The Mark Riley Show

The Mark Riley Show - 10/01/14

Today on The Mark Riley Show, Mark's guest is Costas Panagopoulos, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Electoral Politics and the Master’s Program in Elections and Campaign Management at Fordham University. He is also Research Fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. They discuss Scotland’s recent referendum on independence was illuminating on one particular level. 85% of the eligible electorate turned out to vote. Venezuela had similar numbers in their last presidential election. By contrast, NYC’s mayoral election last year had a 24% turnout. Why is this, and what needs to happen to drive turnout in the USA?

Mark also discusses:

Many Missteps in Assessment of ISIS Threat. Obama blames Intel, Intel strikes back, says WH wasn’t interested. With the inroads ISIS is making, can we really afford to play blame game?

White House Intruder Gets Past Front Door, Made it as Far as East Room. Can’t anyone here do security???

And if that weren’t enough, an armed security contractor rode with the President in an elevator in Atlanta. This should cost a few Secret Service people their jobs!!!

Mayor signs executive order expanding living wage to thousands more. FINALLY, something really progressive to talk about. 

The Hole in Holder’s Legacy.  Joe Nocera writes in the Times that Holder’s failure to prosecute those responsible for the nation’s financial collapse is a serious stain on his time as AG. Not that he didn’t do some good things, but acting like nothing criminal happened in the Great Recession means he had blinder

Trump Gets Punked! Donald Trump falls for Twitter prank. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!

THE MARK RILEY SHOW – 09/24/14

Tonight on The Mark Riley Show, Mark has great guest Milton Allimadi, Publisher, Editor in chief, Black Star News.

He also discusses:

Flood of busts- 102 held at anti Wall St. Climate Rally. It’s one thing to march for action on climate change generally, like on Sunday. It’s something else when you march against money.

CUNY Soars…Record enrollment for an affordable education. No one should underestimate what this influx of children of working class parents will mean for New York in 10, 20 years. An educated workforce and populace is no joke.

Fraternities at Wesleyan are told they must be co-ed. Now this is different. Will it actually cut down on sexual assaults and harassment as the administration think?

Cyclist who killed woman in Central Park calls it an unavoidable accident. Cops crack down on Central Park cyclists in wake of pedestrian deaths. Maybe cyclists are going to have to be licensed. And who knew the speed limit for bikes in the park is 25 MPH???

President Obama went on TV today to explain airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. He said the strikes go beyond just ISIS to include another group, Khorasan. Will all this work? Showing pictures of terrorist buildings blown to smithereens. Breaking thje back of more than one terror group ois a taller order.

 

 

 

THE MARK RILEY SHOW – 09/17/14

Tonight on The Mark Riley Show:

Mark talks about: 

General to Seek Combat Troops if US Air War Can’t Stop ISIS. The enemy may be real, and the reasons for fighting them valid, but do we really want to do this?

Tappan Zee Bridge Dollars Disqualified by EPA to the tune of $481 Million. Do they know that a lot of people in Rockland and Westchester counties are afraid to go over the bridge that’s there?

New Yorkers Smoking Like It’s 2007. That’s the size of the uptick in smoking residents of the Big Apple. Why is it Happening? Where’s Mike Bloomberg?

New York firefighter Starts trial for Allegedly Racist Road Rage Attack on Postal Worker. This would normally be under “To the Ridiculous”, but is it a sign of the times?

Numbers of Americans Without Health Insurance Falls, Survey Shows. Finally, some good news!!! Or is it?

US to End Coverage Under Healthcare Law for Tens of Thousands. The other show drops. Barack giveth, Barack taketh away. 

Scotland Hears Last Miute Appeals on Independence Vote. Don’t really have a position for or against, but the process itself makes perfect sense. Let the people decide.

Guest tonight Andrew Rosario, Sports Reporter for Arise TV talks about the Minnesota Vikings changing course on Adrian Peterson, and Ray Rice and other domestic violence cases still front and center, is the NFL taking it on the chin where it counts most? That would be at the stadium gate and in TV ratings.

