COUNTERPOINT RADIO, 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. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma, and critical care surgeon – and Dr. Ayaz Pathan an ER physician, discuss their experiences working as physicians in Gaza, the ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinian civilians there, their understanding of the mission of the Israeli-US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in distributing food that has resulted in hundreds of lives lost, and the U.S. role in Israel's 21 month-long Gaza war.

2) John Tarleton, Editor-in-chief of The Indypendent, New York City's free progressive monthly newspaper, discusses his coverage of Zohran Mamdani's surprise victory in the New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, the obstacles ahead for his progressive campaign in the November election where he'll face both Mayor Eric Adams, and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. He’ll also consider what Mamdani's rise could mean for progressive candidates in the Democratic Party and across the U.S.

3) Filmmaker and journalist Greg Palast, author of several New York Times bestsellers including “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy” talks about his recent investigations into the Trump-Republican Party plan to win the 2026 midterm elections in 2025 by employing massive voter purges in purple states, racial gerrymandering and voter suppression tactics.

4) Joan Cavanagh, a founding member of Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide (PAMAS,) talks about the new documentary film titled, "Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide,” which will be available for viewing online from July 23rd through Wednesday July 30th, in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990.

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