By Any Means Necessary

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by journalist and former student activist Ghaya Ben Mbarek to discuss Tunisian president Kais Saied’s firing of the country’s prime minister and suspension of the Parliament, the recent protests which have rocked the capital of Tunis, and what the future may hold for working Tunisians suffering through the economic downturn and a frustrating lack of progress following the so-called “Arab Spring.”In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Camila Piñeiro Harnecker, author, researcher and professor at the University of Havana, to discuss demonstrations taking place in support of Cuba’s government across the island in honor of the revolutionary national holiday of July 26th, violent attacks on Cuban diplomatic facilities occuring internationally amid Washington’s regime change efforts, and why right-wing Latin American expatriate population in Miami doesn’t speak for all Cubans.In the third segment, Sean and Ja

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the monsignor who stepped down after his data was apparently used to track him frequenting gay bars and using the LGBTQ-oriented Grindr app, the police departments encouraging owners of the Shotspotter “gunshot detection system” to manufacture or alter evidence, and the unanimous vote by the Federal Trade Commission enshrining the Right of Repair for consumers.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by journalist and former student activist Ghaya Ben Mbarek to discuss Tunisian president Kais Saied’s firing of the country’s prime minister and suspension of the Parliament, the recent protests which have rocked the capital of Tunis, and what the future may hold for working Tunisians suffering through the economic downturn and a frustrating lack of progress following the so-called “Arab Spring.”

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Camila Piñeiro Harnecker, author, researcher and professor at the University of Havana, to discuss demonstrations taking place in support of Cuba’s government across the island in honor of the revolutionary national holiday of July 26th, violent attacks on Cuban diplomatic facilities occurring internationally amid Washington’s regime change efforts, and why right-wing Latin American expatriate population in Miami doesn’t speak for all Cubans.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by K.J. Noh, a geopolitical analyst, member of Veterans for Peace, and senior correspondent with Flashpoints on KPFA, to discuss the recent high-level bilateral talks between senior Chinese and US officials, why China’s diplomats have declared that the relationship between the countries is at a “stalemate,” and new evidence debunking the corporate disinformation campaign alleging China is carrying out ‘genocide’ against Uyghur Muslims. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by independent journalist and photographer Vanessa Beeley to discuss her new article in Dissident Voice, “Syrian Civilians Attacked by Terrorists Using American Weapons,” how US-manufactured arms continue to make their way into the hands of internationally-designated terrorist organizations, and the efforts to provide “humanitarian aid” to Syrian territories currently controlled by salafist jihadist factions.In the third segment, Sean a

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by independent journalist and photographer Vanessa Beeley to discuss her new article in Dissident Voice, “Syrian Civilians Attacked by Terrorists Using American Weapons,” how US-manufactured arms continue to make their way into the hands of internationally-designated terrorist organizations, and the efforts to provide “humanitarian aid” to Syrian territories currently controlled by Salafist jihadist factions.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by K.J. Noh, a geopolitical analyst, member of Veterans for Peace, and senior correspondent with Flashpoints on KPFA, to discuss the recent high-level bilateral talks between senior Chinese and US officials, why China’s diplomats have declared that the relationship between the countries is at a “stalemate,” and new evidence debunking the corporate disinformation campaign alleging China is carrying out ‘genocide’ against Uyghur Muslims.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tunde Osazua, Coordinator of the Black Alliance for Peace’s U.S. Out of Africa Network, to discuss the recent drone strikes on Somalia by the US military under Joe Biden, the bizarre legal rationale of ‘collective self-defense’ which AFRICOM employed in defense of the deadly attack despite a complete lack of evidence that US forces were under threat, and the consistency of US imperialism under both Democrats and Republicans.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the massive celebrations commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua, how the revolution—both in that country and in others on the continent—have their roots in Augusto Sandino’s successful military campaign to end US occupation nearly a century ago, and the corporate media disinformation campaign in defense of opposition figures tied to the d

