Counterpoint 01-06-25: Scott Harris discusses On 4th anniversary of January 6th Insurrection democracy is on the ropes; Jimmy Carter's hidden conservative legacy; Trump threatens US renewable energy future; Danger ahead under trump foreign policy

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1) On 4th Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection Democracy is on the Ropes

Sasha Abramsky, The Nation magazine's Western Correspondent, is the author of "The American Way of Poverty,” “The House of Twenty Thousand Books,” Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod,” and his latest “Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America.” He'll discuss his recent article, "Will Trump Weaponize the FCC to Crack Down on Media Outlets He Doesn’t Like?," and the alarming anticipatory obedience we see toward Trump from Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, ABC News, Mark Zuckerberg, et al.

2) Before Reagan Jimmy Carter's Conservative Economic and Foreign Policy Moved the US to the Right

David N. Gibbs, Professor of History at the University of Arizona, and author of, "Revolt of the Rich: How the Politics of the 1970s Widened America's Class Divide," shares his views on late President Jimmy Carter's legacy, both in economics and foreign policy, that many corporate media obituaries of the 39th U.S. President omit.

3) Climate Denier Trump Threatens US Renewable Energy Future

Ken Bossong, executive director of the nonprofit Sun Day Campaign, discusses his year-end review of reports from FERC and EIA re: the mix of renewable energy sources that now comprises "30% of total U.S. electrical generating capacity, and on track to reach 37% by the end of 2027." He'll also address prospects for setbacks that may be ahead for renewal energy under Pres. Trump, who declares that climate change is a "hoax," and has pledged to repeal some of the Biden administration's key renewable energy/climate change programs and funding.

4) Danger Ahead for the World Under Trump's Muddled Foreign Policy

Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, professor of government at Johns Hopkins University, an author and a former CIA analyst, talks about his concern re: Donald Trump's authoritarian rhetoric, and how he could use violent incidents/terrorist attacks (as we just witnessed in New Orleans and Las Vegas) as a pretext to invoke emergency powers to impose repressive measures targeting his critics, dissenters, and the press. He'll also share his concerns re: Trump's foreign policy in the Middle East/Iran, Russia/Ukraine/nuclear arms, and China/Taiwan.