Against the Grain – May 29, 2013
In his books “Animal Rights” and “Animal Studies,” anthrozoologist Paul Waldau looks at animal protection activism and the push for animal rights. (First-time airing of the program-length interview.)

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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.
In his books “Animal Rights” and “Animal Studies,” anthrozoologist Paul Waldau looks at animal protection activism and the push for animal rights. (First-time airing of the program-length interview.)
Henri Bergson wondered how we could move from an us-versus-them mentality to what he called the open society. UC Berkeley professor Suzanne Guerlac talks about how she understands and interprets Bergson.
Matthew Wolf-Meyer, author of The Slumbering Masses, discusses sleep and insomnia in the context of capitalism.
CUNY professor David Harvey has been studying and teaching Karl Marx for over 40 years.
In his book Animal Rights, anthrozoologist Paul Waldau contends that humans can’t live a meaningful, integrated life without radically changing the way we regard and treat animals.