The Mark Riley Show - 09/10/14

Today's top stories:  

He’s been fired and suspended indefinitely after video shows he punched out his fiancé. Now Ray Rice speaks out. Never mind whether NFL knew about punchout video. What about prosecutors who gave him no jail time?  

Minorities face disproportionate Broken Windows enforcement everywhere- especially in white neighborhoods. Tell us something we don’t know. Are cops playing into the wisdom that most blacks are criminals?  Ferguson sets broad change for city courts. Does that mean theyre going to derail the town’s “money train”, where blacks end up balancing the budget? 

Christie unilaterally lifts sports betting prohibition. He might as well, while there’s still a casino in Atlantic City. Because at the same time.

His majesty Donald Trump is closing his last two casinos, Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza. You mean there won’t be anything left in AC with his name on it? Let’s have a party.  

Obama outlines plan to go after Isis. The run-up to this may have been more exciting than the actual plan. His opposition, on both sides of the aisle, don’t want him acting unilaterally. Should he? It seems more Americans want him to do something about ISIS.

The Mark Riley Show - 09/03/14

Lead Story

Tough Sledding for Gov. Cuomo in what was expected to be a victory lap of a primary. That and other pre-primary news.

Guest: Elinor Tatum, Publisher, NY Amsterdam News.

Study suggests a Rebound for Union Jobs in New York. Haven’t seen a positive story about union growth in a long, long time.

As Chain Restaurants Move In, a Bronx Café Fights for its Future. Am I the only person who hates chain restaurants? Doesn’t anybody else care about what they do to a city like New York?

Democrats Distancing Themselves From Obama as Midterms Approach. Wouldn’t these people be called punks in any other context?

Putin Reportedly Says Russia Could Take Kiev in Two Weeks. Putin is a braggart and a blowhard, so what else do you expect?

2 Convicted in 1983 North Carolina Murder Are Freed After DNA Tests. How do you compensate two people who’ve been imprisoned for 30 years?

90 City Schools Failed to Pass a single Black or Hispanic Student on State Tests. People ought to be in the street about this. They won’t be, not even the parents of kids who can’t pass the tests. Or is this little more than some shilling by a pro charter group?

Video Claims to Show Beheading of US Reporter Steven Sotloff by ISIS. Time to call out Seal Teams 6-10. This barbarism can’t be allowed to go unanswered.

Dump Kids and Keep Cash. Daily News Probe Shows some parents of Adopted Kids dump the kids and keep receiving money. How low is this?

Fraud Trial for Congressman will Start After Fall Elections. Good luck for Michael Grimm, but what if he gets re-elected and convicted?

 

The Mark Riley Show - 08/27/14

Today's show will cover topics such as the funeral of Michael Brown, the protest of Eric Garner's death, and the 6,500 Atlantic City casino workers who are about to be laid off.

The Mark Riley Show - 08/20/14

Topics such as ISIS, the Texas Governor Rick Perry, Macy's, Ferguson, and Mayor Bill de Blasio will be discussed on tonight's show.

The Mark Riley Show - 07/23/14

This episode covering round the world news on The Gaza Strip, Malaysia Airlines and US immigration, and featuring an in-depth discussion on the police choking death of Eric Garner. 

The Mark Riley Show - 07/16/14

Attorney General Eric Holder takes aim at Sarah Palin and JFK considers stiff sentences for drug smugglers. From Benghazi to the Boardroom, Mark Riley takes a look at the road to the $7 billion dollar Citigroup settlement and the “Six California’s Plan” may make the 2016 ballot.  All this news – plus coverage of the pending Long Island Railroad strike with opinions from guest, Richard Steier, Editor, The Chief-Leader.

The Mark Riley Show - 07/02/14

Acclaimed Video Journalist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, David Dunkley Gyimah, talks politics and the World Cup with veteran broadcaster Mark Riley. Fracking and the environment; three missing Israeli teens found murdered; and the skyrocketing cost of Manhattan real estate are just a few of the other news items under the spotlight.