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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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
In his highly-acclaimed book "The World Without Us," veteran journalist Alan Weisman asks the question: What would happen, to the planet and to human structures and other creations, if human beings suddenly disappeared?
In his documentary film "The Trap," Adam Curtis examines what's happened to freedom and meaning in an era dominated by theories of human behavior that stress self-interest and acquisitiveness.
In the new film "Capitalism Hits the Fan," the radical economist Rick Wolff describes the ongoing economic meltdown as a structural crisis of capitalism.
Scholar, activist, and provocateur Cornel West gave a recent talk about history, hypocrisy, hope, and Obama.
Jill Filipovic and Julia Serano have contributed thought-provoking essays to the new anthology "Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape."
The influential thinker and sociologist Saskia Sassen talks about what she calls global cities; argues that it's too late to save the global financial system; and describes new landscapes of territory and power.
Matthew Carr shares key insights from his book "The Infernal Machine: A History of Terrorism."
U.C. Davis professor Clarence Walker talks about his new book "Mongrel Nation: The America Begotten by Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings."
