By Any Means Necessary

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Joel Segal, National Director of Justice Action Mobilization Network, to discuss reports that president-elect Joe Biden is considering a Republican for Commerce Secretary, the message being sent to the Democratic base by Biden's nominations so far, and the dangers establishment Democrats face if they overlook the millions of Americans demanding healthcare.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the new book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," to discuss the concerns among many Black communities about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, her contributions to the recent book “Capitalism on a Ventilator,” and president-elect Joe Biden's recent comments insisting Black people "have to learn how to live with Hispanics."In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by freelance writer and media critic

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the new book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," to discuss the concerns among many Black communities about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, her contributions to the recent book “Capitalism on a Ventilator,” and president-elect Joe Biden's recent comments insisting Black people "have to learn how to live with Hispanics."

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Joel Segal, National Director of Justice Action Mobilization Network, to discuss reports that president-elect Joe Biden is considering a Republican for Commerce Secretary, the message being sent to the Democratic base by Biden's nominations so far, and the dangers establishment Democrats face if they overlook the millions of Americans demanding healthcare.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jim Goodman, Board President of the National Family Farm Coalition and a 4th generation retired dairy farmer from Wisconsin, to discuss president-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Tom Vilsack of Secretary of Agriculture, whether the nominee is likely to represent an improvement over Trump's pick, and what Vilsack's "Mr. Monsanto" nickname signals about the future of agricultural policy under the incoming Biden administration.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, to discuss how the US government used the Patriot Act to conduct dragnet surveillance on all visitors to certain websites and the many lies exposed in Baltimore Police Department's defense of its "Aerial Investigation Research (AIR)" surveillance program.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by author Amanuel Biedemariam to discuss his book, “Eritrea and the USA: From Franklin Roosevelt

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by author Amanuel Biedemariam to discuss his book, “Eritrea and the USA: From Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama, and How Donald Trump Changed History,” the ongoing impacts of colonial occupation by western powers, and the US government's condemnation of unconfirmed Eritrean participation in the military conflict in Ethiopia.

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, to discuss how the US government used the Patriot Act to conduct dragnet surveillance on all visitors to certain websites and the many lies exposed in Baltimore Police Department's defense of its "Aerial Investigation Research (AIR)" surveillance program.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jim Goodman, Board President of the National Family Farm Coalition and a 4th generation retired dairy farmer from Wisconsin, to discuss president-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Tom Vilsack of Secretary of Agriculture, whether the nominee is likely to represent an improvement over Trump's pick, and what Vilsack's "Mr. Monsanto" nickname signals about the future of agricultural policy under the incoming Biden administration.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project, to discuss the violence instigated in Washington, D.C. this weekend by pro-Trump and neo-fascist forces, the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner at the city's oldest Black Methodist church by Proud Boys, and the emerging schism between the far right and establishment Republicans.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 new evidence that the Democratic National Committee was behind the Iowa caucus fiasco, how the chaos was used to divert momentum away from the Bernie Sanders campaign, and why the news seems to confirm that the DNC modifies party rules to the detriment of progressive campaigns.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the Engl

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project, to discuss the violence instigated in Washington, D.C. this weekend by pro-Trump and neo-fascist forces, the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner at the city's oldest Black Methodist church by Proud Boys, and the emerging schism between the far right and establishment Republicans.

In this episode 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 new evidence that the Democratic National Committee was behind the Iowa caucus fiasco, how the chaos was used to divert momentum away from the Bernie Sanders campaign, and why the news seems to confirm that the DNC modifies party rules to the detriment of progressive campaigns.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Patricia Gorky, software engineer and technology and security analyst, to discuss the antitrust lawsuit being brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission, 46 US states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam, the unsavory tactics Facebook seems to have used to secure its social media stranglehold, and why neither side of the dispute seems to have the interests of working people in mind.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nii Akuetteh, democracy activist, US-Africa relations analyst and former professor at Georgetown University, to discuss the apparent reelection of the New Patriotic Party's Nana Akufo-Addo as President of Ghana, the rejection of the purported outcome of the vote by the opposition, and why the situation has become so violent.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “Th

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Patricia Gorky, software engineer and technology and security analyst, to discuss the antitrust lawsuit being brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission, 46 US states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam, the unsavory tactics Facebook seems to have used to secure its social media stranglehold, and why neither side of the dispute seems to have the interests of working people in mind.

In this episode 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 news that almost 7,000 student athletes have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as much of the NCAA plows ahead with college sports seasons, why the real number of coronavirus victims is likely much higher, and why Liberty University football coach Hugh Freeze's recent diagnosis comes as no surprise.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer for the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the significance of International Human Rights Day, Black Alliance for Peace's upcoming webinar, "People(s)-Centered Human Rights: The Black Radical Alternative," and the challenges of reconciling the popular conceptualization of human rights with anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the new book, ‘Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,’ to discuss the new report by the United Nations Environment Program suggesting the world's wealthiest 1% must cut their emissions by a factor of 30 to meaningfully address climate change, how the rich account for such a disproportionate carbon footprint, and why any real solution to the climate crisis demands a shift away from the capitalist economic system.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Monica

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer for the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the significance of International Human Rights Day, Black Alliance for Peace's upcoming webinar, "People(s)-Centered Human Rights: The Black Radical Alternative," and the challenges of reconciling the popular conceptualization of human rights with anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqma are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the new book, ‘Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,’ to discuss the new report by the United Nations Environment Program suggesting the world's wealthiest 1% must cut their emissions by a factor of 30 to meaningfully address climate change, how the rich account for such a disproportionate carbon footprint, and why any real solution to the climate crisis demands a shift away from the capitalist economic system.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by David Swanson, activist, journalist, radio host, Executive Director ofWorld Beyond War, and author of the new book “Leaving World War II Behind," to discuss the vote by the House of Representatives to approve the National Defense Authorization Act with a veto-proof majority, why the gargantuan military spending bill tends to receive so little public scrutiny each year, and his latest article, "I Agree with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Foreign Bases."In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Aaron Greene, an organizer with Black Alliance for Peace's Africa Team and Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, to discuss his recent article, "Lynchings By Law," the wave of executions the Trump administration apparently aims to carry out before its departure from office, and why incarcerated people are some of the 'most oppressed' in the US.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by MOVE Family member

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by MOVE Family member Janine Africa to discuss the 1985 bombing of their home by Philadelphia police, why the MOVE Family is rejecting the recent 'apology' issued by Philadelphia City Council for the deadly state-sponsored attack on the Philadelphia neighborhood, and how the city's continuing refusal to intervene on behalf of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal makes the official statement seem so insincere.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Aaron Greene, an organizer with Black Alliance for Peace's Africa Team and Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, to discuss his recent article, "Lynchings By Law," the wave of executions the Trump administration apparently aims to carry out before its departure from office, and the ongoing, urgent need for solidarity with those behind bars.

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 ofWorld Beyond War, and author of the new book “Leaving World War II Behind," to discuss the vote by the House of Representatives to approve the National Defense Authorization Act with a veto-proof majority, why the gargantuan military spending bill tends to receive so little public scrutiny each year, and his latest article, "I Agree with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Foreign Bases."