Against the Grain – August 13, 2012
In the first part of a two-part interview, Richard Lichtman, a philosopher, social critic, and professor emeritus of psychology, describes what Marx meant by the alienation of the worker under capitalism.
Against the Grain
12:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays - Wednesdays
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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
Against the Grain – August 7, 2012
Kristin Shrader-Frechette contradicts claims that nuclear energy is carbon-free and therefore climate-friendly. She also discusses the costs of nuclear power, the risks to human health it poses, and the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Against the Grain with Sasha Lilley – August 6, 2012
We remember two very different leftwing intellectuals who died this summer — essayist and novelist Gore Vidal and dean of California studies Jeff Lustig.
Against the Grain – July 30, 2012
Bruce Gagnon talks about the military-industrial complex, conflicts over oil, tensions with Russia and China, corporate capitalism, and much more.
Against the Grain – July 25, 2012
Terry Eagleton on Why Marx Was Right
Against the Grain – July 24, 2012
Social critic and award-winning writer Chris Hedges talks about corporate capitalism, the liberal establishment, possibilities for resistance, and Obama.
Against the Grain with Sasha Lilley – July 23, 2012
A tribute to Alexander Cockburn, the muckraking radical journalist, who died on Saturday.