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 – May 19, 2009
The Frontline documentary "Inside the Meltdown" gives a blow-by-blow account of key episodes in the recent unraveling of the financial markets.
Against the Grain – May 18, 2009
In his documentary film "Chinese Restaurants," Cheuk Kwan takes the viewer into restaurants in thirteen countries, unearthing compelling stories of identity, migration, and belonging.
Against the Grain – May 13, 2009
The music, radical politics, and life (so far) of Pete Seeger are the focus of a three-part audio documentary series called "Pete Seeger: How Can I Keep From Singing?"
Against the Grain – May 12, 2009
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?
Against the Grain – The Trap
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.
Against the Grain – Capitalism Hits the Fan
In the new film "Capitalism Hits the Fan," the radical economist Rick Wolff describes the ongoing economic meltdown as a structural crisis of capitalism.
Against the Grain – Cornel West
Scholar, activist, and provocateur Cornel West gave a recent talk about history, hypocrisy, hope, and Obama.
Against the Grain – April 29, 2009
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."