A bill for single payer health care has recently been approved in Vermont. Single payer health care is now becoming a heavily debated issue in Maryland, as well, and there are several legislators that are working to make it a reality here.
After Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from power over the weekend, waves of emotions ensued from citizens of the country and abroad. Our guest is Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland in College Park. Dr.
A measure has recently been proposed to the Maryland State House to make same-sex unions legal. If accepted, Maryland will become sixth state to approve same-sex marriage.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from his position over the weekend, causing a victorious uproar in Egypt and around the world. We speak with Maryland residents of Egyptian descent or who lived in Egypt about their take on Mubarak's resignation and the future of Egypt.
Up first, Secretary of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner joins us for Spotlight on Maryland Housing.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak addressed Egypt and the world today. While the throngs of protesters in Egypt hoped he would step down, he made it clear that he intends to stay in power until September, when his term ends. We speak with people in Egypt for their reaction.
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.
First, an update on protests in Egypt with Nancy Youssef from McClatchy Newspapers, Dina Yehia, a graduate of the American University in Cairo, and her father Yehia Salah El Din, an opthamologist in Cairo.
We Shall Overcome. I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize. The songs that served as the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement were more than just entertainment. They were organizing tools that inspired and mobilized participants, and helped with outreach outside of the movement.
David Swanson is a writer and progressive political activist. His latest book is War is a Lie.
We recently interviewed David Swanson at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. Here is our interview, along with the lively audience Q & A.
Join us for another Theatre Baltimore interview. Today we'll hear about Shooting Star, the new production at Everyman Theatre. The play takes place in a snow-bound airport, and tells the story of two people who run into each other many years after ending a love affair.
We're joined today by Dr. David Wilson, the recently inaugurated President of Morgan State University.
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.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains in power. Although he has said he will not seek another term, protesters continue to demand he step down immediately and be replaced by a new administration based on reforming Egypt's notoriously corrypt government.
We're joined by phone from Cairo by Cole Agar, a recent graduate from the American University in Cairo.
This afternoon, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake delivered the 2011 State of the City address. We discuss the vision for Baltimore laid out by the Mayor with co-host Anthony McCarthy, Baltimore Brew editor Fern Shen, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science
Youth advocates in Maryland hope that Governor O'Malley's decision not to fund a new youth jail that was proposed to be built in Baltimore signals a commitment to focusing on alternatives to incarceration for at risk youth. We discuss creative solutions this hour with Laura Furr, Senior Director of Youth Justice Initiatives at Community Law in Action, Maggi Phillips, Organizer with the Baltim
Today Governor Martin O'Malley gave the 2011 State of the State Address to a joint session of the legislature in Annapolis. We were there, and caught up with some of our Senators and Representatives to get their thoughts on the speech and their priorities for the session.
We spoke with:
Up first, join Housing Secretary Raymond Skinner for this week's installment of Spotlight on Maryland Housing.
Dr. Lester Spence, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr.
Dave Zirin is the first sportswriter in the 150-year history of The Nation magazine, and is the host of the Edge of Sports show on XM-Sirius radio. He is the subject of the new documentary Not Just a Gam
Protests continue across the Middle East. We speak with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political
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!
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.
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.
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.
Our guests are:
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.
