By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Newsclick editor and science activist Prabir Purkayastha to discuss the huge wave of covid cases sweeping India, why much of the Indian healthcare system is approaching a breaking point, and the role of the far-right government of Narendra Modi in fomenting the public health crisis.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Marshall Eddie Conway former Black Panther, political prisoner, and Executive Producer of The Real News Network, to discuss the conviction of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, the killing of 15-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant by police in Ohio just minutes before the jury delivered their verdict in the Chauvin trial, and why the verdict represents the US government’s “response to the power of the people” rather than evidence that the justice system is improving.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism,' to discuss the fragile economic progress occurring as another wave of covid cases looms, as well as the growing homeless crisis that’s only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Amir Khafagy, Award Winning Journalist, UAW Local 1981 AFL/CIO, and Open City Fellow, to discuss his recent article in The Guardian, “She survived Hurricane Sandy. Then climate gentrification hit,” and what it means that the burden of climate change is increasingly felt by those who bear the least responsibility for it. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie 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 FBI’s breach of hundreds of computers across the country in an apparent effort to counter hackers, the Detroit man suing police after faulty facial recognition technology led to his wrongful arrest, and the law proposing public broadband networks recently passed by the Washington state legislature.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourg

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Amir Khafagy, Award Winning Journalist, member of the UAW Local 1981, and Open City Fellow, to discuss his recent article in The Guardian, “She survived Hurricane Sandy. Then climate gentrification hit,” and why the burden of climate change is increasingly felt by those who bear the least responsibility for it.

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 FBI’s breach of hundreds of computers across the country in an apparent effort to counter hackers, the Detroit man suing police after faulty facial recognition technology led to his wrongful arrest, and the law proposing public broadband networks recently passed by the Washington state legislature.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Shabbir Manjee, an advocate for Defunding the police and a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Chicago, to discuss the wave of protests in Chicago and beyond calling for justice in the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, and the government crackdown on media following the killing of unarmed Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota by officer Kim Potter.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dan Kovalik, a lawyer, professor, and author of “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil,” to discuss the 60th anniversary of the infamous failed US invasion of Cuba, as well as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s election to Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Cuba following the resignation of Raul Castro.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kayla Popouchet, a Peruvian-Haitian worker, student, and anti-imperialist, to discuss th

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kayla Popouchet, a Peruvian-Haitian worker, student, and anti-imperialist, to discuss the recent first-round victory by socialist schoolteacher and union leader Pedro Castillo in Peru, the neoliberal legacy of Keiko Fujimori, his opponent in the June runoff, and the stark class divide separating their constituencies.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dan Kovalik, a lawyer, professor, and author of “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil,” to discuss the 60th anniversary of the infamous failed US invasion of Cuba, as well as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s election to Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Cuba following the resignation of Raul Castro.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect’ observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the latest in the negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action which the US abandoned in 2018, why historic Iranian adherence to the terms of the agreement suggests the simplest way to reduce their uranium enrichment is to return to the deal, and how President Biden’s continuation of Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran only encourages further cooperation between the Islamic Republi

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect’ observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the latest in the negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action which the US abandoned in 2018, why historic Iranian adherence to the terms of the agreement suggests the simplest way to reduce their uranium enrichment is to return to the deal, and how President Biden’s continuation of Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran only encourages further cooperation between the Islamic Republic and China and Russia.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Mike Sampson, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the anti-trans legislation set to regulate high schools athletes' genitals which was recently passed by the Florida House, as well as the recent comments expressing dismay about ‘politics in sports’ by Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and outspoken Trump supporter Brett Favre.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by MOVE Family member Janine Africa to discuss the heart surgery set to be carried out on Mumia Abu-Jamal without his prior consent, why many see the operation as part of a broader campaign of “medical assassination” of Black liberation figures by the US government, and the upcoming press conference supporters are holding with Angela Davis to call for Mumia’s release.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University’s Department of Geography and the Environment, to discuss President Biden’s plan to delay the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan until Sept. 11, how the US will continue to pull strings in the country after the departure of its primary fighting forces, and what it all means for Afghans weary of 20 years of war and foreign occupation. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss their

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by MOVE Family member Janine Africa to discuss the heart surgery set to be carried out on Mumia Abu-Jamal apparently without his prior consent, why many see the operation as part of a broader campaign of “medical assassination” of Black liberation figures by the US government, and the press conference which advocates including Angela Davis are holding to call for Mumia’s release.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University’s Department of Geography and the Environment, to discuss President Biden’s plan to delay the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan until Sept. 11, how the US will continue to pull strings in the country after the departure of its primary fighting forces, and what it all means for Afghans weary of 20 years of war and foreign occupation.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss the $2 trillion infrastructure program proposed by President Biden, the impacts of the massive levels of public spending seen throughout the Covid crisis, and why US capitalism appears to be on its last legs.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, to discuss the Japanese government’s stated intention of dumping millions of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific, why the country’s neighbors are so horrified by the plan, and the “contradictory” roles played by the International Atomic Energy Agency.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abdushshahid Luqman, Executive Producer of Luqman Nation, to discuss the manslaughter charge f

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss the $2 trillion infrastructure program proposed by President Biden, the impacts of the massive levels of public spending seen throughout the Covid crisis, and why US capitalism appears to be on its last legs.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by David Swanson, activist, journalist, radio host, Executive Director of World Beyond War, and author of the new book “Leaving World War II Behind,” to discuss the increase in military spending proposed by Pres. Biden, as well as the rhetorical denunciations of the pentagon budget by members of Congressional Progressive Caucus who have yet to leverage their votes to demand any concessions from the Democratic administration.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer/host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in New York City, to discuss the colonial legacy of now-deceased British monarch Prince Phillip, efforts by corporate media to paint his attempts at racist humor as “gaffes,” and how the British royal family exploited the working people of nations across the globe to amass their vast fortune.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer/host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in New York City, to discuss the colonial legacy of now-deceased British monarch Prince Phillip, efforts by corporate media to paint his attempts at racist humor as “gaffes,” and how the British royal family exploited the working people of nations across the globe to amass their vast fortune.