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Alexis Tsipras: "Anti-Austerity Politics in Greece, Europe and Beyond"


A talk by the leader of Greece's leading Left Party Coalition, on recorded on Jan. 25, 2013 at The City University of New York, in a program sponsored by CUNY's Center for the Study of Culture, Technology, and Work.

Alexis Tsipras, a member of the Hellenic parliament, president of the Synaspismos political party since 2008, head of the SYRIZA parliamentary group since 2009, and leader of the Opposition since June 2012. SYRIZA currently leads in Greek opinion polls.


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Counterpoint is broadcast live every Monday evening from 8 to 10 p.m. ET, and can be heard worldwide at www.WPKN.org (Follows the 5-7 minute White Rose Calendar.)

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Scott's most recent Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Award 2011:
Reporting / In-Depth Series; Radio
First place: "Occupy Wall Street: The birth of a movement for the 99%; Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine; Scott Harris


Between The Lines Blog  BTL Blog

"The Rogue World Order: Connecting the Dots Between Trump, Flynn, Bannon, Spencer, Dugin Putin," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Feb. 13, 2017

"Widespread Resistance Begins to Trump's Muslim Travel Ban at U.S. Airports," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Jan. 28, 2017

"MSNBC Editor: Women's March is a Revival of the Progressive Movement," by Anna Manzo (GlobalHealing), Daily Kos, Jan. 24, 2017

"Cornering Trump," by Reginald Johnson, Jan. 19, 2017

"Free Leonard Peltier," by Reginald Johnson, Jan. 6, 2016

"For Natives, a "Day of Mourning"by Reginald Johnson, November 23, 2016

"A Bitter Harvest" by Reginald Johnson, Nov. 15, 2016

Special Programming Special Programming

chomskyNoam Chomsky on the Occupy Wall Street movement
Noam Chomsky is linguistics and philosophy professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Author of nearly 100 books, Chomsky is one of the world's most widely read progressive dissident intellectuals. He talks about his new book, "Occupy," about the Occupy Wall Street movement and the wider issues of class warfare in the America today.
Listen to this interview (June 6, 2011)

MP3: Nathan Schneider (www.wagingnonviolence.org) has been reporting on the OWS movement from its first days in August, 2011. In this April 3, 2012 interview, Richard Hill asks him to assess the on-going debate in the movement between those espousing a strict adherence to non-violence principles and practices and those advocating a 'diversity of tactics', Interview conducted by Richard Hill, WPKN

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"MP3 Audio of Four Panel Discussions from the Left Forum", produced by Scott Harris, March 20, 2010, Pace University, New York, NY


Progressive Resources

A compilation of activist and news sites with a progressive point of view

This Week on Counterpoint

Show date: May 26, 2014

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House Removes Key Provisions of Bill Originally Drafted to End NSA Bulk Collection of Americans' Communication Data

MP3 Interview with Harley Geiger, senior counsel with the Center for Democracy & Technology
Harley Geiger discusses recent revisions weakening the USA Freedom Act, proposed federal legislation originally drafted to prevent the National Security Agency from collecting American's communication data, resulting from government warrantless surveillance.
An excerpt of this interview was featured on the nationally syndicated Between The Lines radio newsmagazine show. See the BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio


Veterans Administration Scandal Involving Coverup of Delays Providing Critical Health Care Began with U.S. Wars

MP3 Interview with Michael McPhearson, interim executive director with Veterans for Peace
Michael McPhearson talks about the ongoing major problems at the Veterans Administration and what actions VFP believe are required to provide access to quality health care to all of our nation's veterans. He also details the real costs of war for service members and the nation, as well pointing out corporate interests that profit from U.S. military adventures abroad.
An excerpt of this interview was featured on the nationally syndicated Between The Lines radio newsmagazine show. See the BTL page for full description, subject links and edited audio


Code Pink Co-founder Medea Benjamin on the Roots of Her Peace Activism

MP3 Interview with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange and Code Pink Women for Peace
Medea Benjamin speaks after receiving the annual Gandhi Peace Award from the Connecticut-based group Promoting Enduring Peace. She discusses the roots of her own activism and some of the issues of war, peace and social justice confronting the nation and the world.


Connecticut Legislation Imposes Three-Year Moratorium on Storage and Disposal of Fracking Waste

MP3 Interview with Nancy Alderman, President, Environment and Human Health, Inc.
Nancy Alderman describes the details of a recently approved anti-fracking bill in both houses of the Connecticut legislature, officially known as "An Act Prohibiting the Storage or Disposal of Fracking Waste in Connecticut."


 

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