Monday, February 18, 2008

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

  • Marjorie Cohen, president of the National Lawyers Guild, takes a critical look at the Bush administration's intention to try six alleged al Qaeda members at Guantánamo under the Military Commissions Act - possibly using evidence extracted by torture.
  • Caroline Fredrickson, director of the American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office, assesses the House of Representatives decision to allow President Bush's warrantless surveillance program to expire.
  • Ben Dangl, author of, "The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia," talks about his recent article, "Undermining Bolivia: A Landscape of Washington Intervention," and efforts by the Bush administration to enlist Peace Corps volunteers as spies.
  • New Haven photo journalist Daniel Smith, discusses his upcoming 7th trip to Iraq and a Feb. 22nd fundraiser to collect money for humanitarian aid.

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