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tunde Osazua, Coordinator of the Black Alliance for Peace’s U.S. Out of Africa Network, to discuss the recent drone strikes on Somalia by the US military under Joe Biden, the bizarre legal rationale of ‘collective self-defense’ which AFRICOM employed in defense of the deadly attack despite a complete lack of evidence that US forces were under threat, and the consistency of US imperialism under both Democrats and Republicans.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the massive celebrations commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua, how the revolution—both in that country and in others on the continent—have their roots in Augusto Sandino’s successful military campaign to end US occupation nearly a century ago, and the corporate media disinformation campaign in defense of opposition figures tied to the deadly US-backed coup in the socialist country.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Mike Sampson, co-host of the Red Spin Sports podcast and Miguel Garcia, host and creator of the Sports As A Weapon Podcast, to discuss disturbing new details in the alleged sexual assault by Chicago Blackhawks video coach Bradley Aldrich of a former player, whether the issue may lead more athletes to re-evaluate the prevalence of rape culture in sports, and numerous protests already seen as the Olympic Games kick off in Tokyo.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon & Jaqueline Luqman are joined by Frank Chapman, Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and author of the book, “Marxist-Leninist Perspectives on Black Liberation and Socialism,” to discuss the new civilian oversight board being established over the Chicago Police Department, the furious reaction from the police union in Chicago, and why advocates for community control over policing view the board as an important victory over “police tyranny.”In the second segment, Sean & Jaqueline are joined by Richard Becker, author of “Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire,” to discuss the recent decision by Ben & Jerry’s to end sales of its ice cream in Occupied Palestinian Territory, the outraged response from both liberal and conservative Zionists in the US and Israel, and why the move points to a “huge change” away from associating with Israeli apartheid among the Jewish population in the US and the internationa

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Frank Chapman, Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and author of the book, “Marxist-Leninist Perspectives on Black Liberation and Socialism,” to discuss the new civilian oversight board being established over the Chicago Police Department, the furious reaction from the police union in Chicago, and why advocates for community control over policing view the board as an important victory over “police tyranny.”

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the new agreement between the United States and Germany by which the former will allow its ostensible ally to complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the bizarre accusation by the Ukrainian regime that the Russian government represents a threat to the global energy supply, and why Ukraine is so eager to prevent Russia from trading freely with the rest of Europe.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space to discuss billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson taking trips to space, the likelihood of a space tourism and colonization industry emerging out of this, and how commercialized casual space travel can exacerbate climate change.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie or joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss Pedro Castillo being declared the next President of Peru more than a month after elections, what this could portend for his far-right opponent Keiko Fujimori and what a socialist government in Peru means for the politics of the Latin American region.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers, Co-Founder of Popular Resistance, Director of the Health Over Profit for Everyone Campaign, and host of the Clearing The Fog podcast to discuss the upcoming nation

In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie or joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss Pedro Castillo being declared the next President of Peru more than a month after elections, what this could portend for his far-right opponent Keiko Fujimori and what a socialist government in Peru means for the politics of the Latin American region.

In this segment Sean and Jacquie are joined by Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space to discuss billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson taking trips to space, the likelihood of a space tourism and colonization industry emerging out of this, and how commercialized casual space travel can exacerbate climate change.

On this episode of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Christopher Bernadel with the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti and the Americas Committee to discuss who The Core Group is that is behind the announcement of a new Prime Minister and government in Haiti, who the dueling actors are in Haiti vying to head the country, and whether the people of Haiti are likely to be represented better than they were under Jovenel Moise or any other imperialist-installed leader.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maritza Perez, Director, Office of National Affairs of the Drug Policy Alliance to discuss the draft bill to legalize marijuana proposed by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whether the draft legislation sufficiently addresses the damage to Black, Latinx, immigrant and poor communities imposed through the War on Drugs, the questions raised by opponents on ways to continue criminalizing marijuana even as legalization is approved by a large majority of Americans, and h

In this, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, technologist and editor of TechForThePeople.org to discuss the spyware firm NSO’s ties to repressive states like Israel and Saudi Arabia, how the spyware is used to target human rights lawyers, activists, and journalists, how cellphone’s unique IDs like mobile advertising IDs (MAIDs) can be used to collect users’ personal data, and how facial recognition software has proven to be unreliable and racist once again, twice.

In this segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maritza Perez, Director, Office of National Affairs of the Drug Policy Alliance to discuss the draft bill to legalize marijuana proposed by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whether the draft legislation sufficiently addresses the damage to Black, Latinx, immigrant and poor communities imposed through the War on Drugs, the questions raised by opponents on ways to continue criminalizing marijuana even as legalization is approved by a large majority of Americans, and how the legislation proposes to address curbing the capitalist nature of the legal cannabis business to ensure workers rights and retroactive justice.