By Any Means Necessary

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ryan Cooper, National Correspondent for The Week magazine, and co-host & producer of LeftAnchor podcast, to discuss West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s refusal to consider filibuster reform, the significance of his newfound opposition to passing legislation via reconciliation, and the bizarre spectacle of Democrats maintaining that their hands are now tied by the unelected Parliamentarian.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Richard Becker, author of “Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire,” to discuss the viral video of Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggling to respond coherently to a question about Israel and Palestine and how Israeli actions make the possibility of a two-state solution increasingly remote.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Rania Khalek, journalist with Breakthrough News and co-host of the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast, to discuss her r