By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed 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 the move by House Republicans to block the bill by Democrats to include $2,000 checks as part of a COVID-19 relief package, the investigation which found the Democratic National Committee was "directly involved" in the development of the notorious Shadow app responsible for the Iowa caucus chaos, and what the latest Russiagate story means for the future of US-Russian relations.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Max Blumenthal, Editor of The Grayzone, Co-host of the Moderate Rebels podcast, and author of "The Management of Savagery," to discuss his recent interview with former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, the current state of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and the US-aligned forces which oppose it, and some of the stories and interviews Grayzone viewers can expect to see in the coming weeks.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that he won't pass the COVID-19 mitigation deal unless the checks sent out are increased from $600 to $2,000, the priorities demonstrated by the numerous issues in vaccine distribution, and why the US response to the pandemic is so underwhelming in comparison to China's.In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Jeb Sprague, a research associate at the University of Cali Riverside and author of “Globalizing the Caribbean: Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class,” to discuss his new article on The Grayzone, "Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief," the various 'democracy promotion' organizations set to recei

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that he won't pass the COVID-19 mitigation deal unless the checks sent out are increased from $600 to $2,000, the priorities demonstrated by the numerous issues in vaccine distribution, and why the US response to the pandemic is so underwhelming in comparison to China's.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Jeb Sprague, a research associate at the University of Cali Riverside and author of “Globalizing the Caribbean: Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class,” to discuss his new article on The Grayzone, "Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief," the various 'democracy promotion' organizations set to receive funding under the omnibus bill packaged with the coronavirus mitigation deal, and the impacts of such programs in the Caribbean and beyond.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by journalist Alan MacLeod to discuss the various pork-barrel projects passed alongside the COVID-19 relief bill, why such spending is provoking so much outrage among working Americans, and the latest wave of sanctions the Trump administration is unleashing on its way out the door.In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Phil Wilayto, Editor of the Virginia Defender newspaper and co-founder of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality to discuss the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the US Capitol, the backlash from largely-white segments of the population to the move, and the significance of 2020 in the struggle for liberation.In the third segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, for another weekly technology review. They discuss the privacy implications of the ongoing legal fight between Facebook and Apple, the International Mon

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by journalist Alan MacLeod to discuss the various pork-barrel projects passed alongside the COVID-19 relief bill, why such spending is provoking so much outrage among working Americans, and the latest wave of sanctions the Trump administration is unleashing on its way out the door.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, for another weekly technology review. They discuss the privacy implications of the ongoing legal fight between Facebook and Apple, the International Monetary Fund's proposal to include consumers' online search, browser, and purchase histories in determining credit scores, and the new report from Citizen Lab which found the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had most likely hacked the phones of dozens of Al Jazeera and Al-Araby TV journalists.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Phil Wilayto, Editor of the Virginia Defender newspaper and co-founder of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality to discuss the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the US Capitol, the backlash from largely-white segments of the population to the move, and the significance of 2020 in the struggle for liberation.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Ben Becker, Editor at Breakthrough News, to discuss the $900B COVID-19 relief package set to pass Congress, the stark differences in how the working and owning classes have fared amid the pandemic, and how anti-China and anti-Russia mainstream media narratives are hindering the global response to COVID-19.In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Joe Lauria, editor of Consortium News, to discuss the recent cyberattacks alleged to have been carried out by Russia, the history of mainstream media taking US intelligence claims at face value, how the US political class and the cyberwarfare segment of the military-industrial complex stand to gain from the developments, and why he thinks it's an attempt by hawks and hardliners to box in Biden on diplomacy before he enters office.In the third segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Johanna Fernandez, assistant professor of history at Baruch College of th

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Joe Lauria, editor of Consortium News, to discuss the recent cyberattacks alleged to have been carried out by Russia, the history of mainstream media taking US intelligence claims at face value, how the US political class and the cyberwarfare segment of the military-industrial complex stand to gain from the developments, and why he thinks it's an attempt by hawks and hardliners to box in Biden on diplomacy before he enters office.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Johanna Fernandez, assistant professor of history at Baruch College of the City University and author of the new book The Young Lords: A Radical History, to discuss the recent legal victory in the fight to free political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, why the evidence set to be admitted is so crucial for proving Abu-Jamal's innocence, and the impact of the recent press conference she organized featuring figures like Colin Kaepernick and Angela Davis on the growing public outcry over Mumia's continued incarceration.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Ben Becker, Editor at Breakthrough News, to discuss the $900B COVID-19 relief package set to pass Congress, the stark differences in how the working and owning classes have fared amid the pandemic, and how anti-China and anti-Russia mainstream media narratives are hindering the global response to COVID-19.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Levi Rickert, editor and publisher of Tribal Business News, as well as the founder, publisher and editor of Native News Online, to discuss president-elect Joe Biden's nomination of New Mexico Representative Deb Halaand to Interior Secretary, why he sees the potential appointment as a hopeful sign, and the continuing impacts of the Trump administration on issues Native sovereignty.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the detention of three important social movement leaders by Colombian authorities, and the ongoing campaign of assassinations being carried out against some of the country's most vocal advocates for workers and marginalized communities.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report." They discuss

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the detention of three important social movement leaders by Colombian authorities, and the ongoing campaign of assassinations being carried out against some of the country's most vocal advocates for workers and marginalized communities.

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 new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report." They discuss Barack Obama's interview with Bakari Sellers in which the former president voiced support for compensating college athletes, what Sellers' open embrace of Zionism says about his own perspective and aspirations, and the recent decision by Major League Baseball to formally designate the Negro Leagues as part of the MLB.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the revelation that Trump's science adviser insisted the US government "let the kids and young folk get infected" with coronavirus, why it seems unlikely the administration of president-elect Joe Biden will offer a real alternative to the Trump's public health policy, and what explains the huge divide in how the working and ruling classes have fared this year.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the attempts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by its remaining signatories, why corporate media outlets are painting the recently-executed Iranian who admitted to collaborating with French intelligence as a journalist, where the murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh fits into the long-term plot to assassinate Iranian scientists, and why

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, and author of "The Scourge of Neoliberalism," to discuss reports that Congress is on the verge of reaching an agreement on a new coronavirus relief package, why he refers to it as a "mitigation" bill rather than a "stimulus" deal, and why the proposed $600 check seems so insufficient for Americans struggling to deal with the coming hunger and eviction crisis.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the attempts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by its remaining signatories, why corporate media outlets are painting the recently-executed Iranian who admitted to collaborating with French intelligence as a journalist, where the murder of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh fits into the long-term plot to assassinate Iranian scientists, and why US agression against Iran is unlikely to end even if the incoming Biden administration returns the US to compliance with the terms of the JCPOA.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the revelation that Trump's science adviser insisted the US government "let the kids and young folk get infected" with coronavirus, why it seems unlikely the administration of president-elect Joe Biden will offer a real alternative to the Trump's public health policy, and what explains the huge divide in how the working and ruling classes have fared this year.