Sunday Night on MNN: Political Perspectives in New York

Staying informed about politics can be a challenge in this “always on the move” city. Get up to speed this Sunday with MNN’s four hour block of political programming, covering issues on the local, state and federal levels.

First, an all-new “Represent NYC” discusses the effects of the newly passed New York State budget on Manhattan. Then, watch “Both Sides of the Bars,” which poses the question: Is voting a right or a privilege? Finally, “The Radical Imagination” brings you a critical discussion about Hillary Clinton.

Read more about each program below!

7pm- Represent NYC: The NYS Budget’s Effect on Manhattan with Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez

At the end of March 2016, New York passed a budget that will increase minimum wage, expand paid family leave and improve education across the state.

On Sunday’s episode of “Represent NYC,” New York State Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez and sits down with Anne Wilson of Randall’s Island Park Alliance, Nick Sifuentes of Riders Alliance and Beth Finkel of AARP to discuss what the recently passed New York State Budget means for Manhattan. Specifically, they will focus on the 2nd Avenue subway, the revitalization of the East River Esplanade and retirement savings.

7:30pm- Both Sides of the Bars: Voting and Civic Engagement

With the presidential election coming up this November, it's important for everyone to go out and vote. However, not every American adult is able to. In the U.S., approximately 5.8 million citizens are unable to vote because of a felony conviction.

This Sunday on The Fortune Society's "Both Sides of the Bars;" host Ronald Day sits down with Joseph "Jazz" Hayden and Tomas Lopez to discuss why incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people should be allowed to vote as well as what's being done to eliminate felony disenfranchisement laws.

Joseph “Jazz” Hayden, Director at Campaign to End the New Jim Crow and Founder/CEO at STILL Here, Harlem Productions, Inc. Jazz is an activist and community organizer dedicated to ending mass incarceration.

Tomas Lopez Counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where his work focuses on voting rights and elections. He has also worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project and the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law.

8pm- The Radical Imagination: Hillary’s Turn - Business as Usual or Worse?

Ever since Hillary Clinton became a public figure, the American people have had opposing views about whether or not her work has helped or hindered our country’s progress.

This Sunday on “The Radical Imagination,” co-hosts Michael Pelias, a philosophy professor at LIU Brooklyn and Peter Bratsis, a social sciences professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College, sit down with Doug Henwood to discuss his latest book about Hillary Clinton’s career thus far and his opinions of the Clinton political machine.

Doug Henwood is a journalist and financial analyst, who publishes two newsletters, Left Business Observer and The Liscio Report. He is also the host of the radio show, “Behind the News” on KPFA in Berkeley, a contributing editor for The Nation and an author of several books. His most recent book is “My Turn,” a critical review of Hilary Clinton’s political track record.

Sunday night programming begins at 7 pm on MNN1 (TWC 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33 or streaming live) and MNN HD (TWC 1993 or streaming live).