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 produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – November 13, 2006
Cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek, one of the most provocative and high-profile public intellectuals working today, is the subject of a new film. The film’s director is Astra Taylor.
Against the Grain – November 8, 2006
It has been over a year since the Gulf Coast was ravaged by Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita. Amid reports of a city ignored by the federal government, individuals spurned by insurance companies, and miles of neighborhoods abandoned and uninhabited, there are kernels of activism and hope in New Orleans. With LaToya Cantrell, president of the … Continued
Against the Grain – November 7, 2006
In the Worldwatch Institute’s "State of the World 2006," essays address the roles of China and India in efforts to achieve global sustainability, and also whether disasters can be turned into peacemaking opportunities.
Against the Grain – November 6, 2006
The Navajo are being relocated away from their homeland in Black Mesa, Arizona. Guests discuss the roles of Peabody Coal Company and the US government in continuing human rights abuses and environmental racism.
Against the Grain – November 1, 2006
Playwright Marcus Gardley and Shotgun Players have put Berkeley’s Lorin District onstage, telling the stories of its residents in the current production "Love is a Dream House in Lorin."
Against the Grain – October 25, 2006
Geographer Neil Smith talks with host Sasha Lilley about the relationship between liberalism and US military hegemony.
Against the Grain – October 24, 2006
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.