KPFA - Against the Grain

When we go to the supermarket, we’re confronted with a vast array of foods — packaged, unp... more

In a world in perpetual crisis, how do we live our lives in a way that is both ethical and... more

Israel and its boosters argue that it’s an exceptional state in the Middle East and a nece... more

Nothing sounds more wholesome than kids and sports. But as legal scholar <a href="https://... more

The drive to put prices on everything is a basic feature of capitalism. Political theorist... more

Since the global financial crisis, and even more over the last five years, capitalism’s po... more

As the environmental crisis worsens, not everyone is drawing the same lessons. On the far ... more

On the occasion of C. S. stepping down as regular co-host of Against the Grain after a 22-... more

If the problem is religious polarization and inequality, isn’t the solution secular govern... more

How did a fringe rightwing movement calling for lower taxes become one of the most success... more

In the 1950s the CIA took a keen interest in Kerala, a newly formed Indian state led, begi... more

Are mass protests and elections enough to block the slide toward authoritarianism? Labor s... more

First-time presentation of the full-length interview with [Brandon Keim] (https://brandonk... more

Did Lincoln free the slaves? Or did they just as much free themselves? And what were the r... more

Supporting members of the military to resist deployment has taken on a new urgency as Trum... more

This autumn Italian workers shut down their country in opposition to the Gaza genocide. In... more

The global rise of the authoritarian right has confounded classification and led to conten... more

What did the trafficking and labor of enslaved Africans do to and for the British empire? ... more

Capitalism by its nature produces crises and, for the last century, states have responded ... more

If sanctuary and asylum policies and practices don’t do enough to protect immigrants, how ... more

While the Trump administration has pointedly targeted dissent at universities, sharp confl... more

The right insists — and has tried to legislate — that male and female are hardwired opposi... more

How is it that some of the most privileged people in the world — the multimillionaire and ... more

What made the rights activist Bayard Rustin, who among many other things organized the 196... more

The genocide in Gaza has taken place in front of the eyes of the world with little consequ... more