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  • Fund Drive Special: Humans and Ancient Trees

    Fund Drive Special: Humans and Ancient Trees
    Mar 4 2026
    For as long as we’ve known, humans have revered ancient trees. We have also destroyed them, especially since the advent of colonialism and fossil fuel capitalism. Historian Jared Farmer reflects on what trees illuminate about our past and potential future. The post Fund Drive Special: Humans and Ancient Trees appeared first on KPFA.
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    11 min
  • Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Fracking of Our Attention

    Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Fracking of Our Attention
    Mar 3 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. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain — which celebrates its 23rd birthday today! The post Fund Drive Special: Fighting the Fracking of Our Attention appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 h
  • Fund Drive Special: Against Austerity

    Fund Drive Special: Against Austerity
    Mar 2 2026
    Capitalism by its nature produces crises and, for the last century, states have responded by imposing austerity measures on the public. Economist Clara Mattei argues that austerity is actually a bludgeon to entrench elite power and repress workers’ aspirations for a more egalitarian society. She discusses its origins—and that of modern economics—during the greatest existential threat to the Western capitalist order. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Against Austerity appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 h
  • 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 min
  • 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 h
  • 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 h
  • Fund Drive Special: Global Capitalism

    Fund Drive Special: Global Capitalism
    Feb 18 2026
    Capitalism has transformed the world like no other force, which historian Sven Beckert calls a fundamental break in human history. Beckert traces the emergence and expansion of capitalism, arguing that we can best understand the present by coming to terms with its past. Please donate in support of KPFA and Against the Grain. The post Fund Drive Special: Global Capitalism appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 h
  • Fund Drive Special: The Fortunes of the Wealthy

    Fund Drive Special: The Fortunes of the Wealthy
    Feb 17 2026
    A year into Trump’s second term, the power and fortunes of the ultra-wealthy have only grown — following half a century of policies boosting the rich. Economist Rob Larson discusses Trump’s economic agenda, the pillars of his support in tech, and the ways the 1% exercises power, including through the media. The post Fund Drive Special: The Fortunes of the Wealthy appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 h