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Katrina vanden Heuvel on the 150th Anniversary of The Nation Jun 08, 2015

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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 publication on Op-Ed.TV.

Glenn E. Martin Discusses America's Incarceration Epidemic Jun 01, 2015

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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 successful lives outside of prison.

Leah Harris on Treatment for the Mentally Ill Mar 30, 2015

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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 illness on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV.

Michelle Chen & Catherine Ruetschlin on Walmart's wages Mar 23, 2015

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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 employees and customers on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV.

Rachel L. Swarns on "The Working Life" of NY's Poor Mar 02, 2015

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The working poor and lower-middle class are the subject of this conversation, as Rachel L. Swarns, who writes "The Working Life," column for The New York Times, joins Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV and gives us a peak inside the struggles many New Yorkers face.

Les Payne on the Evolution of Journalism Feb 23, 2015

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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, a celebrated columnist, and a top editor at Newsday.

Ian Vandewalker on Big Money in Elections Feb 16, 2015

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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 on this episode of Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV.

Dr. Ralph da Costa Nunez on homelessness in NYC Feb 09, 2015

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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 Herbert's Op-Ed.TV to layout the root causes of this issue

Brian Lehrer on New York Over the Past 25 Years Feb 02, 2015

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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 very much the same in New York City over the past 25 years.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Policing NY Jan 26, 2015

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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 through out the city regarding the deaths of unarmed black men.