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Bob Herbert

Bob Herbert

op-ed columnist, New York Times
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Bob Herbert joined The New York Times as an op-ed columnist in 1993. His twice a week column comments on politics, urban affairs and social trends. Prior to joining The Times, Mr. Herbert was a national correspondent for NBC from 1991 to 1993, reporting regularly on The Today Show and NBC Nightly News  [more].
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part I
Marian Wright Edelman
February 8, 2009
00:44:48
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part II
Marian Wright Edelman
February 8, 2009
00:45:07
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
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Gwen Ifill: Politics in the Age of Obama
Gwen Ifill
January 22, 2009
01:24:22
Gwen Ifill, host of PBS' Washington Week, discusses her book, The Breakthrough: Politics in the Age of Obama, with New York Times columnist Bob Herbert.
The Media: Driving Education Policy?
Bob Herbert
April 2, 2008
01:22:07
Leading print columnists explore the public's view of American education, and how this perspective is shaped by the news media. Perhaps more than any other professional field, the education agenda, or at least the public's perception of it, is greatly influenced by the media and columnists.
Barack Obama: Audacity of Hope
Barack Obama
October 20, 2006
01:01:14
US Senator Barack Obama, D-IL discusses his new book, The Audacity of Hope, and his views on American politics with New York Times columnist Bob Herbert.
Vietnam War and the Presidency: Lessons Learned
Wesley Clark
March 11, 2006
01:32:04
Brian Williams leads former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, Senator Chuck Hagel, and former ambassador to Vietnam Pete Peterson in discus
Image of Promises Betrayed: Waking Up from the American Dream
Author: Bob Herbert
Publisher: Times Books (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 368 pages
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