August 28, 2012
DeWayne Wickham, USA Today columnist and Morgan State University Chair of the Department of Communication Studies, joins us for a discussion on the RNC, the Obama administration and the 2012 General Election.
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August 20, 2012
We host a roundtable discussion on the presidential election. Panelists include:
August 8, 2012
Freeman Hrabowski, president of University of Maryland Baltimore County, joins us to talk about his appointment by President Obama to the newly formed Office of African-American Education.
July 17, 2012
Author Rachel L. Swarns joins us to discuss her latest book, American Tapestry: The Black, White and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama. Rachel will be speaking at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore tomorrow, July 18th, at 6:30pm. Click here for more info.
July 10, 2012
Today, we discuss the Obama tax policy with Scott Klinger, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment and columnist for Fox News Opinion and Cynthia Gordy, Senior Political Correspondent for the
July 3, 2012
Our guest this hour is author, innovator, former Obama White House advisor, and activist Van Jones. Jones is an internationally renowned human rights and clean energy advocate, and is co-founder of the Rebuild the Dream campaign, a platform for ways that regular people can help transform the U.S. economy.
June 28, 2012
Today on the Steiner Show, we discuss today's Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, also known as the Health Care Bill, with Maryland State Director of Americans for Prosperity Dave Schwartz, President of Maryland Healthcare for All
June 26, 2012
We discuss the US Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's controversial immigration law this hour. We start off with Daniel Rodriguez, Head of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition.
June 19, 2012
Today on the Steiner Show, we will converse about immigration, discussing both President Obama's recent order allowing more than 800,000 young undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States without fear of deportation, and the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Arizona's stringent immigration law.
May 31, 2012
May 25, 2012
In honor of Memorial Day, we're rebroadcasting a conversation between Marc and Woody Curry from last October. It was shortly after President Obama announced that the US was withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq, and the conversation ranged from the problems facing veterans on their return home, to the culture of the military, to the place of war in our society.
May 16, 2012
Our guest this hour is author, innovator, former Obama White House advisor, and activist Van Jones. Jones is an internationally renowned human rights and clean energy advocate, and is co-founder of the Rebuild the Dream campaign, a platform for ways that regular people can help transform the U.S. economy.
May 14, 2012
Anthony McCarthy joins Marc, along with Towson University professor Richard Vatz, to discuss national politics, including the role race plays in politics today, and the impact that President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage will have on the election. Dr.
May 9, 2012
Delegate Heather Mizeur of Montgomery County and the Director of the Maryland Black Family Alliance Elbridge James join us for a conversation on marraige equality, from the vote to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina to Obama's remarks.
April 25, 2012
Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Arizona's controversial immigration laws, that among other provisions require state law agents to run immigration checks on anyone they believe to be in the country illegally. We discuss the court ca
April 17, 2012
March 28, 2012
Today the U.S. Supreme Court is in its third day of hearings around President Obama's healthcare plan. Yesterday the high court heard oral arguments around the constitutionality of the requirement that most Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty. What do you think? Do you endorse President Obama's healthcare plan, oppose it, or fall somewhere in between?
February 16, 2012
Yesterday the House of Representatives held a controversial hearing about the recent Obama Administration decision that req
February 8, 2012
Join us for the next installment in our series of interviews with the Yes! Magazine Breakthrough 15. In honor of their 15 years in print, Yes! selected 15 heroes whose work is helping to create a more just society.
January 25, 2012
Join us for a panel discussion on President Obama's State of the Union address last night with Anthony McCarthy, Daily Howler Editor Bob Somerby , and former Maryland Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey.
January 23, 2012
Join Congressman Elijah Cummings and WEAA's Anthony McCarthy for a political roundabout including President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address and the race between the GOP's top picks.
January 8, 2012
Celebrated news anchor and moderator, Jim Lehrer, discusses his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates from Kennedy-Nixon to McCain-Obama."
November 29, 2011
What does history have to tell us today, as Herman Cain reassesses his bid to become the next Republican candidate for US President in the wake of allegations that he cheated on his wife with another woman for 13 years?
October 26, 2011
Followinig President Obama's announcement that the US will withdraw its soldiers from Iraq by the end of the year, we look at issues that face veterans, including substance abuse and mental health problems stemming from the trauma of war, as they return home. Our guest is Woody Curry, Vietnam veteran and Clinical and Associate Executive Director of the Baltimore Station.
