Podcasts by CUNY TVs Bob Herberts Op-Ed.TV

80 is the NEW 60 from 2023-11-15T20:25:46

Barry LePatner commends research, advances in science, medicine, technology that allow 80 year olds to be the NEW 60's and in the United States - almost 90,000 centenarians to celebrate their birth...

Jeffrey Toobin, Homegrown and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism from 2023-09-26T13:23:16

Jeffrey Toobin discusses Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who in 1995 bombed the Murrah Federal Building, in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children. Toobin sites historic events...

The Life and Legacy of Jim Brown, Part 2/2 from 2023-07-05T13:22:33

In Part 2, Bob Herbert and guest, Dave Zirin, author of “Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,” sports editor of The Nation, and podcast host focus on Jim Brown’s incredible nine-year career as a fullback ...

The Life and Legacy of Jim Brown, Part 1 from 2023-06-20T14:44:55

Many agree that Jim Brown was one of the greatest players to ever step onto a field. A lacrosse hall of famer, a star in numerous sports, the reality behind this legendary hero is complicated. In t...

Eric Alterman: Living in a "New" Country? from 2023-05-23T15:06:50

Reviewing events: January 7, "hang Pence," book burning, mass shootings, white supremacy, Eric Alterman, distinguished professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College, and Bob Herbert comme...

Miles Rapoport-100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting from 2023-05-03T11:42:38

Miles Rapoport, co-author with E.J. Dionne of "100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting" discusses compulsory voting in Australia where 91.9% of the electorate voted in 2019 compared with the ...

Sam Roberts: Author, The New Yorkers from 2023-04-11T10:25:01

Sam Roberts writes, "people profiled in this book are among the most remarkable and noteworthy New Yorkers you've every heard of." Except, you may never have heard about them except in his book "Th...

Linda Villarosa: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY from 2023-03-14T12:07:38

In her compelling new book, Linda Villarosa notes "African Americans live sicker and die quicker" than other Americans. Educator, journalist and author of "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism...

Getting to the Bottom of Gun Violence with David M. Kennedy from 2023-02-01T14:00:08

Bob delves into the motives behind most mass shootings in this country, and the work that is being done to prevent such violence, with guest David M. Kennedy, one of America’s most knowledgeable ex...

Prof. Gail Buffalo on 2022 National Education Assessments from 2023-01-17T14:24:29

We are now learning that one of the longest-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is its impact on education. The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the ...

Scott Richman on the Fight Against Antisemitism from 2022-12-29T02:14:25

The Anti-Defamation League began tracking reports of harassment, vandalism and violence against Jews in 1979. The number of reports last year were the highest on record. Joining Bob to talk about a...

Jonathan D. Cohen on America’s Lottery Obsession from 2022-12-05T13:04:43

Americans spend more money on lottery tickets every year than they spend on streaming services, concert tickets, books and movie tickets combined. But what’s the truth about lotteries? Are the odds...

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf on Abortion and Democracy from 2022-11-22T16:57:22

It’s no secret that abortion rights are under attack across America. Bob talks about this crisis, and what can be done about it, with guest Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, the executive director of the Birnba...

James Parrott on NYC’s Economic Challenges from 2022-11-07T12:13:34

“Fiscal crisis” is a term that can send chills through New Yorkers' spines. As the city faces some enormous economic challenges, Bob talks about them, and what the city can do about them, with gues...

Lynne Weikart on The Mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg from 2022-10-24T14:34:25

After a period of relative prosperity, declining crime, and a real boost in the city’s spirits, New York is once again struggling. The mayor during most of that prior, more or less benign, period w...

Richard Aborn on New Gun Laws for New York from 2022-10-06T17:05:47

Bob talks with Richard Aborn, a lawyer, and the president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City. The discussion centers on how a recent Supreme Court ruling, which struck down part of N...

Kostya Kennedy on the Incomparable Jackie Robinson, Part 2 from 2022-09-27T13:01:02

Bob is joined once again by veteran sports chronicler, Kostya Kennedy, for part two of their discussion about Kennedy's book “TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.”

They pick up th...

Kostya Kennedy on the Incomparable Jackie Robinson, Part 1 from 2022-09-09T14:29:11

Award-winning sports chronicler, Kostya Kennedy, joins Bob Herbert to discuss his new book “TRUE: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson." TRUE touches on four transformative years of the baseball gre...

Eric Alterman on the State of Our Democracy from 2022-02-14T13:01:39

What kind of democracy, or more accurately, a democratic republic, are we living in when presidents get elected without winning the popular vote, or when voters favor stronger gun control measures,...

Erica Atwood on Curbing Gun Violence in Major Cities from 2022-02-02T09:03:50

With gun violence in America only going up during the pandemic, more than fifteen hundred boys and girls below the age of 18 were killed in homicides, suicides and accidental shootings in 2021. Bob...

David Wallace-Wells on Those Most Impacted by Climate Change from 2022-01-19T09:20:40

Bob talks with David Wallace-Wells, New York Magazine editor-at-large, about his recent cover story, "The Guilty and the Damned." The piece explains how the countries least responsible for climate ...

Sam Roberts on the Evolution of Newspaper Reporting from 2022-01-03T11:42:28

Bob talks about the good, the bad, and the troubles he’s seen over his half century in the news business with an old friend and colleague – Sam Roberts – once the city editor of the Daily News, whe...

Commissioner Steven Banks on Homelessness in NYC from 2021-12-21T10:51:28

If ever a problem seemed intractable, it’s homelessness. After many decades of trying to find solutions, there are still tens of thousands of homeless men, women and children here in New York City....

