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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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"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

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"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

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chomsky Noam 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

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This Week on Counterpoint

Show date: March 20, 2017

Trump's Proposed Slash and Burn Budget Hurts the Vulnerable Most

Interview with Lisa Gilbert, vice president of legislative affairs with Public Citizen
Lisa Gilbert reviews the negative consequences of President Trump's proposed federal budget, and the national campaign being waged by the Clean Budget Coalition to defeat his administration's budget blueprint. (Ms. Gilbert is also Chair of the Clean Budget Coalition.)

Right Wing Campaign to Convene Constitutional Convention Jeopardizes Bedrock American Values

Interview with Jay Riestenberg, campaigns & states media strategist with Common Cause
Jay Riestenberg discusses the organizations and funding behind the nationwide effort to convene an Article V constitutional convention, the possible consequences of such a convention, and the efforts now underway to educate the public and prevent the mandated six additional states from signing on to the effort to hold the convention.

President's Second Travel Ban Blocked by Federal Judges Citing Trump's Words Targeting Muslims

Interview with Arun Gupta, journalist and author
Arun Gupta discuss the decision by two federal court judges to temporarily block Donald Trump's second travel ban executive order, citing the president's statements advocating the banning of Muslims from travel to the U.S. made repeatedly during his presidential campaign.

GOP/NRA Weaken Restrictions on Severely Mentally Ill Veterans Ability to Buy Guns

Interview with Po Murray, chair of the Newtown Action Alliance and the Newtown Foundation
Po Murray talks about her group's condemnation of House Bill 1181 that makes it easier for veterans with severe mental illness to purchase firearms.

Recent Shows

March

March 13, 2017

Gerald Friedman: Congressional Budget Office Projects GOP Health Plan Will Cause 24 Million Americans to Lose Health Insurance
Jeff Carter: Scott Pruitt, Trump's Man at EPA, Doubles Down on Climate Change Denial
L.A. Kauffman: 40 Years of Radical Activism Offers Useful Lessons for Today's Trump Resistance Movement
Robert Davey: Journalist Pursues Inconsistencies in Bush Administration Drive to Expand Authority to Conduct Post-911 Surveillance

March 6, 2017

James S. Henry: Links Between Trump, Russian Oligarchs, The Bank of Cyprus and Wilbur Ross Explained
Richard Eskow: Caution Advised in Merging Opposition to Trump with Forces Pushing New US-Russia Cold War
Kevin Martin: Trump's New Travel Ban: Same Hateful Policy in a New Package
Luis Luna: Campaign Waged to Declare Bridgeport, CT's Largest Municipality, a Sanctuary City

February

Feb. 27, 2017

Bob Dreyfuss: Perez Defeat of Ellison for DNC Chair Won't Deter Progressives
Ben Schreiber: Trump / Pruitt Plan to Dismantle EPA with Deep Budget Cuts, Staff Layoff
Shannon Jackson: Our Revolution Carries on Bernie Sanders' Vision to Move US Political Debate Left
Tom Swan: Feb. 28th Connecticut Special Election Could Determine Control of State Senate

Feb. 20, 2017

Christopher Vials: Trump's Attack on the Media & Constant Stream of Lies, Echo of Fascist/Authoritarian Leaders
Phyllis Bennis: Trump Administration's Muddled Middle East Policy Views, Likely to Deepen Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Norman Solomon: Early Drive for Trump Impeachment Launches with Petition Drive
Mike DeRosa: CT Green Party Supports Public Banking and National Popular Vote Compact in Legislative Session

Feb. 13, 2017

Allegra Chapman: As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Will Be Watched Closely for Bias and Injustice
Leslie Cagan: Unity, Diversity of Tactics and Local Focus All Necessary to Sustain Anti-Trump Activist Movement
Matt Wood: Trump FCC Chairman Aims to Derail Net Neutrality, Consumer Protections
Jesus Morales: New Haven Group Organizes to Protect Immigrant Community from Stepped up ICE Raids

