Against the Grain – November 20, 2006
At a recent conference, author and scholar Ella Shohat gave a talk about US exceptionalism. Also, C.S. interviews geographer Joel Wainwright about the relationship between capitalism and development.
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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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
Against the Grain – November 13, 2006
Cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek, one of the most provocative and high-profile public intellectuals working today, is the subject of a new film. The film’s director is Astra Taylor.
Against the Grain – November 8, 2006
It has been over a year since the Gulf Coast was ravaged by Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita. Amid reports of a city ignored by the federal government, individuals spurned by insurance companies, and miles of neighborhoods abandoned and uninhabited, there are kernels of activism and hope in New Orleans. With LaToya Cantrell, president of the … Continued
Against the Grain – November 7, 2006
In the Worldwatch Institute’s "State of the World 2006," essays address the roles of China and India in efforts to achieve global sustainability, and also whether disasters can be turned into peacemaking opportunities.
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 – 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."