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.
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
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.
A conversation about organizing in the workplace, including labor rights, fighting harassment, and stopping union busting, with the authors of A Troublemaker’s Handbook.
A look at the threat of avian flu, also known as bird flu, with Dr. Mark Walters, author of Six Modern Plagues.
