Counterpoint 12-08-25 w Scott Harris presents: Sen. Bernie Sanders denounces Trump oligarchy, authoritarianism; US attack on drug boats & war crimes; Congo-Rwanda agreement Peace or Profiteering; New book on campaign that cut US youth incarceration by 75%
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1) Sen. Bernie Sanders Denounces Trump’s Dangerous Move Toward Oligarchy, Authoritarianism & Kleptocracy
Excerpt of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate Feb. 4, 2025, where he denounced the Trump administration defiance of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law, describing it as a dangerous move toward oligarchy, authoritarianism and kleptocracy.
2) US War Crime Attacks on "Drug Boats" : A Prelude to US Attack on Venezuela
Matthew Hoh, Eisenhower Media Network Fellow, is a former USMC Captain and State Department Officer, Iraq War combat veteran and Afghanistan War State Department officer. He'll discuss the Trump regime's announced intention to launch airstrikes against Venezuela, as well as covert CIA operations in the country... I'd also like to talk about your views on the US bombing of suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans -- and news reports that there were standing orders to kill survivors of those attacks.
3) The Trump U.S. Congo-Rwanda agreement is about Profiteering Not Peace
Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of Congo discusses Africa observers concerns over Donald Trump's recent meeting with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda where they signed an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo, while opening the region’s critical mineral reserves to the U.S. government and American companies.
4) New Book Recounts Successful 25 Year Campaign That Cut U.S. Youth Incarceration by 75%
Journalist Nell Bernstein, talks about her new book, "In Our Future We Are Free: The Dismantling of the Youth Prison," which recounts the story of how a coalition of parents, activists, and prison officials launched a successful campaign in states across the U.S. to end the prosecution of young people as adults, slashing the number of children locked in cages by a stunning 75 percent.
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