Doug discusses our nations recent labor disputes with guests Arthur Cheliotes, President of Local 1180, CWA; Queens College labor historian Prof. Joshua Freeman; and Ed Ott, Distinguished Lecturer at The Murphy Institute for Worker Education, CUNY.

Joining Doug to make sense of the recent upheavals in the Middle East is expert on the region Ambassador Richard Murphy, former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. This is part 2 of a two-part series.

Joining Doug to make sense of the recent upheavals in the Middle East is expert on the region Ambassador Richard Murphy, former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. This is part 1 of a two-part series.

Joining Doug is Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council. Speaker Quinn discusses her plans to reform NYC’s muni meter parking laws, the affordable housing application process, and other issues raised in her recent State of the City Address.

Doug is joined by Greg David, Dir. of Economics and Business Reporting at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Prof. David writes a blog and weekly column for “Crain's New York Business.” The two share their contrasting views on current NYC politics.

Joining Doug to talk about race relations and Black History Month are Dr. Barbara Lawrence, Associate Provost for Academic Administration, and Professor Sonia R. Jarvis, Distinguished Lecturer, both from Baruch College/CUNY.

Joining Doug to talk about Central Park, the civic treasure, are Sara Cedar Miller, official historian and photographer of the park and Douglas Blonsky, president of the Central Park Conservancy, the not-for-profit organization which maintains the park.

Doug is joined by Errol Louis, frequent CUNY TV guest and host of Inside City Hall on NY1. Prior to joining NY1, Louis was a Daily News columnist and morning talk show host on AM1600 WWRL. The two discuss the current state of our city, state, and union.

Doug is joined by James Parrott, Deputy Director and Chief Economist of the Fiscal Policy Institute. The Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) is a nonprofit research organization committed to improving the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers.

Doug is joined by former “Village Voice” reporters Wayne Barrett and Tom Robbins. They discuss their departures from the paper and the state of journalism in today's modern society.