By Any Means Necessary

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Line 3 Can and Must Be Stopped with Solidarity Sep 08, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tanda Blubear, an organizer with Women with Bows to discuss resistance to the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota, the environmental impact posed by the pipeline and tar sands, the frequent and continuous violation of indigenous treaty rights in Minnesota and in the United States, and how the struggle against Line 3 and for indigenous sovereignty presents the need for solidarity across movements.

As Economic Recovery Lags, Millions Left Vulnerable to the Death Cult of Capitalism Sep 07, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism' to discuss the reasons behind the stalling economic recovery, the realities behind the slow return to work and the ending of unemployment benefits in the middle of a pandemic, the converging crises of capitalism that threaten the working class, and how the political system refuses to provide any relief for working and poor people while serving the interests of capital.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK to discuss negotiations between the government of Venezuela and the right-wing opposition, the political destiny of Juan Guaido, and the way forward for the Biden administration.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss the harsh environmental impact of Bitcoin and its continuation of the impact of the capitalist death drive, the myth of egalitarian access to Bitcoin, Facebook’s racist labeling of a video of Black men as “primates” and the racism encoded into artificial intelligence services that such processes rely on.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, Coordinating Committee member with the Black Alliance for Peace, organizer with Pan-African Community Action, and host of Voices with Vision on WPFW 89.3 FM to discuss the coup in Guinea, the impact of neocolonialism, neoliberalism, and imperialism on Guinea and the African continent, how the harms of neoliberalism and imperialism manifest on poor and working people in the US through the police, gentrification, and more, and the purpose of policing in a capitalist system.

Millions Lose Unemployment Benefits on Labor Day Sep 07, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism' to discuss the reasons behind the stalling economic recovery, the realities behind the slow return to work and the ending of unemployment benefits in the middle of a pandemic, the converging crises that threaten the working class, and how the political system refuses to provide any relief for working and poor people while serving the interests of capital.

How Bitcoin Fits Into the Capitalist Death Drive Sep 07, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss the harsh environmental impact of Bitcoin and its continuation of the impact of the capitalist death drive, the myth of egalitarian access to Bitcoin, Facebook’s racist labeling of a video of Black men as “primates” and the racism encoded into artificial intelligence services that such processes rely on.

New York Flood Signals Rising Tide of Working Class Discontent Sep 03, 2021

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Philly Organizers Create Housing Solutions, Atlanta Fights Back Against Cop City, The Bizarre Situation with Bishop Sycamore
In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Cheri Honkala, National Coordinator for the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign to discuss the Philadelphia and federal governments’ failure to house people, the lawsuit filed by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the occupation of abandoned houses to meet people’s needs, and the importance of a people-focused human rights movement that embraces international solidarity.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jasmine, organizer with Community Movement Builders to discuss the struggle against plans to build a new police urban warfare training facility on public land in Atlanta, the city’s shady and undemocratic practices in the face of widespread public opposition to the facility, and what people actually want to see built and developed (spoiler alert: it’s not militarized police).
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Miguel Garcia, host and creator of the Sports As A Weapon Podcast to discuss the racial aspects of cutting of Cam Newton from the Patriots and starting rookie Mac Jones and the bizarre situation surrounding the airing of a football game on ESPN featuring Bishop Sycamore, an evidently fake high school.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Eugene Puryear, host of the Punch Out podcast on Breakthrough News and author of the book Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America to discuss the disproportionate impact of climate change on working and poor people as demonstrated by Hurricane Ida, the normalization of traumatic experiences in our day-to-day lives that are caused by capitalism, and how the movement must combat cynicism in the face of the horrors of capitalism.

Movement Organizers Create Housing Solutions Where Government Refuses to Act Sep 03, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Cheri Honkala, National Coordinator for the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign to discuss the Philadelphia and federal governments’ failure to house people, the lawsuit filed by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the occupation of abandoned houses to meet people’s needs, and the importance of a people-focused human rights movement that embraces international solidarity.

Atlanta Fights Back Against Militarized Policing Sep 03, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jasmine, organizer with Community Movement Builders to discuss the struggle against plans to build a new police urban warfare training facility on public land in Atlanta, the city’s shady and undemocratic practices in the face of widespread public opposition to the facility, and what people actually want to see built and developed (spoiler alert: it’s not militarized police).

Texas Abortion Law Exposes the False Concern for Women Used to Advance Imperialism Sep 02, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ana Santoyo, a writer for Breaking the Chains Magazine, check it out at www.breakingthechainsmag.org to discuss SB 8 in Texas, which functionally overturns Roe v. Wade and bans abortion, how this and other attacks on reproductive justice factors into the broader oppression of women under capitalism, and the importance of class consciousness in a movement for reproductive justice.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gareth Porter, investigative historian and journalist and co-author of “The CIA Insider's Guide to the Iran Crisis: From CIA Coup to the Brink of War” to discuss the corporate media’s narrative against the Afghanistan withdrawal, facts that the media conveniently forgets, and what interests drive the media to support such narratives.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Erica, Senior Political Science Major at Howard University to discuss the housing crisis at Howard University that has left many students scrambling to find housing in the expensive Washington, DC area, how Howard’s pursuit of profit has contributed to this crisis, and how students are applying pressure on the university to provide solutions.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dan Kovalik, author of “No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using 'Humanitarian' Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests” to discuss the fatal floods in the New York and New Jersey area and how the capitalist system contributed to death and destruction, the exploitation of and false concern about women in service of empire, and the dangerous economic situation in Lebanon and the imperialist exploitation of the situation.

Texas Functionally Overturns Roe v. Wade and Deputizes Regular Citizens Sep 02, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ana Santoyo, a writer for Breaking the Chains Magazine, check it out at www.breakingthechainsmag.org, to discuss SB 8 in Texas, which functionally overturns Roe v. Wade and bans abortion, how this and other attacks on reproductive justice factors into the broader oppression of women under capitalism, and the importance of class consciousness in a movement for reproductive justice.

Howard University Leaves Students Scrambling to Find Housing Sep 02, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Erica, Senior Political Science major at Howard University to discuss the housing crisis at Howard University that has left many students scrambling to find housing in the expensive Washington, DC area, how Howard’s pursuit of profit has contributed to this crisis, and how students are applying pressure on the university to provide solutions.

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