Against the Grain – August 16, 2006
A look at the life of the legendary playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht on the 50th anniversary of his death.
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 – August 15, 2006
What happens to the waste we produce after we put it out on the curb? Journalist Heather Rogers talks about the alarming political economy of trash.
Against the Grain – August 14, 2006
SEIU unionist Jim Straub talks about organizing low-wage service workers in Las Vegas and around the US, with host Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – August 9, 2006
How should the left view Hezbollah? Is it a terrorist organization as the US government claims? Is it the face of anti-imperialism in the Middle East? Or is it more complex than that? Lebanese Marxist Gilbert Achcar and cultural anthropologist Lara Deeb discuss Hezbollah’s rise at the expense of the left and the prospects for … Continued
Against the Grain – August 8, 2006
Anthony Platt’s book "Bloodlines," which begins with the Huntington Library announcing its ownership of an original copy of the Nuremberg Laws, explores anti-Semitism, German and US eugenics, and the responsibilities of cultural institutions.
Against the Grain – August 7, 2006
Does the mainstream media present accurate and unbiased information about race and racism? If not, what can progressives do about it? Hunter Cutting and Makani Themba-Nixon discuss their book "Talking the Walk: A Communications Guide for Racial Justice."
Against the Grain – August 1, 2006
Nathaniel Tripp discusses his book "Confluence: A River, The Environment, Politics, and The Fate of All Humanity."
Against the Grain – July 31, 2006
Before Tom DeLay was indicted, he almost singlehandedly reshaped the US Congress, and thereby national policy, by rewriting the political map of Texas. The amazing and calamitous story is told in the film "The Big Buy: Tom DeLay’s Stolen Congress."
Against the Grain – July 26, 2006
Eugene Jarecki’s award-winning film "Why We Fight" examines the military-industrial complex and how it affects this nation’s willingness to wage war.