Against the Grain – February 19, 2014
Rick Wolff on how capitalism harms us on a global scale, with Sasha Lilley.
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 – 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.
Against the Grain – February 3, 2014
The photographer Eadweard Muybridge met Leland Stanford at a time when technological breakthroughs were beginning to alter myriad aspects of everyday life. Muybridge’s innovations paved the way for cinema; Stanford’s obsessions fueled the beginnings of Silicon Valley; and Rebecca Solnit has written a book about the consciousness-changing advent of modern technology. For more details and … Continued
Against the Grain – January 29, 2014
How do we help the billion-plus humans who live in extreme poverty? Is microfinance part of the answer, and how should we evaluate its connection to “bottom billion capitalism,” the effort to integrate desperately poor people into global circulations of finance capital? Ananya Roy looks at how poverty is viewed and addressed.