Against the Grain – June 7, 2011
James Cockcroft’s new book “Mexico’s Revolution Then and Now” begins with the Revolution of 1910-1917 and culminates in a discussion of current-day struggles, both in Mexico and among immigrants in the US.
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 produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain with Sasha Lilley – June 6, 2011
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe talks about the dispossession of the Palestinian people through the creation of the state of Israel and how the “peace process” furthers that agenda.
Against the Grain with Sasha Lilley – June 1, 2011
Investigative journalist Scott Carney speaks to Sasha Lilley about his book “The Red Market On the Trail of the World’s Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers.”
Against the Grain – May 31, 2011
The influential world-systems theorist Immanuel Wallerstein comments on the popular uprisings in the Arab world, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the current state of US power and global influence.
Against the Grain – May 24, 2011
John Muir Laws tells fascinating stories about the flora and fauna of the Bay Area; he’s written and illustrated a stunning set of pocket guides to the region’s many plant and animal species.
Against the Grain – May 18, 2011
Social theorist Richard Lichtman brings up Marx and Freud in a discussion of what happens to human beliefs, desires, values, and intentions under capitalism.