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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.

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Whitney Dow & Michelle Fine: Whiteness in America

Whitney Dow & Michelle Fine: Whiteness in America

Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV takes a revealing look at how white people view their racial identity, with "Whiteness Project" d... Read more

17 Nov 2014

26mins

Ranked #2

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Gillian Thomas on Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Gillian Thomas on Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Gillian Thomas, a lawyer who has specialized in employment and women’s rights issues, joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to br... Read more

22 Dec 2014

26mins

Ranked #3

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Economic and Social Justice with Dr. Ron Daniels

Economic and Social Justice with Dr. Ron Daniels

America’s median household income has increased 3.2% over last year, but the median family income for blacks has decreas... Read more

24 Oct 2017

26mins

Ranked #4

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Jenn Rolnick Borchetta on Police & Civil Rights

Jenn Rolnick Borchetta on Police & Civil Rights

Thomas M. McDonnell, Law Professor at Pace University School of Law visits Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to give us the history... Read more

20 Oct 2014

26mins

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H.I.V. in America with Linda Villarosa

H.I.V. in America with Linda Villarosa

Learning that you are HIV-positive is no longer a death sentence for most people in the United States. But guest Linda V... Read more

26 Jun 2017

26mins

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David Daley on the Biggest Risk to Our Democracy

David Daley on the Biggest Risk to Our Democracy

There are substantially more Democratic voters than Republican voters in the United States and yet the GOP controls the ... Read more

7 Nov 2017

26mins

Ranked #7

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Voter Suppression in America with Ari Berman

Voter Suppression in America with Ari Berman

Ari Berman, Senior Reporter for Mother Jones, and author of Give Us the Ballot, talks with Bob Herbert about the various... Read more

10 Oct 2017

26mins

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Louis Uchitelle on the Need for U.S. Manufacturing

Louis Uchitelle on the Need for U.S. Manufacturing

Many U.S. manufacturing jobs have been lost to globalization & technological advancements. Guest Louis Uchitelle say... Read more

19 Jun 2017

26mins

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David Daley on Unrigging the System

David Daley on Unrigging the System

Guest David Daley talks with Bob about the issues surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election due to the COVID-19 pandemi... Read more

19 May 2020

24mins

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Jeff Madrick on Child Poverty in America

Jeff Madrick on Child Poverty in America

Bob welcomes Jeff Madrick, economist, journalist, and author of the new book Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Chi... Read more

5 May 2020

25mins

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Eleanor Randolph on The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg

Eleanor Randolph on The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg is one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. He was mayor of New York City for 12 extremely consequen... Read more

3 Feb 2020

25mins

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Sam Roberts on New York’s Historic Buildings

Sam Roberts on New York’s Historic Buildings

The city of New York is endlessly fascinating, and much of its history is hiding in plain sight all around us. Bob is jo... Read more

6 Jan 2020

26mins

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Jason Haber on the Master Builder, Robert Moses

Jason Haber on the Master Builder, Robert Moses

Robert Moses died nearly four decades ago. He’s largely forgotten now. But there was a time when he wielded the power of... Read more

8 Oct 2019

25mins

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Integrating Our Public Schools with Richard Kahlenberg

Integrating Our Public Schools with Richard Kahlenberg

There is substantial evidence, developed over many years, that the integration of public schools results in widespread s... Read more

7 May 2019

26mins

Ranked #15

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The Hard Truths about Climate Change with Alex Halliday

The Hard Truths about Climate Change with Alex Halliday

Climate change, with its rising temperatures and rising sea levels, its wildfires and extreme weather events, is a profo... Read more

23 Apr 2019

26mins

Ranked #16

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The Past and Future of Journalism with Eric Alterman

The Past and Future of Journalism with Eric Alterman

The 1970’s we were in something like a golden era of professional journalism. Jobs were plentiful. Much of the coverage ... Read more

23 Apr 2019

26mins

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The Human Trafficking Side to Illicit Massage Parlors

The Human Trafficking Side to Illicit Massage Parlors

The arrest of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, has thrown a national spotlight on illicit massage parlor... Read more

26 Mar 2019

26mins

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Michael Rebell on the Push for Civic Education

Michael Rebell on the Push for Civic Education

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 Re... Read more

12 Mar 2019

26mins

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The Importance of The Green Book with Brent Staples

The Importance of The Green Book with Brent Staples

Bob is joined by journalist Brent Staples, whose recent editorial in The New York Times talks about how strong of a need... Read more

23 Feb 2019

26mins

Ranked #20

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Maxine Gordon On The Legacy of Jazz Musician Dexter Gordon

Maxine Gordon On The Legacy of Jazz Musician Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon was an extraordinary jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist, and composer. His autobiography was unfinished at... Read more

12 Feb 2019

26mins

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