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Episode: 07.25.22: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Will DOJ prosecute Donald Trump for his attempted coup?; Biden administration mishandling the ongoing battle against COVID; Biden Must take action on climate crisis; New film documentary on WPKN Radio
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) Ron Fein, legal director with the group Free Speech For People, and co-author of the book, "The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump," discusses the proposal negotiated by a bipartisan group of US Senators to modernize the Electoral Count Act, the progress of the House Committee and Justice Department investigating the January 6th insurrection -- and efforts to hold Donald Trump and his co-conspirators accountable for their attempted coup.
2) Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, Assistant Professor Dept. of Sociology, Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, discusses her concerns about the current federal government's strategy to combat new variants of the Coronavirus -- and the disproportionate COVID infections and death experienced by communities of color in the U.S.
3) Jim Walsh Policy director with Food and Water Watch, discusses his group's recent report, "Averting Climate Catastrophe: Fossil Fuels Must End While Renewables Take Over," while also assessing the Biden administration's actions and inaction to date on addressing the climate crisis.
4) Cob Carlson, a film editor/producer over the past 33 years, talks about his new documentary film, "The Greatest Radio Station in the World," that traces the 60 year journey of WPKN Radio, a fearless, boldly independent, free form, and unconventional Bridgeport, CT radio station that prides itself on being a real alternative to an increasingly homogeneous broadcast radio landscape.
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