By Any Means Necessary

In this segment 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 Biden administration’s announcement that the US government is “ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen,” why the concerns for Saudi security voiced in the same statement are raising eyebrows among anti-war activists, and how Obama-era support for Saudi aggression set the stage for the current crisis in Yemen.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the profound and personal reflections on the NFL lifestyle penned by Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, and the hyper-exploitative dynamics which have come to characterize the game of football at every level.

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 attempts by the House of Representatives to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, the efforts by other pro-Trump Republicans to thread the needle by disavowing the controversial representative’s comments without repudiating the woman herself, and what it all means for the future of the Republican Party.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jason Dzubow, an immigration attorney, partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC and blogger at www.asylumist.com, to discuss the new immigration policies being advanced under the Biden administration, why those proposed those far would seemingly do little to address the asylum crisis, and how the Trump administration worked with the union representing ICE agents to

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss the political crisis in Haiti set to boil over on February 7th, the general strike carried out by those opposing efforts by Haitian President Jovenel Moise to cling to the presidency, and the significance of the efforts by Catholic Church leadership to distance themselves from Moise.

In this segment 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 attempts by the House of Representatives to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, the efforts by other pro-Trump Republicans to thread the needle by disavowing the controversial representative’s comments without repudiating the woman herself, and what it all means for the future of the Republican Party.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Matt Sutton, Director of Media Relations for the Drug Policy Alliance to discuss the group's successful drive to pass the country's first full drug decriminalization ballot initiative in Oregon, why the transition from criminalizing those in possession to directing them towards non-compulsory treatment services should begin to eliminate the racist disparities in drug enforcement, and what's next for the decriminalization movement in this country.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the resignation of the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a vote of no confidence, the meeting between DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Chinese Foreign MInister Wang Yi, and why attempts to describe Chinese government involvement in Africa as akin to US imperialism are so off the mark.Later in the show, Sean and Jac

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 resignation of the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a vote of no confidence, the meeting between DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Chinese Foreign MInister Wang Yi, and why attempts to describe Chinese government involvement in Africa as akin to US imperialism are so off the mark.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Matt Sutton, Director of Media Relations for the Drug Policy Alliance to discuss the group's successful drive to pass the country's first full drug decriminalization ballot initiative in Oregon, why the transition from criminalizing those in possession to directing them towards non-compulsory treatment services should begin to eliminate the racist disparities in drug enforcement, and what's next for the decriminalization movement in this country.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sathya Vatti with the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the seizure of power by military forces in Myanmar, what's motivating the latest political developments there, and why the corporate media seems so concerned with the situation.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech For The People, for another edition of the new weekly segment "Tech For The People." They discuss the 800% spike in government requests for personal information of users reported by Amazon, growing cooperation between police and the company's "Ring" home security startup, and how police departments across the country are exploiting loopholes in bans on facial recognition to carry out invasive surveillance anyway.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Ramzy Baroud, author, syndicated columnist, editor of the Palestine Chronicle & Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Is

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sathya Vatti with the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the seizure of power by military forces in Myanmar, what's motivating the latest political developments there, and why the corporate media seems so concerned with the situation.

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 the new weekly segment "Tech For The People." They discuss the 800% spike in government requests for personal information of users reported by Amazon, growing cooperation between police and the company's "Ring" home security startup, and how police departments across the country are exploiting loopholes in bans on facial recognition to carry out invasive surveillance anyway.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss President Biden's decision to meet with Congressional Republicans who are demanding Democrats reduce the size of the planned COVID relief package by two-thirds, how Democrats can simply pass their original $1.9 trillion package via reconciliation, and the attempt by Democrats to convince voters to accept $1,400 instead of the $2,000 checks promised by the party.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dan Cohen, journalist with Behind The Headlines, to discuss his new article in Mintpress News, "How a US-Backed Coup in Serbia Inspired the DC Insurrection," and how the saga shines a light on the direct links between the violent insurrections supported by the US government abroad and the January 6th assault on the Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by organizer and

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary on Radio Sputnik, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss President Biden's decision to meet with Congressional Republicans who are demanding Democrats reduce the size of the planned COVID relief package by two-thirds, how Democrats can simply pass their original $1.9 trillion package via reconciliation, and the attempt by Democrats to convince voters to accept $1,400 instead of the $2,000 checks promised by the party.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dan Cohen, journalist with Behind The Headlines, to discuss his new article in Mintpress News, "How a US-Backed Coup in Serbia Inspired the DC Insurrection," and how the saga shines a light on the direct links between the violent insurrections supported by the US government abroad and the January 6th assault on the Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kaleigh O’Keefe, editor with Liberation News, poet and host of the First Fridays Open Mic in Jamaica Plain, Boston, and member of United Auto Workers Local 1596, to discuss their recent article in Liberation News, "Make 10 billionaires richer or freeze global poverty? Capitalism chose the former in 2020," the stark differences in how capitalist and socialist governments responded to the coronavirus, and common-sense measures that could be taken to address the public health crisis— but haven't.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Vikas Rawal, an economics professor specializing in India’s agrarian conditions at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, to discuss the violent police crackdown on striking farmers in India, the controversial legislation which led to the massive demonstrations, and why the far-right government of Narendra Modi is responding with such forceful tactics.In the third se

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Vikas Rawal, an economics professor specializing in India’s agrarian conditions at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, to discuss the violent police crackdown on striking farmers in India, the controversial legislation which led to the massive demonstrations, and why the far-right government of Narendra Modi is responding with such forceful tactics.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kaleigh O’Keefe, editor with Liberation News, poet and host of the First Fridays Open Mic in Jamaica Plain, Boston, and member of United Auto Workers Local 1596, to discuss their recent article in Liberation News, "Make 10 billionaires richer or freeze global poverty? Capitalism chose the former in 2020," the stark differences in how capitalist and socialist governments responded to the coronavirus, and common-sense measures that could be taken to address the public health crisis—but haven't.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, another edition of the weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss why National Women's Hockey League player Saroya Tinker is speaking out against reactionary media outlet Barstool Sports, worrying indications by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that Michigan could reinstate high school athletics within a span of "“weeks or days," and how and why the NBA could ultimately hold its annual All-Star Game as the pandemic continues to rage.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the new book, "Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism," to discuss President Joe Biden's climate-related executive orders, why much of the corporate media may be exaggerating the significance of the directives, and the extent to which the moves are oriented towards neutralizing left opposition to the Biden administration.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss their recent article, "‘French Revolution in Finance’: Independent Investors Boost GameStop Stocks, Stiff Short-Sellers," the alarming moves by popular apps like Robinhood to prevent amateur users from trading their shares in Gamestock and other brick-and-mortar retail outlets, and why the investment strategy by a handful of Reddit users provoked such a strong rebuke by the ruling class.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gareth Porter, investig

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss their recent article, "‘French Revolution in Finance’: Independent Investors Boost GameStop Stocks, Stiff Short-Sellers," the alarming moves by popular apps like Robinhood to prevent amateur users from trading their shares in Gamestock and other brick-and-mortar retail outlets, and why the investment strategy by a handful of Reddit users provoked such a strong rebuke by the ruling class.