Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network
We discuss the situations in Syria, Egypt, and Palestine/Israel, and ask the important question of what US foreign policy should be in the Middle East. We'll speak with
Baltimore has surpassed the 200 homicide mark in 2012 to date, which already outnumbers last year's total. We get perspectives from a diverse roundtable of guests about what this means for the city and police strategy. Our guests include:
We spreak with Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, a Palestinian classical violinist who is the director of the Polyphony Foundation, an organization that brings together young Palestinian and Israeli musicians.
We discuss presidential candidate Mitt Romney's visit to the Middle East and what we learned about his ideas on foreign policy from his controversial remarks about Palestinians. We discuss this topic with:
Join us as we discuss the recent rioting and violence against African refugees living in Tel Aviv. Joining us from Tel Aviv are Yohannes Bayu, executive director of the African Refugee Development Center, and Haggai Matar, journalist with +972 Mag and Zman Tel Aviv. We'll also be
Listen in as Middle East Correspsondent for Real News Network Lia Tarachansky calls in from Israel to discuss the Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike.
We speak with Dr. Bernard Avishai, author of the article "Abraham's children: Toward a right of return for Palestinians" in the most recent issue of Harper's Magazine. Dr. Avishai is an adjunct professor of business at Hebrew University.
Israeli peace activist Rabbi Arik Asherman joins us to discuss his work with Rabbis for Human Rights and current peace struggles that he has been a part of in Israel.
This week, Palestinian officials are applying to the United Nations for recognition as an independent state, setting off strong reactions both of support and opposition internationally. We're joined by a panel to discuss what this historic moment means.
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a physician from Gaza. Three of his daughters were tragically killed during the Israeli attack on Gaza in January 2009. Dr. Abuelaish, author of I Shall Not Hate, shares his personal story and his quest for peace with us today.
Journalists Dimi Reider and Aziz Abu Sarah join us again to discuss the latest from the protest movement in Israel.
Dimi Reider writes regularly for +972 magazine, and his work has appeared in The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Haaretz, and the Jerusalem Post.
We take a look at the street protests in Israel with Dimi Reider and Aziz Abu Sarah. Their op-ed In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High appeared in the New York Times last week.
Israel has enforced a naval, aerial and land blockade of the Gaza Strip since June 2007, cutting off the delivery of foreign goods to the area. Multiple attempts have been made by international organizations to bypass Israeli enforcement through the use of independent flotillas, but these attempts have been mostly unsuccessful.
Last Thursday President Obama gave an speech on the Arab Spring and the next steps towards building a lasting peace in the Middle East. Join us for a discussion about his speech, the White House visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net
The first few months of 2011 have been marked by conflict, revolution, and uprising in the Middle East. Conflicts occuring in Egypt, Libya, Palestine, and Syria have become an increased news focus in America. Marc continues this discussion today with guests:
Ali Zaghab - Palestinian born local businessman
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a physician from Gaza. Three of his daughters were tragically killed during the Israeli attack on Gaza in January 2009. Dr. Abuelaish, author of I Shall Not Hate, shares his personal story and his quest for peace with us today.
We continue our look at events unfolding in Tunisia, Egypt, and other parts of the Middle East as massive protests are overturning long-established regimes. Our guests are Zeynep Tufekci, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at UMBC, Mariam Shahin, journalist and aut
We're joined by cartoonist-reporter Joe Sacco. His most recent book, Footnotes in Gaza, tries to get to the heart of a tragic incident in 1956 in the Gaza Strip in which 111 Palestinians were shot by Israeli soldiers.
Israeli filmmaker Dan Geva joins Marc to discuss art, the philosophy of film, and why the truth of any documentary is subjective. Dan Geva is a Spring 2010 Schusterman Visiting Artist at Maryland Institute College of Art. As part of his residency, he and his wife are hosting a series of film screenings highlighting contemporary Israeli films.Do you like it?
In our first hour, Marc talks with cartoonist-reporter Joe Sacco. His most recent book, Footnotes in Gaza, tries to get to the heart of a tragic incident in 1956 in the Gaza Strip in which 111 Palestinians were shot by Israeli soldiers.
Sean Dobson, Executive Director of Progressive Maryland shares the findings of the Working Maryland Report. Get ready for a sobering set of facts.
Today's show started with a brief discussion with Senator Ben Cardin about today's headlines, including Israeli's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that he could accept a Palestinian state, and the future of the American health care system.
Then, we discussed the protests following the Iranian Presidential election with a panel of experts.
Our guests were:
NOTE: Due to transmitter issues we lost some of today's broadcast. As today's show featured two pre-recorded interviews, we were able to reconstruct most of the first half, but be aware there will not be a transition between interviews or at the break. The full broadcast resumes immediately after the break.
Jim Pelura, Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party, and Quincy Gamble, Executive Director of the Maryland Democratic Party, join us in the studio to discuss the third and final Presidential debate.
Also, author Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus discusses her new book, Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets: The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel. Click here for the complete interview, only available online.
The first few seconds of the show are missing from the recording; sorry about that!
