Against the Grain with Sasha Lilley – March 5, 2014
Historian John Roosa, author of “Pretext for Mass Murder,” discusses the 1965-66 killing of half a million communists and others by the Indonesian military, with the support of the United States.
Against the Grain
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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.
Against the Grain – March 4, 2014
Part Two of the Fred Branfman interview addresses US government secrecy and lies; war in Laos as a model for subsequent (and current) US force projection and military aggression; and the tragic legacy of unexploded ordnance. And Nick Turse talks about how he came to write his book on Vietnam. For more details and higher-quality … Continued
Against the Grain – March 3, 2014
The bombing of Laos was, and still is, the most protracted bombing of civilian targets in world history. So asserts Fred Branfman about the secret, automated war waged by the US executive branch from 1964 to 1973. Branfman describes what happened in the first of a two-part interview. Also, Nick Turse discusses the targeting of … Continued
Against the Grain – February 26, 2014
Reflections on cancer, radiation, and fear-mongering, from the Cold War to the present. With Ellen Leopold and Robert Aronowitz.
Against the Grain – February 25, 2014
Carbon dioxide generated by the burning of fossil fuels is being absorbed into the oceans with already serious and potentially catastrophic consequences for marine life and human life. Meg Chadsey describes the phenomenon of ocean acidification and the myriad threats it poses. For more details and higher-quality audio, visit againstthegrain.org.
Against the Grain – February 19, 2014
Rick Wolff on how capitalism harms us on a global scale, with Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – February 18, 2014
Mark Watts directed the film “Why Not Now!”, about the life and work of Alan Watts, the writer, lecturer, and prominent interpreter of Eastern thought for audiences in the West.
Against the Grain – February 17, 2014
Bruce Gagnon talks about the military-industrial complex, conflicts over oil, tensions with Russia and China, corporate capitalism, and much more.