By Any Means Necessary

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 fallout of the arrest of Belarusian “regime change asset” Roman Protasevich, disturbing new revelations about the apparent neo-nazi background of the so-called ‘political prisoner,’ and the double standards of corporate media.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by community organizer Nnenna Amuchie to discuss what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the year since the murder of George Floyd by then-officer Derek Chauvin, the recent meeting of family members of high-profile victims of police killings, and the future of the movement.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, to discuss new revelations about the threat of mutual nuclear destruction during the Cold War and some of the numerous instances in which such nuclear warfare was narrowly avoided.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the outcry over Facebook’s planned “Instagram for kids” expansion, the new cloud services deal between Israel, Amazon, and Google, and the Jewish employees of Google demanding the company stop favor

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by community organizer Nnenna Amuchie to discuss what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the year since the murder of George Floyd by then-officer Derek Chauvin, the recent meeting of family members of high-profile victims of police killings, and the future of the movement.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the outcry over Facebook’s planned “Instagram for kids” expansion, the new cloud services deal between Israel, Amazon, and Google, and the Jewish employees at Google demanding the company stop favoring the Israeli regime at the expense of Palestinians.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Liberation News Editor Walter Smolarek to discuss the new divisions exposed in the Democratic Party amid Israel’s latest siege of Gaza, as well as the Supreme Court case regarding Mississippi’s draconian abortion ban law which could potentially upend Roe v. Wade.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch, to discuss the latest in the anti-neoliberal protests continuing across Colombia, the demands of the hundreds of thousands who’ve taken to the streets since the National Strike began on April 28th, and why many are skeptical about the filing of charges against a lone Colombian police officer after dozens of protesters were killed at the hands of state security forces.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Black Alliance for Peace Coordinating Committee member Netfa Freeman to discuss the enduring significance of African Liberation

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ariel Gold, national co-director of CODEPINK, to discuss the recently-announced ceasefire in the deadly 11-day siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel, whether subsequent efforts by extremist settlers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque and escalate tensions could endanger the fragile peace now taking hold, and US President Biden’s promise to replenish Israel’s missile supply.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Rachel Hu, co-host of the podcast It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism, to discuss the new anti-Asian hate crimes bill signed into law by President Biden, and why Biden’s support for a new Cold War on China and past statements blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic undermine his supposed concern for the rise in violence against people of Asian descent.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spi

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ariel Gold, national co-director of CODEPINK, to discuss the recently-announced ceasefire in the deadly 11-day siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel, whether subsequent efforts by extremist settlers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque and escalate tensions could endanger the fragile peace now taking hold, and US President Biden’s promise to replenish Israel’s missile supply.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss NBA players like Kyrie Irving speaking out against attacks on Palestinians, and why it seems there’s been a fundamental change in the Israel lobby’s ability to silence all its critics.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Basem Naim, former Health Minister of Gaza and head of the Hamas International Relations Office, to discuss the latest casualties in the Israeli siege of Gaza, their conditions for a ceasefire and its current prospects, and corporate media's tendency to ‘adopt the Israeli narrative.’In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project to discuss the shrinking prospects of a January 6 Commission passing the Senate, Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s opposition to the plan, and the aftermath of the right-wing riot in the Capitol building earlier this year.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Albert Saint Jean, grassroots organizer, freelance writer, and contributor to Haiti Liberte, to discuss why thousands of Haitians are once again taking to the streets in Port-Au-Prince and across the country, as well as the role

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Basem Naim, former Health Minister of Gaza and head of the Hamas International Relations Office, to discuss the latest casualties in the Israeli siege of Gaza, their conditions for a ceasefire and its current prospects, and corporate media's tendency to ‘adopt the Israeli narrative.’

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing,” to discuss the continuing impacts of Malcolm X’s legacy within and without the US, as well as the significance of Malcolm’s 1964 meeting with the PLO in terms of the longstanding ties between those struggling for Black liberation here and those struggling for national liberation in Palestine.In the second segment, Jacquie and By Any Means producer Wyatt Reed are joined by journalist, writer and researcher Denis Rogatyuk to discuss the results of the historic constitutional assembly vote in Chile, why the country’s neoliberal elites were so dismayed by the results, and why the election appears to be "the most groundbreaking" in Chile since the plebiscite which ousted dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1988. In the third segment, Ja

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by journalist, writer and researcher Denis Rogatyuk to discuss the results of the historic constitutional assembly vote in Chile, why the country’s neoliberal elites were so dismayed by the results, and why the election appears to be "the most groundbreaking" in Chile since the plebiscite which ousted dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1988.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by Erica Caines, founder of Liberation Through Reading and member of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the decision by a Baltimore judge to permit a fifth trial of Keith Davis, Jr. on a highly dubious murder charge, how Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s continued efforts to prosecute the case undercuts her progressive reputation, and the recurring health issues plaguing Davis throughout his seven years in state custody.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing,” to discuss the continuing impacts of Malcolm X’s legacy within and without the US, as well as the significance of Malcolm’s 1964 meeting with the PLO in terms of the longstanding ties between those struggling for Black liberation here and those struggling for national liberation in Palestine.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by producer Wyatt Reed to discuss how pervasive and longstanding racial and class-based oppression in Colombia served as a catalyst for the anti-neoliberal movement sweeping the country, as well as some of the other factors which set the stage for the ongoing national strike.In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Charlotte Kates, International Coordinator for the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, to discuss the general strike being held today in resistance to the Israeli onslaught, the unprecedented unity behind the campaign among Palestinians throughout occupied Palestine, and how supporters of Palestinian liberation abroad can stand in solidarity. In the third segment, Jacquie is joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the crackdown by Venmo on donations to Palestinians, why Google maps renders occupied Palestinian t

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Charlotte Kates, International Coordinator for the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, to discuss the general strike being held today in resistance to the Israeli onslaught, the unprecedented unity behind the campaign among Palestinians throughout occupied Palestine, and how supporters of Palestinian liberation abroad can stand in solidarity.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the crackdown by Venmo on donations to Palestinians, why Google maps renders occupied Palestinian territory blurry, and Facebook’s secret rules regarding the word “zionist.”

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Asa Winstanley, investigative journalist and Associate editor with The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the ongoing refusal by the US government to pressure Israel to cease its air assault on Gaza, the destruction by Israeli forces of the office housing AP and Al Jazeera facilities, and the extent to which the public reaction in the Global North has shifted since Israel’s last attack on the ‘open-air prison’ of Gaza.In the second segment, Jacquie is joined by Thapelo Mohapi of the South African social movement Abashlali baseMjondolo to discuss their recent statement in support with Palestine and why their history of militant struggle against apartheid makes showing solidarity with Palestinians a moral imperative.In the third segment, Jacquie is joined by Michelle Witte, co-host of Political Misfits here on Radio Sputnik, to discuss Neera Tanden’s recent appointment as advisor to the Biden administration, as wel

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Asa Winstanley, investigative journalist and Associate editor with The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the ongoing refusal by the US government to pressure Israel to cease its air assault on Gaza, the destruction by Israeli forces of the office housing AP and Al Jazeera facilities, and the extent to which the public reaction in the Global North has shifted since Israel’s last attack on the ‘open-air prison’ of Gaza.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman is joined by Thapelo Mohapi of the South African social movement Abashlali baseMjondolo to discuss their recent statement in support with Palestine and why their history of militant struggle against apartheid makes showing solidarity with Palestinians a moral imperative.