By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Vicki Cervantes, North America Coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, to discuss the life sentence recently handed down to the brother of the US-backed President of Honduras, as well as the revelation that the notoriously corrupt regime spent public funds so an elite DC law firm would work to undermine efforts to bring the family of Pres. Juan Orlando Herndandez to justice.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the book, “Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,” to discuss the new infrastructure project unveiled by President Biden, comments by Rep. Pramila Jayapal urging the President to do more, and why a real change in public priorities requires a shift away from capitalism and towards socialism.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Iman Saleh, general coordinator of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, to discuss the hunger strike they’re launching in solidarity with Yemeni people suffering under the blockade, President Biden’s continuing failure to clarify his administration’s claims that the US is ending support for “offensive” Saudi operations in Yemen, and why the US government ultimately bears responsibility for the ruthless siege that’s killing Yemen’s most vulnerable.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daniel Ribeiro, Technical Officer of Justiça Amb

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Iman Saleh, general coordinator of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, to discuss the hunger strike they’re launching in solidarity with Yemeni people suffering under the Saudi-led blockade, President Biden’s continuing failure to clarify his administration’s claims that the US is ending support for “offensive” Saudi operations in Yemen, and why the US government ultimately bears responsibility for the ruthless siege that’s killing Yemen’s most vulnerable.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Daniel Ribeiro, Technical Officer of Justiça Ambiental / Friends of the Earth Mozambique, to discuss their report detailing the dangers of foreign efforts to exploit the Mozambique’s resources, why the discovery of oil led to the country being overrun by mercenary forces, and how it all ties into the recent terrorist attack claimed by ISIS.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the emotional accounts of bystanders to the infamous police killing of George Floyd in the trial of Derek Chauvin, why the arguments by defense attorneys call US police training into question, and why the violent techniques employed by police here are replicated in other US-aligned nations.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Steve Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator for the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, to discuss the massive surge in detentions of Haitians under the administration of President Joe Biden, the alarming public statement by the Biden administration demanding Haitians remain in Haiti, and how the ruling US-backed regime of Jovenel Moise has brought the nation to a point of crisis. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by independent journalist Nathália Urban to discuss the recent resignation of the chiefs of all branche

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Steve Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator for the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, to discuss the massive surge in detentions of Haitians under the administration of President Joe Biden, the alarming public statement by the Biden administration demanding Haitians remain in Haiti, and how the ruling US-backed regime of Jovenel Moise has brought the nation to a point of crisis.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by independent journalist Nathália Urban to discuss the recent resignation of the chiefs of all branches of the Brazilian military, what the development signals for the far-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, and what the future may hold for recently-vindicated former President Lula de Silva.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean,” to discuss the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, and where the slaying fits within the backdrop of settler-colonial violence upon which the US government was founded.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo, Professor of Public Health at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, to discuss the new letter by dozens of world leaders calling for a united international approach to pandemics, why Asian countries’ push to limit the spread of the virus was more effective than the simple strategy of vaccination pursued by many western countries, and how the pr

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean,” to discuss the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, and where the slaying fits within the backdrop of settler-colonial violence upon which the US government was founded.

In this episode 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 new weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the widely-mocked denial by Amazon’s social media team of accusations that the company’s policies force workers to urinate in bottles, Amazon’s ongoing battle with high-profile Democrats on Twitter, and Google’s decision to scuttle hacking operations by a country allied to the US.

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 CDC’s extension of the eviction moratorium until June, efforts to vaccinate the US population before the next Covid wave breaks, and why a $15 minimum wage would have been a more effective consumer stimulus measure than much of what’s in the recent Covid relief package.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stacey Hopkins, an activist, organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the ‘Jim Crow’ voting bill passed by the state of Georgia, why voting rights organizers and activists are so incensed by the controversial legislation, and how Georgia Republicans have historically gained an electoral edge by effectively disenfranchising Black voters.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the protests against anti-Asian racism held in over 60 cities across the country this weekend, the recent rekindling of long-standing links of solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the US, and the inextricable connections between anti-Asian sentiment at home and imperial US aggression in Korea, Vietnam, China, and more.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of “The Scourge of Neoliberalism

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the protests against anti-Asian racism held in over 60 cities across the country this weekend, the recent rekindling of long-standing links of solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the US, and the inextricable connections between anti-Asian sentiment at home and imperial US aggression in Korea, Vietnam, China, and more.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stacey Hopkins, an activist, organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the ‘Jim Crow’ voting bill passed by the state of Georgia, why voting rights organizers and activists are so incensed by the controversial legislation, and how Georgia Republicans have historically gained an electoral edge by effectively disenfranchising Black voters.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the new book, “Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party,” to discuss Joe Biden’s first press conference as US President over two months after being sworn in, Biden’s refusal to honor the Afghan peace deal negotiated by his predecessor, Donald Trump, and the worrisome implications of Biden’s aggressive rhetoric on immigration, foreign policy, and more.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jammie Hale, a farmer and environmental activist from Giles County, Virginia, to discuss the recent arrests by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies of activists blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the grave environmental impacts the of the project, and why so many in his community continue to fiercely resist the financially dubious pipeline.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wa

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss efforts to remove the name of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Washington-Lee University in Virginia and Robert E. Lee High School in Florida, as well as the intellectual bankruptcy of the “Lost Cause” narrative advanced by new-confederate factions.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jammie Hale, a farmer and environmental activist from Giles County, Virginia, to discuss the recent arrests by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies of activists blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the grave environmental impacts the of the project, and why so many in his community continue to fiercely resist the financially dubious pipeline.

In this special episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Political Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber, as well as Jim Kavanagh, political analyst and contributor to Counterpunch and ThePolemicist.net, Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace, and By Any Means producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the first official press conference given by Joe Biden in his 65 days as US President, corporate media complicity in manufacturing consent for wars of aggression, and how US imperialism abroad relates to the oppression facing working people at home.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five," to discuss the deadlocked parliamentary elections in Israel, misleading headlines emphasizing the Arab vote, and how the disenfranchisement of Palestinians undercuts Israeli claims of democratic legitimacy.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss “the disintegration of the state” in Haiti, the splits emerging between the Haitian police and ruling class, and the emerging alliance of lumpenproletariat elements headed by former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizie.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the US government’s designation of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces as a te

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the US government’s designation of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces as a terrorist organization, why US allegations that the organization is allied with ISIS don’t hold up, and how the US government’s so-called “War on Terror” has played out on the continent historically.