Against the Grain – June 25, 2007
Michael Lebowitz discusses his new book "Build It Now: Socialism for the Twenty-First Century."
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 – June 12, 2007
Radical Puppetry You’ll see giant puppets at almost every mass demonstration. Who makes them, and why? How long have puppets been used in radical organizing? K Ruby of Wise Fool Puppet Intervention and Morgan Andrews of the Shoddy Puppet Company discuss the history and meaning of radical puppetry.
Against the Grain – June 11, 2007
Is socialism the best alternative to capitalism? What can we learn from the successes and failures of past efforts to put socialist ideas into practice? Anatole Anton and Richard Schmitt have co-edited a new anthology entitled "Toward a New Socialism."
Against the Grain – June 6, 2007
The award-winning writer and veteran activist Rebecca Solnit discusses her new collection of essays about place, pleasure, and politics. It’s entitled "Storming the Gates of Heaven: Landscapes for Politics."
Against the Grain – June 5, 2007
Part Two of a two-part interview with Vijay Prashad; his new book "The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World" examines the origins, development, and what he calls the assassination of the Third World project. Also, artist Taraneh Hemami talks about her solo exhibition "Most Wanted."
Against the Grain – June 4, 2007
Part One of an interview with Vijay Prashad, whose new book "The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World" examines the origins, development, and what he calls the assassination of the Third World project. Also, Max Elbaum discusses what may lie ahead for the antiwar movement, and for US forces in Iraq.