WPKN Archives: 04.11.22: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Big Oil profiteering amid war in Ukraine; Children really worried about the climate crisis; Covid racial disparities made white US residents less supportive of public health measures; Student debt crisis

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Original Aired:
Monday, April 11th, 2022
8:02PM to 9:32PM

Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes

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Monday, April 11th, 2022 8:07PM

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Episode: 04.11.22: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Big Oil profiteering amid war in Ukraine; Children really worried about the climate crisis; Covid racial disparities made white US residents less supportive of public health measures; Student debt crisis

Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

1) Alan Zibel, Research Director with Public Citizen talks about his group's new report, "Big Oil's Wartime Bonus," and the call by some in Congress to impose a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies accused of wartime profiteering amid the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russian fossil fuels.

2) Reynard Loki, Senior Fellow Editor/Chief Correspondent Earth/ Food/ Life at the Independent Media Institute discusses his recent article, "Kids Are Really Worried About the Climate Crisis," and the most recent IPCC report which concluded that the window to avert catastrophic climate change is quickly closing.

3) Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia, discusses her recent study, "Highlighting COVID-19 Racial Disparities can Reduce Support for Safety Precautions Among White U.S. Residents."

4) Cody Hounanian, Executive Director of the Student Debt Crisis Center, discusses his group's response to President Biden's executive order extending the moratorium on payments and interest for federally-held student loans until the end of August, and their ongoing work demanding permanent debt cancellation.

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