National Politics

Archives of the show until 2018. For recent archives, go to: The Marc Steiner Show at the Real News Network

August 11, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 25: Police in riot gear charge as they try to push protesters away during a march in honor of Freddie Gray on April 25, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife outside the Gilmor Homes housing project on Baltimore's west side on April 12. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Roundtable on DOJ Findings

August 11, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a special panel discussion on the Department of Justice report that documented Baltimore police routinely using excessive force and violating the constitutional rights of our citizens.
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July 25, 2016
DNC
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Checking In On The Start Of The Democratic National Convention In Philadelphia

July 25, 2016 - Segment 3 - We check in with the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, with Charles Ellison, Host of The Ellison Report and National Correspondent for WEAA, who is at the DNC this week. We are also joined by WEAA News Director Julius White.
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July 25, 2016
Port Covington
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Addressing Housing Inequality In Baltimore: Port Covington & Beyond

July 25, 2016 - Segment 2 - Our guests react to our segment on the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and connect that model back to the struggle for fair housing in Baltimore. With: Patrick Maier and Dr. Marisela Gomez.
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July 25, 2016
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
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Oak Park Regional Housing Center: Developing An Economically & Racially Integrated Community

July 25, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, an organization in Oak Park, Illinois, that was created to help develop an economically- and racially-integrated community during the 1960s -- a community that still remains vital and thriving to this day.
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July 21, 2016
What A Fish Knows
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Sound Bites: Controversy Over GMO Labeling | What A Fish Knows | Recipe: Seasonal Salad By Colette

July 21, 2016 - Segment 3 - On the newest episode of Sound Bites, we look at the controversy over the GMO Labeling bill that passed through Congress, we talk to Dr. Jonathan Balcombe about 'What A Fish Knows,' and get a recipe for seasonal salad.
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July 21, 2016
NYC action in solidarity with Ferguson. Mo, encouraging a boycott of Black Friday Consumerism.
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Philosopher’s Roundtable: Policing & The Attack On #BlackLivesMatter

July 21, 2016 - Segment 2 - It's a Philosopher's Roundtable on topics to include policing and the current attack on #BlackLivesMatter, with: Dr. Robert Birt, Navasha Daya, and Denzel Mitchell.
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July 21, 2016
CP at the RNC
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The RNC Through The Eyes Of City Paper Photo Editor J.M. Giordano

July 21, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with an update on the Republican National Convention with J.M. Giordano, Photo Editor for the City Paper, who has been in Cleveland all week covering the convention.
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July 19, 2016
FORCE Monument Quilt
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Rape Culture: How We Define It

July 19, 2016 - Segment 4 - We launch our new series on Rape Culture. We discuss the origin of the series, define rape culture, talk about the connections between masculinity and rape culture, and preview upcoming series topics.
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July 15, 2016
Objective Troy
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From The Archives — Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and the Rise of the Drone

July 15, 2016 - Segment 3 - We listen in to a special archive edition of the Steiner Show, my discussion with Scott Shane about his book Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, and the Rise of the Drone, about the killing of Anwar Al-Awlaki and President Obama's use of drones.
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July 15, 2016
White Trash
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

July 15, 2016 - Segment 2 - I interview historian and author Dr. Nancy Isenberg on her new book White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. Dr. Isenberg is the T. Harry Williams Professor of History at Louisiana State University.
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July 13, 2016
keeanga
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

July 13, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a preview of a special event coming next week to Red Emma's, when Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor will talk about her highly acclaimed book From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation.
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July 12, 2016
Bernie and Hillary
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National Election Roundtable: Police-Involved Killings and the Political Landscape, Upcoming Conventions & Sanders’ Endorsement Of Clinton

July 12, 2016 - Segment 2 - On our roundtable on the 2016 Presidential Election, we discuss how recent police-involved killings may have shifted the political landscape, what recent news says about Donald Trump's leadership, the upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions, and Bernie Sanders throwing his support behind Hillary Clinton.
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July 12, 2016
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National Roundtable: Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the shooting in Dallas

July 11, 2016 - Segment 1 - We have a discussion on the tragedies last week -- the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the shooting in Dallas -- and what they say about the state of our society.
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July 8, 2016
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Tengella’s Take: Out in Brown, Policing in America

