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Against the Grain

Fund Drive Special: Critiquing Capitalism

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Since the global financial crisis, and even more over the last five years, capitalism’s popularity has fallen, while the fortunes of the capitalist class have risen steeply. Polls show that a majority of people under forty, of any political affiliation, view democratic socialism positively and capitalism negatively. Even a majority of Republican voters believe that … Continued

Letters and Politics

Geomythology, Folklore, & the Environment

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Guest: Adrienne Mayor is a research scholar in classics and the history of science at Stanford University. She is the author of many books, including The Poison King (a finalist for the National Book Award), The Amazons, and her latest, Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore. The book is illustrated by Michele M. Angel, an award-winning watercolorist, illustrator, … Continued

Law & Disorder

Palestine Post w/ Sarah Leah Whitson from DAWN, Tariq Ra’ouf of the Global Sumud Flotilla and Dina from Palestinian Youth Movement — Fall Fund Drive

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On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN, an organization promoting human rights and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. She previously led Human Rights Watch’s MENA division and is a prominent advocate, writer, and commentator on regional justice and accountability. We also speak with Tariq Ra’ouf, … Continued

Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)

We explore the prospects for peace in Gaza with former NSC official Steven Simon, examine Katherine Stewart’s warning that Trump’s second coup is already underway through a Christian nationalist power grab, and reflect with author James Carroll on what becomes of Israel, Palestine—and America itself—when this long, cruel war finally ends.

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Will Peace Happen in Gaza and Trump Get His Nobel Prize? We begin with an assessment whether there will be a peace deal in the next few hours and speak with Steven Simon, who served on the National Security Council staff as senior director for Middle Eastern and North African affairs and also worked on … Continued