Monday, May 22, 2006

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 pm - Counterpoint host Scott Harris features the following interviews:

  • John Sifton of Human Rights Watch discusses reports on US Marines' murder of Iraqi civilians - and a UN call for the closure of the US Guantanamo, Cuba detention center.
  • Ned Lamont candidate for US Senate from CT, who talks about his 33% vote at CT's Democratic Convention against incumant Sen. Joseph Lieberman - and his Aug 8th Primary ahead.
  • Eli Pariser Exec Dir. of MoveOn.org who explains his group's online ballot to determine if they'll raise funds for Lamont's primary challenge against Joe Lieberman.
  • Oskar Castro of the American Friends Service Committee talks about his group's effort to aid conscientious objectors inside the US military who oppose the Iraq war.
  • A representative of Human Rights Campaign reviews the cynical political strategy behind the US Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of a Constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.

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