Vincent Southerland on Critical Race Theory from 2021-11-18T16:56:05

Critical race theory, a respected intellectual framework that has been around since the 1970s and is taught mostly in law schools, is freaking out a lot of people. Bob tries to bring some clarity a...

Ashley Owen on Problem Gambling from 2021-11-10T08:32:53

Ads for websites like Draft Kings and FanDuel are seemingly everywhere. What does this inundation of gambling opportunities mean for the problem gambler? Are there ways to protect those who are vul...

Jocelyn McCalla on Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis from 2021-10-07T16:38:37

Haiti can seem like a country that is cursed. It’s the poorest nation in our hemisphere and has long been beset by political instability, natural disasters, and stunning outbreaks of violence. Hait...

Dr. Robert Kopp on Climate Change and Our Future from 2021-09-28T09:20:01

The latest news on the climate front has been ominous indeed. In addition to wildfires, historic flooding and life-threatening heat waves here and in other parts of the world, recent scientific rep...

Zachary W. Carter on Crime and Policing from 2021-07-06T09:08:30

New York City experienced a crimewave in the 1970s, and again during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and early 90s. Now violent crime – specifically, homicide – is surging again. Why? And what do w...

Jacob Hacker on Threats to U.S. Democracy from 2021-06-22T08:43:43

Over one hundred eminent scholars recently signed a statement of concern that asserts, clearly and unequivocally, that “our entire democracy is now at risk.” One of these scholars joins Bob to expl...

AnnMaura Connolly on the Benefits of National Service from 2021-06-07T20:30

Believe it or not, there’s one area of national policy on which Democrats and Republicans seem to agree, and that’s voluntary national service programs. These are programs in which men and women of...

Arva Rice on Vaccine Hesitancy and Access from 2021-05-25T12:55:20

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tragically disproportionate effect on America’s black communities, and yet, some members of the African-American and other communities of color, have been among thos...

Andrea Williams on Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues from 2021-05-11T10:31:20

The general, almost universal feeling now, is that it was a good thing when Jackie Robinson broke the Major League color barrier in 1947. However, there were unintended consequences, which have ...

DNA Test Kits and Family Secrets with Libby Copeland from 2021-04-27T09:52:16

Genetic testing kits for the ordinary consumer are becoming more and more popular. People love learning about their family histories and their ethnic and genetic makeup. But there’s a cautionary ta...

NYC’s Racial Justice Commission with Jennifer Jones Austin from 2021-04-13T10:02:53

In a potentially historic move, the city of New York has created a Racial Justice Commission. It will examine the systemic race-based injustices and inequities embedded in the operations of city go...

Eliza Sweren-Becker on Securing Voting Rights from 2021-03-30T10:50:15

Bob talks with guest Eliza Sweren-Becker, counsel to the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School, about the attempts that the Republican Party is making to undermine t...

Barry B. LePatner on the Return of New York City from 2021-03-16T09:10:11

Barry LePatner, a lawyer and nationally-recognized authority on real estate and construction, joins Bob to discuss New York City’s path forward. How will the transportation and commercial real esta...

The Looming Mortgage Crisis with Dr. Samuel Stein from 2021-03-02T10:19:35

As we emerge, hopefully, from this COVID-19 pandemic, New York is heading straight into a housing crisis. At some point the moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures will be lifted, and an awful lo...

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings on the Fight for Our Democracy from 2021-02-15T20:23:09

Bob talks with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, a woman who has worn many hats - consultant, writer, politician – you name it. She was the wife of the extraordinary congressman, Elijah Cummings, who ...

The Life and Career of Governor David A. Paterson from 2021-02-02T13:31:18

Bob Herbert talks with former Governor of New York, David A. Paterson, about his moving and very funny memoir, “Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."

Gov. David A. Paterson on the Life of Mayor David Dinkins from 2021-01-05T10:00:06

Former New York Governor David Paterson joins Bob to discuss the life and legacy of David Dinkins, New York City's first black mayor, and member of the incredibly influential "Gang of 4."

Eliza Sweren-Becker on the Future of Voting Rights from 2020-12-23T15:13

The United States has just been through a traumatic presidential election, but dangerous threats to our system of elections – and thus to democracy itself – preceded the outlandish behavior of D...

Dr. Lee Miringoff on How Election Polls Actually Fared from 2020-11-24T09:05:24

After two tumultuous presidential elections, public opinion pollsters have been left battered and bruised. So what did the polls get right? And what did they get wrong? Bob talks about this with an...

Jason Haber on the Future of New York City from 2020-11-10T10:02:27

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conventional wisdom says New Yorkers are abandoning the city in droves, setting up households in the suburbs, upstate, in the Hamptons – anywhere but here. Is that...

Dave Zirin on Sports and Society from 2020-10-27T10:04:40

Bob is joined by sports writer Dave Zirin, whose work brings extraordinary insight, and a deep understanding of the ways in which sports are linked to culture, politics and the economy. The two dis...

Richard Alba on the Demographic Future of America from 2020-10-14T10:18:30

Richard Alba, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at The CUNY Graduate Center, discusses his new book, "The Great Demographic Illusion: Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream,” ...

Eric Alterman on Truth in Politics from 2020-09-29T12:05:27

Most, if not all, of our presidents have lied to the public at one time or another. But we’ve never had one who lies like Donald Trump lies. Bob talks about that with guest, Eric Alterman, a distin...

Greg Kaufmann on COVID-19 and Poverty from 2020-09-15T12:37:39

Bob talks with longtime poverty correspondent, Greg Kaufmann, about the impact of COVID-19 on the poorest communities in this country. Set against the backdrop of an economic crisis and a bitter pr...

