Against the Grain
12:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays - Wednesdays
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.
Against the Grain – September 24, 2014
Carbon dioxide generated by the burning of fossil fuels is being absorbed into the oceans with already serious and potentially catastrophic consequences for marine life and human life. Meg Chadsey describes the phenomenon of ocean acidification and the myriad threats it poses. For more details and higher-quality audio, visit againstthegrain.org.
Against the Grain – September 22, 2014
Gretchen Purser describes how and why the formal day labor industry exploits poor, formerly incarcerated men. For more details and higher-quality audio, visit againstthegrain.org.
Against the Grain – September 16, 2014
Alex Barnard and Marie Mourad on the waste produced by capitalism and efforts by “freegans” and others to reclaim it. For more details and higher-quality audio, visit againstthegrain.org.