Feb. 6, 2017

Elliott Mincberg: If Senate Confirms Gorsuch for Supreme Court: Corporate America Wins, Workers Lose
Mongi Dhaouadi: Outpouring of Opposition to Trump Muslim Ban Generates Spirit of Solidarity Nationwide
William Hartung: Trump Administration Issues Threat, Ratchets Up Dangerous Tension with Iran
Carol Burris: Nothing Less Than the Future of Public Education Is at Stake in Battle to Stop DeVos Nomination

January

Jan. 30, 2017

Medea Benjamin: Do Massive Anti-Trump Protests Signal Rebirth of US Progressive Movement?
Pardiss Kebriaei: Legal Challenge Temporarily Blocks Trump Muslim Ban
Mara Verheyden-Hilliard: Mass Arrest of 200+ Inauguration Protesters in Washington, D.C. Violates Right to Dissent
Ciro Gutierrez and Alberto Bernardez: CT Unions and Allies Take Active Stand Against Trump Immigration Executive Orders

Jan. 23, 2017

Womens March: The Trump Resistance Starts Now: Voices from the Revival of the US Progressive Movement
Aaron Scherb: Lawsuit Claims Trump Conflicts of Interest Violates US Constitution
Five Mualimm-ak: Campaign to End Prison Solitary Confinement Comes to New Haven, CT

Jan. 16, 2017

Melvin Goodman: Trump, Russia and the future of US Foreign Policy
Katie O'Connor: Katie O'Connor, director of policy and programming at the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Jeremy Brecher: What We Need to Know About "Social Self-Defense" Under the Incoming Trump Regime
Dante Barry: Racial Justice Movement Pledges Five Days of Resistance Leading Up to Trump Inauguration
L. George Friday: Occupy Inauguration Protest Aims to Build an Independent Movement for the 99%

Jan. 9, 2017

Robert Borosage: As Trump Moves into the White House, Democrats Need a Bold New Vision
Philip Weiss: Israel Moving Toward Apartheid and Global Isolation
Henry Lowendorf: Syrian Conflict Can Only be Resolved if Outside Powers Disengage
Yasmina Mrabet: Group Wins Permit for Protest on Trump Inaugural Parade Route

Jan. 2, 2017

Richard Silverstein: Obama Break with Netanyahu's Settler Expansion Too Little, Too Late
George Lakey: Scandinavian Economic Model Provides Blueprint for Egalitarian Society
Chip Gibbons: Trump Regime Poses Grave Threat to Civil Liberties
Arlene Goldbard: US Dept. of Arts & Culture Incites Social Imagination to Cultivate Empathy, Equity and Belonging

December

Dec. 26, 2016

Greg Palast: Here's Why the GOP Fought So Hard to Stop the Rust Belt State Vote Recounts
Wendell Potter: GOP Vulnerable to Severe Political Backlash in Their Pledge to Repeal Obamacare
Jon Rainwater: Trump's Frightening Tweets on Re-Igniting Nuclear Arms Race Are No Joke
Mike DeRosa: CT Green Party Gains a Place on State Ballot, Pursues Public Banking Initiative

Dec. 19, 2016

Coleen Rowley: As Democrats Push for Investigation into Russia's Role in US Election; Trump Signals New Hostility Toward China
Drew Courtney: Sen. Jeff Sessions Nomination as Attorney General, Among Trump's Most Dangerous Cabinet Picks
Benjamin Schreiber: Trump Administration Intent on Eviscerating Environmental and Climate Protection Regulations
Shelly Altman: Chanukah/Solstice Vigils Organized Against Islamophobia and Racism

Dec. 12, 2016

Michael Corcoran: Progressive Activists Can Push Democrats to Boldly Resist Trump Agenda
Stephanie Tsosie: Tribe Welcomes Army Corps Decision on DAPL, But Fight Isn't Over
Lacy MacAuley: Sending Defiant Message to the Nation and World, Activists Prepare to Disrupt Trump Inauguration

Dec. 5, 2016

Nancy Altman: Trump Cabinet Pick Advocates Privatization of Social Security and Medicare
Louis Perez: After Fidel Castro's Death President-Elect Trump Signals Intention to Scuttle Thaw in Relations
Cassady Fendlay: Women's March on Washington Challenging Trump Agenda Gathers National Momentum

