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The Roundtable

10/20/26 Panel

By Joe Donahue
Published October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are: 

  • Roger Berkowitz is Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College.
  • Fatimah Gilliam is an author, lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur. Her most recent book is: Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You.
  • Judy Patrick - Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association.
  • Mike Spain - Former Times Union Associate Editor.
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