Against the Grain – January 8, 2007
John Manley discusses the origins of the welfare state and its relationship to class-based fear. And Sasha Abramsky describes the progressive agenda of Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson.
Against the Grain
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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 – January 3, 2007
The Potential of Worker Centers In a world of low wage, decentralized work, in which union membership continues to decline and regulations and labor laws are ever-more eviscerated, what can such workers do who want to know their rights, organize themselves, and act collectively? Janice Fine and Patricia Loya discuss how worker centers provide one … Continued
Against the Grain – January 2, 2007
A discussion of the life and times of muckraking journalist, anti-racist organizer, and memoirist Jessica Mitford. With radical writer Conn Hallinan, Peter Sussman, editor of "Decca: The Letters of Jessica Mitford," and host Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – January 1, 2007
How should we understand the social and economic forces, often labeled "globalization," that have shaped our world for the last thirty years? Host Sasha Lilley talks to eminent Marxist geographer David Harvey about the origins, trajectory, and significance of neoliberalism.
Against the Grain – December 27, 2006
Is the Bush Administration Fascist? Radical writer Matthew Lyons, co-author of "Rightwing Populism in America", talks to host Sasha Lilley about the troubling political consequences for the left in assuming that the US is sliding into fascism.
Against the Grain – December 26, 2006
Unions and Corruption 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 – December 25, 2006
"Why I am an Atheist" Atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair speaks about her successful fight to end prayer in public schools in this historic talk from 1965.
Against the Grain – December 20, 2006
Spurring Struggle A conversation about Amilcar Cabral, who organized independence movements in Africa in the 1950s and ’60s. Also, Mark Jackson discusses his new play "The Forest War."
Against the Grain – December 19, 2006
What are multinational corporations doing in African nations like Liberia? Activists question the activities of both Firestone and the steel giant Mittal Steel.
Against the Grain – December 18, 2006
In his new book "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess," David Shenk explains how chess has served as a metaphor for society and as a powerful intellectual tool.