November

Nov. 28, 2016

Chip Berlet: Racism, Xenophobia on Full Display Among Trump's Early Appointments and Nominations
Steven Rosenfeld: Election Recounts in Key Battleground States Will Reveal Deep Flaws in US Electoral Machinery
Lindsay Farrell: Austerity Democrats Lose Ground in Connecticut Legislative Elections
Robert Jensen: Passive US Media Moving Quickly to Normalize Trump's Hate and Stream of Nonstop Lie

Nov. 21, 2016

Norman Solomon: Progressives Must Rise to Meet the Onslaught of the Coming Trump Presidency with Unity and Resolve
Drew Courtney: Opponents Line up to Block Expected Trump Muslim Registry and Sessions Attorney General Nomination
Chuck Collins: Growing Inequality Fed Support for Trump's Scapegoat Populism
Greg Palast: Election 2016 Was Stolen by GOP-Organized Purge of More Than 1 Million Voters, Many in Swing States

Nov. 14, 2016

Thomas Frank: Democrats' Failure to Address Inequality Gave Trump Election Advantage
Sarah Badawi: Progressives Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Chris Pearson: Un-Democratic Electoral College Can Be Nullified

Nov. 7, 2016

Jon Greenbaum: In the Face of Threats, Voter Protection Operation Prepared to Safeguard Everyone's Right to Vote
Hugh MacMillan: Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline Target the Project's Financial Backers
Rob Ritchie: Alternatives to Winner-Take-All Electoral System More Inclusive of Minority Views
Kyle Bailey: Maine Ballot "Question 5" Would Establish First Ranked Choice Voting System in Nation
Brad Friedman: Could Trump's Recruitment of Supporters to "Watch the Polls," Result in Intimidation and Violence?

October

Oct. 31, 2016

Robert Parry: Demonization of Putin and Russia in US Election Campaign Increases Prospects of New Cold War
Sue Udry: Civil Liberties Groups Will Push Next President For Further Surveillance Reforms
Matt Wood: Proposed AT&T - Time Warner merger Provokes Strong, Diverse Opposition
John P. Geyman: Flawed Obamacare Must Be Replaced by Non-Profit Medicare-For-All

Oct. 24, 2016

Nancy Altman: Election Will Determine Fate of Social Security for Generations to Come
Marge Baker: Next President Will Have the Power to Shift Direction of Supreme Court
Roger Salazar: California's Proposition 61 Threatens Drug Company Monopoly Pricing
Victor Wallis: Deep Flaws in U.S. Electoral System Breeds Cynicism

Oct. 17, 2016

Mark Ames: Charges of Russian Interference in U.S. Election Adds to Fear of New Cold War
Bill Fletcher Jr: A Post-Election Strategy for U.S. Progressive Movement
Brian Concannon: Hurricane Devastates Haiti, Exposing Long Running Political and Economic Dysfunction
Chris Schweitzer: Groups Use 'Inflatable Aliens' to Provoke Public Discussion of Climate Change

Oct. 10, 2016

Jennifer Clark: Group Warns Trump's Recruitment of 'Election Observers' Can Lead to Voter Intimidation
William Binney: FBI Arrests NSA Contractor Charging He Stole Government Property
Shane Burley: 'Alt Right' White Supremacists Go to College

Oct. 3, 2016

Adele M. Stan: Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Funded by Donors Linked with Koch Brothers Network
Jackson Katz: Machismo Plays Outsized Role in Trump v. Clinton Election Campaign
Alex Main: Washington Cozies Up with Brazil's Post-Impeachment Right Wing Government
Chris Knestrick, Ben Brazil: Colombian Voters Reject Proposed Peace Agreement That Would Have Ended 52 Years of War

September

Sept. 26, 2016

Diallo Brooks: Police Violence in Communities of Color Occurs in a Culture That Too Often Devalues Black Lives
Kennette Benedict: Obama Administration Rejects Adopting Nuclear Weapons No First-Use Pledge
Kevin Alexander Gray: Pro-Sports Athletes Step Up to Protest Police Violence and Racial Injustice
Jason Fredlund and Rev. Erica Richmond: Group Organizing White Activists to Challenge Racism in Their Own Neighborhoods

