Monday, November 03, 2008

Tonight on COUNTERPOINT

6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris. Tonights guests:
  • Nation Magazine correspondent John Nichols assesses the U.S. presidential election and the prospects for a progressive agenda under an Obama presidency.
  • Media critic Danny Schechter, discusses corporate media's coverage of the election and his new book, "Plunder: Investigating Our Economic Calamity and the Subprime Scandal," which looks at the top issue in this year's campaign.
  • Investigative citizen journalist/blogger Brad Friedman examines the integrity of this year's election, focusing on vote purging, vote flipping on electronic voting machines and GOP voter suppression tactics.
  • Vermont Attorney General candidate Charlotte Dennett and famed prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi discuss Ms Dennett's pledge to appoint Mr. Bugliosi as the state's special prosecutor to try President Bush for murder if she wins office.
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