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* Hamas' Brutal Attack on Israel Provokes New Cycle of Bloodshed and Vengeance; John Nichols, The Nation magazine's National Affairs correspondent; Producer: Scott Harris.

* Azerbaijani Military Operation Succeeds in the Ethnic Cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh; Dr. Sharon Chekijian, MPH, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital; Producer: Scott Harris.

* Major ‘Stop Cop City’ Protest Action Planned for November 10-13; Jamie Peck, a Stop Cop City organizer; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

-September heat records 'gobsmackingly bananas'

- Glaciers in Switzerland lost a record amount of ice last year

-Hottest days of the year hit Southern California last week

-Floridians are relocating to the center of the state to avoid

hurricanes

-Arizona moves to “protect water future from excessive pumping

- Ohio Green Bank seeks $250 million for low-income residents to access

solar power.

-California becomes 10th state to crack down on bee-killing pesticides.

Michael Zweig, labor historian and economist, discusses the latest developments in the auto workers' strike against The Big Three and places this current labor militancy in the historical trajectory from the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act to date.

Interview by Richard Hill, Oct. 3, 2023

This is a special edition of What's Your Point with host Garnett Ankle. The host takes you through the seventy-five year history of violence between the state of Israel and the territory of Palestine. You may ask why should people in the United States care about this latest outbreak of violence? All tax payers in the United States must care because Israel gets over three billion dollars (US $3, 000, 000, 000) in aid annually from the United States. The latest war which was started by Hamas on Saturday, October 7, 2023 is a reminder that people who are oppressed and suppressed will turn to violence and innocent people usually pay the price. The government of the United States must be seen by the rest of the world to play a neutral role in ending this war and to advance equity and justice for both sides involved.

-Storm Ophelia shows up climate resiliency deficiencies of big cities

-Amazon rainforest in Brazil is in the grips of a severe drought

-The Mississippi River's flow is the weakest it's been in 35 year

-Lingering drought affecting more than 80% of Texas

-Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree temperature target is failing

-New York City's new mandatory composting law

WPKN's Kevin Gallagher talks with Paul Winter in the run-up to WPKN's 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration at the SHU Community Theatre on Saturday November 4, 2023.

WPKN, called by the New Yorker Magazine “The Greatest Radio Station in the World”, announces a special collaboration with seven-time Grammy Award musician Paul Winter and his Consort to celebrate our 60th Anniversary, recognizing the breadth of music, culture, and environmental awareness we present.

One of the earliest promoters of world music, the Paul Winter Consort pioneered a new genre of “earth music” --described as “ecological jazz” --interweaving classical, jazz, and world music elements with voices from what Paul Winter calls “the greatest symphony of the earth”.

* Biden Effort to Normalize Israel - Saudi Relations Provides Support to Repressive Governments; Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director with the group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN); Scott Harris.

* California Leads Nation with Climate Legislation and Launches Lawsuit Targeting Big Oil; Laura Deehan State Director with Environment California; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

* Mexico Poised to Make History by Electing First Woman President in June 2024 Election; Laura Carlsen, Coordinator of Global Solidarity & Learning, with Just Associates in Mexico City; Producer: Scott Harris.

Host: Rob Fried, Band Central

Guest: Tracy Flood, President CLASP

Our Mission: We create and support family environments for people with autism and intellectual disabilities by attracting and retaining a nurturing and dedicated staff.

Our Vision: To be the premier provider of information and services helping the people we serve live full and meaningful lives.

Host: Rob Fried

Guest: Jeff Keith, the inspiration for the Connecticut Challenge as well as its Co-Founder and President. As a cancer survivor and philanthropist, Jeff has focused on leading initiatives through development and fundraising in the cancer arena that range from discovery research to state-of-the-art cancer survivor programs at institutions like the Yale Cancer Center.

Host: Rob Fried

Guest: Amy Barnouw, Director of the Fairfield Region, The Connecticut Audubon Society