Our Future on the Line 2024: WPKN Election Podcasts

Nov 20 2024 44 ep. 23 mins

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WPKN's coverage of election issues with leading experts.

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Proposed House Bill Would Give Trump Powerful Weapon to Attack his Enemies

Nov 20 2024 15 mins

Interview with Cody Bloomfield, Communications Director with the group Defending Rights and Dissent, conducted by Scott Harris.Cody Bloomfield discusses the recent House defeat of The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, and the likelihood this legislation that would permit the Treasury Dept. to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to be su

Trump’s Bizarre, Unqualified Cabinet Picks Meet Little GOP Resistance

Nov 20 2024 19 mins

Interview with Coleen Rowley, a retired FBI agent who was named one of TIME magazine’s Persons of the Year in 2002 for exposing and sharing some of the FBI's 9/11 intelligence failures, and a member of Veterans for Peace, conducted by Scott Harris.Coleen Rowley discusses Donald Trump’s picks for various cabinet positions thus far, i.e. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for Sec. of State

Post-Election Analysis: How Democrats’ Failures Helped Traitor Trump to Win

Nov 20 2024 24 mins

Interview with Rachel Bitecofer, is a political scientist, election forecaster, political strategist and author of the book, "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game," conducted by Scott Harris."Rachel Bitecofer discusses her analysis on how/why Trump won the election, the Democrats’ misunderstanding of Trump’s strategy of demonizi

Sarah Kendzior on Merrick Garland’s Delay in Prosecuting Trump Laid Groundwork to Establish His Mafia State

Nov 20 2024 17 mins

Interview with Sarah Kendzior, author, "They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent," and "Hiding in Plain Sight," conducted by Scott Harris.Sarah Kendzior discusses her views on the outcome of the 2024 election, with a focus on Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland and the DOJ’s 2 1/2 year delay to prosecute Trump for his coup attempt – – allowing him to

Immigrant Advocacy Groups Vow to Resist Trump’s Mass Deportation Pledge

Nov 13 2024 13 mins

Interview with Dulce Guzman, executive director of Alianza Americas talks about her groups' recent call for justice and unity, conducted by Scott Harris.Dulce Guzman’s recent call for justice and unity after Donald Trump’s election victory, and nationwide preparations are being made to resist Trump’s campaign pledge to deport 11+ million immigrants living in the U.S.

Assessing Media’s Failures in Covering the 2024 Election

Nov 13 2024 18 mins

Interview with Victor Pickard, C. Edwin Baker professor of media policy and political economy and co-director at the Media, Inequality & Change Center at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, conducted by Scott Harris.Victor Pickard assesses corporate media’s coverage of the 2024 election with a focus on the decline of legacy media outlets such

Kamala Harris’ Defeat Linked to Ignoring Working-Class Economic Discontent

Nov 13 2024 18 mins

Interview with Branko Marcetic, a Jacobin magazine staff writer and author of "Yesterdays Man: The Case Against Joe Biden," conducted by Scott Harris.Branko Marcetic examines why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the election to twice impeached, convicted felon and coup plotting insurrectionist Donald Trump, with a focus on the Democrat’s failure to speak to the economic concerns

How Will Members of Trump’s Cult Respond to His Election Win

Nov 13 2024 27 mins

Interview with Steven Hassan, a mental health professional, author, and one of the nation's foremost deprogrammers who have helped people leave destructive cults, conducted by Scott Harris.Steven Hassan talks about the new edition of his book, “The Cult of Trump,” and the impact Donald Trump’s election victory will have on the president-elect himself, his followers, and his M

Election Outcome will Decide Future of Social Security and Medicare

Nov 06 2024 15 mins

Interview with Alex Lawson Executive Director of Social Security Works, conducted by Scott Harris.Alex Lawson talks about his work ahead of the election to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, with a focus on opposing Trump – GOP proposed cuts to benefits, and support for updating the Social Security COLA formula, V.P. Harris’ proposal to expand Medicare to cove

Disinformation Floods US Election Campaign Fueling Distrust in Government and Inciting Violence

Nov 06 2024 18 mins

Interview with Nora Benavidez, senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights with the media democracy group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris.Nora Benavidez discusses the important issues examined in Free Press’ recent reports on how social media platforms have degraded or abandoned content moderation, creating an environment that could fuel the spread of da