• Many Unanswered Questions re: the Rebels who Toppled the Syrian Regime; Courageous South Koreans Block a Military Dictatorship; Trump 2.0 Corruption and Ethics Violations Ahead; Remembering 2012 Sandy Hook Mass Shooting Victims

  • Dec 10 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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Many Unanswered Questions re: the Rebels who Toppled the Syrian Regime; Courageous South Koreans Block a Military Dictatorship; Trump 2.0 Corruption and Ethics Violations Ahead; Remembering 2012 Sandy Hook Mass Shooting Victims

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  • 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

    Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.org for free subscriptions to mp3 - podcast audio files, program summaries and interview transcripts. An archive of current and past Counterpoint interviews are accessible for free at our Counterpoint Radio web site: http://counterpointradio.org The full 1.5 hour unedited program can be accessed for a 2 week period after the show, at the WPKN Radio archives: http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/search/counterpoint

    1) Unanswered Questions After the Overthrow of the Syrian Regime

    Phyllis Bennis, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies' New Internationalism Project, focusing on the Middle East, Palestinian rights, and U.S. militarism, talks about the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria by rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, along with an umbrella group of Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army. She'll also assess the Lebanon ceasefire, Israel's ongoing catastrophic war in Gaza, and what we can expect from Trump et al on Middle East policy.


    2) Courageous South Koreans Block the Imposition of a Military Dictatorship

    Dr. John Carl Baker, Deputy Director of Programs with Ploughshares discusses the issues examined in his recent Nation magazine article, "South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt," as well as the future of US relations with both South and North Korea.


    3) Trump 2.0 Corruption and Ethics Violations Ahead

    Jeff Hauser, Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project talks about his project's concern re: the history of corruption during Trump's first four years in the White House, and the corruption the nation is likely to witness under the incoming Trump administration -- as well as the consequences of that corruption on government programs and services.

    4) Remembering 2012 Sandy Hook Mass Shooting Victims and Assessing the Fight against Gun Violence

    Po Murray, co-founder and chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance and the Newtown Action Alliance Foundation reflects on the 12th year of remembrance for the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012 -- the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 11th, and her group's ongoing work to end gun violence across the U.S.


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