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Kamala Harris' Economic Policies; Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Sinclair's Right-wing Propaganda on Local TV Channels; Large Progressive Gathering at Chicago DNC
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Counterpoint with Scott Harris, Aug. 19, 2024
1) Assessing Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris' Economic Policy Proposals
Matt Bruenig, president of People’s Policy Project, a left wing thinktank, discusses the important issues examined in his recent article, "Our Verdict on Kamala Harris’s New Plans," and issues related to economic policies being debated by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election campaign.
2) As Slaughter of Palestinians Continues Gaza Ceasefire Talks Could be at Critical Juncture
Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies and senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, founder of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and currently active in Jewish Voice for Peace-Tucson and the Arizona-Palestine Network. She'll assess the high stakes Gaza ceasefire talks as the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza totals more than 40,000 — and the threat of a wider war which still looms after Israel's assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders which provoked calls for retaliation from Iran, Hezbollah and their allies.
3) Sinclair Embeds Right-wing Propaganda on Hundreds of Local TV Channels
Pete Tucker, a journalist based in Washington, D.C. discusses the issues examined in his recent Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting article, "How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households," explaining how Sinclair is able to sneak its propaganda into millions of American homes, including in presidential swing states where Sinclair owns more stations than any other network.
4) Progressive Gathering at Chicago DNC Largest in Convention History
Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America talks about the Progressive Central 2024: The Politics Americans Want public forum his group organized in Chicago ahead of the Democratic National Convention to promote progressive policies on economic, political and social issues confronting America in this election year. Featured speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Ro Khanna, former state Sen. Nina Turner, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Medea Benjamin, Phyllis Bennis and John Nichols.
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