Dr. Michael Sweeney on the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 from 2020-06-30T10:32:32

These are traumatic times we are living through, and virtually all of us are paying a price physically, economically, and maybe above all, psychologically. Bob talks about the powerful psychologica...

Chancellor Félix Matos Rodriguez on the Future of CUNY from 2020-06-16T09:05:57

The City University of New York's Chancellor, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, talks with Bob Herbert about how the nation's largest urban public university system is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, th...

David Daley on Unrigging the System from 2020-05-19T10:06:19

Guest David Daley talks with Bob about the issues surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as his new book "UNRIGGED: How Americans are Battling Back to Save...

Jeff Madrick on Child Poverty in America from 2020-05-05T15:03:14

Bob welcomes Jeff Madrick, economist, journalist, and author of the new book Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child Poverty, to discuss why among large wealthy nations, the United States has...

Thomas McDonnell on the Criminalization of Asylum Seekers from 2020-03-24T16:27:44

Thomas McDonnell, Professor of Law at Pace University, discusses how the Trump administration has taken steps to criminalize the act of seeking asylum in the United States. Professor McDonnell is t...

Dr. Julie Suk on the Future of the Equal Rights Amendment from 2020-03-10T13:42

We thought the long effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment had effectively been defeated back in 1982. Well, not so fast. The issue has re-emerged and the fight goes on. Bob’s guest, Dr. Julie...

Eleanor Randolph on The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg from 2020-02-03T16:46:29

Michael Bloomberg is one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. He was mayor of New York City for 12 extremely consequential years. He’s now running for president of the United States, and he’s the...

Tackling the Rise of Anti-Semitism Locally and Nationally from 2020-01-21T15:34:07

One of the most disheartening aspects of the current era is the rise of anti-Semitism, including here in the United States and right here in the New York metropolitan area. Bob talks about the caus...

The Loss of Local News with Suzanne Nossel from 2020-01-06T11:19:41

Bob is joined by Suzanne Nossel, chief executive of PEN America, an organization that has taken a deep dive into the decline of local news coverage in the United States, and the disturbing conseque...

Sam Roberts on New York’s Historic Buildings from 2020-01-06T11:16:51

The city of New York is endlessly fascinating, and much of its history is hiding in plain sight all around us. Bob is joined by an old friend and longtime colleague, who has written a wonderful new...

Dr. Carl Van Horn on the Reality of U.S. Employment Figures from 2019-11-25T11:21:39

We keep being told that the economy is great. It’s true that unemployment is at a near half-century low, and inflation is also low, but if the economy is so good, why do so many people feel financi...

David Wallace-Wells on the Future of Our Planet from 2019-10-21T10:34:55

A frightening new book tells us that never in recorded history has the planet Earth warmed at the speed that it is warming now. One estimate says it is heating up ten times faster than at any point...

Jason Haber on the Master Builder, Robert Moses from 2019-10-08T11:26:17

Robert Moses died nearly four decades ago. He’s largely forgotten now. But there was a time when he wielded the power of a colossus in New York City and New York State. Nick-named the master builde...

Brent Staples on the History of Women's Suffrage from 2019-07-01T11:28:44

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the women's right to vote, Bob Herbert welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Brent Staples of The New York Times to discuss the lack of black repr...

Dr. Irwin Redlener on the Humanitarian Crisis at Our Border from 2019-06-18T10:24:01

As Central American migrants continue to travel to the U.S. seeking asylum, children are in some cases still being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. There is no telling how...

Lance Freeman on The Ghetto in Black America from 2019-06-03T11:43:32

Black ghetto can be a loaded term. The knee-jerk thought is of a place with rundown housing, high crime rates, family dissolution, unemployment. Bob's guest, Lance Freeman, sees the ghetto, with it...

Modernizing the Vote in New York with Sean Morales-Doyle from 2019-05-21T10:26:58

Right now, one of the fundamental threats to our republic is the continuing, unconscionable assault on the voting rights of our citizens.

Bob talks about this, as well as how New York's ...

Integrating Our Public Schools with Richard Kahlenberg from 2019-05-07T15:52:47

There is substantial evidence, developed over many years, that the integration of public schools results in widespread socioeconomic benefits. These benefits accrue to all of the students who le...

The Hard Truths about Climate Change with Alex Halliday from 2019-04-23T11:11:37

Climate change, with its rising temperatures and rising sea levels, its wildfires and extreme weather events, is a profound threat to much of the life on this planet, including human life. And yet ...

The Past and Future of Journalism with Eric Alterman from 2019-04-23T11:09:38

The 1970’s we were in something like a golden era of professional journalism. Jobs were plentiful. Much of the coverage out of Vietnam was extraordinary. The civil rights movement was documented by...

The Human Trafficking Side to Illicit Massage Parlors from 2019-03-26T10:33

The arrest of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, has thrown a national spotlight on illicit massage parlors in which women are required to provide sexual services to as many as a doze...

Michael Rebell on the Push for Civic Education from 2019-03-12T11:00:54

Civic ignorance is rampant in the U.S. and we are all paying a price for it. What can be done? Bob asks guest Michael Rebell, a Columbia professor who is engaged in an all-out campaign to improve t...

The Importance of The Green Book with Brent Staples from 2019-02-22T20:30

Bob is joined by journalist Brent Staples, whose recent editorial in The New York Times talks about how strong of a need there was for ‘The Negro Motorist Green-Book,’ the travel guide from which t...

