By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by John Kiriakou, Sputnik News correspondent to discuss the uncovering sex crimes committed by employees of the CIA and the Department of Justice’s inaction in charging employees with crimes, the CIA’s history of covering up such crimes and stopping accountability for victims, how the coverup is a defensive maneuver from the CIA to prevent other potential crimes from coming out through the judicial process, and the highly sexualized environment of the CIA.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ari Paul, Contributing Writer to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting to discuss media coverage of the upcoming presidential election in Chile and its misleading representation of the two candidates as equally dangerous for Chile, Jose Antonio Kast’s desire to return to the repression of the government of Augusto Pinochet, and the corporate media’s long legacy of slanted coverage of Latin American countries and leaders who dare to stand up to exploitation.

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 recently revealed “Talon Anvil” unit which is responsible for killing of civilians in Syria beyond what was already allowed by the military, politicians spreading the mythology of drone warfare as a more precise means of warfare to sanitize the image of war, and the US government’s hypocrisy in presenting itself as a champion of human rights and democracy while killing civilians, attempting to extradite Julian Assange, and more.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Mike Pappas, a family medicine physician, activist, and frequent contributor to LeftVoice.org to discuss the US death toll from COVID-19 reaching 800,000 and how the capitalist system has sacrificed lives in an effort to sustain business as usual, why the booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine is now being pushed as a magical solution to keep business sustained at the cost of the spread of COVID, and the treatment of striking student workers by Columbia University.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Bezal Jupiter, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Mississippi to discuss hunger strikes at ICE detention facilities in protest of inhumane conditions in Louisiana, how the conditions at these jails are often shrouded in secrecy, and the connections between movements for immigration justice and against mass incarceration.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by tec

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Mike Pappas, a family medicine physician, activist, and frequent contributor to LeftVoice.org to discuss the US death toll from COVID-19 reaching 800,000 and how the capitalist system has sacrificed lives in an effort to sustain business as usual, why the booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine is now being pushed as a magical solution to keep business sustained at the cost of the spread of COVID, and the treatment of striking student workers by Columbia University.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss recent revelations about operation Whistle Pig and the surveillance of journalists and other people not accused of crimes by Customs and Border Patrol and other agencies, Google’s complicity in the colonization of Palestine, and the mind-boggling foolishness and environmental impact of NFTs

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Joe Lauria, editor of Consortium News to discuss a UK appeals court ruling that Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States despite the danger extradition poses to him, the absurd reasoning behind the court’s overturning of the previous ruling preventing Assange’s extradition, and the cruelty of the UK and the US making an example out of Assange.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five.” to discuss a recent report confirming Israel’s targeting of civilians in Gaza in airstrikes conducted in May of 2021, the collaboration between politicians and pro-Zionist organizations and their complicity in human rights abuses in Palestine, and how so-called progressives fall in line with other imperialist politicians on issues of imperialism.In

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maria Fernandez, organizer with the D.C. Chapter of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and the Free Mutulu Now Campaign to discuss the political imprisonment of Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the contributions of Dr. Shakur to the health of overlooked working class Black and brown communities in New York City, how the prison system continues to deny Dr. Shakur’s release despite his spotless record to make an example out of him, and why the determination to keep political prisoners in prison is an effort by the state to disconnect the current Black liberation struggle from its history.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Joe Lauria, editor of Consortium News to discuss a UK appeals court ruling that Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States despite the danger extradition poses to him, the absurd reasoning behind the court’s overturning of the previous ruling preventing Assange’s extradition, and the cruelty of the UK and the US making an example out of Assange.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace to discuss the shortcomings of liberal conceptions of human rights as the world recognizes human rights day, how the US defanged the declaration of human rights to assuage white fears of the civil rights movement, the necessity to decolonize and reconstruct the framework of human rights, and how people-centered human rights poses an ideological challenge to the capitalist system.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Karleigh Webb, an athlete, activist, journalist, socialist, contributor to @Outsports and host of the TransSporter Room to discuss the transphobic attacks against swimmer Lia Thomas, who recently set two conference records, how these attacks are not only transphobic but also misogynist by implying that women’s sports are inferior to men’s sports, and the danger that these attacks pit against future trans athletes and trans

