By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Taft Mangas, organizer with Laborers local 329 in Lima, Ohio to discuss the replacement of union labor with non-unionized workers at the Cenovus energy refinery in Lima, how Cenovus is pitting workers against workers and its attempts at union-busting, and the implications of this move on the broader Lima community.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Lashunna Grier, cousin of An’Twan Gilmore, and Jay Brown, founder of Community Shoulders to discuss the killing of An’Twan Gilmore by DC police, the disturbing pattern of the use of excessive force in DC MPD and in police departments nationwide, and the broader issue of policing as a military solution to economic problems.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss streaming services collecting data on users and using that data for advertising, the false image of media decentralization that these services conjure, issues with harassment and assault at Apple, and the broader labor movements in tech.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Salifu Mack, an editor at Hood Communist and a member of the Lowcountry Action Committee and the Black Alliance for Peace to discuss the insidious nature of the “diversity economy” marke

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Lashunna Grier, cousin of An’Twan Gilmore, and Jay Brown, founder of Community Shoulders to discuss the killing of An’Twan Gilmore by DC police, the disturbing pattern of the use of excessive force in DC MPD and in police departments nationwide, and the broader issue of policing as a military solution to economic problems.

In the segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss streaming services collecting data on users and using that data for advertising, the false image of media decentralization that these services conjure, issues with harassment and assault at Apple, and the broader labor movements in tech.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Salifu Mack, an editor at Hood Communist and a member of the Lowcountry Action Committee and the Black Alliance for Peace to discuss the insidious nature of the “diversity economy” marketing of McDonald’s Saweetie meal, the exploitation of celebrities in these schemes, and how community can fight back against corporations like McDonald’s.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Malik, founder of the Concentration COVID movement to discuss the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails, how correctional officers have driven outbreaks of many diseases, including COVID-19, and the neglect of the safety and humanity of incarcerated people.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Karl Grossman, an author, TV program host and professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury to discuss the US pursuit of the weaponization of space, the importance of avoiding war in space, and how this fits into Washington’s war drive.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ernesto Ayala of La Raza Unida and Tele-Jaguar Chicano Media to discuss the anniversary of the Chicano moratorium against the Vietnam War, the police violence that protesters were met with, and the impact of that event on the Chicano movement.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joine

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ernesto Ayala of La Raza Unida and Tele-Jaguar Chicano Media to discuss the anniversary of the Chicano moratorium against the Vietnam War, the police violence that protesters were met with, and the impact of that event on the Chicano movement.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Malik, founder of the Concentration COVID movement to discuss the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails, how correctional officers have driven outbreaks of many diseases, including COVID-19, and the neglect of the safety and humanity of incarcerated people.

In the segment of By Any Means Necessay, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Karl Grossman, an author, TV program host and professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury to discuss the US pursuit of the weaponization of space, the importance of avoiding war in space, and how this fits into Washington’s war drive.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Michael Bearman to discuss the end of the federal eviction moratorium by a Supreme Court decision, the choice of the government to prioritize the profits of landlords and developers over the needs of poor and working people, how this decision exposes the Supreme Court as a tool of capital rather than as a neutral arbiter of law, and the need for poor and working people to demand action to keep people housed.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Radhika Desai, a Professor at the University of Manitoba and Director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group to discuss the suicide bombings at the airport in Kabul, how the US occupation gave rise to the current chaos, and the prospects of continued American presence in Afghanistan and in the region.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the effects of US involvement in Afghanistan on ath

In the segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Radhika Desai, a Professor at the University of Manitoba and Director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group to discuss the suicide bombings at the airport in Kabul, how the US occupation gave rise to the current chaos, and the prospects of continued American presence in Afghanistan and in the region.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Michael Bearman to discuss the end of the federal eviction moratorium by a Supreme Court decision, the choice of the government to prioritize the profits of landlords and developers over the needs of poor and working people, how this decision exposes the Supreme Court as a tool of capital rather than as a neutral arbiter of law, and the need for poor and working people to demand action to keep people housed.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the effects of US involvement in Afghanistan on athletes in the country, the context around Allen Iverson’s infamous “practice” interview, and the attitudes of fans and local sports media toward white and Black quarterbacks in Boston.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman discuss the anniversary and legacy of Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality, how the interaction between movement and culture exhibits the pervasiveness of the movement for Black lives despite attempts to suppress it, and the importance of organizing to critically attack systems that create social problems we are faced with.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Will Merrifield, a housing attorney in Washington, DC to discuss the lack of dispersal of rental assistance to help tenants avoid evictions, how this crisis is just the latest example of government prioritizing the profits of wealthy developers over the needs of working and poor people, and how global capital stops housing policy from being about housing people.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Joshua Cho, freelance writer and media critic to discuss corporate media’s employment of the debunked Wuhan lab leak theory to demo

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stephen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss how capitalism drives vaccine inequality in the world, how pharmaceutical companies are putting the pursuit of profit over the needs of humanity, and how rich countries neglected public health measures to mitigate the pandemic and pursued a disastrous strategy focused on vaccines.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the slow coup attempt on Pedro Castillo’s government in Peru, the recent finding of massacres and race and gender based violence in Bolivia during the coup d’etat that installed Jeanine Áñez as president, and the killing of a student leader who opposed human rights violations in Colombia.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Mier, co-editor of Brasil Wire and author of Year of Lead: Wash

In the segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the slow coup attempt on Pedro Castillo’s government in Peru, the recent finding of massacres and race and gender based violence in Bolivia during the coup d’etat that installed Jeanine Áñez as president, and the killing of a student leader who opposed human rights violations in Colombia

In the this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Mier, co-editor of Brasil Wire and author of Year of Lead: Washington, Wall Street and the New Imperialism in Brazil to discuss a potential January-6th-style insurrection in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro’s escalating attempts to consolidate and seize power, and the prospect of the election of Lula de Silva to the presidency.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stephen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss how capitalism drives vaccine inequality in the world, how pharmaceutical companies are putting the pursuit of profit over the needs of humanity, and how rich countries neglected public health measures to mitigate the pandemic and pursued a disastrous strategy focused on vaccines.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by China Dickerson, National Partnership Director of Men4Choice to discuss attacks on reproductive rights in Texas, how these attacks particularly target and harm Black, Latina, rural, and working class women, and why reproductive freedom is a cross-cutting justice issue.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Lillian House, writer for Breaking the Chains magazine and organizer with the ANSWER Coalition in Colorado to discuss the false concern for women that the US ruling class uses to advance its interests abroad, the role the US plays in depriving women and children of basic necessities both abroad and domestically, and the broader use of progressive sentiments by the US government and corporate media to manufacture consent.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss OnlyFans move to prohibit sexually explicit conduct at

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by China Dickerson, National Partnership Director of Men4Choice to discuss attacks on reproductive rights in Texas, how these attacks particularly target and harm Black, Latina, rural, and working class women, and why reproductive freedom is a cross-cutting justice issue.