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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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
The whole world should have said, ‘Thank you, Ariel; now we have a chance to begin the construction of a peaceful Palestinian state’." That’s what George W. Bush said in support of Ariel Sharon’s "disengagement" proposal. Author Roane Carey dissects the plan that would deny the Palestinians the right of return and would make permanent … Continued
KPFA premiere of "Under Attack: Arab, Muslim & South Asian Communities Since September 11th," plus a conversation about the Supreme Court’s deliberations on the imprisonment of "enemy combatants" in Guantanamo and an update on the situation of immigrants targeted by the Patriot Act.
Brian Copeland talks about his one-man show "Not a Genuine Black Man" which deals with life in the early 1970s in racist San Leandro. Also, graphic artist Peter Kuper speaks about his new cartoon version of Kafka’s Metamorphosis.
Confronting Capitalism, a new anthology, features contributions from Chomsky, Ehrenreich, Arundhati Roy, Cockburn, and many others. Co-editor Eddie Yuen and contributor Iain Boal join C.S. in studio.
How do people understand what’s going on in the economy, and thus their lives? At a conference earlier this month in Riverside, California, participants examined how economics and political economy are represented and understood by academics, activists, and others.
A look at the play The Doll Hospital which takes on the war in Iraq, the oppression of women, and migration, with award-winning Australian playwright Christine Evans and actors from the Day Laborers’ Theater.
A conversation about the export of pesticides from the U.S. to the developing world. We’ll be looking at the case of Nicaraguan banana plantation workers who have been poisoned by the fumigant Nemagon.
Filmmaker and writer Trinh Minh-Ha talks about art, cultural politics, and her latest film Night Passage.
Concerns about post-9/11 measures in the US often emphasize their impact on civil liberties. But what’s being done to immigrants and other people of color in the name of national security and the "war on terror"? Tram Nguyen, editor of ColorLines Magazine, and Pramila Jayapal of Hate Free Zone discuss what’s known and what’s being … Continued
A conversation about the harmful effects of plastics on human health.
