Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

2020 Census-the US count of EVERY resident in the right place has great consequences. Gotham Gazette's, Samar Khurshid, discusses preparation needed for NYC & NYS to secure an accurate count, fearing loss of representation and billions in federal funds.

Jerry Goldfeder, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, an activist, writer, and legal expert specializing in election and campaign finance law, discusses voting laws and states' rights, the Electoral College, the Supreme Court, urging citizen participation.

Les Leopold, Labor Institute, author of Runaway Inequality a curriculum for a movement to bring an all-inclusive justice to working people, explores tax cuts, stock buybacks, and more, contributing to the gap between the super-rich and the rest of us.

Heath Brown, Associate Professor of Public Policy at John Jay College and the CUNY Graduate Center discusses the transition, preparation for the 2020 election, the Electoral College, the importance of the individual's vote in local elections, and more.

Luke Hayes, political activist discusses the aftermath of the Trump administration- with millions of activist Americans; the need for election reforms; New York having the WORST voting system in the country; and dubbing the US Senate, an antiquated body. Luke Hayes, political activist discusses the aftermath of the Trump administration- with millions of activist Americans; the need for election re...

Welcoming Gary Bagley, executive director of New York Cares, Ronnie Eldridge remarked, "we know we are at our best when people care about each other...and contribute to the public good." New York Cares was started in 1987 to help people do - just - that!

"Sports of the Times" columnist, Michael Powell says "culture, politics, race, sometimes sex-all that stuff comes in play when writing about sports," describing football as brutal; baseball, conservative; and basketball, as jazzy, and the most liberal.

Sarah Bartlett, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, acknowledging challenges, tells us that while how we get our news may be different-the 4th Estate continues-with passionate, dedicated participants. Bartlett outlines "J" school programs

Sociology professor Bruce Western, co-director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University and author of "Homeward: Life in the Year after Prison" discusses the importance of social integration to criminal justice - bringing people back into the community.

Lawrence O'Donnell, "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" host, author of "Deadly Force" describes the turbulent 70's; the Boston police "bad" use of deadly force, killing an unarmed black man, & his father's efforts to win for the wife & children.

Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC's "The Last Word" and author of "Playing With Fire," discusses LBJ; RFK and Eugene McCarthy; the Vietnam War; Nixon and Roger Ailes; Rockefeller and Lindsay-the last liberal Republicans-and the impact of this fascinating time.

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor/publisher of "The Nation," sees hope in the number of women running for political office, many for the first time, and in members of Congress, acting on the common good; the people-in-motion, a force for the common good.

50 years after his death, 6/6/68 old friends, Steve Isenberg, Jerry Kretchmer & Ronnie Eldridge share memories of their association with Robert Kennedy and his 1968 presidential campaign, describing their trust in him-he would do what he said he would do.

Ernest Drucker, "Decarcerating America" and "A Plague of Prisons," NYU professor of Global Public Health believes incarceration is an urgent public health issue - an epidemic - in need of immediate attention.

Alice Fisher and Steve Burkhardt organized The Radical Age Movement to challenge perspectives/policies impacting the aging/aged in our society. A new social movement,guests discuss jobs-and more. "Age Justice Movement" Rally 5/15 - radicalagemovement.org

Co-founder Biju Mathew, of the NYC Taxi Workers Alliance, an 18,000 member union, with AFL CIO affiliation, discusses with passion the current Congestive Pricing plans that will significantly effect Yellow cabbies and other drivers.

Discussing the budget process, housing, "March for Our Lives," good schools/parks, clean streets, transportation, Speaker Corey Johnson focuses on the City Council as a strong independent government body, urging more involvement - run for office, VOTE!

Subways/buses, work areas, parks-live, work, play places-accessible to all-including the disabled! Victor Calise, Comm. the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, is passionate about his job to make NYC even more accessible-nye.gov/disabilities

Sara Bennett, former attorney, "LIFE After Life in Prison," photographer and Karen Ely, on parole after 35 years in prison, a paralegal at a NY law firm review New York State's parole system, illustrating where it too often fails to meet its mission.

City Councilperson Helen Rosenthal describes NY's City Council as a "good platform to make public policy" and to deal with "people's individual needs," even though only 11 hard working, 'question-asking' women remain. De-mystify running for public office!

Eric L. Adams, Borough President of Brooklyn, "the UN of New York City," home to 2.6 million people, outlines programs in support of children with special needs, gifted and talented students, STEM programs and pipeline programs: Pre-K through high school.

Jerry Goldfeder, attorney, activist, writer, legal expert on election law, with candidates from local office to US president, discusses voting laws and states' rights, the Electoral College, the courts, urging citizen participation-".. run for office."

Jesenia De Moya Correa, American born/Dominican Republic-raised & educated, is an award-winning graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism's new Spanish-Language program. Ms. Correa discusses the importance of organization and communication to all

Dorothy Samuels, Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the administration's appointment of judges, observing that "...being a judge is an 'art' and at the Supreme Court level - you are deciding what the law is for the entire country."

In 1918, NYC Council's 51-member body could have fewer than 10 women elected to serve. Invited by the Museum of the City of New York to discuss this issue, Ronnie Eldridge talks with some of today's women leaders about achieving gender parity in politics.