CounterPunch!

The Counterpunch! feature was begun in march of 2010, and is intended to be a short discussion of important political topics. The audio feature poses a topic and then allows two speakers to spend one minute each giving their opinion. By presenting both sides of an issue in one place, it allows the listener to more easily decide which side he or she agrees with.

One of the voices you hear on these episodes is mine. The other belongs to Sherry Walker, a left-wing blogger for the website Left In Alabama.
http://www.leftinalabama.com/

You can find all of the Counterpunch! episodes on this page. They are free for use by any who want to use them, so feel free. The only requirement for use is that the closing "produced by Politics Alabama" bit be included when linked and/or played on the air.

Here is the current episode:





And without further ado, here is a complete list of Counterpunch! episodes.


Episode #18: Should the Obama administration continue efforts to impose a moratorium on deepwater drilling?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjl_5iUkoQ

Episode #17: Is Joe Biden right in saying that we simply cannot recover all the jobs we lost in the latest recession?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFd7IWarOac

Episode #16: Does BP deserve an apology?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZgtHHF39Zs

Episode #15: Should Alabama follow California and adopt a "Top 2 Finisher" election law?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-3cgB7SZ8

Episode #14: Does a protracted runoff controversy undermine the credibility of the Republican nominee for Governor?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUxmx9omDIs

Episode #13: Should Sestak job offer be investigated?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhF_57BLQc

Episode #12: Tomorrow is primary election day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AYQAGLkTUg

Episode #11: Should Congress increase BP's liability for the oil spill?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQE92GtbadY

Episode #10: Is it time for the government to start to regulate on behalf of the people instead of the corporations?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdRW_cMJ7iI

Episode #9: Should Alabama only offer driver's license exams in English?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ2NyT-ZGzA

Episode #8: Should we reduce our national debt through spending cuts or tax increases?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvIp2mFAl0

Episode #7: How important is reducing our national debt?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtTGJyzF8Xs

Episode #6: How should Alabama "pay for" removing the sales tax on groceries?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3XLAeAdHI

Episode #5: Should the US adopt a single-payer system for healthcare?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTR8qQ2bMQE

Episode #4: Should Alabama participate in the lawsuit challenging the newly passed healthcare law?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIH9A9cXFxM

Episode #3: What caused the problems in our healthcare system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lbx7aDBukM

Episode #2: Is our healthcare system broken?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIvJkfa79g8

Episode #1: Alabama Constitutional Convention, Yes or No?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBLDETBPBtA

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