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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 produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
The Pitfalls of Eco-Localism. Greg Albo questions whether localist projects are necessarily environmentally responsible and democratic in nature. And Leo Panitch shares some of the other insights offered in the anthology "Socialist Register 2007".
The Battle Against Gentrification In the past decade, cities like San Francisco and Oakland have witnessed skyrocketing housing costs and the ejection of poor and working class people from affordable dwellings to make room for high income tenants and owners. Guest host Ramsey Kanaan speaks with Dawn Phillips and Gilda Haas about the political economy … Continued
Environmental justice activist Azibuike Akaba asks whether New Orleans should be rebuilt. And ethnic studies professor Dylan Rodriguez explores the meaning of "disaster" in the context of white racial dominance.
Political scientist Stephen Zunes discusses Hillary Clinton’s positions on Iraq, militarism, and international law. And labor scholar Stephanie Luce describes what’s happened to working-class women in recent years.
Glenn Switkes and Aviva Imhof of International Rivers discuss Brazilian government plans to build dams on the Madeira River, the Amazon’s most important tributary. And acclaimed novelist and British leftist China Miéville shares his thoughts about libertarian seasteading; he also describes recent proposals for floating utopias.
Veteran scholar, author and activist Stanley Aronowitz discusses his latest book "Left Turn: Forging a New Political Future."
Landscapes of wealth and geographies of exclusion in this turbo-capitalist era are explored in the book "Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of Neoliberalism." Jon Wiener examines the environmental record of Ted Turner, this nation’s largest landowner. Rebecca Schoenkopf sounds off about Orange County’s politics and its affluent youth. And Sara Lipton explains how monastic retreats echo and … Continued