Maxine Gordon On The Legacy of Jazz Musician Dexter Gordon from 2019-02-11T20:30

Dexter Gordon was an extraordinary jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist, and composer. His autobiography was unfinished at the time of his death in 1990, and has now been completed by his widow, Maxi...

Sam Schwartz on Driverless Cars and Lessening Gridlock from 2019-01-28T20:30

Are autonomous vehicles really the wave of the future? Bob Herbert welcomes transportation expert Sam Schwartz to discuss his new book “NO ONE AT THE WHEEL: Driverless Cars and the Road of the Futu...

David Margolick on The Untold Story of MLK, Jr. and RFK from 2018-12-03T20:30

Bob is joined by David Margolick, author of “THE PROMISE AND THE DREAM: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy,” who delves into the complicated relationship between the...

2018 Midterm Election Wrap-up with Christine Quinn from 2018-11-19T20:30

The gains by Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms were deep and far-reaching in their implications. Bob breaks down how the results will impact our state and nation, with guest Christine Quin...

David Margolick on "Elizabeth and Hazel" from 2018-11-05T20:30

David Margolick, author of the book “Elizabeth and Hazel,” traces the lives of two women featured in an iconic 1957 photograph, taken during the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. He...

The History of Liberalism with Professor Helena Rosenblatt from 2018-10-22T20:30

What does it mean to be a liberal, and how has the meaning of the word evolved over time? Bob asks CUNY Grad Center Professor of History Helena Rosenblatt, author of THE LOST HISTORY OF LIBERALISM:...

Carol Anderson on the Impact of Voter Suppression from 2018-10-08T20:30

Carol Anderson, professor and chair of African-American studies at Emory University, talks with Bob about her new book “ONE PERSON, NO VOTE: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy.”

Debbie Walsh on Women in Politics from 2018-09-24T20:30

Record numbers of women are running for office this year. Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University talks with Bob abou...

Barry LePatner on the Polarization of Our Nation from 2018-08-13T20:30

Bob talks with Barry LePatner about infrastructure, the environment, and how we went from a country of norms and principles regardless of which party was in power, to the polarized nation we live i...

Amy Siskind on Pres. Trump’s Weekly Erosion of Norms from 2018-07-30T20:30

Amy Siskind has written a book called “The List: A Week-By-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year,” and tells Bob Herbert how she hopes this record will help lead us back to normalcy in the future.

Deborah Bial on Student Assessment and College Access from 2018-07-16T20:30

Deborah Bial, the founder and president of The Posse Foundation, discusses Posse's unique assessment process for scholars, which looks past test scores to find tomorrow's true leaders.

Matthew Daus on the For-Hire Transportation Battle from 2018-07-02T20:30

Is it possible for NYC's yellow taxis to compete with Uber, Lyft and other app-based transportation services? Matthew Daus of CUNY's Transportation Research Center breaks down the challenge for Bob...

A New Generation of Jazz Musicians from 2018-06-18T20:30

Jazz Power Initiative co-founder and artistic director Eli Yamin, and student Angie Pastor discuss how jazz arts education empowers kids and transforms lives, while making sure America's next gener...

Leonie Haimson on Modern-day School Segregation from 2018-06-04T20:30

School segregation on an enormous scale still persists, and passions on both sides of the issue remain intense. Bob Herbert talks about this and other education issues with guest Leonie Haimson, fo...

Why Do So Many African Students Call CUNY's BCC Home? from 2018-04-23T20:30

Bob Herbert talks with the president of CUNY's Bronx Community College, Dr. Thomas A. Isekenegbe, and one of the school’s standout students, Bright Igbinigun, about what draws students from Africa ...

When is Parole Effective and Appropriate? from 2018-04-09T20:30

When is parole effective and appropriate? BobHerbert talks with Michael Jacobson of CUNY's Institute for State and Local Governance and Elizabeth Gaynes of The Osborne Association about the recent ...

Pamela Newkirk on Journalism in the Age of Trump from 2018-03-26T20:30

With claims of "fake news" and media bias coming from the White House on a regular basis, good solid journalism is as important now as it has ever been. Bob Herbert reviews the press with veteran r...

Myrna Pérez on America’s Right to Vote from 2018-03-12T20:30

The process of voting is the absolutely essential foundation of our democracy, but that foundation has been under very serious and sustained attack. Bob talks with Myrna Pérez, an expert on democra...

Human Trafficking in the Internet Age from 2018-02-26T20:30

What is being done to take down the half-billion-dollar industry of sex trafficking? Dorchen Leidholdt, Dir. of Battered Women's Legal Services at Sanctuary for Families, and staff attorney Alexi A...

Mental Health and the Presidency with Dr. Bandy X. Lee from 2018-02-12T20:30

Bob talks with Dr. Bandy X. Lee, an assistant professor of law and psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, and editor of the book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental...

Prof. David Nasaw on Politics Then and Now from 2018-01-29T20:30

Bob's guest Prof. David Nasaw, author of The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy, discusses how politics and government differed 50 years ago from today.

The Unheard Victims of Sexual Harassment with Sarah Leonard from 2018-01-15T20:30

Sarah Leonard, features editor at The Nation magazine, joins Bob to discuss ways in which women working in lower-paying jobs, who don't have a public voice, can unite in preventing sexual misconduc...

Dr. Irwin Redlener on Our Nation's Future Generations from 2017-12-18T20:30

Bob sits down with Irwin Redlener, a physician who's devoted his adult life to meeting the critical needs of disadvantaged children. Dr. Redlener has written a memoir called “The Future of Us: What...

