About this episode
The episode discusses the effectiveness of direct action in animal rights activism with guest Wayne Hsiung.
Rescuing animals from factory farms and laboratories, openly, and inviting prosecution for such alleged 'crimes', is an effective tactic that has widespread support in the U.S.A. and in the U.K. We talk to Wayne Hsiung, a former law professor, who was instrumental in founding Direct Action Everywhere in the U.S., about the principle of direct action, how social change is achieved, and strategy for the future. He also co-founded The Simple Heart newsletter, which can be found at simpleheart@substack.com Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate
People in this episode
Hosts: Martyn Ford, David Thomas
Guest: Wayne Hsiung
Topics covered
- animal rights
- direct action
- factory farms
- social change
- activism
Keywords
- animal rights
- direct action
- factory farms
- activism
- Wayne Hsiung
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Direct Action Everywhere, The Simple Heart, Animal Rights: the Debate
Places: U.S.A., U.K.
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