Against the Grain – January 13, 2004
A look at the ongoing lawsuit brought by former IBM employees against the company, claiming that the cancers they contracted were caused by chemicals in the workplace.
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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.
A look at the ongoing lawsuit brought by former IBM employees against the company, claiming that the cancers they contracted were caused by chemicals in the workplace.
Local Station Board Special: Featuring candidates Ben Saari, Marnie Tattersall, Jack Lee Chernos, Michael Lubin, Gordon Waters, Willie Ratcliff, Ann Hallatt, and Bill Callison. Hosted by William Walker.
Voices of people displaced by large dam projects, meeting recently in Thailand.
Ian Haney Lopez, Boalt law professor and author of Racism on Trial: The Chicano Fight for Justice, discusses the rise of the Chicano movement in Los Angeles and explores the role of common sense in racism.
A discussion about the multiple threats posed by the Christian Right in the US.
KPFA Station Board Election special, featuring candidates Robin Candace, Stan Woods, John Sporich, Jack Ford, Werner Hertz, Magi Amma, and Willie Ratcliff. Visit election.kpfa.org.
The US occupation of Iraq got some people wondering whether old-style colonialism is back. But many residents of Guam and the other Mariana islands aren’t wondering; they’ve considered themselves colonial subjects for decades. Documentary filmmakers Amy Robinson and Cinta Kaipat describe efforts at self- determination and sustainability.
Five storytellers of local and national renown tell stories with a profoundly important theme for these troubled times — the theme of peace.
The KPFA Local Station Board Elections, featuring candidates Max Blanchet, Hep Ingham, Yasuo Monno, Bill McCune, Chandra Hauptman, Ted Friedman, Riva Enteen, and Tim Modok Pearson. Visit election.kpfa.org.
A look at feminist thinking past and present, with Cynthia Kaufman, author of Ideas for Action, and Aida Hurtado, author of The Color of Privilege.