Sexual Assault with Dorchen Leidholdt&Sonia Ossorio from 2017-12-04T20:30

Widespread allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment and other offenses against women are now regularly in the news. Dorchen Leidholdt of Sanctuary for Families, & Sonia Ossorio of the Natio...

Our Failing Infrastructure with Barry LePatner from 2017-11-20T20:30

Bob Herbert discusses the major need for infrastructure funding with Barry LePatner, founder of LePatner & Associates, a construction law firm based in Manhattan, and author of “Too Big to Fall: Am...

David Daley on the Biggest Risk to Our Democracy from 2017-11-06T20:30

There are substantially more Democratic voters than Republican voters in the United States and yet the GOP controls the White House, both houses of Congress, and most state legislatures and governo...

Economic and Social Justice with Dr. Ron Daniels from 2017-10-23T20:30

America’s median household income has increased 3.2% over last year, but the median family income for blacks has decrease. Bob Herbert talks about this and other matters with guest Ron Daniels, a D...

Voter Suppression in America with Ari Berman from 2017-10-09T20:30

Ari Berman, Senior Reporter for Mother Jones, and author of Give Us the Ballot, talks with Bob Herbert about the various tactics used to suppress voting in the United States, and the steps certain ...

H.I.V. in America with Linda Villarosa from 2017-06-26T09:30

Learning that you are HIV-positive is no longer a death sentence for most people in the United States. But guest Linda Villarosa explains the progress against HIV-AIDS has largely bypassed one grou...

Louis Uchitelle on the Need for U.S. Manufacturing from 2017-06-19T09:30

Many U.S. manufacturing jobs have been lost to globalization & technological advancements. Guest Louis Uchitelle says it’s too early to give up, stating in his book, “MAKING IT: Why Manufacturing S...

Fascism in America with Henry Scott Wallace from 2017-06-12T13:06:26

Bob Herbert discusses American fascism, past and present, with Henry Scott Wallace, co-chair of the Wallace Global Fund, and grandson of Henry A. Wallace, who served as Vice President of the United...

Kim Phillips-Fein on How New York Had Been Fear City from 2017-06-05T09:30

Bob Herbert is joined by Kim Phillips-Fein, author of the new book, “FEAR CITY: New York’s Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics,” which revisits the the city in the 1970s and shows how ...

Jonathan Abady on Unwarranted Police Shootings from 2017-05-22T09:30

Why do unwarranted police shootings of black males continue to happen? What can be done to stop them? Bob Herbert asks these questions of his guest, Jonathan Abady, a veteran civil rights lawyer wh...

The Ever Present Issue of Homelessness in NYC from 2017-05-15T09:30

In good times and in bad, homelessness is the problem that always seems to be with us. Why is this problem so persistent? Bob Herbert asks this of his guests Thomas J. Main and Dr. Ralph da Costa N...

The Gatekeeper to the President with Chris Whipple from 2017-05-08T09:30

Bob Herbert welcomes Chris Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers,” to discuss the position of the White House Chief of Staff, and share stories of about the chiefs of the modern era and the president...

Traditional Retail vs. E-commerce with Mark A. Cohen from 2017-05-01T09:30

Online shopping has come into its own and this is causing enormous disruptions in the traditional retail industry. Bob Herbert breaks down the impact with guest Mark Cohen, the director of Retail S...

The Future of Driverless Cars with Jamie Lincoln Kitman from 2017-04-24T09:30

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV takes a look at the pros and cons of driverless vehicles with guest Jamie Lincoln Kitman, the New York bureau chief for Automobile Magazine.

Christina Greer on Civic Engagement and the Presidency from 2017-04-17T09:30

Will we continue to view presidential elections primarily as entertainment? Or, are the protests signs that we are taking politics more seriously? Bob Herbert talks with guest Christina Greer, an A...

Threats to Our Democracy with Miles Rapoport from 2017-04-10T09:30

Bob Herbert reviews the first few months of the Trump presidency, and recent threats to democracy with guest, a longtime democracy advocate, and now a senior fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic...

John D. Feerick on the 25th Amendment from 2017-04-03T09:30

Bob Herbert's guest, John Feerick, is a professor & former dean at Fordham Law School, who helped draft the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, covering presidential succession in cases of death, i...

CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken on the Future of Higher Ed from 2017-03-20T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses all things CUNY with the chancellor of the City University of New York, James B. Milliken, on Op-Ed.TV.

The History of Bellevue Hospital with David Oshinsky from 2017-02-27T09:30

Bob Herbert is joined by historian David Oshinsky, a Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of “BELLEVUE: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital.” They discuss the incr...

Rebecca Traister on Women Taking Action from 2017-02-20T09:30

The Women’s March that followed Donald Trump’s inauguration exceeded all expectations, and people have not stopped protesting since. Bob Herbert talks about this and more with New York magazine wri...

Irwin&Karen Redlener on the Impact of Obamacare from 2017-02-13T09:30

What’s going to happen to the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare? Dr. Irwin Redlener and wife Karen Redlener of the Children's Health Fund share their thoughts and predictions about the controversial he...

The Early Days of the Trump Administration w/Nicholas Lemann from 2017-02-06T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses the whirlwind first few days of the Donald J. Trump administration with his guest, Nicholas Lemann, a distinguished journalist and historian, and a former dean of the Graduate...

Earl Lewis&Nancy Cantor on Our Compelling Interests from 2017-01-30T09:30

Bob Herbert talks U.S. demographic changes, and the benefits & challenges they bring with guests Nancy Cantor & Earl Lewis, leading educators and co-editors of "Our Compelling Interests: The Value ...

