Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

Ronnie welcomes Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate for the City of New York. Public Advocate de Blasio discusses how he got involved in public service, as well as the role of the Public Advocate.

Ronnie welcomes Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center. The two discuss poverty and the welfare system in our country.

Ronnie welcomes frequent CUNY TV guest Gail Collins, Op-Ed Columnist for “The New York Times.” They discuss Collins’s latest book “When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present.”

Ronnie welcomes Richard Aborn, an attorney and longtime gun control advocate, currently the President of New York City's Citizen Crime Commission. They discuss the legislation that controls gun sales and the future of the U.S. gun culture.

Ronnie welcomes Les Leopold, author of “The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity -- and What We Can Do About It.” The two discuss America’s current financial crisis.

Ronnie welcomes Les Leopold, author of “The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity -- and What We Can Do About It.” The two discuss America’s current financial crisis.

Ronnie is joined by Leila Zand, director of the Iran Program for The Fellowship of Reconciliation. The Fellowship of Reconciliation is composed of women and men who have joined together to explore the power of love and truth for resolving human conflict.

Ronnie welcomes David Tipson, Director of New York Appleseed, a public interest justice center. New York Appleseed collaborates with volunteer lawyers and other professionals to identify issues, conduct research and advocate for solutions.

Ronnie welcomes Donna Nevel, a community psychologist, educator and organizer, currently working with the Center for Immigrant Families, which is a popular education-based organizing and training center for low-income immigrant women of color.

Ronnie welcomes Daniel Dromm, NYC Councilmember for District 25. Daniel Dromm is an educator, community organizer, union leader, and political activist. His district includes Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, LeFrak City, Corona, Rego Park, and Woodside.