Sept. 19, 2016

Trevor Timm: U.S. Human Rights Groups Press Obama to Grant Snowden Presidential Pardon
Zack Clark: Farmers Challenge Proposed $66 Billion Monsanto-Bayer Merger
Hugh MacMillan: Report Details Wall Street Banks Financing Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline
Jim Finley: Governor Malloy Appeals Judge's Order to Overhaul Connecticut's Education Funding System

Sept. 12, 2016

Rahna Epting: Campaign Launched to Make Democracy Reform the Focus of First Presidential Debate
Melinda St. Louis: Coalition Works to Stop Passage of Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Pact in Lame Duck Session of Congress
Ken Bossong: U.S. Records Growth of Renewable Energy Sources: Solar and Wind
Wendy Lecker: Connecticut State Judge Orders State to Overhaul its Irrational and Unequal Education System

Sept. 5, 2016

Laura Carlsen: Mexicans Hold Trump and Their President in Contempt After Embarrassing Meeting
James S. Henry: EU Imposes $14.5 Billion Tax on Apple After Tax Avoidance Scheme Uncovered
Norman Solomon: Concerns Raised About the Mission & Agenda of Bernie Sanders' New "Our Revolution" Group
Aaron Greenberg & Robin Canavan: NLRB Rules that Graduate Assistants Have a Right to Union Representation; Yale Students Petition for Recognition
Melinda Tuhus: Local Protest in New Haven Organized in Solidarity with North Dakota Opponents of Access Oil Pipeline

August

Aug. 29, 2016

Chip Berlet: "Alt-Right" Racists Leading Trump Campaign, Enter Upper Echelon of Mainstream US Politics
Michael Beer: Turkey Invades Northern Syria to Attack U.S.-Backed Rebels
Greg Palast: GOP-Controlled States Plan to Purge Millions of Minority Voters Before November Election
Paula Panzarella: CT Activists Organize Opposition to Proposed United Illuminating Electric Rate Hike

Aug. 22, 2016

Dr. Steffie Woolhandler: Aetna and Other Insurance Companies Exit from ObamaCare Exchanges, Illustrating Need for Medicare For All
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad: America's Growing Racial Wealth Inequality Endangers Nation's Future Economic Health
Germaine Leggett: Fight For $15 Workers Hold First National Convention in Richmond, VA
Stanley Heller: Ralph Nader and Palestinian Rights Activist Omar Barghouti to Receive 2017 Gandhi Peace Prize

Aug. 15, 2016

Robert Parry: Ahead in the Polls, Hillary Embraces GOP Neoconservative War Hawks
Brian Tashman: Trump & Rubio Attend Event Organized by Anti-LGBTQ Extremists
Carminda MacLorin: Montreal World Social Forum Pursues Progressive Global Agenda
Lindsay Farrell: Connecticut Working Families Party Wins Five of Five Legislative Primary Elections

Aug. 8, 2016

Paul Kawika Martin: As World Marks 71st Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing of Japan, America poised to Build New Generation of Nuclear Weapons
Kristen Breitweiser: World Trade Center Victim's Widow Demands Investigation and Accountability for Alleged Saudi Link to 9/11 Attack
Arun Gupta: Companies Exploit Inmates for Profit Made from Prepaid Debit Cards
Steve Ellner: Can Negotiations Ease Venezuela's Economic and Political Crisis?

Aug. 1, 2016

Chuck Collins: For the First Time in Decades Inequality Is a Major Issue in a U.S. Presidential Election Campaign
Mark Weisbrot: US Legislators Question Veracity of Brazil’s Impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff
Mike Leyba: United For a Fair Economy Offers Popular Education to Better Understand Roots of Inequality
Lenny Siegel: A Sanders Delegate Reflects on the Good, Bad & Ugly at the DNC in Philadelphia

July

July 25, 2016

Nadine Bloch: Creative, Progressive Protests Blossom at Republican and Democratic Conventions
Russell Mokhiber: Corporate Money Feeds and Influences Both Major U.S. Political Parties
Frederick Clarkson: Christian Right Still Setting the Culture War Agenda for Republicans
Jeff Cohen: Bernie Supporters Angry and Disaffected Over Clinton's Choice of Sen. Tim Kaine as Running Mate