Monday, June 16, 2008

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris
  • Kathryn Kolbert, president of People for the American Way, assesses the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Guantanamo detainees to appeal their cases in U.S. courts -- and the importance of future Supreme Court nominations in this year's presidential election.
  • Journalist and historian Gareth Porter, reports on the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran as President Bush nears the end of his term in office.
  • Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Organizer and Research Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies, looks at Barack Obama's historic candidacy and the issues of race and economic inequality in the U.S. election campaign.
  • Stephen Kobasa, of the Catholic Worker, discusses plans for a June 21st protest vigil at the launching of the USS New Hampshire fast attack submarine at Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton, CT.

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