Against the Grain – March 15, 2004
A conversation about agrarian elites in Chiapas, the home of the Zapatista uprising, with scholar Aaron Bobrow-Strain.
Against the Grain
12:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays to Wednesdays
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 – March 10, 2004
Anatomy of a Victory. Voter approval last week of Measure H made Mendocino the first county in the nation to ban the growing of genetically modified organisms. Just how did the Yes on H campaign, badly outspent and up against the formidable biotech industry, prevail? Are there lessons here that concerned citizens can apply to … Continued
Against the Grain – March 9, 2004
A look at two ongoing struggles over the uses and misuse of science. Last month, over 60 leading scientists protested what they view as the Bush administration’s suppression, distortion and other misuse of scientific research and information. Meanwhile, citizens’ groups are fighting efforts to promote creationism and discredit evolutionary theory in schools around the country.
Against the Grain – March 8, 2004
A conversation about nannies, maids and other migrant women workers in the global economy, with Arlie Hochschild, Joy Zarembka and Michele Gamburd.
Against the Grain – March 3, 2004
Anniversary Special. A special retrospective program, featuring a year’s worth of highlighted commentary and culture. The almost ninety-minute show includes fourteen excerpts from some of the most provocative interviews we’ve hosted over the past twelve months.
Against the Grain – March 2, 2004
Charlie Varon. Charlie Varon’s signature on-stage monologues are a mixture of hilarity, acute political commentary, and thoughtful reflection on life’s bigger questions. His latest audio production, entitled Visiting Professor of Pessimism, touches on antiwar activism, religion, strange genetic experiments, and Sigmund Freud.
Against the Grain – March 1, 2004
Haiti Special with Larry Bensky
Against the Grain – February 25, 2004
A conversation about the life, art and politics of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with historian Margaret Lindauer.
Against the Grain – February 24, 2004
A discussion of the privatization of the military and war profiteering by US companies in Iraq.
Against the Grain – February 23, 2004
A conversation about Karl Marx and ecological thought with John Bellamy Foster. Producer Sasha Lilley hosts.