Cedric L. Alexander talks about his book In Defense of Public Service. (1/29/20)
In his new book “In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic,” former deputy mayor and police chief-turned-CNN commentator Cedric L. Alexander argues that these people are not pursuing a hidden “deep state” agenda. They are the analysts, scientists, lawyers, accountants, educators, consultants, enforcers of regulations and first responders of every kind who keep the country running and its people safe. Join us for a discussion on the role of public workers in America in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.