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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.
Radical Puppetry You’ll see giant puppets at almost every mass demonstration. Who makes them, and why? How long have puppets been used in radical organizing? K Ruby of Wise Fool Puppet Intervention and Morgan Andrews of the Shoddy Puppet Company discuss the history and meaning of radical puppetry.
Is socialism the best alternative to capitalism? What can we learn from the successes and failures of past efforts to put socialist ideas into practice? Anatole Anton and Richard Schmitt have co-edited a new anthology entitled "Toward a New Socialism."
The award-winning writer and veteran activist Rebecca Solnit discusses her new collection of essays about place, pleasure, and politics. It’s entitled "Storming the Gates of Heaven: Landscapes for Politics."
Part Two of a two-part interview with Vijay Prashad; his new book "The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World" examines the origins, development, and what he calls the assassination of the Third World project. Also, artist Taraneh Hemami talks about her solo exhibition "Most Wanted."
Part One of an interview with Vijay Prashad, whose new book "The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World" examines the origins, development, and what he calls the assassination of the Third World project. Also, Max Elbaum discusses what may lie ahead for the antiwar movement, and for US forces in Iraq.
Where does our tap water come from? What happens after it vanishes down the drain? "Dam Nation: Dispatches from the Water Underground" examines the political economy and environmental impact of water consumption.
Acclaimed analyst and author Chalmers Johnson talks with Gray Brechin about Johnson’s new book "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic."
Author and activist Stephen Duncombe discusses his book "Dream: Re-imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy."