Eric Alterman on the Changing Media Landscape from 2017-01-23T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses the changing media landscape surrounding the presidency of Donald Trump with guest Eric Alterman, a journalist, an historian, a distinguished professor of journalism at CUNY’s...

Ari Berman on Voter Suppression and the 2016 Election from 2016-12-26T09:30

The abhorrent practice of voter suppression is alive and well. Bob Herbert talks about this with guest, Ari Berman, a senior contributor for The Nation magazine & author of the book, “Give Us the B...

Christina Greer on the 2016 Election and America's Future from 2016-12-19T09:30

Bob Herbert talks presidential temperament, misogyny, racism and more with guest Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University.

Allan Wernick on the Future of DACA and Immigration Policy from 2016-12-12T09:30

Bob Herbert talks about the future of DACA and other immigration matters with guest Allan Wernick, a professor of law at Baruch College and director of CUNY's Citizenship Now! project.

A Post-Katrina New Orleans with Gary Rivlin from 2016-12-05T09:30

Bob Herbert and journalist/author Gary Rivlin talk about Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans, and how the city fares today, noting some political scandals that echo current national poli...

Press Election Coverage with Anya Schiffrin&Alexandra Solomon from 2016-11-28T09:30

Joining Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV are Anya Schiffrin, a lecturer of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and Alexandra Solomon, a student in the graduate program discussing the pre...

Examining a Polarized Nation with Miles Rapoport from 2016-11-21T09:30

Bob dissects the 2016 Presidential Election and its outcome with guest, Miles Rapoport, a longtime democracy advocate who has served as secretary of state in Connecticut, as the president of Demos ...

2016 Election Polls w/Dr. Lee Miringoff - What Went Wrong? from 2016-11-14T09:30

Bob Herbert breaks down the 2016 Presidential Election national exit poll data with one of the foremost practitioners of the craft, Lee Miringoff, the longtime director of the Marist Institute of P...

Tackling Poverty with Greg Kaufmann from 2016-11-07T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses some of the biggest issues surrounding poverty with Greg Kaufmann, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the editor-in-chief of the website, TalkPoverty.org.

Looking to a Bright, Infinite Future with Mark Green from 2016-10-31T09:30

From Ed Koch to Ralph Nader to the Clintons. Mark Green has known them all. He’s been NYC's public advocate and came within a hair’s breadth of being its mayor. He visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to ...

Dr. Michael Oppenheimer on Climate Change and Our Future from 2016-10-17T09:30

Are we approaching a point of no return when it comes to global warming? Bob Herbert discusses this and other climate matters on Op-Ed.TV with guest Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, one of the world’s fore...

Richard Greenwald on Labor Unions Then and NowRichard Greenwald on Labor Unions Then and Now from 2016-10-10T09:30

The role of labor unions in American life was once so vast and profound that it affected virtually everyone. But that was a long time ago. Labor’s influence has declined to such a degree that it’s ...

Dr. Lee Miringoff on the First 2016 Presidential Debate from 2016-10-03T09:30

Dr. Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute of Public Opinion at Marist College discusses the demographic groups from which the two major Presidential candidates need to strengthen their su...

Gerrymandering to the Extreme with David Daley from 2016-08-01T09:30

David Daley, Editor in Chief of Salon.com, and author of "Rat F**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy," talks with Bob Herbert about how a new level of gerrymande...

Economist Jeffrey Sachs on America’s Future from 2016-07-26T12:20:39

Celebrated economist Jeffrey Sachs joins Bob Herbert in discussing the state of the American economy, how it has fared over the past few decades under Republican & Democratic presidents, & how the ...

Activism, Journalism, and the Presidency with Juan González from 2016-07-18T09:30

Bob Herbert is joined by journalist and an old friend, Juan González. The two were colleagues many years ago at the Daily News. Juan is co-host of Democracy Now! and recently stepped away from the ...

Science and Our Need for Approval with Faith Salie from 2016-07-11T09:30

Bob Herbert is joined by Faith Salie, co-host of CUNY TV's "Science Goes to the Movies," contributor to "CBS Sunday Morning," panelist on NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" and author of the new b...

Miles Rapoport on the Standings of the Presidential Hopefuls from 2016-06-27T09:30

Op-Ed.TV has Bob Herbert discussing the presidential election - the good, the bad and the crazy - with longtime observer of American politics, Miles Rapoport, the former president of Demos and of C...

The Financialization of America with Rana Foroohar from 2016-06-06T09:30

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV has TIME magazine economic columnist Rana Foroohar discussing her book “Makers & Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business,” which explains how the financ...

The State of the American Economy with Robert Johnson from 2016-05-30T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses some key causes of our country's income inequality, childhood poverty, and declining infrastructure with guest Robert Johnson, an economist who currently serves as president o...

Joe Klein on Presidential Qualifications from 2016-05-16T10:45:38

Joining Bob Herbert to talk about the current presidential campaign and all of its oddities is his old friend, the celebrated writer Joe Klein. Joe is a columnist for Time magazine and the author o...

Steve Phillips on The New American Majority from 2016-05-09T09:30

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV guest Steve Phillips discusses his new book, “Brown Is The New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority.”

Rachel L. Swarns on Georgetown&Slavery from 2016-05-02T10:30

When we think of Georgetown University, the Catholic faith, & Jesuit priests, we don’t usually think of the slave trade, but that’s what Rachel Swarns confronts us with in her New York Times articl...

Gillian Thomas on the Evolution of Women’s Rights at Work from 2016-04-25T09:30

Bob Herbert discusses landmark cases of sexual discrimination with Gillian Thomas, senior staff attorney at the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, and author of “Because of Sex: One Law, Ten Cases, and F...

