Counterpoint 05-12-25 Scott Harris discusses: a Catholic Worker activist's appeal to Pope Leo to visit Gaza; Challenging Trump's effort to eliminate birthright citizenship; 100 Ways Trump Has Hurt Workers; Examining "The Green New Deal from Below" Podcast By  cover art

Counterpoint 05-12-25 Scott Harris discusses: a Catholic Worker activist's appeal to Pope Leo to visit Gaza; Challenging Trump's effort to eliminate birthright citizenship; 100 Ways Trump Has Hurt Workers; Examining "The Green New Deal from Below"

Counterpoint 05-12-25 Scott Harris discusses: a Catholic Worker activist's appeal to Pope Leo to visit Gaza; Challenging Trump's effort to eliminate birthright citizenship; 100 Ways Trump Has Hurt Workers; Examining "The Green New Deal from Below"

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COUNTERPOINT RADIO, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

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1) A Catholic Worker Activist's Appeal to Pope Leo to Visit Gaza
Kathy Boylan, is a member of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker community in Washington, D.C. discusses her hopes for Pope Leo XlV, the first American Pope, as a peacemaker and advocate for social justice, as well as personal appeal to the new Pope to visit Gaza and take a moral stand against Israel's continuing war against the civilian Palestinian population, and current blockade of all food and humanitarian aid.

2) Challenging Trump's Effort to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Jacob Love, Senior Attorney with the Boston based group Lawyers for Civil Rights talks about his work challenging President Trump's executive order to strip birthright U.S. citizenship from children born to immigrant parents. He'll also discuss his concern about reports that the Trump regime is now actively considering deporting immigrants from the U.S. to Libya and Rwanda -- as well as the hundreds of Venezuelans who have already been remanded to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison without due process.


3) New Report Finds 100 Ways Trump Has Hurt US Workers

Margaret Poydock, a senior policy analyst at the Economic Policy Institute who discusses EPI's new report, "100 Ways Trump Has Hurt Workers in his First 100 days," which she co-authored, as well as the response of workers and opponents challenging these Trump regime policies.

4) New Book Examines "The Green New Deal from Below"
Jeremy Brecher, a historian, documentary filmmaker, activist, and author of more than a dozen books on labor and social movements, including his widely acclaimed book, "Strike!" which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1972. Jeremy will talk about his latest book titled, "The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy," that explores community-led initiatives in various sectors such as renewable energy, green schools, and fair labor practices.

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