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Justin Williams, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics by the US, UK, Australia, and Canada as part of the cold war drive against China, the baseball hall of fame’s snub of free agency and labor advocate Curt Flood and the continuation of his blackballing long after his death, and the induction of Nego League baseball players into the hall of fame.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace to discuss the shortcomings of liberal conceptions of human rights as the world recognizes human rights day, how the US defanged the declaration of human rights to assuage white fears of the civil rights movement, the necessity to decolonize and reconstruct the framework of human rights, and how people-centered human rights poses an ideological challenge to the capitalist system.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Karleigh Webb, an athlete, activist, journalist, socialist, contributor to @Outsports and host of the TransSporter Room to discuss the transphobic attacks against swimmer Lia Thomas, who recently set two conference records, how these attacks are not only transphobic but also misogynist by implying that women’s sports are inferior to men’s sports, and the danger that these attacks pit against future trans athletes and trans people.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sameena Rahman, staff writer for Breaking the Chains Magazine to discuss a fuel leak at a naval facility in Hawaii poisoning the drinking water supply for thousands of people, the repeated record of fuel leaks at the Red Hill naval facility and warning signs before this fuel leak happened, how this fuel leak fits into the imperialist ambitions of the US, and the connections between movements for climate justice and anti-imperialism that are highlighted in this incident.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, Coordinating Committee member with the Black Alliance for Peace, organizer with Pan-African Community Action to discuss western attempts to legitimate the failed state it created in Libya through upcoming elections, the infrastructural issues which expose the hypocrisy of the west as it pushes for these elections while simultaneously denouncing elections in Nicaragua and Venezuela,

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Mike Africa Jr., organizer for the Free Mumia Campaign to discuss the 40th anniversary of the arrest and political imprisonment of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the dubious circumstances around the arrest of Mumia and why the Philadelphia police state wanted to lock him up, Mumia’s impact on movements for justice worldwide, and the importance of continuing the fight for his freedom and all political prisoners.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, Coordinating Committee member with the Black Alliance for Peace, organizer with Pan-African Community Action to discuss western attempts to legitimate the failed state it created in Libya through upcoming elections, the infrastructural issues which expose the hypocrisy of the west as it pushes for these elections while simultaneously denouncing elections in Nicaragua and Venezuela, and how resources in Libya motivate the west to push this sham election.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace to discuss the looming passage of the National Defense Authorization Act as the Build Back Better bill languishes, the Senate’s rejection of an effort to stop an arms sale to Saudi Arabia as it continues its slaughter against Yemen, and the brazen bloodthirstiness exposed in the political games played with the bill.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Joshua Cho, freelance writer and media critic to discuss the Biden administration’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics over alleged human rights abuses, how this politicization of sports fits into the cold war drive against China, western media’s distortion of the situation with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, and how western media’s propaganda drive plays into racist stereotypes.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watc

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace to discuss the looming passage of the National Defense Authorization Act as the Build Back Better bill languishes, the Senate’s rejection of an effort to stop an arms sale to Saudi Arabia as it continues its slaughter against Yemen, and the brazen bloodthirstiness exposed in the political games played with the bill.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Joshua Cho, freelance writer and media critic to discuss the Biden administration’s announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics over alleged human rights abuses, how this politicization of sports fits into the cold war drive against China, western media’s distortion of the situation with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, and how western media’s propaganda drive plays into racist stereotypes.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Michelle Witte, co-host of Political Misfits, which you can hear from 12 to 2 PM EST right here on Radio Sputnik to discuss the ongoing trial of Ghislaine Maxwell and the portrayal of Maxwell as a victim of Jeffery Epstein rather than as an accomplice in sexual assault, the weaponization of gender stereotypes by sexual abusers to lure victims, the mysterious backgrounds of Epstein and Maxwell, and what this case shows about the value of girls and young women.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the so-called Russian military buildup on its border with Ukraine, the real aggressions of NATO in Ukraine and eastern Europe, the cold war mentality that is driving this aggression and other actions against Russia, and the gall of Joe Biden and the US for presenting Russia as an aggressor in Eastern Europe as it masses troops on Ukraine’s bo