Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes Barbara Glickstein, Registered Nurse and Program Director of Project Kesher. Founded in 1989, Project Kesher is one of the fastest growing advocacy and human rights organizations in the countries of the former Soviet Union.

Ronnie welcomes Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, President of The New York Academy of Medicine. They discuss President Obama's health care proposal, as well as the controversy it has sparked.

Ronnie welcomes Alida Brill, co-author of “Dancing at the River's Edge: A Patient and her Doctor Negotiate Life with Chronic Illness.” The book is a personal dual memoir, written in collaboration with her physician Dr. Michael Lockshin.

Ronnie is joined by Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director of the Freelancers Union. The Freelancers Union is a nonprofit organization that represents the needs and concerns of independent workers.

Ronnie is joined by Elizabeth Nuñez, scholar, educator and award-winning author, most recently of the novel “Anna In-Between.”

Ronnie welcomes Democratic consultant Robert Shrum, a highly sought-after political consultant in the United States, having worked on the campaigns of hundreds of Democratic candidates for President, Congress, Governor, and other offices.

Ronnie welcomes Linda Loffredo, of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University.

Ronnie is joined by Patricia DeGennaro, professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs where she teaches courses on subjects such as US Foreign Policy, Civil-Military Affairs, and National Security Policy.

Ronnie is joined by Les Leopold, author of “The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity - and What We Can Do About It.”

Ronnie is joined by Roberta Brandes Gratz, author of “The Living City: Thinking Small in a Big Way” and “Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown.” She is an international lecturer on urban development issues.

Ronnie is joined by Jessica Mates, director of high school programs for FoodChange. FoodChange is an advocacy group that runs a food pantry, helps to improve food in school cafeterias, and now helps run Food and Finance High School.

Ronnie is joined by General Janis Karpinski, author of “One Woman's Army” in the second episode of this two-part series. Gen. Karpinski was the first female general to command troops in a combat zone.

Ronnie is joined by General Janis Karpinski, author of “One Woman's Army” in the first part of a two-part series. Gen. Karpinski was the first female general to command troops in a combat zone.

Ronnie welcomes Helen Rosenthal, Chairperson of Manhattan’s Community Board 7. The board has an advisory role in dealing with land use and zoning matters, the City budget, and multiple community concerns of the Upper West Side.

Ronnie welcomes Michael Stoller, Executive Director of the Human Services Council of New York. The HSC focuses on public policy and advocacy, technology improvement, disaster preparedness and response, and government contracting.

Ronnie is joined by William vanden Heuvel, author, attorney, former diplomat and businessman. They reflect on the past and look to the future of our country.

Ronnie welcomes Steve Banks, Attorney-in-Chief of the Legal Aid Society. The Legal Aid Society is the nation's oldest and largest provider of legal services to the disadvantaged.

Ronnie welcomes Doug Lasdon, founder and Executive Director of the Urban Justice Center. The Center seeks to offer legal outreach services to New York City's most vulnerable residents through a combination of direct legal service and community education.

Ronnie is joined by poet and political activist Naomi Feigelson Chase. Author of several books of poetry, including “Gittel: The Would Be Messiah and The One Blue Thread,” Ms. Chase shares one of her poems with us and gives us insight into her craft.

Ronnie is joined by Gloria Feldt, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. A leading expert in the field of women's rights and reproductive justice, Ms. Feldt discusses the always controversial issues championed by her organization.

Ronnie welcomes Doreen Wohl, the director of a very special food pantry, West Side Campaign Against Hunger, and Margaret Jelks, a most valuable volunteer. The ladies discuss the overwhelming need for food panties in New York City.

Ronnie is joined by Dominic Carter, Senior Political Reporter for NY1. As anchor of NY1's acclaimed “Inside City Hall,” Mr. Carter is well versed in the politics of the city, the state, and the nation. He discusses his life and career choices.

Ronnie is joined by Ronnie Lowenstein, Director of the Independent Budget Office. Ms. Lowenstein talks about the current economic crisis and how it is affecting different aspects of city life, including the MTA.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes Haile Rivera, a student organizer and campaign worker for President Obama. Mr. Rivera discusses his contributions to the campaign and the significance of this election.

Ronnie is joined by Ken Macdonald, a founding member of Brooklyncohousing, a group of Brooklynites dedicated to creating a sustainable community.