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 start off the show today with a short conversation with Professor Shibley Telhami about the protests in Egypt and their implications across the Middle East.
Up first, join Housing Secretary Raymond Skinner for the first Spotlight on Maryland Housing. Secretary Skinner and Marc take on the questions facing us in this still very uncertain housing market. Whether you're a homeowner, someone looking to buy a house, or a renter, tune in every Thursday
If you tuned in for On Delmarva last week, you heard Ted Wycall, Jake Day, and James Adkins take on the big questions facing farmers on Delmarva, our food systems, and how we can feed everyone at a low cost without harming the environment. We enjoyed talking with them so much that we invited them back to continue the conversation!
Last night, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. We're joined by Bob Somerby, editor of the Daily Howler, and Darlene Kennedy, law professor at Widener Law School, to discuss the speech and the major issues in the United States today.
The United States has a huge appetite for drugs. While we have about 5% of the world's population, we use about 66% of the world's illegal drugs.
We discuss the recent Tunisian revolution with a panel of experts. We will also explore the possible implications of the revolution on global politics and the changes it may bring.
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In the first hour of the show we sit down with a panel of conservatives and get their perspective on the issues of the day including the upcoming State of the Union address to be delivered later today by Mr. Obama
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When actress and model Kris Carr found out that she had a rare form of cancer, she launched herself into finding a lifestyle and treatment plan that worked for her.
Author Derrick Barnes joins us to discuss his work, why it's important to have children's books with African-American characters, and why reading to your kids is one of the best things you can do for them.
Scholar Lawrence Jackson joins us in the studio for a discussion of his comprehensive new survey of African-American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement, The Indignant Generation: A Narrativ
The Baltimore mayoral election won't be until the fall of 2011, but the field of declared and rumored candidates is already large and growing. The Steiner Show will be bringing you a series of conversations with those who are thinking about a bid for mayor. This hour, we speak with Carl Stokes, who represents Baltimore's 12th District on the City Council.
First, we speak with filmmaker Annabel Park about the Citizens United ruling, made one year ago, that weakened restrictions on corporate political funding in the United States.
Social activist and gospel and blues singer Lea Gilmore is in the house today! Up first, a remembrance of Sargent Shriver with his friend and former colleague, Clinton Bamberger.
Join us for this week's episode of On Delmarva, as we bring together three young farmers for a discussion about the future of agriculture on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Ted Wycall is the proprietor of Greenbranch Farm in Salisbury, MD
Jake Day, Town Planning Manager for the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
James Adkins, an agricultural scientist and farmer
Last Thursday, Tessa Hill-Aston was sworn in as the first woman President of the Baltimore City NAACP in 30 years. She is a long-time employee of Baltimore City and a community activist, and she joins us this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to discuss her plans for her time in office.
Today we are commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.
This hour we speak with the great American author Leslie Marmon Silko. Known for her poetry and novels such as Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead, her new book, The Turquoise Ledge, is a memoir. Silko is parts Cherokee, Laguna Pueblo, Mexican, and white and lives in the Tuscon Mountains in Arizona.
Victoria Jackson-Stanley is both the first woman and the first African American to serve as Mayor of Cambridge, Maryland, a town known as a focal point for the civil rights struggle in the 1960's. She joins us to discuss her vision for Cambridge and the legacy that she is part of.
Journalist Ari Berman joins us. He's a columnist for The Nation magazine and an Investigative Journalism Fellow at The Nation Institute. His new book Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and R
Today, Maryland's General Assembly convenes for the 428th legislative session in Annapolis. Marc interviews the Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch and Senate President Mike Miller before a live audience in Annapolis a few hours before the session officially opens.
Today, Maryland's General Assembly convenes for the 428th legislative session in Annapolis. Marc interviews Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley before a live audience a few hours before the session officially opens.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the earthquake that struck Haiti, killing more than 230,000 people. Today the recovery effort is far from over. Our panel discusses the legacy of the quake, the ongoing relief and recovery efforts, and what is next for Haiti.
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Join us for a conversation with Dr. Johnetta Cole. She was the first African American woman to serve as president of Spelman College from 1987-1997, and she was also president of Bennett College from 2002-2007. She is currently the Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, and she joined us to talk about art, education, and her life.
Today we'll revisit our interview with Isabelle Wilkerson, a journalist and writer who was the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism.
Anthony McCarthy co-hosts a look at Saturday's tragic shooting in Tuscon, Arizona, in which six people were killed and 14 injured, including Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Our guests are:
2011 just began, but the field of declared and rumored candidates for the Baltimore City mayoral race is already large and growing. The Steiner Show will be bringing you a series of conversations with those who are thinking about a bid for mayor.
We're joined by journalist Ana Carbajosa from Jerusalem. She attended a meeting with a group of revolutionary young people who want to bring peace to the Gaza Strip and issued a Manifesto for Change calling for an end to hostilities in their homeland. You can read Carbajosa's article
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story as we speak with inventor Saul Griffith, winner of a MacArthur "Genius" Grant in 2007. He received the prize for his creative inventions, including a desktop printer that prints out eyeglass lenses. He's worked on diverse projects like electronic ink (which powers electronic readers like the Ki
Today we discuss a new report from the Justice Policy Institute, Why More Is Less, that argues that the state should reevaluate plans to build a new women's detention center in Baltimore City. Join our panel as we discuss the planned facility. We're joined by:
Amplify Baltimore is a new series of panels and discussions designed to highlight new ideas about improving Baltimore. The first in the series will take place this Saturday, January 8th, from 9am - 5pm, and today we're joined by April Yvonne Garrett, Founder and President of Civic Frame, and Mike Ga
A new legislative session began in Washington, DC today. We're joined by Maryland Senator Ben Cardin to discuss the key issues that he is focusing on this year.
David Swanson joins us to discuss his new book War Is A Lie. He is also the author of Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union and blogs at davidswanson.org and warisacrime.org.
In the final segment of the show we continue our ongoing discussion on the state of Black America and talk with Dr. Lester Spence, a professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
In the second segment of the show we discuss with State Congresspeople Steny Hoyer and Donna Edwards the upcoming season and the issues affecting the state.
In the first segment of the show we talk about current events and recent stories that have come up in the news with progressive journalist Chris Hedges.
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Senator Verna Jones and Delegate Curt Anderson, the Baltimore Delegation leaders, join us the week before the 2011 Maryland legislative session begins to discuss the issues that they will be focusing on for the next three months in Annapolis.
Next week, the 2011 Maryland legislative session will get underway in Annapolis. This hour, we're joined by three of our new state legislators, Mary Washington, Bill Ferguson, and Keiffer Mitchell.
