Against the Grain – November 11, 2013
Shari’a has become a politically loaded term, but what does it mean, exactly? And what does Islamic law actually prescribe? Islawmix scholars Mohammad Fadel and Lena Salaymeh share their expertise.
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 – November 6, 2013
Anne Tamar-Mattis on children born with intersex conditions, a new German law, and a landmark lawsuit.
Against the Grain – November 5, 2013
Activist librarian Alycia Sellie on the value of zines and other alternative publications, and on efforts to get libraries to carry them.
Against the Grain – November 4, 2013
Is the Internet not just facilitating protest but creating new reasons to do so? Francesca Polletta thinks it is.
Against the Grain – October 30, 2013
To say that there are 50 million Latinos in the US is to suggest that the category of “Latino” is clear-cut and straightforward. But is that true? Tomas Almaguer highlights the ambiguities; he also examines how Latinos, a tremendously diverse population, have been racialized, and how they racialize each other. Almaguer brings up as key … Continued
Against the Grain – October 29, 2013
Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat on conditions in her native country, plus Noam Chomsky on what’s been done in the name of humanitarian intervention.
Against the Grain – October 28, 2013
When doctors screw up, patients can theoretically resort to the medical malpractice system. Lochlann Jain describes how both physicians and insurance companies have gutted that sytem.
Against the Grain – October 23, 2013
Angela Davis is a radical feminist and a leading advocate for prison abolition. She spoke on both topics, and how they’re interconnected, at the University of Chicago.
Against the Grain – October 22, 2013
Did Christian missionaries convert people, or provoke them? Heather Sharkey has edited a new book on the subject.
Against the Grain – October 21, 2013
In a recent talk, scott crow spoke about how he came to anarchist politics and grassroots organizing, and about how his ideas evolved. And Mike Brodie, who’s traveled 50,000 miles through 46 states, describes the train-hopping culture he encountered, joined, and photographed.