Tamara Draut on America's New Working Class from 2016-04-18T09:30

Tamara Draut, Vice President of Policy & Research at Demos, joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss the evolution of the working class, which she delves into in her latest book "Sleeping Giant: How...

David Udell on Legal Representation in Civil Court from 2016-03-28T09:30

David Udell, the executive director of the National Center for Access to Justice discusses with Bob Herbert the need for legal representation in civil cases on Op-Ed.TV.

Heather McGhee on Racial and Economic Inequality from 2016-03-21T09:30

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Heather McGhee, president of Demos, a progressive think tank in New York that researches and offers both insight and wisdom on some of our most important public poli...

Michael Waldman on The Fight to Vote from 2016-03-14T09:30:38

Guest Michael Waldman is the author of “The Fight to Vote,” and he joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss this compelling new book about the long struggle to bring the right to vote to all Americans.

America's Economic Scene with Eduardo Porter from 2016-03-07T09:30:07

Eduardo Porter, Economic Scene columnist for The New York Times, visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss the reality of income inequality and how it is playing out in the 2016 presidential election.

Justin Krebs on the Lives of Liberals in Conservative Areas from 2016-02-29T09:30:19

Justin Krebs, author of the new book, "Blue in a Red State: A Survival Guide to Life in the Real America," shares stories on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV, of some of the liberals he's met who are surroun...

Carl Weisbrod on A Push for More Housing in NYC from 2016-02-22T09:30:20

New York is in many ways the most glamorous of cities, but it can also be a very tough place to live. Bob Herbert discusses a dramatic new effort to make finding a home a little easier with guest C...

Les Leopold on the Causes of Runaway Inequality from 2016-02-15T09:30:57

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.

Should Socialist Feminists Vote for Hillary Clinton?Should Socialist Feminists Vote for Hillary Clinton?Should Socialist Feminists Vote for Hillary Clinton? from 2016-02-08T10:30:14

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 presidentia...

Hon. David Dinkins&Les Payne on New York City in the 1990s from 2016-02-01T09:30:53

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, w...

Joy-Ann Reid on Race and the Presidency from 2016-01-25T09:30:31

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 issu...

The Business of Sports with William C. Rhoden from 2016-01-11T09:30:06

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 ...

Fighting for Civil Rights, Then&Now with Dr. Ron Daniels from 2015-12-21T09:30:21

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 con...

Christine Quinn on New York's Homeless Crisis from 2015-12-14T09:30:25

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 se...

The Services of Planned Parenthood of NYC from 2015-11-23T09:30:16

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 ...

Ron Kuby on the Exoneration of the Wrongfully Convicted from 2015-11-16T09:30:19

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 eyewitne...

Linda Hervieux on the Forgotten Black Heroes of D-Day from 2015-11-09T09:30:59

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.

2016 Election Polling with Dr. Lee Miringoff from 2015-11-02T10:00:23

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...

The Growing Role of Soup Kitchens with Rev. Glenn Chalmers from 2015-10-29T10:00:43

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 on Gun Control and Mass Shootings from 2015-10-19T09:30:14

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...

David M. Kennedy on Creating Safer Communities for All from 2015-10-12T09:30:14

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 un...

New York Then and Now with Ronnie Eldridge from 2015-10-05T09:30:09

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 on Voting Rights in America from 2015-09-28T09:30:48

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 ...

Les Payne on Police Tactics, 2016 Candidates, and Iran from 2015-09-21T09:30:06

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 Bl...

Profs Vilna Bashi Treitler&Robert Cherry on the Job Market from 2015-09-14T09:30:32

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 fa...

Trudy Lieberman on the Affordable Care Act from 2015-09-07T10:00:16

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...

Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond on Life Without Parole from 2015-07-27T09:30

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 T...

Arthur Browne on Samuel Battle and Breaking Racial Barriers from 2015-07-20T09:30:58

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 astoundi...

Pamela Newkirk on the Life of Ota Benga from 2015-07-06T09:30:28

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 pla...

Walter Fields on the Historic Importance of Black Churches from 2015-06-29T09:30:51

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...

Jennifer March on elements impacting NYC's children from 2015-06-22T09:30

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, an...

Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, Senior Counsel, Demos from 2015-06-15T09:30:23

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.

Katrina vanden Heuvel on the 150th Anniversary of The Nation from 2015-06-08T09:30:58

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Nation magazine, Bob Herbert is joined by its longtime editor and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, to discuss the rich history of this venerable publicati...

Glenn E. Martin Discusses America's Incarceration Epidemic from 2015-06-01T09:30:16

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Glenn E. Martin, founder and president of JustLeadershipUSA, an organization which helps the formerly incarcerated to hone the skills necessary for leading successfu...

Leah Harris on Treatment for the Mentally Ill from 2015-03-30T09:30:43

Leah Harris, coordinator of the Recovery Now! campaign, and director of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, gives her take on the best way to care for people who struggle with mental...

Michelle Chen&Catherine Ruetschlin on Walmart's wages from 2015-03-23T09:30:31

Guests Catherine Ruetschlin, a senior policy analyst at Demos, and Michelle Chen, a contributor to The Nation magazine weigh in on how Walmart's business practices can shift to benefit both their e...

Les Payne on the Evolution of Journalism from 2015-02-23T10:00:33

To discuss the evolution of journalism and the continuing need for credibility, Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Les Payne, who over his illustrious career has been a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter...

