The 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution – February 11, 2009
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution and the rise of political Islam with a three hour special broadcast.
Special Broadcast
The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil – February 11, 2009
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. The sound of this film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during … Continued
Power of Nightmares – February 11, 2009
Power of Nightmares This three hour documentary explores the origins of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East, and Neoconservatism in America, how these two movements feed off on another in their delusions and take the rest of us in the world along for the ride. How did the U.S. covertly escalate a war in Afghanistan … Continued
Century of Self: The Story of Edward Bernays – February 11, 2009
Sigmund Freud's nephew is the father of the Public Relations industry. He worked to control the masses on behalf of the power elite by pumping up consumer culture.
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy – February 10, 2009
How to attain equanimity and peace of mind was an obsession of the ancient Stoic philosophers. The psychological techniques they championed for taming desire and achieving happiness are described in William Irvine's book "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy." This show was originally aired on Againts The Grain on … Continued
The economic and the psychological dimensions of the current crisis – February 10, 2009
Rick Wolff and Harriet Fraad describe both the economic and the psychological dimensions of the current crisis in jobs, markets, and housing. This show was originally broadcasted on Against the Grain on January 27, 2009.
Capitalism and Its Discontents: A 5 part series on the global financial meltdown – February 10, 2009 at 10:00am
A look at the state of welfare in the US in the midst of recession with Frances Fox Piven. Salvatore Engel-DiMauro speaks about the International Monetary Fund's massive bailout of the Hungarian economy. And Patrick Bond talks about how the economic crisis has affected South Africa and the Global South.
The Stoics on Happiness – February 9, 2009
How to attain equanimity and peace of mind was an obsession of the ancient Stoic philosophers. The psychological techniques they championed for taming desire and achieving happiness are described in William Irvine's book "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy." This is a rtebroadcast of Monday's February 2dn of Against … Continued
Capitalism and Its Discontents: A 5 part series on the financial meltdown – February 9, 2009 at 10:00am
Doug Henwood talks about the US economic stimulus package. Ian Bone talks about how the crisis is affecting the UK, where wildcat strikes have erupted in recent weeks. And political economist David McNally talks about the roots of the slump.