This chapter explores the American Medical Association's strategic plan in the late 1980s to undermine the animal rights movement amid rising activism. It highlights the intersectionality of social justice issues, critiques capitalism's role in animal exploitation, and examines historical connections between animal rights and socialist ideologies. Additionally, the chapter addresses the harsh realities of industrial farming and the euphemistic language used in the dairy industry, revealing the ethical implications of these practices.
Featuring Sunaura Taylor on her book Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation. What does it mean to rethink socialism and Marxism through the frameworks of disability liberation and animal liberation? How do we relate to human difference and also to non-human animals? Where does the struggle against industrial agriculture fit into the fight against capitalism? Sunaura is interviewed by her sister, Dig guest host Astra Taylor.
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