Hauker Mar Helgason talks about the protests which brought down the government of Iceland. A look at the boom and bust in global food prices with Eric Holt Gimenez. George Katsiaficas talks about how South Korea and East Asia are weathering the current slump. And Canadian political economist Leo Panitch speaks about the role of … Continued
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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
