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the controversial crusade of WAYNE HSIUNG, and the legal challenges of animal liberation
Season 2, Ep. 28
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Wayne Hsiung is an animal‑rights and environmental activist. He co‑founded Direct Action Everywhere and focuses on “open rescue” efforts - publicly removing suffering animals from factory farms to provide them medical aid. Wayne recounts various direct action efforts and the legal battles stemming from these actions.
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