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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‘What does it mean to be a Palestinian Jew’ today?
“I was born into the Zionist colony in Palestine, and an identity was imposed on me at birth, called Israeli identity. And this identity was fabricated… 14 years before I was born.”
Recent episodes
Conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism makes Jews less safe, not more
“To fight antisemitism, we need to accurately identify it,” says Molly Kraft, a founding member of the Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition in Canada. “Too often, we’re failing.”
Fired after Zionist uproar, artist Mr. Fish won’t stop drawing the truth
After becoming a target of Zionist and pro-Israel critics for his political cartoons, Dwayne Booth (“Mr. Fish”) was fired from the University of Pennsylvania in March. Marc Steiner speaks with Booth about his firing and how to combat the current repressive crackdown on art and dissent.
International observers are defending Palestinians in the West Bank with their own bodies
Anna Lippman of Independent Jewish Voices recounts her experiences traveling to the West Bank to defend Palestinian land and people from settler attacks.
Birju Dattani lost his job for criticizing Israel—but he’s fighting back
The former Canadian human rights commissioner was forced to resign by a firestorm of controversy surrounding his support for Palestinian rights. Now he’s suing his critics.
Huwaida Arraf on Gaza: ‘We will look back and truly feel ashamed’
The Palestinian American lawyer and activist explains why the fight for our civil liberties and Gaza go hand in hand.
Mahmoud Khalil’s abduction and Trump’s escalating war on the Palestine movement
It’s been two weeks since ICE illegally abducted and jailed Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University—and the future of free speech in America hangs on the outcome of his case.
She was fired for pro-Palestine speech. She’s a Jewish professor.
Maura Finkelstein, a former tenured professor at Muhlenberg College, was fired for sharing a post by Palestinian poet Remi Kenazi on her Instagram story.
‘We are destroying entire worlds’: A West Bank rabbi’s fight against Israeli Occupation
Rabbi Arik Ascherman speaks frankly on Jewish settlers’ assault on the West Bank, and how extreme the dehumanization of Palestinians has become in Israel.
‘We are human’: Surviving 423 days of genocide in Gaza
Journalist Ruwaida Amer, who has produced numerous documentary reports from Gaza for TRNN, shares an honest portrait of her life and the lives of her fellow Palestinians in the midst of genocide.
The bad, the worse, and the ugly: Trump’s incoming cabinet
Billionaires, rapists, war hawks, and crackpots are about to hold the keys to power.
Solidarity or Jewish supremacy? The moral choice facing Judaism
As leaders of Jewish institutions opt for the path of imperialism and war, everyday Jewish people must reach for the traditions of justice enshrined in our culture and faith.
Anti-Zionism has existed since the beginning of Zionism
Molly Crabapple explains the radical history of the Jewish Labor Bund and what can be learned from the history of anti-Zionist tradition.
Rep. Raskin: Trump’s administration will ‘create a climate of fear and intimidation’ to govern. Don’t let them
Representing Maryland’s 8th District, Congressman Jamie Raskin reflects on the recent elections, where Democrats failed, and what we need to be prepared for with Trump’s new administration.
Yes, your vote matters. I’ve seen what it can do.
I’ve been an activist since the ’60s. This is the most important election I’ve ever seen.
Trump could win this election. Here’s what MAGA has in store.
The far right has spent four years honing their strategies and tactics, and they’re ready take full advantage of a second Trump administration.
The failures of liberals and the Left have helped Trump’s rise
Feckless Democrats and a disorganized Left have fed fuel to the MAGA movement’s fire.
‘I’m not interested in changing hearts and minds’: The work of an anti-Zionist rabbi
For Rabbi Brant Rosen, combatting Zionism in the Jewish community begins with building the mass movement for Palestine, rather than becoming entrenched in insular debates.
Zionism is driving a growing divide in Jewish communities
Countless Jewish progressives and youth have answered the call for solidarity with Palestine, and the community’s entrenched political, religious, and cultural institutions are determined to punish them for it.
‘It’s terrifying’: How Israelis justify genocide to themselves
Canada-based Israeli filmmaker and journalist Lia Tarachansky joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss the dark forces shaping Israelis’ support for the occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
‘Israel is in its last days’: A survivor of Israeli torture speaks out
Journalist and trauma specialist Ashira Darwish reflects on a year of genocide, and the certainty of a liberated Palestine.
‘A land that we own’: Palestinian farmers resist Israeli expansion in the West Bank
For decades, the Palestinian Farmers’ Union has used agriculture as a form of resistance, organizing to keep land in the hands of Palestinians in the West Bank.
Anti-Zionist Jews must play a role in Palestinian liberation
Organizations like Independent Jewish Voices of Canada are fighting around the world to stop Israel’s genocide.
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?
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?
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