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 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.
Against the Grain – July 25, 2006
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.
Against the Grain – July 24, 2006
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."
Against the Grain – July 19, 2006
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.
Against the Grain – July 18, 2006
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.
Against the Grain – July 17, 2006
Urban development expert Raquel Pinderhughes discusses her book Alternative Urban Futures: Planning for Sustainable Development in Cities Throughout the World.
Against the Grain – July 12, 2006
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.