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Dr. Alan Chartock's Morning Commentary

Photo of Alan Chartock, WAMC's President and CEO.
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Eric Korenman

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock weighs in on a former Facebook employee's claims that the company was aware of apparent harm to some teens from Instagram and accused the company of dishonesty in its fight against hate and misinformation.

Dr. Chartock also explains the ongoing battle in Washington D.C. over the decision to raise the debt ceiling and pass the Democrats' infrastructure bill.

Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.