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CUNY TV's Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV
A weekly half-hour program featuring interviews with significant men and women from a variety of fields: officeholders and activists, economists, labor leaders, writers and artists. Herbert, a longtime journalist and former columnist for The New York Times, takes a close look each week at a compelling contemporary issue. He elicits personal stories and insights into the character of each guest, revealing not just what they believe about a particular issue, but why they believe it.
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Episodes
Dr. Irwin Redlener on the welfare of U.S. children Video 25.08.2014 26:39
Dr. Irwin Redlener, Co-founder and President of the Children's Health Fund visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the health and welfare of children across the U.S.
Laird W. Bergad & Thanu Yakupitiyage on immigration Video 18.08.2014 26:45
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV explores the influx of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. w/Laird W. Bergad, Distinguished Prof., and Dir. of the CUNY Center for Latin American Studies, and Thanu Yakupitiyage, Comm. Coordinator of The NY Immigration Coalition.
Wendy R. Weiser on voter suppression Video 11.08.2014 26:42
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes Wendy R. Weiser, director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, NYU, to discuss the facts and figures on some of the voting laws that have been put into effect over the last few years.
Mishi Faruqee and Nadine Pequeneza on juvenile justice Video 04.08.2014 26:27
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV features Nadine Pequeneza, Producer/Director of the documentary “15 to Life: Kenneth's Story,” and Mishi Faruqee, Juvenile Justice Policy Strategist at the ACLU, discussing the severity of sentences given to some juvenile offenders.
Richard Ravitch on the state of US infrastructure Video 28.07.2014 25:59
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV has Richard Ravitch lending his expertise in a field that affects us all - infrastructure - explaining why our nation's bridges and roadways, power plants, drinking water systems and aviation need more maintenance to keep us safe.
Leonie Haimson on NYC's overcrowded public schools Video 21.07.2014 25:16
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes Leonie Haimson, Founder and Exec. Director of the organization Class Size Matters. Topics include: overcrowding in NYC public schools, teaching experience, and traditional public schools vs. charter schools.
Tom Allison & Jasmine Hicks on race and employment Video 14.07.2014 26:44
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes Tom Allison and Jasmine Hicks of Young Invincibles, a national organization committed to expanding opportunities for young Americans ages 18-34. They discuss the racial unemployment gap among millennials.
Jeff Madrick on the status of our economy Video 07.07.2014 26:43
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes Jeff Madrick, Director of the Schwartz Rediscovering Government Initiative at The Century Foundation and author of the forthcoming book "Seven Bad Ideas: How Mainstream Economists Have Damaged America and the World."
Tamara Draut discusses the plague of college debt Video 30.06.2014 26:46
To discuss this issue of growing college debt among Americans, Op-Ed. TV welcomes Tamara Draut, Vice President of Policy and Research at Demos, a public policy organization that focuses on a achieving true democracy, equality, and a sustainable economy.
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Iraq's state of affairs Video 23.06.2014 26:03
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor & Publisher of "The Nation," joins Bob for a discussion of America's history in Iraq and the current state of affairs of this war torn nation on this episode of Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV.
David Goodman on the 50th Anniv. of Freedom Summer Video 16.06.2014 26:32
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes David Goodman, president of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, to discuss the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer - when in 1964, college students from the north traveled to Mississippi to help register black people to vote.
Dr. James Gilligan on our Culture of Violence Video 09.06.2014 26:40
Dr. James Gilligan, Clinical Prof. of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the links between many of our country's tragic mass shootings, and masculine insecurity.
Dr. Michael Oppenheimer discusses Climate Change Video 02.06.2014 26:41
Op-Ed. TV host Bob Herbert welcomes Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University. The two discuss the effects of climate change and how it impacts the lives of everyday people.
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