Ian Vandewalker on Big Money in Elections from 2015-02-16T10:00:23

Election Spending just keeps going up and up. Ian Vandewalker, Counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice explains how the richest donors get the biggest voice in politics o...

Ian Vandewalker on Big Money in Elections from 2015-02-16T10:00:23

Election Spending just keeps going up and up. Ian Vandewalker, Counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice explains how the richest donors get the biggest voice in politics o...

Dr. Ralph da Costa Nunez on homelessness in NYC from 2015-02-09T09:30:41

Homelessness in New York City has reached a new high. Dr. Ralph da Costa Nunez, President & CEO of the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness, as well as Homes for the Homeless, joins Bob H...

Brian Lehrer on New York Over the Past 25 Years from 2015-02-02T09:30:43

Journalist Brian Lehrer, host of "The Brian Lehrer Show" on WNYC radio, as well as "BrianLehrer.TV" on CUNY TV, visits "Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV" to discuss what has changed, and what has remained ve...

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Policing NY from 2015-01-26T09:30:02

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams who discusses the recent actions involving the NYPD and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the protests that have taken place throug...

Gillian Thomas on Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace from 2014-12-22T09:30:52

Gillian Thomas, a lawyer who has specialized in employment and women’s rights issues, joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to break down the landmark pregnancy discrimination case, Young v. UPS, which has ...

Joyce Horman on the Chilean Military Coup of 1973 from 2014-12-15T09:30:08

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Joyce Horman, chair of the Charles Horman Truth Foundation, who shares the struggles that she and her husband Charles faced as Americans in Chile during the 1973 mil...

Norman Siegel on Police Shootings&Race Relations from 2014-12-08T09:30:49

Civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV and shares his ideas on improving relations between the police and the communities they serve, in hopes that future tragedies involvi...

Bryan Stevenson on Justice and Capital Punishment from 2014-12-01T09:30:13

Public-interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss his new book "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption," which chronicles his experiences working with inmates o...

Reed Richardson on The Future of News Media from 2014-11-24T09:30:09

Reed Richardson, media critic and contributor to The Nation visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss some of the more unusual sources from which many millennials and teens are getting their news, a...

Whitney Dow&Michelle Fine: Whiteness in America from 2014-11-17T09:30:53

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV takes a revealing look at how white people view their racial identity, with "Whiteness Project" director/producer Whitney Dow, and Michelle Fine, Distinguished Prof. of Socia...

Donna Lieberman on Police in our Schools from 2014-11-03T10:30:48

Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss policing in schools, the right to a fair trial, and much more.

Donna Lieberman on Police in our Schools from 2014-11-03T10:30:48

Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to discuss policing in schools, the right to a fair trial, and much more.

Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes on containing Ebola from 2014-10-27T11:00:33

Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes, Dean of the CUNY School of Public Health, joins Bob Herbert on Op-Ed.TV to cut through the Ebola fear-mongering, and clearly explain the precautions that are being taken to l...

Jenn Rolnick Borchetta on Police&Civil Rights from 2014-10-20T10:00

Thomas M. McDonnell, Law Professor at Pace University School of Law visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to give us the history behind the terrorist group we are currently facing in Iraq and Syria known a...

Prof. Thomas McDonnell on the Islamic State from 2014-10-13T10:01:26

Thomas M. McDonnell, Law Professor at Pace University School of Law visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to give us the history behind the terrorist group we are currently facing in Iraq and Syria known a...

AFT's Randi Weingarten on improving public schools from 2014-10-06T10:00:59

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to address issues involving Charter Schools, performance goals for teachers, and recommendations to improve ...

Neil Barsky and Diane Coffey on KOCH from 2014-09-29T09:30:38

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Neil Barsky, director of the film "Koch" a documentary about the charismatic former Mayor of New York, Edward I. Koch. Joining them is Diane M. Coffey, former Chief ...

Prof. Joshua B. Freeman on jobs and labor unions from 2014-09-22T09:30:19

Joshua B. Freeman, Distinguished Professor of History at the Murphy Institute, Queens College, and the CUNY Graduate Center, discusses the job market and the status of labor unions across the Unite...

Wallace Turbeville on the Bankruptcy of Detroit from 2014-09-15T09:30:05

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Wallace Turbeville, Senior Fellow at Demos, to discuss the background and current status of the Detroit bankruptcy trial, which stems from the largest municipal bank...

Dr. Irwin Redlener on the welfare of U.S. children from 2014-08-25T09:30:04

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 from 2014-08-18T09:30:08

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 Yakupi...

Wendy R. Weiser on voter suppression from 2014-08-11T17:19:31

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...

Mishi Faruqee and Nadine Pequeneza on juvenile justice from 2014-08-04T10:10:24

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 t...

Richard Ravitch on the state of US infrastructure from 2014-07-28T10:00

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 sys...

Leonie Haimson on NYC's overcrowded public schools from 2014-07-21T09:30:18

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 tradi...

Tom Allison&Jasmine Hicks on race and employment from 2014-07-14T09:30:05

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 rac...

Jeff Madrick on the status of our economy from 2014-07-07T09:30:07

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 Mainstr...

Tamara Draut discusses the plague of college debt from 2014-06-30T09:30:51

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 achievi...

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Iraq's state of affairs from 2014-06-23T09:30:29

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 He...

David Goodman on the 50th Anniv. of Freedom Summer from 2014-06-16T09:30:03

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...

Dr. James Gilligan on our Culture of Violence from 2014-06-09T09:30:36

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...

Dr. Michael Oppenheimer discusses Climate Change from 2014-06-02T09:30:28

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 impa...