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) Israel Election and Trump's Threat to Escalate his Iran War, Comes One Week Before Critical U.S. Midterm Election

Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Israel's October 27th election, Trump's latest threat to escalate his war against Iran, the renewed Houthi-Saudi conflict, and the ongoing blockade of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

2) Trump Executive Order a Blueprint to Criminalize Political Opposition and Suppress Constitutionally Protected Free Speech

Shilpa Jindia, Policy Council with the media and democracy group Free Press, talks about her group's recent report, "Enemies of the State: NSPM-7 and the Trump Plan to Crush Dissent," which she co-authored, that warns that the Trump administration has established a coordinated federal strategy to criminalize political dissent, intimidate opposition groups and undermine constitutional protections for free speech and assembly.

3) Protest Challenges Corporate America to Resist Trump's Authoritarian Plot to Subvert Midterm Election

Jawanza James Williams, Lead fightback campaigner with Popular Democracy, discusses a coalition of groups that organized a recent protest action at JPMorgan Chase calling on the company to sign the Business for Democracy Pledge. The Pledge commits companies to publicly support free and fair elections, and oppose efforts by Donald Trump and his administration to interfere with, and manipulate the outcome of the midterm election.

4) Nonprofit Educates, Inspires, and Empowers Young Women and Girls In Liberia

Faith Kasor, founder and president of Girl Uplift Inc. a non-profit organization based in CT, talks about her group's work in Liberia, West Africa to educate, inspire, and empower young women and girls through scholarships, leadership programs, and health and wellness workshops. Girl Uplift's annual Gala Dinner Ball will take place on Saturday, November 7th.

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