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Jason Haber on the Future of New York City Nov 10, 2020

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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conventional wisdom says New Yorkers are abandoning the city in droves, setting up households in the suburbs, upstate, in the Hamptons – anywhere but here. Is that true? And if it’s true, is it permanent? And if it’s permanent, what are the implications? Bob asks these questions of his guest, Jason Haber, a writer and lecturer whose primary focus has been real estate and urban development.

Dave Zirin on Sports and Society Oct 27, 2020

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Bob is joined by sports writer Dave Zirin, whose work brings extraordinary insight, and a deep understanding of the ways in which sports are linked to culture, politics and the economy. The two discuss how the politicalization of professional sports has evolved, and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on both the youth and professional sports worlds. Dave Zirin is the sports editor of The Nation magazine, and is the host of the podcast, “The Edge of Sports.”

Richard Alba on the Demographic Future of America Oct 14, 2020

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Richard Alba, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at The CUNY Graduate Center, discusses his new book, "The Great Demographic Illusion: Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream,” sharing with Bob Herbert how the supposed near future majority-minority narrative is misleading.

Eric Alterman on Truth in Politics Sep 29, 2020

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Most, if not all, of our presidents have lied to the public at one time or another. But we’ve never had one who lies like Donald Trump lies. Bob talks about that with guest, Eric Alterman, a distinguished professor of English at Brooklyn College, who is also the Nation magazine’s media columnist, and the author of the new book, “LYING IN STATE: Why Presidents Lie -- And Why Trump Is Worse.”

Greg Kaufmann on COVID-19 and Poverty Sep 15, 2020

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Bob talks with longtime poverty correspondent, Greg Kaufmann, about the impact of COVID-19 on the poorest communities in this country. Set against the backdrop of an economic crisis and a bitter presidential election, there is a need to focus on those who are being left behind.

Dr. Michael Sweeney on the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Jun 30, 2020

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These are traumatic times we are living through, and virtually all of us are paying a price physically, economically, and maybe above all, psychologically. Bob talks about the powerful psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with his guest, Dr. Michael Sweeney, a psychologist who is the director of the Metropolitan Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, located in New York City.

Chancellor Félix Matos Rodriguez on the Future of CUNY Jun 16, 2020

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The City University of New York's Chancellor, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, talks with Bob Herbert about how the nation's largest urban public university system is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, the affects the pandemic has had on the students and faculty, budget concerns, as well as the lessons CUNY can learn from the racial justice protests as it looks to the future.

David Daley on Unrigging the System May 19, 2020

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Guest David Daley talks with Bob about the issues surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as his new book "UNRIGGED: How Americans are Battling Back to Save Democracy."

Jeff Madrick on Child Poverty in America May 05, 2020

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Bob welcomes Jeff Madrick, economist, journalist, and author of the new book Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child Poverty, to discuss why among large wealthy nations, the United States has the highest child poverty rate in the world. This issue is made even more consequential currently, with the high unemployment rate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thomas McDonnell on the Criminalization of Asylum Seekers Mar 24, 2020

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Thomas McDonnell, Professor of Law at Pace University, discusses how the Trump administration has taken steps to criminalize the act of seeking asylum in the United States. Professor McDonnell is the co-author of a recent study in the Columbia Human Rights Law Review, entitled “Enter at Your Own Risk: Criminalizing Asylum Seekers,” and tells Bob Herbert how these latest policies go against the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention, and put asylum seekers directly in harms way.s

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