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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.
In 1805, a remarkable slave rebellion took place — not in the Atlantic, but in the Pacific, and involving an unusual ruse. And it illustrates, argues historian Greg Grandin, something fundamental about freedom and unfreedom in the New World. Grandin examines the historical event, immortalized by Herman Melville, in which insurgent slave leaders maintained a striking … Continued
In his explosive new book, Gerald Horne argues that the American Revolution was in large part a counter-revolution waged to preserve and defend the institution of slavery.
The Black Panther Party left a rich legacy of militant and innovative organizing. Yet one component of their work is largely forgotten. Sociologist Alondra Nelson discusses the Black Panther Party’s medical activism, from setting up free clinics to screening for sickle cell anemia. She situates its work within a long tradition of African American health … Continued
Sharon Strand Ellison on the value and methods of non-defensive communication.
The new documentary film Bringing It Home makes the case for industrial hemp and hemp food products.
