Monday, August 29, 2005

Tonight on Counterpoint

8 PM - Counterpoint with Scott Harris

  • Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report and executive director of the Middle East Research and Information Project in Washington, D.C. assesses the current internal struggle over a new draft Iraqi constitution and the danger of civil war.
  • Anna Aurilio, director U.S. Public Interest Research Group - on the root causes of the rising price of oil and the lack of action from the Bush administration to implement conservation measures such as increasing auto/truck fuel efficiency standards.
  • Eva Gollinger, a Venezuelan-American on the recent statements from Christian evangelist Pat Robertson advocating the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez - and U.S. policy toward Venezuela after a failed Washington backed coup attempt and recall election.
  • A representative from the group Iraqi Veterans Against the War who will report on the ongoing vigil expressing opposition to the Iraq War, conducted by Cindy Sheehan and hundreds of her supporters at President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas.

Some edited audio files of Counterpoint interviews can be found on the Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine web site.