Against the Grain – February 13, 2007
A look at global warming with Elizabeth Kolbert, author of "Field Notes from a Catastrophe," and a presentation of the film "The Great Warming."
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 – February 7, 2007
The Origins of Human Domination Kirkpatrick Sale’s latest book traces the origins and development of the human inclination — and ability — to dominate and exploit the environment. In After Eden: The Evolution of Human Domination, Sale links climate change to early humans’ estrangement from the natural world.
Against the Grain – February 6, 2007
Giroux on Education, Authoritarianism and Agency Influential thinker and prolific writer Henry Giroux discusses social justice in relation to education, the media, political action, and what he argues is a growing authoritarianism in the US.
Against the Grain – February 5, 2007
Tariq Ali on Latin America In his new book Pirates of the Caribbean, veteran activist and intellectual Tariq Ali examines the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela and its relationship to other leftist movements and developments in Latin America.
Against the Grain – January 31, 2007
What’s in a Song? What explains the extraordinary power and impact of a song called The Internationale, sung and championed by radicals around the world? Peter Miller’s award-winning film of the same name finds answers in places near and far.
Against the Grain – January 30, 2007
Reason v. Faith Author of the best-selling book The God Delusion, the prominent scientist Richard Dawkins has made a film entitled Root of All Evil? that exalts reason and criticizes religion as divisive and dangerous.
Against the Grain – January 29, 2007
Whither Race in Film? According to Earl Sheridan, race and racism have virtually ceased to be major themes in American films. The UNC Wilmington political scientist traces the historical context and offers some explanations.
Against the Grain – January 24, 2007
Women, Unions, Latin America U.C. Santa Cruz professor Dana Frank talks about how women are transforming banana unions in Latin America. And a staffer at US/LEAP describes the targeting of trade unionists in Colombia.
Against the Grain – January 23, 2007
Toxic Hard Labor Gopal Dayaneni and Aaron Shuman co-authored a report about the recycling of electronics in prisons by a company called UNICOR. Freda Cobb witnessed, and apparently was affected by, UNICOR’s operations.
Against the Grain – January 22, 2007
Does Power = Domination? Anarchist thinker Harold Barclay discusses notions of power and domination, and whether societies can be created in which power is absent. And Les Waters talks about the current Berkeley Rep production "The Pillowman."