Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Luke Hayes, political activist discusses the aftermath of the Trump administration- with millions of activist Americans; the need for election reforms; New York having the WORST voting system in the country; and dubbing the US Senate, an antiquated body.Luke Hayes, political activist discusses the aftermath of the Trump administration- with millions of activist Americans; the need for election reforms; New York having the WORST voting system in the country; and dubbing the US Senate, an antiquated body.

Welcoming Gary Bagley, executive director of New York Cares, Ronnie Eldridge remarked, "we know we are at our best when people care about each other...and contribute to the public good." New York Cares was started in 1987 to help people do - just - that!

"Sports of the Times" columnist, Michael Powell says "culture, politics, race, sometimes sex-all that stuff comes in play when writing about sports," describing football as brutal; baseball, conservative; and basketball, as jazzy, and the most liberal.

Sarah Bartlett, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, acknowledging challenges, tells us that while how we get our news may be different-the 4th Estate continues-with passionate, dedicated participants. Bartlett outlines "J" school programs

Sociology professor Bruce Western, co-director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University and author of "Homeward: Life in the Year after Prison" discusses the importance of social integration to criminal justice - bringing people back into the community.

Lawrence O'Donnell, "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" host, author of "Deadly Force" describes the turbulent 70's; the Boston police "bad" use of deadly force, killing an unarmed black man, & his father's efforts to win for the wife & children.

Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC's "The Last Word" and author of "Playing With Fire," discusses LBJ; RFK and Eugene McCarthy; the Vietnam War; Nixon and Roger Ailes; Rockefeller and Lindsay-the last liberal Republicans-and the impact of this fascinating time.

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor/publisher of "The Nation," sees hope in the number of women running for political office, many for the first time, and in members of Congress, acting on the common good; the people-in-motion, a force for the common good.

50 years after his death, 6/6/68 old friends, Steve Isenberg, Jerry Kretchmer & Ronnie Eldridge share memories of their association with Robert Kennedy and his 1968 presidential campaign, describing their trust in him-he would do what he said he would do.

Ernest Drucker, "Decarcerating America" and "A Plague of Prisons," NYU professor of Global Public Health believes incarceration is an urgent public health issue - an epidemic - in need of immediate attention.