The Marc Steiner Show
The Marc Steiner Show meets you at the intersection of politics and culture. We produce dynamic conversations and visual productions with activists, actors, artists and authors to creatively get to the root of the social, political and cultural issues that we and our world face.
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Into the maelstrom: Can French democracy survive its political crisis?
In defiance of a clear victory for the left, Macron has struck a Faustian bargain with the right to subvert the election results. Is French democracy dead?
Recent episodes
Rooted as the olive trees: Palestinian farmers’ fight against land theft in the West Bank
In partnership with the Palestinian Farmers’ Union, the organization Treedom for Palestine builds ‘freedom farm’ olive groves to resist colonization.
What the Chicano Movement can teach us about organizing Latinos today
Latino-Americans have become a major demographic bloc and a powerful force in progressive organizing. So what’ll it take to get justice?
Remembering the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War
In 1970, the streets of Los Angeles swelled with 25,000 Chicanos marching against racism and the war in Vietnam. Today, the struggle continues.
The view from ’68: Bill Ayers on the Chicago DNC
The former member of the Weather Underground reflects on the 1968 Chicago DNC, when police rioted against anti-imperialists and socialists marching against the Vietnam War and racism.
Appalachia uprising: Why MAGA doesn’t have answers for America’s poorest region
J.D. Vance’s ‘hillbilly’ image isn’t a true reflection of who he is, or what working class Appalachians need.
As Netanyahu visited DC, so did two peacemakers with a starkly different message
Two activists, one Palestinian, and the other Israeli, spoke in Congress to offer a vision of reconciliation and peace in defiance of Netanyahu’s call to “finish the job.”
‘We will return’: A look back on University of Toronto’s People’s Circle for Palestine
For 63 days, students, faculty, and community members occupied UofT until a court injunction forced them out. Where does Canada’s pro-Palestine movement go from here?
The Trump assassination attempt changes everything
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has swung the political pendulum to the right—how does the left fight back?
Can the left’s upset victory in France turn the tide?
The New Popular Front’s surprise majority bested the far right National Rally’s projected seizure of power. But whether this new coalition can hold its ground remains to be seen.
In the West Bank, a rabbi fights to defend Palestinian land
Arik Ascherman speaks on the work of Torat Tzedek, which works to assist Palestinian shepherds in protecting their land from settlers in the West Bank.
‘I don’t … consider Israel a real place’: Upstart candidate challenges arch-Zionist Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Jen Perelman’s unapologetically anti-Zionist, pro-Palestinian views have made her a potent challenger to incumbent Wasserman Schulz in the race for Florida’s 25th congressional district.
‘It was petrifying’: An aid worker’s account of life in the West Bank under apartheid
Joyce Ajlouny of American Friends Service Committee speaks on the escalation of Zionist terror against Palestinians in the West Bank since Oct. 7.
Texas’ ‘Death Star Bill’ tramples democracy in the name of corporate power
In an attempt to crush progressive gains, Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Death Star Bill” ended the Lone Star State’s longstanding legal paradigm of ‘home rule,’ a concept activists have used to win local protections for labor, the environment, and more.
AMLO, Sheinbaum, and the legacy and future of Mexico’s Morena
Mexico’s first woman president has been elected in a landslide. Does this signal clear satisfaction with the progressive Morena party, or a deeper fear of the right-wing old guard?
Uni. of Toronto’s People’s Circle for Palestine holds for a month with community solidarity
In the face of threats of expulsion and termination, students and faculty are standing strong for Gaza. And they’ve got labor unions, First Nations, and community organizations on their side.
The Vote Uncommitted campaign wants to pressure Biden to champion a ceasefire in Gaza
Widespread outrage at Biden’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza has turned the Democratic primary into a battleground for the party’s future.
How surgeons remotely assisted their colleagues in Gaza
Surgeons Osaid Alser and Simon Fitzgerald speak about supporting surgeons at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis—where mass graves of Palestinians massacred by Israeli soldiers have since been discovered.
Illegal real estate sales of Palestinian land are happening around the US
The sale of land parcels in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem is happening in violation of international and domestic civil rights law.
The long roots of Pakistan’s political crisis
Mass protests ignited by the ouster, trial, and conviction of popular former prime minister Imran Khan are just the latest chapter in Pakistan’s long history of democratic struggle and setbacks.
Michigan’s warning to Democrats: Biden’s continued support of genocide in Gaza could cost him the election
The 100,000 uncommitted votes in the Michigan primary are just the tip of the iceberg, and voter outrage over Gaza should not be underestimated.
‘It’s devastating’: An ER doctor shares what he saw in Gaza
Recently returned from Al Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Dr. Thaer Ahmad describes the desperate situation facing millions of Palestinians and the medical workers fighting to save who they can.
Greg Abbott’s border stunts are the real ‘invasion’ at Eagle Pass
The sleepy Texas border town has been thrust into the limelight by its governor’s antics, and real human beings are paying the price.
Islamophobia, Palestine, and the presumption of anti-Semitism
The charge of antisemitism against supporters of Palestine is wielded with particular bile against Arabs and Muslims, with the aim of using anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia to silence Israel’s critics.
‘The Infernal Triangle’ destroying US democracy
Historian Rick Perlstein’s new column examines how Republicans, Democrats, and a hapless media have created a perfect storm of political crisis.
Israel’s war on Palestine didn’t start on Oct. 7
Dr. Zainab Chaudry and Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi discuss the significance of pro-Palestine activism in these dark times.
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