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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
Against the Grain – August 14, 2007
Stifling Dissent While the reasons to oppose the government grow ever greater in this country, our right to organized dissent has been increasingly constrained. Host Sasha Lilley speaks with National Lawyers Guild executive director Heidi Boghosian, San Francisco lawyer Ben Rosenfeld, and legal observer Dave Saldana about the crackdown on protest and political speech in … Continued
Against the Grain – August 13, 2007
The Environmental History of the Bay Area While Bay Area residents may enjoy the green space woven into our urban landscape, it only exists through struggles which date back to the late 19th century. Geographer Richard Walker talks to host Sasha Lilley about the environmental history of the Bay Area.
Against the Grain – August 7, 2007
Micha Peled discusses his award-winning film China Blue, a powerful, clandestinely-shot journey into the harsh world of sweatshop garment workers in China.
Against the Grain – August 6, 2007
They were US citizens who risked their lives – and broke US law – to fight fascism in Spain. They formed the first racially integrated unit in US military history. The story of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is told in the film Souls Without Borders.
Against the Grain – August 1, 2007
Christopher Hitchens and Chris Hedges debate the most contentious issue of our time – religion.
Against the Grain – July 31, 2007
Vijay Prashad speaks about where antiracism ideology has gone and how we can get it back.
Against the Grain – July 30, 2007
Nukes Now? If global warming is the problem, is nuclear power the answer? Are nuclear reactors, as advocates (including a few with environmental credentials) contend, clean and relatively worry-free sources of energy? Veteran activist Harvey Wasserman offers a rebuttal to pro-nukes arguments. And Jacqueline Cabasso describes the current state of nuclear weapons proliferation, as well … Continued
Against the Grain – July 25, 2007
Radical economist Michael Yates discusses his new book "Cheap Motels and a Hot Plate," which is both an account of his on-the-road adventures and a penetrating analysis of work, inequality, and environmental damage in the places he visits.