Against the Grain – June 3, 2013
An exclusive interview with celebrated writer and leftist intellectual Eduardo Galeano, whose new book is Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History.
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 co-produced and co-hosted by Sasha Lilley and C. S. Soong.
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.)
Against the Grain – May 28, 2013
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.
Against the Grain – May 27, 2013
Matthew Wolf-Meyer, author of The Slumbering Masses, discusses sleep and insomnia in the context of capitalism.
Against the Grain – May 20, 2013
CUNY professor David Harvey has been studying and teaching Karl Marx for over 40 years.
Against the Grain – May 13, 2013
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.