CUNY TV's Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV

Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed. TV welcomes Les Leopold, Executive Director of The Labor Institute, and author of the new book "Runaway Inequality," detailing the growing issue of income inequality in the U.S.

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV welcomes Liza Featherstone and Suzanna Danuta Walters, two socialist feminists, one pro-Bernie and one pro-Hillary, to discuss why they each think their preferred presidential candidate would be better for women and America.

The Hon. David N. Dinkins, 106th mayor of New York City, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the ups and downs of governing New York City in the early 1990s. Joining is journalist Les Payne, who covered the historic and often tumultuous period.

Joy-Ann Reid, a national correspondent for MSNBC and the author of the new book, "Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide," visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss how the issue of race shapes presidential elections.

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV guest William C. Rhoden, a longtime sports columnist with The New York Times, tackles the issues of injuries in pro football, and the rise of fantasy sports leagues, to name a few.

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV talks with Dr. Ron Daniels, a longtime veteran of America’s political and civil rights upheavals, and a distinguished lecturer at CUNY’s York College, about the country's continuing struggle to achieve equality for all.

Guest Christine Quinn, formerly Speaker of the New York City Council, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss her new role as president of Women in Need (Win) one of the city’s largest homeless services programs for women and children.

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV guests Joan Malin, president & CEO of Planned Parenthood of New York City; and Louise Marchena, director of its youth education programs explain why Planned Parenthood is so valuable to the communities it serves.

Civil rights & civil liberties attorney Ron Kuby joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss some of his clients who have been exonerated after wrongful convictions, often caused by inaccurate eyewitness testimony & false confessions.

Linda Hervieux, author of the new book, “Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes, at Home and at War,” shares some of these soldiers' captivating efforts on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV.

Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to talk about the current presidential front-runners, and why they might be ahead in the polls.

Rev. Glenn Chalmers, Exec. Dir. of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, NYC's largest emergency food program, shares with Bob his thoughts on what needs to be done to end the problem of poverty in America.

Richard Aborn, president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss some of the smart legislation that should be passed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

Professor David M. Kennedy, director of the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss street violence, community unrest, and what is being done to bring about change.

New York City has gone through quite a transformation over the years. CUNY TV host Ronnie Eldridge visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to examine where we've been and how we're doing as a city.

Ari Berman, a political correspondent and investigative reporter for The Nation magazine, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss his new book, “Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.”

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV talks local, national, & international affairs with guest Les Payne, former reporter & editor with Newsday. Topics include the mistaken arrest of former tennis star, James Blake; the 2016 Presidential Candidates; and the Iran deal.

Prof. Robert Cherry of Brooklyn College/The CUNY Graduate Center, and Prof. Vilna Bashi Treitler of Baruch College/The CUNY Graduate Center visit Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the challenges facing the unemployed, particularly young black men.

Health journalist Trudy Lieberman has written an article for Harper's magazine titled "Wrong Prescription? The Failed Promise of the Affordable Care Act." Ms. Lieberman joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to explain the controversial law.

Award-winning filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond visit Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss prison sentencing, and share what they've learned while making their latest documentary for HBO titled "Toe Tag Parole: To Live and Die on Yard A."

Arthur Browne of the New York Daily News has authored a new biography of Samuel Battle, who in 1911, was the first African American police officer hired by the NYPD. Browne shares Battle's astounding story on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV.

Pamela Newkirk joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss her new book "Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga," which tells the true story of a young man from the Congo who was captured and placed on display at The Bronx Zoo in the early 20th century.

Walter Fields, executive editor at NorthStarNews.com visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the important role that black churches have played throughout American history, and why they are such a target for acts of violence.

Jennifer March, Executive Director of Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV to discuss the demographics of the 1.8 million children living in New York City, and how they are impacted by various elements.

Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, Senior Counsel for the public policy organization Demos, discusses the current status of policy reform for the NYPD on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed. TV.