Wayne Hsiung: They attacked a disabled grandma; here’s how we can make it backfire
Wayne Hsiung: They attacked a disabled grandma; here’s how we can make it backfire
Repression can feel terrifying and insurmountable. And that is precisely its goal: to scare people into inaction. But one of the secrets to successful social movement is that there is a way to make repression backfire. Indeed, from the Civil Rights Movement to Occupy Wall Street, effective movements have harnessed repression to bring attention to the injustice of a system. In these cases and others through history, it was the repression and not the activism directly that led to transformative change. We can do the same for animal rights if we keep these four things in mind as we confront […]
‘Free the Dogs’: Animal rights activists take protests over Ridglan Farms beagles to state Capitol
‘Free the Dogs’: Animal rights activists take protests over Ridglan Farms beagles to state Capitol
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the WisconsiCapitol building to ask the governor and state lawmakers to take notice of the situation at Ridglan Farms and force the release of the remaining 1,900 beagles in the facility. Activist Aidan Kankyoku said the governor needs to get involved. ‘This is a huge, unhinged situation right on Governor Evers’ doorstep, 30 minutes from the state Capitol. He needs to address this. He needs to break his silence’. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Shouts of “free the dogs” rang out through the state Capitol on April 20 as protesters advocating on behalf of beagles at a […]
Police use tear-gas and rubber bullets on animal rights activists during attempted beagle rescue
Police use tear-gas and rubber bullets on animal rights activists during attempted beagle rescue
Clouds of tear gas engulfed the Ridglan Farms Biomedical research facility on Saturday April 18, as police repelled hundreds of animal rights activists attempting to breach the facility to carry away thousands of beagles bred and housed inside. Many activists were injured and at least 25 people were arrested. Wayne Hsiung reportedly said in a call from jail that ‘only a deeply corrupt system will use tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful activists saving dogs. We are seeing the worst in humanity today. But in the courage of the rescuers, also the best.’ Hsiung was questioned by the FBI’s Joint […]
