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Examining a Polarized Nation with Miles Rapoport Nov 21, 2016

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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 here in New York, and as the president of Common Cause.

2016 Election Polls w/Dr. Lee Miringoff - What Went Wrong? Nov 14, 2016

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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 Public Opinion at Marist College.

Tackling Poverty with Greg Kaufmann Nov 07, 2016

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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 Oct 31, 2016

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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 discuss his candid memoir “Bright, Infinite Future."

Dr. Michael Oppenheimer on Climate Change and Our Future Oct 17, 2016

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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 foremost experts on climate change.

Richard Greenwald on Labor Unions Then and NowRichard Greenwald on Labor Unions Then and Now Oct 10, 2016

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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 fair to ask if unions have much relevance at all today. Bob tackles this subject with his guest, Richard Greenwald, a labor historian and co-editor of the book, “Labor Rising.” Professor Greenwald is also the dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Brooklyn College.

Dr. Lee Miringoff on the First 2016 Presidential Debate Oct 03, 2016

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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 support, on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV.

Gerrymandering to the Extreme with David Daley Aug 01, 2016

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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 gerrymandering has completely shifted our political system.

Economist Jeffrey Sachs on America’s Future Jul 26, 2016

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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 presidential nominees differ in their economic approach.

Activism, Journalism, and the Presidency with Juan González Jul 18, 2016

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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 Daily News after writing a column for nearly 30 years.