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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.
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."
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.
Gareth Jenkins has written a new book about the life and death of JFK. In "The John F. Kennedy Handbook," Jenkins looks behind the myths to examine where Kennedy really stood on civil rights, Cuba, the arms race, and much more.
Social critic Curtis White discusses the impoverishment of the American imagination, which he writes about in "The Middle Mind: Why Americans Don’t Think for Themselves."
Dana Nelson and Melissa Orlie are contributors to a volume entitled AmBushed: The Costs of Machtpolitik. Nelson writes that presidentialism itself is bad for democracy; Orlie explores effective avenues of dissent and opposition to the Bush agenda.
Robert F. Williams was an important and controversial leader of the Black freedom movement in the 1950s and ’60s. The Freedom Archives has produced an audio documentary about his beliefs, activities, and extensive travels.
Urban development expert Raquel Pinderhughes discusses her book Alternative Urban Futures: Planning for Sustainable Development in Cities Throughout the World.
Doug Dowd is a radical economist, prolific author, and dedicated community teacher. His book "The Broken Promises of America: An Encyclopedia for Our Times" constitutes, like all his work, a direct challenge to capitalism.
Monica Ali has followed up her first, highly-acclaimed novel "Brick Lane" with a new book, entitled "Alentejo Blue". And Thomas Gibbons discusses "Permanent Collection," a play he’s written about art and race that’s currently on stage at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
