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The Roundtable

1/8/26 Panel

By Joe Donahue

Published January 8, 2026 at 9:12 AM EST

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bard College and Director for the Center for Civic Engagement &
Professor of Political Studies Jonathan Becker, Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel.

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