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Dr. Irwin Redlener on Our Nation's Future Generations Dec 18, 2017

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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 the Dreams of Children Mean for 21st Century America."

Sexual Assault with Dorchen Leidholdt & Sonia Ossorio Dec 04, 2017

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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 National Organization for Women-NYC shed light on these issues.

Our Failing Infrastructure with Barry LePatner Nov 20, 2017

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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: America’s Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward."

David Daley on the Biggest Risk to Our Democracy Nov 06, 2017

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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 governorships. David Daley tells Bob Herbert how that came to be.

Economic and Social Justice with Dr. Ron Daniels Oct 23, 2017

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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 Distinguished Lecturer at CUNY’s York College.

Voter Suppression in America with Ari Berman Oct 09, 2017

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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 organizations are taking to make voting more accessible.

H.I.V. in America with Linda Villarosa Jun 26, 2017

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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 group of Americans – gay and bisexual men who are black.

Louis Uchitelle on the Need for U.S. Manufacturing Jun 19, 2017

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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 Still Matters,” why a revival of the sector is essential.

Fascism in America with Henry Scott Wallace Jun 12, 2017

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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 States under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Kim Phillips-Fein on How New York Had Been Fear City Jun 05, 2017

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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 profoundly it shaped today’s New York.

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