National Politics

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

January 28, 2016

Sound Bites: Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations On The Eastern Shore

January 28, 2016 - Hour 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we look at Community Impacts of Industrial Poultry Operations. Last week I took a trip to Exmore, Virginia, a small town south of Chincoteague on Virginia's Eastern Shore, where I moderated a forum for the Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, exploring community impacts of industrial poultry operations.
January 28, 2016

Debating Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Bernie Sanders Critique On Reparations

January 28, 2016 - Hour 1 - We begin the show with an examination of Ta-Nehisi Coates' recent critiques of Bernie Sanders' stance on reparations. With: A. Adar Ayira, Dr. Lester Spence, and Bill Fletcher.
January 24, 2016

From The Archives: Jeffrey Sachs On ‘The Price Of Civilization’

January 22, 2016 - Segment 3 - In a special 2012 archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks with economist Jeffrey Sachs about his book The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity.
January 24, 2016

Tengella’s Take: The 2016 Presidential Election

January 22, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with our regular feature Tengella's Takewith 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.
January 19, 2016

2-Hour Special: The Relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Today’s World

January 18, 2015 - Segment 1 - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we feature a special 2-hour conversation on the Rev. Dr. King's relevancy to this moment: From the 2016 election to community organizing in Baltimore.
January 7, 2016

President Obama’s Executive Action On Guns

January 6, 2016 - Segment 2 - Today we talk about President Obama's Executive Action today on gun control, with: Firmin DeBrabander, Professor of Philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art and author of Do Guns Make us Free: Democracy and the Armed Society.
January 7, 2016

Analyzing The Armed Occupation Of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

January 6, 2016 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a look at the armed occupation of Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Joining us will be Margaret Corvid, New Statesman blogger and a contributing editor of the New Left Wing Quarterly, Salvage; Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, activist and author of "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States"; and Edward Wyckoff Williams, television producer and writer living in New York City.
January 7, 2016

The Fight For Ex-Offender Voting Rights in Maryland

January 5, 2016 - Segment 1 - We discuss one of the topics that will be covered in the Maryland General Assembly during the 2016 Legislative Session: Ex-Offender Voting Rights in Maryland.
January 4, 2016

News Roundtable: Bill Cosby, Verdict in Tamir Rice Police Killing & Baltimore Murder Rates

January 4, 2016 - Hour 1 - We host a News Roundtable where we will discuss topics such as the murder rates in Baltimore, the decision not to indict the officer involved in the killing of Tamir Rice, and the numerous allegations towards Bill Cosby of sexual assault and misconduct. With guests: Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, Retired Major Neill Franklin, and Jackie Wellfonder.
December 9, 2015

Bernie Sanders Coming to Baltimore

December 8, 2015 - Segment 4 - Today we talk with former Ohio State Senator, Nina Turner, who withdrew her support of Hillary Clinton last month to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders. The Democratic Presidential candidate is visiting the communities of Baltimore city today.
December 9, 2015

US Allies Saudi Arabia & Turkey’s Role in the Islamic State

December 8, 2015 - Segment 3 - We look at US allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and their roles in Islamic State we are joined by Loretta Napoleoni, author of Islamist Phoenix: Islamic State and the Redrawing of the Middle East.
December 8, 2015

Rise In Gun Violence & The Complexities of Race, Religion & Politics

December 7, 2015 - Segment 2 - We look at the recent spate of violence in the U.S., as well as America's love affair with guns and the complexities of race, religion and politics. Our guests are Dr. Marisela Gomez, Dr. Daniel Webster, Joshua Holland and the Rev. Todd Yeary.
December 8, 2015

150th Anniversary Of The Ratification Of The 13th Amendment Ending Slavery

December 3, 2015 - Segment 2 - On December 6, 1865 the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, was ratified. With these words, the single greatest change bought about from the Civil War was officially noted in the Constitution. The ratification came eight months after the end of the war, but it represented the culmination of a long struggle against slavery.
December 8, 2015

Gun Violence In America: Exploring Practical Policy Solutions

December 3, 2015 - Segment 1 - Yesterday was a tumultuous day with the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. At this time, there have been more mass shootings this year than there have been days in the year, approximately five per day.
December 8, 2015

Media Roundtable: How Traditional Media & Social Media Affect Politics

December 2, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a media roundtable to examine traditional media and social media and how they affect politics, and reflect upon the ethics of media production.
November 30, 2015

Trial in the Freddie Gray Case: What To Expect

November 25, 2015 - Segment 3 - With the first trial for the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray beginning next week, Monday November 30th, 2015, we get a preview in this segment of what to expect.
November 30, 2015

The Rightward Shift In Politics: Trump Rallies & The Shooting Of Jamar Clark

November 25, 2015 - Segment 2 - We take a look at the national political climate, with topics to include: protests in Minneapolis following last week's police shooting of Jamar Clark; the violent turn at a Trump rally when a protester was roughed up by Trump supporters; and a general rightward shift in politics.
November 25, 2015

Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies

November 23, 2015 - Segment 2 - We're joined by Native American writer, father, attorney, and artist Gyasi Ross, to talk about his recent article, "Pray For Paris: The Confusing Politics of Native People Mourning Tragedies."
November 5, 2015

Green Party & The 2016 Mayoral and City Council Elections

November 5, 2015- Segment 2 - Today we talk with the Green Party about the 2016 Baltimore Mayoral and City Council Elections with Bonnie Lane, advocate for the homeless and current chairperson of the Baltimore Green Party and Apostle Richard White Jr., Baltimore Green Party candidate for 6th District City Council.
November 5, 2015

The Killing Of Anwar Al-Awlaki & The Rise Of The Drone

November 4, 2015 - Segment 2 - We talk with Scott Shane, national security reporter for the New York Times and author of 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.
October 29, 2015

Guns in Society: Gun Control, Self Defense and Civil Rights

October 27, 2015 - Segment 2 - We conclude today's show by revisiting a Philosopher's Roundtable from earlier this year, which focused on the debate taking place around gun control, calls for self defense and the role of guns in the civil rights movement.
October 26, 2015

The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City that Would Not be Broken, the latest offering from author Wendell Pierce

October 23, 2015 - Segment 1 - We start todays show by revisiting Marc's recent interview with author and Tony Award Winning Producer, Wendell Pierce, who joined us to talk about his new book (written with Rod Dreher) on New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
October 19, 2015

The Last of These: An Examination Of Immigration Detention Centers In The US

October 16, 2015 - Segment 5 - We present an archive edition of The Marc Steiner Show as we listen back to an interview with directors and producers of the documentary film The Least of These, which examines the realities of immigration detention centers across our country.
October 13, 2015

6,000 Inmates To Be Released: Discussing Prisons & Drug Law Reform

October 12, 2015 - Segment 3 - At the end of this month, October 2015, the Justice Department will release some 6,000 inmates from federal prisons as part of new sentencing guidelines for drug crimes. We will discuss the potential effects of this action, and whether it goes far enough.
October 6, 2015

Remembering Activist & Civil Rights Pioneer Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

October 6, 2015 - Segment 1 - Activist, civil rights pioneer, writer, and public intellectual Grace Lee Boggs passed yesterday morning at the age of 100, at her home in Detroit. We begin our show with a remembrance and tribute to this remarkable woman.
September 28, 2015

National News Roundtable: John Boehner’s Resignation, Planned Parenthood & A Possible Government Shutdown

September 28, 2015 - Segment 2 - We host a National News Roundtable, with topics to include the resignation of Speaker of the House John Boehner, Planned Parenthood, and the possibility of a government shutdown.