By Any Means Necessary

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Dr. Jodi Dean, grassroots climate activist, Professor of Political Sciences at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and author of “Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging,” to discuss the dangerous heat wave that’s on course to claim the lives of hundreds in the Pacific Northwest, the Miami condo collapse that left nearly a dozen dead and 150 residents unaccounted for, and why it seems capitalism is to blame for both situations.In the second segment, Sean is joined by Don Debar, host of the Weekday World show on Radio Justice LA, to discuss the recent deadly US military attacks on popular militias in Iraq and Syria, the crucial role of those organized self-defense committees in reversing ISIS advances in both countries, and the why the future of US imperialism in the region and across the globe is looking more and more untenable.In the third segment, Sean is joined by Carlos Martinez, writer, organizer and co-founder of No Cold War, to d

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Dr. Jodi Dean, grassroots climate activist, Professor of Political Sciences at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and author of “Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging,” to discuss the dangerous heat wave that’s on course to claim the lives of hundreds in the Pacific Northwest, the Miami condo collapse that left nearly a dozen dead and 150 residents unaccounted for, and why it seems capitalism is to blame for both situations.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Carlos Martinez, writer, organizer and co-founder of No Cold War, to discuss his new article, “The left must resolutely oppose the US-led New Cold War on China,” how discussions framing the US government’s escalating aggressions against China as an “inter-imperialist conflict” play into the hands of the hawks in Washington, and the staggering leaps in living standards which explain the Chinese government’s enormous domestic popularity.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Don Debar, host of the Weekday World show on Radio Justice LA, to discuss the recent deadly US military attacks on popular militias in Iraq and Syria, the crucial role of those organized self-defense committees in reversing ISIS advances in both countries, and the why the future of US imperialism in the region and across the globe is looking more and more untenable.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers, Co-Founder of Popular Resistance and Director of the Health Over Profit for Everyone Campaign, to discuss the steps being taken across the globe to prevent the spread of the highly-contagious Covid-19 delta variant, how US sanctions blocking the sale of vaccines to economically-besieged countries are facilitating the spread of the virus, and the lack of daylight between the Trump and Biden administration’s handling of the pandemic.In the second segment, Sean is joined by Jane Hirschmann, an author, psychotherapist and longtime organizer for justice, a co-chair of Freedom2Boycott NYS Coalition and co-founder of Jews Say No!, to discuss her recent article, “Germany Gave My Family Reparations. Palestinians Deserve the Same From Israel,” ongoing Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes and businesses in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, and the White House reception US President Joe Biden is expected

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Jane Hirschmann, an author, psychotherapist and longtime organizer for justice, a co-chair of Freedom2Boycott NYS Coalition and co-founder of Jews Say No!, to discuss her recent article, “Germany Gave My Family Reparations. Palestinians Deserve the Same From Israel,” ongoing Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes and businesses in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, and the White House reception US President Joe Biden is expected to roll out for incoming Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, for another edition of our new weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the Big Tech influence peddlers swarming lawmakers in DC amid the push to regulate the industry, the new device police departments across the country are using to crack iPhones, and a decision by the US Supreme Court limiting how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act can be used when prosecuting whistleblowers.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, host and producer of “On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” on Pacifica Radio, to discuss the sentencing of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years for his murder of George Floyd, why the latest ‘police lynching’ reinvigorated protests movements throughout Washington, D.C., and how police violence throughout the United States has its roots in the capitalist economic system which impacts so much of our lives.In the second segment, Sean is joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University in the department of Geography and the environment, to discuss the “overwhelming uncertainty” in Afghanistan as the Taliban take over wide swathes of the country amid the ongoing US military withdrawal, the deadly impacts of two decades of US and NATO occupation on the besieged Afghani populace, and how the Covid pandemic contrib

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, host and producer of “On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” on Pacifica Radio, to discuss the sentencing of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years for his murder of George Floyd, why the latest ‘police lynching’ reinvigorated protests movements throughout Washington, D.C., and how police violence throughout the United States has its roots in the capitalist economic system which impacts so much of our lives.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Stepen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss his recent article, “A Brief History of Two Koreas,” why so many Korean people have historically “leaned towards communism,” and the South Korean pivot away from warring with its northern neighbor and towards being integrated into broader US efforts to militarily contain China.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Stacey Hopkins, Activist, Organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the failure of Democratic Party efforts to protect voting rights after the For the People Act failed to advance in the US Senate.In the second segment, Sean is joined from Caracas, Venezuela by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the Bicentennial People’s Congress, the 19th summit of the heads of ALBA-TCP heads of state, and the future of regional integration and self-determination in Latin America.In the third segment, Sean is joined by Nate Wallace, host of the Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the likely NCAA decision to permit student athletes to profit from usage of their likeness, and the historic news that Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Carl Nassib has officially come out as the NFL’s first openly gay player.Later in the show, Sean is joined by James Early, Former Direc

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Stacey Hopkins, Activist, Organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the failure of Democratic Party efforts to protect voting rights after the For the People Act failed to advance in the US Senate.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Nate Wallace, host of the Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the likely NCAA decision to permit student athletes to profit from usage of their likeness, and the historic news that Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Carl Nassib has officially come out as the NFL’s first openly gay player.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Bob Schlehuber, co-host of Radio Sputnik’s Political Misfits, to discuss President Biden’s push to give billions to police departments across the country and why a record number of police officers are quitting the force after a historic summer of protest.In the second segment, Sean is joined by writer and organizer Rohan Rice to discuss the outrage among both corporate media and the US and European governments over the arrests of opposition figures in Nicaragua, as well as the continuing repercussions of the failed 2018 coup attempt.In the third segment, Sean is joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer and host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI, and author of “Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media,” to discuss apparent French efforts to outsource their occupation of the Sahel to the European Union as well as the enduring legacy of Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda.Later in

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer and host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI, and author of “Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media,” to discuss apparent French efforts to outsource their occupation of the Sahel to the European Union as well as the enduring legacy of Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by writer and organizer Rohan Rice to discuss the outrage among both corporate media and the US and European governments over the arrests of opposition figures in Nicaragua, as well as the continuing repercussions of the failed 2018 coup attempt against the country’s elected government.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Ben Becker, Editor in Chief of Breakthrough News, to discuss the apparent victory by Eric Adams in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral race and the socialist candidate looking to take him on in the general election.In the second segment, Sean is joined by Sputnik News analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the Department of Justice’s seizure of the websites of major Iranian news outlets such as Press TV, the bizarre legal rationale used to justify the censorship, and the implications for America’s much vaunted free speech protections.In the third segment, Sean is joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss his recent article, “Is a New Revolutionary Period Taking Shape in Haiti,” as well as the widely-misunderstood causes of the violence now consuming numerous neighborhoods in Port-Au-Prince.Later in the show, Sean is joined by Jihad Abdulmumit, National Chair of the National Jericho Move

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Ben Becker, Editor in Chief of Breakthrough News, to discuss the apparent victory by Eric Adams in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral race and the socialist candidate looking to take him on in the general election.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Sputnik News analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the Department of Justice’s seizure of the websites of major Iranian news outlets such as Press TV, the bizarre legal rationale used to justify the censorship, and the implications for America’s much vaunted free speech protections.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss his recent article, “Is a New Revolutionary Period Taking Shape in Haiti,” as well as the widely-misunderstood causes of the violence now consuming numerous neighborhoods in Port-Au-Prince.