WPKN Archives: 02.13.23: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Chinese balloon & rising US-China tensions; US Media ignores report concluding US blew up Nord Stream pipeline; Group works to stop Biden 2024 re-election run; CT's Carbon Free & Healthy School Act

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Original Aired:
Monday, February 13th, 2023
8:02PM to 9:31PM

Duration:
1 hour, 29 minutes

Posted:
Monday, February 13th, 2023 8:10PM

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germany war china ct bases biden russia surveillance act pipeline ukraine climatechange candidate tensions philippines rootsaction sabotage reelection taiwan balloon spy nordstream 2024 dontrunjoe carbonfree healthyschools crcj


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Episode: 02.13.23: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Chinese balloon & rising US-China tensions; US Media ignores report concluding US blew up Nord Stream pipeline; Group works to stop Biden 2024 re-election run; CT's Carbon Free & Healthy School Act

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) Dr. David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University and author of "The United States of War," discusses concern about increasing U.S. tensions with China after the shooting down what was called a "Chinese spy balloon" over the coast of South Carolina, and Washington's recently signed agreement to access four additional military bases in the Philippines - part of a network of military installations to monitor China in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.

2) Bryce Greene, a writer based in Indiana, discusses Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Seymour Hersh's recent article, "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline," that details U.S. involvement in explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 & 2 natural gas pipelines, that run through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany last September -- and asks why corporate media is ignoring this important story.

3) Norman Solomon, co-founder of Roots Action.org and author, discusses his group's "Don't Run Joe" campaign that seeks to dissuade President Biden from running for re-election in 2024, and changes Biden and the DNC have made to the Democratic Party's presidential primary election schedule. He'll also assess Pres. Biden's State of the Union address and the media coverage it received.

4) Aziz Dehkan, Executive Director and Allison Pilcher, Policy Director, with the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, discuss their group's support for proposed bill SB 961 in the Connecticut state legislature, the Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Act, that requires net-zero construction of new schools and major renovations, and requires state school applications for construction grants must show how new buildings will be net-zero to the extent practicable.

Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.org for free subscriptions to mp3 - podcast audio files, program summaries and interview transcripts. An archive of current and past Counterpoint interviews are accessible for free at our Counterpoint Radio web site: http://counterpointradio.org The full 1.5 hour unedited program can be accessed for a 2 week period after the show, at the WPKN Radio archives: http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/search/counterpoint

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