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Counterpoint December 4, 2023

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The Dark, Violent Legacy of Henry Kissinger

Interview with Greg m, Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University and author of “The End of the Myth,” winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize, and "Kissinger's Shadow: The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman," joins Peter Kornbluh, Director of the National Security Archives' Cuba and Chile Documentation Projects, and author of many books on Latin America including, "The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability," conducted by Scott Harris

The GOP’s Latest Threat to Cut Social Security, Medicare Benefits

Interview with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, the convening member of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, conducted by Scott Harris

Biden Pays High Price for Embrace of Israel’s Deadly Gaza Attack

Interview with Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, conducted by Scott Harris

Shaky Prospects for Progress on Climate Crisis at COP 28 Summit

Interview with Jeff Ordower, 350.org's North America Director, conducted by Scott Harris

Last Week on Counterpoint

Federal Appeals Court Ruling If Upheld, Will Further Erode 1965 Voting Rights Act

Nicholas Stephanopoulos examines the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the right...

After Gaza Pause in Fighting, Exchange of Hostages for Palestinian Prisoners, Activists Push for...

Hassan El-Tayyab discusses the future of the temporary "humanitarian pause" in Gaza, his group's work advocating for a return of all the hostages, unfettered...

Biden’s Dismal Polls Alarm Democracy Defenders Working to Defeat Trump in ’24

Jeff Cohen discusses Roots Action's Step Aside Joe campaign, amid rising anger at President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas War, and growing concern about...

CCAG Celebrates 52nd Anniversary, Condemns Insurance Companies’ Underwriting Fossil Fuel Industry Exacerbating Climate Crisis

Tom Swan talks about Connecticut Citizen Action Group's current campaigns including the recent release of a scorecard regarding insurance companies underwriting of fossil fuel...

Special Feature

Gaza Catastrophe Intensifies — Resistance Roundtable, Nov. 11, 2023

Two special guests:
1. Nancy Mansour, executive director of Eye Witness Palestine (www.eyewitnesspalestine.org) reports on the latest developments in the ethnic cleansing occurring in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces;
2. John Nichols, Nation Magazine national correspondent, discusses the effect of the bombing and invasion of Gaza on Joseph Biden's re-election prospects.

Panel: Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill

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Gaza in Flames

Shelly Altman, president of the New Haven, Connecticut chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, addresses the dire crisis in Israel/Palestine focusing on the history...

Monthly Labor Report — Oct. 3, 2023

Michael Zweig, labor historian and economist, discusses the latest developments in the auto workers' strike against The Big Three and places this current labor...

Monthly Labor Report — Sept. 5, 2023

WPKN's Labor Report featuring economist and labor historian Michael Zweig with an update on current and pending labor actions as well as negotiations and...
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Tracing the History of Republican Party’s Right-wing Extremism from the 1930s to Trump

Resistance Roundtable: September 9, 2023Guests:Jeet Heer: National affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine and host of the weekly Nation podcast, "The Time of Monsters." He...

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Tonight, Live, 8 pm EST on Counterpoint!

Counterpoints' guests will discuss the controversial career of Henry Kissinger, the late US Secretary of State and national security advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1969 and 1977.

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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) Greg Grandin, Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University and author of “The End of the Myth,” winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize, and "Kissinger's Shadow: The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman," joins Peter Kornbluh, Director of the National Security Archives' Cuba and Chile Documentation Projects, and author of many books on Latin America including, "The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability," to discuss the controversial career of Henry Kissinger, the late US secretary of state and national security advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1969 and 1977.

2) Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, the convening member of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, discusses the letter to Congress recently signed by more than 100 groups opposing the creation of a "fiscal commission" in the House of Representatives that many observers believe will be used by the House Republican majority to implement cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits.

3) Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft talks about his recent article, "The Ultimate Cost of Biden’s Refusal to Call for a Full Cease-fire in Gaza," and efforts now underway by the world community to push for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and stop the slaughter of Palestinian civilians.

4) Jeff Ordower, 350.org's North America Director, discusses his group's recently published report, "Power Up for Climate Justice: Financing and Implementing a 1.5°C – Aligned Global Renewables Target," as international representatives meet at the United Nations' COP 28 UN Climate Summit meeting in Dubai.

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