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15:17

‘Burned by Billionaires’ Author Exposes Record US...

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2025/10/10

Interview with Chuck Collins, a senior scholar and director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and the Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris.Chuck Collins talks about his latest book titled, "Burned by Billionaires," where he chronicles how the actions of the top .01 percent have severe consequences for the rest of us, exposing how the rich rig the game in their favor, resulting in a concentration of wealth in the hands of a tiny class of billionaires—and leading to

19:10

Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as He...

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2025/10/10

Interview with Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, and a former CIA analyst, conducted by Scott Harris.Mel Goodman, author of American Carnage: The Wars of Donald Trump, and national security columnist for CounterPunch.org, discusses his recent article, “Setting the Stage for the Insurrection Act,” which examines the possibility that the Trump regime could invoke the Insurrection Act and declare martial

6:45

Documentary Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Examines...

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2025/10/03

Interview with Rick Goldsmith, documentary filmmaker of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink,” conducted by Melinda TuhusHere Goldsmith talks about his film which examines the role of vulture capital in the wrecking of local newspapers nationwide. The film profiles the courageous journalists who fought against the hedge funds gobbling up newspapers in order to save and rebuild local journalism.

24:55

Moving the U.S. Toward a Police State, Trump Labels...

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2025/10/03

Interview with John Whitehead, founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, conducted by Scott Harris. Whitehead is an attorney and author who has written, debated and practiced widely around constitutional law, human rights, and popular culture.Here he discusses his recent Counterpunch commentary, “Would Orwell Be Branded a Terrorist? The Government’s War on Thought Crimes,” regarding the Trump regime’s daily violation of the Constitution and rule of law, seen most recently in the

20:00

Is U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean a Prelude to...

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2025/10/03

Interview with Alan McPherson, professor of history at Temple University, conducted by Scott Harris.Alan McPherson examines whether recent U.S. military attacks on small boats off the coast of Venezuela were a violation of the congressional War Powers Resolution of 1973 and international law. McPherson also expresses his concern that the current buildup of U.S. military forces in the region could be a prelude to a U.S. assault on Venezuela to remove the nation’s President Nicolás Maduro

15:45

Trump Closure of USAID Humanitarian Relief Programs...

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2025/10/03

Interview with Abby Maxman, president & CEO of Oxfam America, conducted by Scott Harris.Abby Maxman shares her perspective on Donald Trump’s UN speech; his closing down USAID worldwide and the cost in lives lost; the ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and other priorities Oxfam is currently working on.

23:47

New Book Looks at Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral...

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2025/10/03

Interview with Theodore Hamm, associate professor and chair of journalism and new media studies at St. Joseph's University, conducted by Scott Harris. Theodore Hamm talks about his latest book, Run Zohran Run! Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Sensational Campaign to Become New York City’s First Democratic Socialist Mayor, an inside look at how Mamdani’s bold, grassroots campaign toppled New York’s political establishment and delivered the city’s most progressive mayoral primary victory. The author

45:27

Resistance Roundtable, Sept. 2025 -- Political...

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2025/09/25

Jeet Heer, a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters, joins the Roundtable to discuss his recent Nation Magazine article, The Killing of Charlie Kirk is Part of a Terrible New Era of Political Violence. Hosted by Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner and Richard Hill.

13:59

Connecticut Debates Protecting State Residents from...

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2025/09/25

Interview with Tom Swan, executive director of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, conducted by Scott Harris.Tom Swan talks about the Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) and other groups’ demand that Gov. Ned Lamont declare a fiscal emergency and call a special session of the state legislature to take immediate action to protect the state’s residents from the Trump- GOP’s deep federal budget cuts to crucial social safety net programs, including Medicaid, SNAP and the Affordable Care

18:16

RFK Jr.’s War Against Vaccinations and Science...

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2025/09/25

Interview with Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, conducted by Scott Harris.Professor Jacobs shares her views on the actions taken by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which reversed recommendations for COVID vaccinations and a combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine. Observers say committee members, all of whom were appointed by HHS Secretary Robert

21:05

Trump’s FCC Acts on Explicit Mission to Suppress Free...