July 8, 2016 - Segment 1 - We host our regular weekly feature Tengella's Take with Center for Emerging Media Satirical Commentator Koli Tengella. Koli is President of Tengella Edutainment, an instructor and creator of the Positive Social Change Performing Arts Program at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School, and he was a 2010 Open Society Institute Fellow.
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July 6, 2016
SCOTUS
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What The SCOTUS Ruling On Abortion Means

July 5, 2016 - Segment 3 - What do Supreme Court rulings mean for both those who support a woman's right to choose and those who are anti-abortion. Dani McClain, contributing writer for The Nation and Fellow at the Nation Institute speaks with us.
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July 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton (Credit: The Atlantic)
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National & International News Rountable: Obama Presidency, Clinton Emails & More

July 5, 2016 - Segment 1 We begin the show with a National & International News Roundtable. Our topics include: racism and the Obama presidency; the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails; and the recent attacks by Al Qaeda and Isis on Baghdad, Dhaka and Istanbul.
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July 6, 2016
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Dr. Lester Spence’s ‘Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics’

July 4, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a rebroadcast of my interview With Dr. Lester Spence about his important book Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics.
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June 22, 2016
Justice Sotomayor
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What The Utah V. Strieff SCOTUS Decision Means For Illegal Police Stops

June 22, 2016 - Segment 2 - We turn to the U.S. Supreme Court, as we examine the decision that was handed down on Monday in Utah v. Strieff, in which SCOTUS ruled that evidence found by police officers after illegal stops may be used in court if the officers conducted their searches after learning that the defendants had outstanding arrest warrants.
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June 21, 2016
Against the New Islamophobia
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Talking About Race: Confronting The New Islamophobia

June 21, 2016 - Segment 3 - We preview an upcoming event hosted by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, "Talking About Race: Confronting the New Islamophobia." With: Deepa Iyer and Amardeep Singh.
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June 21, 2016
The Other Game Seven
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The Other Game Seven: The Story of Sports Owners & How They Reshape the Cities They Do Business In

June 21, 2016 - Segment 2 - We look at links between sports, development, and Port Covington, based on an article by Dr. Lester Spence in Jacobin magazine: The Other Game Seven: Beyond the drama on the basketball court is the story of sports owners and how they reshape the cities they do business in.
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June 21, 2016
Donald Trump
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National News Roundtable: Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Fired, The Importance Of The Supreme Court, and The Future Of The Republican Party

June 21, 2016 - Segment 1 - Dr. Lester Spence guest hosts our national news roundtable to discuss topics including the firing of Donald Trump's Campaign Manager, the importance of the Supreme Court, and the state of the Republican Party.
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June 17, 2016
Green Party Candidate 2016 (Source: Margaret Flowers FB)
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Green Party Candidate Roundtable: Dr. Jill Stein, Dr. Margaret Flowers, & Joshua Harris

June 17, 2016 - Segment 2 - We host an interview with three Green Party candidates: Jill Stein, who is running for President; Dr. Margaret Flowers, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Barbara Mikulski; and Joshua Harris, candidate for Mayor of Baltimore.
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June 9, 2016
Jim Lehrer
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Tension City: Inside The Presidential Debates From Kennedy-Nixon To McCain-Obama

June 9, 2016 - Segment 2 - We close the first hour with an archive edition of our show that is very relevant in light of today's electoral climate: My 2012 interview with Jim Lehrer about his book Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates from Kennedy-Nixon to McCain-Obama.
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June 9, 2016
Jasmine Richards
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Race, Class & Gender: Black Lives Matter Activist Jasmine Richards’ Lynching Sentence

June 8, 2016 - Segment 3 - We look at two disturbing legal cases in sharp contrast, both out of California: the sentencing of Black Lives Matter activist Jasmine Richards and the sentencing of a Stanford University male athlete convicted of raping an unconscious woman on Stanford's campus.
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June 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton
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National Election Roundtable: California Primary Results & The Race To The White House

June 8, 2016 - Segment 1 - California held Republican and Democratic primaries, and we review and analyze those results and more on our National Election Roundtable. Our panelists are: Eugene Craig III, Bhaskar Sunkara, and Dr. Mileah Kromer.
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