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The Life and Legacy of Jim Brown, Part 2/2 Jul 05, 2023

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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 with the Cleveland Browns, his long, remarkable career after football and his sometimes troubled life.

The Life and Legacy of Jim Brown, Part 1 Jun 20, 2023

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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 this two-part conversation, Bob Herbert and author, sports editor Dave Zirin, explore the extraordinary life and career of Jim Brown.

Eric Alterman: Living in a "New" Country? May 23, 2023

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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 comment that we're living in a "new" country, with a radical and sometimes fascist major party. Naming forms of fascism in recent history, Alterman comments that this country is experiencing an ideology of anger, hatred and fear.

Miles Rapoport-100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting May 03, 2023

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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 60.1% turn out in America's presidential election in 2016. Bob Herbert asks - is compulsory voting possible in the U.S. and would it be good for America?

Sam Roberts: Author, The New Yorkers Apr 11, 2023

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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 "The New Yorkers." Consider Andrew H. Green, the Father of Greater New York, who, consolidating the five boroughs, created greater New York, or, Philip A Payton, Jr. whose reverse "block busting" turned white, middle class Harlem into Black Harlem, by renting to Blacks. Unknown heroes and and some scoundrels! A great read!

Linda Villarosa: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Mar 14, 2023

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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 on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation," weaves the lives of real people - among them - the Relf sisters, and the medical profession's policy that Blacks should not have more babies.

Getting to the Bottom of Gun Violence with David M. Kennedy Feb 01, 2023

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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 experts on crime and violence, and violence prevention. He’s a professor of criminal justice at CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the director of John Jay’s National Network for Safe Communities.

Prof. Gail Buffalo on 2022 National Education Assessments Jan 17, 2023

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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 nation’s report card, showed that math scores for fourth and eighth graders plunged, and reading scores weren’t much better. Gail Buffalo, an assistant professor and expert on early childhood education at CUNY's City College of New York, discusses the decline in these national results and some positive notes as well.

Scott Richman on the Fight Against Antisemitism Dec 29, 2022

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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 all of this, and what can be done about, it is Scott Richman, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey.

Jonathan D. Cohen on America’s Lottery Obsession Dec 05, 2022

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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 of winning a Powerball or Mega-Millions jackpot so big that you have basically no chance at all? Do the lotteries raise the huge sums for education or other public services that they claim? Bob puts these questions and more to his guest, the historian Jonathan D. Cohen, who has written a timely and compelling new book, “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America.”

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