Against the Grain – January 8, 2014
Adam Hochshild talks about the Spanish Civil War and about “Homage to Catalonia,” George Orwell’s account of his experiences and observations of the conflict.
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 – January 7, 2014
Asylum seekers and migrants without papers are often taken to detention facilities purposely sited far from population centers — and sometimes on remote islands. Alison Mountz discusses US, Australian, and other national policies to disperse and isolate detainees, often hiding their location from family members and potential advocates. She also describes efforts to find and … Continued
Against the Grain – January 6, 2014
Justin Podur on Afghanistan past and present, plus Medea Benjamin and others on the politics and morality of drone strikes.
Against the Grain – January 1, 2014
In his books “Animal Rights” and “Animal Studies,” anthrozoologist Paul Waldau looks at animal protection activism and the push for animal rights.
Against the Grain – December 31, 2013
Highlights of some of the best commentary and analysis presented on Against the Grain in 2013.
Against the Grain – December 23, 2013
Microfinance constitutes an attempt to convert the shadow economy of the poor into globally circulating finance, asserts Ananya Roy. Microfinance is a microcosm of what Roy calls “bottom billion capitalism.”
Against the Grain – December 18, 2013
James Pfeiffer on what structural adjustment programs and PEPFAR guidelines are doing to the public sector in poor nations like Mozambique, with tragic consequences.