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 – July 12, 2005
Can progressives put aside what they want to believe about the US-led invasion of Iraq and simply listen to the Iraqis themselves? That’s what Pacifica Radio journalist Aaron Glantz did; his sometimes surprising findings are recorded in How America Lost Iraq. Rebecca Gordon of War Times discusses changes in mainstream thinking about the US military … Continued
Against the Grain – July 11, 2005
A famously independent and iconoclastic thinker, Camille Paglia has a new book out, about poetry. In Break, Blow, Burn she analyzes 43 poems that people outside academe can read, appreciate and flat-out enjoy. Paglia also speaks out about poststructuralism, ideology, and the value of popular culture.
Against the Grain – July 6, 2005
KPFA & Pacifica: The Early Years Something is predictably neglected in those "there-they-go-again" reports of controversy at KPFA — namely, the origins and early history of a daring, imperfect experiment in pacifist-oriented broadcasting. Pacifica historian Matthew Lasar discusses the radical ideas, brash personalities and tumultuous events that shaped KPFA’s early years.
Against the Grain – July 5, 2005
US Elites, Historically In this supposedly democratic nation, why do wealthy elites wield so much power? And since the rich and powerful have been around for more than just the last few decades, can we learn from their activities and vulnerabilities in past eras? Alan Dawley and Jackson Lears wrote about the Progressive Era for … Continued
Against the Grain – June 28, 2005
Charles Johnson, one-time MacArthur fellow and award-winning writer, discusses race, philosophy, and his new book Dr. King’s Refrigerator and Other Bedtime Stories.
Against the Grain – June 22, 2005
A conversation about organizing in the workplace, including labor rights, fighting harassment, and stopping union busting, with the authors of A Troublemaker’s Handbook.