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Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters—political, economic, social, and cultural—important to progressive and radical thinking and activism. Against the Grain is produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
For the last forty years, unions and the left more broadly have been in decline. Clearly the business class went on the offensive during this time, but is that the whole story? Veteran organizer Jane McAlevey argues that the left abandoned deep organizing just at the moment when the right was organizing its grassroots, and … Continued
At the recent “People Get Ready: Building Resistance in the Trump Era” conference, Linda Burnham spoke about left strategy and the radical imagination; Linda Evans weighed in on the elements of effective grassroots organizing; and Maari Maitreyi commented on caste, Hindu politics, and a textbook controversy. The Center for Political Education All of Us or … Continued
It’s well-known that Donald Trump’s electoral support was disproportionately comprised of white voters. But if you remove white evangelicals from the picture, white voters supported Clinton by a margin of six points. How did evangelicals become such a force in American politics? And how did Christians—and not just evangelicals—end up supporting the interests of the … Continued
Meditation may appear to be an intensely individualistic, private activity, but Dean Mathiowetz believes it has significant political potential. He contends that mindfulness meditation fosters what he calls democratic citizenship, in part because of its non-instrumental, “good for nothing” aspect. Dean Mathiowetz, “‘Meditation is Good for Nothing’: Leisure as a Democratic Practice” New Political Science … Continued
Historian, cultural critic, radical, and writer – those labels only partially capture the breadth of intellect possessed by CLR James. David Austin discusses the brilliant Trinidadian Marxist, his life and his ideas about philosophy and politics. (Encore presentation.) Resources: CLR James and David Austin (ed), You Don’t Play With Revolution: The Montréal Lectures of C.L.R. … Continued
A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism.
A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism.
A radio and web media project whose aim is to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on a variety of matters — political, economic, social and cultural — important to progressive and radical thinking and activism.
Why didn’t mainstream economists and the mainstream media see the last financial crash coming? And why are chances high that they won’t see the next? The film “Boom Bust Boom,” directed by Monty Python Terry Jones, answers those questions by looking at the history of speculative booms and busts.
Zen master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh on how to generate and cultivate happiness, mindfulness, and compassion.
