Against the Grain – November 6, 2006
The Navajo are being relocated away from their homeland in Black Mesa, Arizona. Guests discuss the roles of Peabody Coal Company and the US government in continuing human rights abuses and environmental racism.
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 – November 1, 2006
Playwright Marcus Gardley and Shotgun Players have put Berkeley’s Lorin District onstage, telling the stories of its residents in the current production "Love is a Dream House in Lorin."
Against the Grain – October 25, 2006
Geographer Neil Smith talks with host Sasha Lilley about the relationship between liberalism and US military hegemony.
Against the Grain – October 24, 2006
Robert Fitch, author of "Solidarity for Sale", and SEIU organizer Gabe Kramer debate the impact of the mafia on US trade unions. With host Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – October 23, 2006
Are we in for a crash of the dollar? Economist Jeff Faux, author of "The Global Class War" talks with host Sasha Lilley about the precarious state of the US trade deficit.
Against the Grain – October 18, 2006
"Orwell Rolls in His Grave" takes hard look at the media. With Robert McChesney, Charles Lewis, Michael Moore, and others.
Against the Grain – October 16, 2006
Does the Israeli lobby have too much influence on US foreign policy? John Mearsheimer, Rashid Khalidi, Tony Judt, Dennis Ross, Schlomo Ben-Ami, and Martin Indyck debate the issue.