Against the Grain – March 29, 2010
Chris Rhomberg talks with host Sasha Lilley about the forgotten history of Oakland: the rise of the Klan in the 1920s, the Oakland general strike of 1946, and the explosion of the Black Panthers in the 1960s.
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 – March 24, 2010
Tristram Stuart, author of “Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal,” talks to Sasha Lilley about the the massive amount of food — up to 50% in the US — which is thrown away by manufacturers, farmers, supermarkets, and consumers.
Against the Grain – March 22, 2010
Sasha Lilley spoke to Howard Zinn two months before his death about his life, times, politics, and historiography.
Against the Grain – March 17, 2010
Radical academic Raj Patel, author of “The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy,” talks with Sasha Lilley about value, price, and profit.
Against the Grain – March 16, 2010
Rick Rowden describes how International Monetary Fund policies block poor countries from developing and from combating diseases of poverty.
Against the Grain – March 15, 2010
Environmental scientist Nancy Langston, author of “Toxic Bodies: Hormone Disruptors and the Legacy of DES,” talks to Sasha Lilley about the dangers of synthetic chemicals.
Against the Grain – March 9, 2010
Gray Brechin contrasts the government’s extraordinary commitment to education during the New Deal with current efforts to eviscerate public education.
Against the Grain – March 8, 2010
Excerpts of The People Speak showcasing women in history.