Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network
We begin our show with a discussion of the recent leak of a confidential Justice Department memo detailing the U.S. government's legal rationale for the targeted killings of US citizens overseas - specifically, using drone strikes against al-Qaida suspects. Our guests are:
We have a roundtable discussion and debate on immigration reform, with President Obama's announcement of a new immigration reform plan. We are joined by:
We turn to the Presidential Inauguration that took place yesterday and analyze President Obama's rhetoric at the start of his second term. Discussing this are:
In light of proposed legislation from Governor O'Malley and President Obama, we host a debate on gun policy. Joining us are:
We bring you a new episode of Beyond the Spin. Mark Trahant, an independent print and broadcast journalist, joins us for a discussion of the roles Native Americans played in the 2012 elections.
Tonight we talk race and politics. We'll be thinking about the coalitions formed in the 2012 election and how this point in time might be a crossroads for the United States' political future. Our guests are:
We turn to the 2012 Presidential election, as we head into the final day of a tight race between President Obama and Governor Romney.
Our panelists include:
Tonight Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, joins us for both hours of our show, to help wrestle with today's topics.
We spend time analyzing last night's Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. We are joined in-studio by:
Tonight Dr. Ray Winbush, Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, joins us for both hours of our show, to help wrestle with today's topics.
New York Times reporter and author Rachel Swarns joins us to talk about her latest book American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama.
Colorlines writer Imara Jones and Crystal Wright, publisher of conservativeblackchick.com join us for a roundtable discussion on national election politics.
We turn to international politics, as we host a roundtable discussion on President Obama's speech today to the United Nations. Our panel of guests includes:
We will discuss national politics, including the presidential election, with:
This Friday at 3:00pm, First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting Morgan State University in the Murphy Fine Arts Center as part of the Obama Victory Fund. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ObamaVictoryFundraiser.com.
To discuss the event, we are joined in studio by:
The Chicago teachers' strike is in its second day, with almost 30,000 teachers and support staff walking out over reforms proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff. We discuss what the strike means for not just unions but teachers' work lives and the future direction of education in America. Our guests are:
We turn our attention to the riders of the UndocuBus, immigration-rights activists who have been riding across the U.S.