WPKN Archives: 07.08.24 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses dangerous SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity; Concerned Democrats hesitate to replace Joe Biden; Jewish Biden Adm staff resigns in protest over US Gaza policy; Trump contagion spreads in US electorate

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Original Aired:
Monday, July 8th, 2024
8:01PM to 9:31PM

Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes

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Monday, July 8th, 2024 8:03PM

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Episode: 07.08.24 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses dangerous SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity; Concerned Democrats hesitate to replace Joe Biden; Jewish Biden Adm staff resigns in protest over US Gaza policy; Trump contagion spreads in US electorate

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) Marge Baker, Executive Vice President with People For the American Way, discusses her views on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that Presidents are entitled to presumptive immunity from prosecution for all official acts, the consequences for the prosecution of Donald Trump, the threat posed to U.S. democracy and the legitimacy of this rightwing majority Supreme Court.

2) Stewart Lawrence, a long-time Washington, DC-based policy consultant, discusses his recent well-reasoned article, "Can Democrats "Rehabilitate" Kamala Harris? They May Have No Choice," and growing pressure on Joe Biden among Democrats to drop out of the election campaign.

3) Lily Greenberg Call, a special assistant to the chief of staff in the Interior Department, talks about her decision to become the first Jewish Biden administration political appointee to publicly resign in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza, accusing President Biden of using Jews to justify U.S. policy in the conflict.

4) Dr. Bandy Lee, a forensic psychiatrist, president of the World Mental Health Coalition and editor of the New York Times bestseller, “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump," talks about her recent online discussion, ‘How do We Recover Our Democracy? Democracy as a Sign of Collective Mental Health,’ and issues related to concerns about the future of U.S. democracy in the 2024 election.

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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