Against the Grain – August 15, 2005
Scientist and critic Meera Nanda, author of Prophets Facing Backward, talks about the parallels between the Religious Right in the US and Hindu nationalism in India. With host Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain
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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 produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – August 10, 2005
An illegal occupation, opposed by the United Nations, but backed by the United States. A displaced population living in refugee camps in other countries, while settlers from the colonizing power occupy disputed territory. No, not Palestine, but Western Sahara. Stephen Zunes and Jacob Mundy lay out the history of that occupation; Nicholas DeTorrente of MSF … Continued
Against the Grain – August 9, 2005
Detained without trial. Confined and presumed guilty. Ignored, or worse, treated like the enemy. Two shows now on stage highlight the experience of detainment. Playwright Christine Evans discusses Slow Falling Bird, and Liebe Wetzel and Robin Plutchok of Lunatique Fantastique talk about Executive Order 9066.
Against the Grain – August 8, 2005
A discussion of the controversial Bush energy bill, and its expected consequences, with Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen and Chris Miller of Greenpeace.
Against the Grain – August 3, 2005
Many LGBTQ youth encounter homophobia and transphobia in school. Fellow students, school staff, and sometimes outside anti-gay groups can make life difficult or downright intolerable. Lai-San Seto of the GSA Network, the ACLU’s Tamara Lange, and student Drew Espanol discuss what’s at stake.
Against the Grain – August 2, 2005
Many LGBTQ youth encounter homophobia and transphobia in school. Fellow students, school staff, and sometimes outside anti-gay groups can make life difficult or downright intolerable. Lai-San Seto of the GSA Network, the ACLU’s Tamara Lange, and student Drew Espanol discuss what’s at stake.
Against the Grain – August 1, 2005
Given the political and economic forces at work in the world today, is everything going downhill? All is not lost. One outstanding example of a popular effort to self-organize in the face of economic crisis comes from Argentina. Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin’s film Argentina: Hope in Hard Times captures an explosion of grassroots activism … Continued
Against the Grain – July 27, 2005
How did religious groups end up wielding such significant political power in this country? When did big business ally itself with Christian fundamentalists? Chip Berlet addresses many of these issues in a broad ranging speech on the history of American conservatism.
Against the Grain – July 26, 2005
Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri contend that their concept of the multitude can contribute to the task of resurrecting — or reinventing — the Left. They link the multitude’s potential to trends in labor and therefore in everyday life. Encouraging the creation of a robust democracy on a global scale is the ultimate aim of … Continued
Against the Grain – July 25, 2005
A hundred years ago the IWW was formed to create “one big union” – a radical umbrella that would encompass workers of all races, trades and levels of skill, ready to take on capitalism as a system. Paul Buhle talks about how the Wobblies became a powerful force in mines, factories and fields across the … Continued