About this episode

A discussion with three prominent figures in the animal liberation movement about their activism and experiences with the legal system.

Sign Up to MapYourHealth Now: https://mapyourhealth.info/ This is a group conversation with three trailblazers of the animal liberation movement: Paul Watson, Gary Yourofsky and Jerry Vlasak. Together, we discussed what it means to break the law for the animals, something Animal Liberation Front Activists have been doing for decades. Call it direct action, disruptive activism, underground activism, civil disobedience, clandestine action - all for the purpose of liberating animals, destroying the tools of their exploitation and changing behaviors. We talked about their most epic activism adventures, what it feels like to be punished by the legal system for your commitment to the animal cause, the many countries that have banned our guests and much much more. Visit the Captain Paul Watson Foundation's website and support OPERATION KRILL WARS, a bold mission to safeguard the Antarctic ecosystem from the relentless industrial assault of fishing vessels. The Captain Paul Watson Foundation needs you, the whales need you. https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/ Connect with Gary on social media. Since coming back from retirement, he has been very active fundraising for sanctuaries…

People in this episode

Host: Rayane Laddi

Guests: Paul Watson, Gary Yourofsky, Jerry Vlasak

Topics covered

• animal liberation
• activism
• civil disobedience
• direct action
• animal rights
• environmentalism

Keywords

• animal liberation
• activism
• civil disobedience
• Paul Watson
• Gary Yourofsky
• Jerry Vlasak
• environmentalism
• direct action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Anonymous for the Voiceless, Animal Liberation Press Office

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