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2025/09/25

Interview with Matt Wood, vice president of policy and general counsel with the media democracy group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris.Wood focuses on the continuing pattern of Trump regime threats, lawsuits and intimidation targeting media companies, as too many CEOs in the media industry are surrendering to authoritarianism, turning their backs on their duty to protect free speech.

22:41

Weaponized Social Media Algorithms Accelerating...

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2025/09/25

Interview with Rachel Bitecofer, author of "Hit Em' Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game," conducted by Scott Harris.Rachel Bitecofer, a political analyst, pollster and strategist, discusses her views on the state of our democracy in the face of Donald Trump’s daily assaults on our Constitution, the rule of law and freedom of speech. She also talks about her recent Substack post, “From Goebbels to Google,” which examines the links between radio

14:33

Bread & Puppet Theater Brings ‘Our Domestic...

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2025/09/19

Interview with Kimberly Gill, community director with New Haven, Connecticut's Brave Nature School, and Carl Halberg and Hugo Crick-Furman of Bread & Puppet theater.Kimberly discusses the unique educational focus of the Brave Nature School, and Carl and Hugo talk about B&P's important history in political theater, their performance at New Haven’s Edgerton Park, 5:30 pm on Sept. 18, titled, “Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus.”

18:43

Trump Uses Murder of Charlie Kirk as Pretext to...

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2025/09/19

Interview with Justin Glawe, an independent journalist and editor of the American Doom newsletter, conducted by Scott Harris.Glawe discusses his latest column, “Martial Law is Already Here,” rising polarization and U.S. political violence in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah, and the blatant politicization and dysfunction of the Trump FBI and Department of Justice.

16:36

‘Make Billionaires Pay’ International Mobilization...

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2025/09/19

Interview with Madison Sheppard, youth climate activist and lead organizer with Fridays For Future Cape Cod, conducted by Scott HarrisSheppard discusses the upcoming “Make Billionaires Pay” international mobilization for climate justice, happening from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21, with a focus on the issues, demands, and information on how listeners can participate in this action.

26:25

After Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Trump MAGA Transformed...

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2025/09/19

Interview with Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, an advisor with FOR-USA, the founder and president of Faith Strategies USA, conducted by Scott Harris.Rev. Graylan Hagler discusses his recent column, “The Killing of Charles James Kirk: Violent Speech Leads to Violence,” and his views and experiences regarding Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Rev. Hagler is a retired senior minister at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.

54:53

The Organic Farm Stand, Sept. 4, 2025 -- The Ecotype...

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2025/09/14

Dina Brewster, director of the Hickories, a CSA farm in Ridgefield, CT, discusses her work with the ecotype project, a collaboration focused on growing and distributing "source-identified" native plant seeds to restore local habitats, increase biodiversity, and support the food system.Also: the Small Farms Report with Steve Munno from Massaro Farm, the Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye, and Diane's Hot Topics.Hosted by Richard Hill and Diane Lauricella

30:31

OLA, Organización Latino Americano, provides...

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2025/09/12

Erika Padilla, legal advocate with OLA -- Organización Latino Americano -- which provides a panoply of support services to immigrants on the East End of Long Island describes the work of her organization and the many ways it interfaces with the population and culture of that region.Interviewed by Richard Hill

12:18

WPKN Radio Co-Sponsors Latino Heritage Month...

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2025/09/11

Interview with Pierre F. D'Haiti, community engagement officer at Bridgeport, CT's Housatonic Community College, conducted by Scott Harris. Pierre D’Haiti talks about two workshops sponsored by WPKN during Latino Heritage Month at HCC on Sept. 17 and 29. The sessions from 7 to 9 p.m., will focus on immigrant rights and safety, addressing such questions as, What should you do if ICE stops you, and what are your rights? What is the red card? What is the red folder? If you don’t know the

19:50

Trump Outrage Fatigue and ‘Catastrophizing’: Hazards...

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2025/09/11

Interview with Micah Sifry, editor of the Connector newsletter, conducted by Scott Harris.Micah Sifry discusses his recent article, “Keep Calm and Protect Democracy,” on the issues of Pro-democracy activists and veteran organizers alike struggling with information overload and outrage fatigue — while also reflecting on his recent conversation with Ian Bassin, the executive director of Protect Democracy on the seven steps to autocracy and how to resist them.

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