October 17, 2011
Randall Kennedy is a Professor of Law at Harvard University and is the author, most recently, of The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency. He joins us to discuss the racial identity of President Obama, and how he courted black voters in the 2008 presidential campaign.
September 26, 2011
This hour, we'll discuss the latest news from Washington, as politicians continue to debate the deficit reduction plan proposed by President Obama last week and global economic troubles continue.
September 19, 2011
President Obama called on Congress today to adopt his new plan, including both spending cuts and tax increases, to reduce the federal deficit by over $3 trillion over the next decade. We'll discuss Obama's plan with Bob Somerby, editor of the Daily Howler, and Marvin 'Doc' Cheatham, past president of the B
September 12, 2011
Today three guests join us to offer their views of the jobs proposal put forward by President Obama in an address last Thursday. Will the plan jump start our faltering economy, or are different measures necessary?
Joining us are:
August 25, 2011
Join us for the inside story of Michelle Obama's diplomatic trip to South Africa and Botswana, as seen in the new BET special, Michelle Obama on a Mission: Impact Africa.
August 3, 2011
Last week, as debate over the debt ceiling was at its peak on Capitol Hill, a group of protesters were arrested for refusing to leave the Capitol building, as they demanded that Congress and the Obama administration not balance the budget on the backs of the nation's poor.
August 1, 2011
As details from the debt ceiling compromise emerge, pundits and activists from both sides seem unhappy with the deal. Hammered out over the weekend by President Barack Obama and legislative leaders from both parties, the deal proposes cuts to defense and the general budget, no new revenues, and an automati
July 26, 2011
Yesterday evening, President Obama addressed the nation about the ongoing political stalemate in negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling. We're joined by two guests to discuss the speech and what's next in the deficit talks.
June 28, 2011
James Risen is a New York Times national security reporter who uncovered some of the biggest stories during the years of the Bush Administration, including the waterboarding of detainees in Iraq and the secret NSA spying program.
May 23, 2011
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
May 10, 2011
This afternoon President Obama gave an address about reforming America's immigration system. We're joined by Elizabeth Alex of CASA de Maryland and Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold to get their takes on the speech and what we need to do to fix o
May 2, 2011
April 14, 2011
Today on the show, we feature a discussion of recent current events. Highlights include an analysis of the Barry Bonds verdict in his perjury trial and its after-effects. Other topics include the 2011 budget crises, President Obama's reaction to the situation, and the 2012 elections
Our panel of guests features:
February 18, 2011
Eric Alterman is a writer, historian, college professor, and media critic. He joins us here to discuss his latest book, Kabuki Democracy: The System vs Barack Obama. To read more about and by Eric Alterman, click here.
February 15, 2011
Heather E. Harris and Kimberly Moffit have recently published a book, The Obama Effect Multidisciplinary Renderings of the 2008 Campaign, analyzing Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and its effect. Our guests are the editors themselves, Heather E.
February 10, 2011
Eric Alterman is a writer, historian, college professor, and media critic. He joins us here to discuss his latest book, Kabuki Democracy: The System vs Barack Obama. To read more about and by Eric Alterman, click here.
February 8, 2011
Meshelle joins us in studio to discuss parenting, childhood obesity and Michelle Obama's campaign against it, food deserts, and more. She is the author of 101 Things Every Girl/Young Woman of Color Should Know.
January 26, 2011
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.
January 25, 2011
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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January 10, 2011
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:
December 13, 2010
First, Bruce Dixon of Black Agenda Report joins us to discuss a strike by prisoners in Georgia seeking to improve their conditions. Click here to read Bruce's reporting on the strike.
December 2, 2010
Tonight you're the guest on the Marc Steiner Show! The phone lines are open at 410.319.8888, and you can call in to talk about any of the issues that are on your mind. What do you think about the way President Obama is dealing with the incoming Republican majority in the House? What do you think about the new teachers' contract in Baltimore? What about the new youth jail that's planned
November 24, 2010
Author and publisher Steve MacDonogh joined us several weeks ago to discuss his book Pioneers: The Frontier Family of Barack Obama. The book traces the history of Barack Obama's Irish ancestors. He places their story in the broader context of Irish Protestants who migrated to the United States before the better known influx of mostly Catholic Irish during the Potato Fami
September 27, 2010
September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010
David Plouffe joins us to discuss the US political landscape, including a look ahead at this fall's elections. Plouffe managed Obama's presidential campaign in 2008. He's the author of the book The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory.