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KPFA - Against the Grain

KPFA - Against the Grain

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 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 produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.2026KPFA 312700 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Attention Economy

    Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Attention Economy
    Feb 25 2026
    It’s been called a new gold rush, but not of our external environment, which continues to be plundered, but of our internal environment — of our psyches. Historian of science D. Graham Burnett, one of the Friends of Attention, lays out what’s at stake — and how they’re organizing a movement to reclaim our attention. The post Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Attention Economy appeared first on KPFA.
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    43 mins
  • Fund Drive Special: The Far Right’s Fascination with Ancient Greece and Rome

    Fund Drive Special: The Far Right’s Fascination with Ancient Greece and Rome
    Feb 24 2026
    Ancient Greece and Rome are venerated throughout our society — including by the far right. Is this a misappropriation and misuse of the ideals of Greco-Roman antiquity? Classical scholar Curtis Dozier argues that when white nationalists appeal to ancient thinkers to justify their reactionary ideas, there is surprisingly much to draw from. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: The Far Right’s Fascination with Ancient Greece and Rome appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 hr
  • Fund Drive Special: Saving and Restoring Nature in Our Gardens

    Fund Drive Special: Saving and Restoring Nature in Our Gardens
    Feb 23 2026
    Entomologist Douglas Tallamy discusses what we can do to stem the extinction crisis — the loss of habitat and plant and animal species — by transforming the places where we live. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Saving and Restoring Nature in Our Gardens appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 hr
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