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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: Aug. 14, 2017

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Effective Resistance in the Age of Trump

MP3 Interview with Linda Sarsour, organizer with the historic January 21st, 2017 Women's March in Washington to address the topic of "Challenging State Repression,"
Linda Sarsour examines the movements and strategies employed to challenge repressive institutions. Recorded on June 2, 2017 at a plenary session at the 2017 Left Forum in New York City.


Coalition Organizes to Stop Trump, GOP Bill to Deregulate Corporate America

MP3 Interview with Michell McIntyre, campaign coordinator with Public Citizen's Congress Watch and manager of the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards
Michell McIntyre examines growing opposition to the Regulatory Accountability Act, now pending in the U.S. Senate, which would exacerbate public harm that has resulted from corporate-deregulation of dangerous cars, unsafe food and other hazardous consumer products.


Federal Report on Climate Change Impact Leaked Before Trump Can Censor

MP3 Interview with Naomi Ages, Greenpeace USA's Senior Climate Liability Campaigner
Naomi Ages talks about Greenpeace's response to a new federal climate report which concludes that the U.S. is already feeling the effects of climate change, with temperatures rising dramatically over the last four decades. She also discusses how the climate activist community is working to effectively challenge the views and actions of President Trump, who dismisses climate change as a "hoax."


Connecticut Clergy Group Stands in Solidarity with Immigrants Facing ICE Deportation Orders

MP3 Interview with Dax Crocker, volunteer with Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut, CONECT
Dax Crocker discusses his group's advocacy and solidarity on behalf of immigrant US residents under Federal deportation orders, including recent cases where immigrants ordered to leave the U.S. have sought shelter in Connecticut sanctuary churches.


 

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