By Any Means Necessary

are joined by independent journalist Nathália Urban to discuss the third anniversary of the assassination of Marielle Franco, why the slaying of the Rio de Janeiro Councilor caused such an massive uproar among progressive forces in Brazil, and how the racialized impact of the country’s massiveness Covid outbreak reflects the importance of Franco’s intersectional struggle for working class liberation.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ollie Vargas, writer and journalist for Kawsachun News, to discuss the arrest and prosecution of former Bolivian President Jeanine Añez for her role in the coup d’etat which overthrew democratically-elected Pres. Evo Morales and the subsequent massacres of the indigenous protesters who took to the streets to defend his administration.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Heather Benno, attorney and founder of Immigrant Justice Solutions, to discuss the Department of Homeland’s announcement of the construction of a new so-called ‘child migrant facility,’ the horrific conditions plaguing existing detention centers, why the transition from the Trump to the Biden administration has meant little practical difference for the kids in cages.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss President Joe Biden's Thursday night prime time speech to the US public, parallels between the governments of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and the impacts of having an economy more oriented towards waging war than saving lives.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nicholas J. S. Davies, a researcher and writer for CODEPINK and author of “Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq,” to discuss his recent report with Medea Benjamin which found that for nearly two decades the US military has been dropping an average of 46 bombs and missiles abroad per day, how the corporate media works to obscure the casualties, and the under-reported role of NATO in ravaging Libya and other independence-oriented nations.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of the Red Spin Sports podcast

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nicholas J. S. Davies, a researcher and writer for CODEPINK and author of “Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq,” to discuss his recent report with Medea Benjamin which found that for nearly two decades the US military has been dropping an average of 46 bombs and missiles abroad per day, how the corporate media works to obscure the casualties, and the under-reported role of NATO in ravaging Libya and other independence-oriented nations.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss President Joe Biden's Thursday night prime time speech to the US public, parallels between the governments of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and the impacts of having an economy more oriented towards waging war than saving lives.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of the Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report." They discuss Jackson State football and the water crisis afflicting the majority-black Mississippi city, and the intersections between neoliberalism and the gentrification of sports.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nap Pempeña, Secretary General of Migrante USA (a member organization of Bayan USA), to discuss the wave of killings of social justice organizers in police raids after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered state security forces to "finish off" communists, the condemnation of the executions from the UN and other international bodies, and how the Duterte governments justifies the slayings under the broad banner of anti-communism.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ana Cha of the Landless Workers Movement of Brazil (MST) and the International People’s Assembly to discuss the Feminist Voices International Anti-Imperialist Festival taking place this Saturday, March 13, the importance of prioritzing a working-class feminism over bourgeois representation politics, and how the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately effecting women.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Milton Alli

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nap Pempeña, Secretary General of Migrante USA (a member organization of Bayan USA), to discuss the wave of killings of social justice organizers in police raids after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered state security forces to "finish off" communists, the condemnation of the executions from the UN and other international bodies, and how the Duterte governments justifies the slayings under the broad banner of anti-communism.

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 and Host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in NY, to discuss his new article, "Imperial Reckoning: Britannica, Racism, Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah," recent statements by the British monarchy denying their family is racist, why centuries of British history indicate otherwise, and how the scandal is leading to a global re-examination of the legacy of the royal legacy.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Netfa Freeman, a Coordinating Committee member of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the opening of the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, efforts to reign in the notorious 1033 program which gives military hardware in the hands of local police departments, and protests against the US-backed government in Jovene Moise in Haiti.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by John Ross, the senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, to discuss the British government's ban on the Chinese-backed CGTN TV channel, the consequences of such a move on the free exchange of ideas between the two countries, and where it fits within the US government's ongoing escalations against China.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ahjamu Umi, organizer and activist with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, to discuss his ne

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by John Ross, the senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, to discuss the British government's ban on the Chinese-backed CGTN TV channel, the consequences of such a move for the free exchange of ideas between the two countries, and why he sees the blackout as related to the US government's ongoing escalations against China.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Netfa Freeman, a Coordinating Committee member of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the opening of the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, efforts to reign in the notorious 1033 program which gives military hardware in the hands of local police departments, and protests against the US-backed government in Jovene Moise in Haiti.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ahjamu Umi, organizer and activist with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, to discuss his new book, “A Guide for Organizing Defense Against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fascist Violence," and the importance of organizational know-how in fighting back against the growing threat of fascist violence.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kali Akuno, co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, to discuss the humanitarian crisis facing residents of Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson's evolving fight to give a voice to low-income residents of the city, and the importance of such efforts in a region of the country where a UN rapporteur described the living conditions as the worst he'd seen in the developed world.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the leaked Afghanistan power-sharing plan proposed by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, what the plan offers the various interested parties, and why it's gotten such a cold reception from most of its would-be signatories. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People.org for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss new esca

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kali Akuno, co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, to discuss the drinking water crisis facing residents of Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson's evolving fight to give a voice to low-income residents of the city, and the importance of such efforts in a region of the country where a UN rapporteur described the living conditions as the worst he'd seen in the developed world.

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.org for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss new escalations with Russia and China being carried out under the banner of cybersecurity, why 'diversity theater' in Tech isn't translating to real demographic shifts in the industry, and calls to boycott Amazon in solidarity with workers pushing to form a union at Amazon's facilities in Bessemer, Alabama.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the emptiness of Democratic gestures towards women's liberation as we mark International Women's Day.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by comedian and activist Lee Camp, host and head writer of Redacted Tonight and author of the recent book Bullet Points and Punch Lines, to discuss the recently-passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, his recent article, "It’s Time for Major Wealth Redistribution — Yes, I Mean It," and why the political, economic, and healthcare crises facing working people in the US demand a new political force outside of the two-party system.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, and host and producer of On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital on Pacifica Radio, to discuss jury selection in the trial of Minneapolis police officer De

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by comedian and activist Lee Camp, host and head writer of Redacted Tonight and author of the recent book Bullet Points and Punch Lines, to discuss the recently-passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, his recent article, "It’s Time for Major Wealth Redistribution — Yes, I Mean It," and why the political, economic, and healthcare crises facing working people in the US demand a new political force outside of the two-party system.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the end of Reconstruction and the significance of the connections between yesterday’s planter class and today’s ruling class.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kei Pritsker, journalist with BreakThrough News to discuss the so-called ‘George Floyd’ police funding bill passed by the House of Representatives, why it’s attracted such widespread criticism from critics of racist US policing, and why the bill seems unlikely to pass.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of the weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the Major League Baseball Player’s Association’s vocal support for the organizing drive at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, how an amicus curae brief filed by former players in support of the NCAA in its landmark Supreme Court case ulti