Many people on the Left have come to believe that we can and should change the world without taking power. While some of the arguments emanating from people like John Holloway are valid, says Paul Christopher Gray, he believes that engaging with the state and vying for state power can, under certain circumstances, lead to … Continued
Against the Grain
12:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays to Wednesdays
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.
In school we learn that, from its inception, the United States avoided the class sins of Europe, creating a level playing field without noblemen or kings, where those from the most humble backgrounds could succeed. Accordingly, class is usually missing from the history we’re taught. Yet historian Steve Fraser argues that the vision of American … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Nonviolent Communication
Psychologist Marshall Rosenberg pioneered a process of connecting with others called Nonviolent Communication.
Pioneering researcher Valter Longo, Edna Jones Professor in Gerontology, Professor in Biological Science, and Director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California, discusses the pitfalls of traditional liquid fasts and the research on the effects of fasting mimicking diets on cardiovascular, disease, cancer, and autoimmune and neuro-degenerative diseases.
Fund Drive Special: Getting More Out of Fiction
Thomas Foster, a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan-Flint, discusses his book “How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines.”
“The Long Shadow,” a documentary film written and directed by Frances Causey, investigates the history and legacies of slavery and anti-Black racism in the U.S.
Fund Drive Special: Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh on how to generate and cultivate happiness, mindfulness, and compassion.
People are always struggling and resisting oppression — it’s a constant in history. Yet much of the time we don’t know about such resistance, because those in power, and the media aligned with them, don’t see fit to report on it. KPFA and its sister Pacifica stations have been the exception. We play highlights from … Continued
Fund Drive Special: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary
A look at the ideas, adventures, and life trajectories of cultural icons Timothy Leary and Ram Dass.
Shortening the Work Week, Moving Beyond Work
More than a century ago, the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies, called for the four-hour workday. Should we be considering something similar now? Kathi Weeks explores why radicals should envision a world where work is not central to our existence. She also discusses cutting the work week, without a cut in pay, and … Continued