By Any Means Necessary

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How The US is Threatening an Arms Race in Space Aug 30, 2021

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In the segment of By Any Means Necessay, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Karl Grossman, an author, TV program host and professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury to discuss the US pursuit of the weaponization of space, the importance of avoiding war in space, and how this fits into Washington’s war drive.

COVID Crisis in Prisons Fueled By Correctional Officers Aug 30, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Malik, founder of the Concentration COVID movement to discuss the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails, how correctional officers have driven outbreaks of many diseases, including COVID-19, and the neglect of the safety and humanity of incarcerated people.

The US is The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World Today Aug 27, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Michael Bearman to discuss the end of the federal eviction moratorium by a Supreme Court decision, the choice of the government to prioritize the profits of landlords and developers over the needs of poor and working people, how this decision exposes the Supreme Court as a tool of capital rather than as a neutral arbiter of law, and the need for poor and working people to demand action to keep people housed.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Radhika Desai, a Professor at the University of Manitoba and Director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group to discuss the suicide bombings at the airport in Kabul, how the US occupation gave rise to the current chaos, and the prospects of continued American presence in Afghanistan and in the region.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the effects of US involvement in Afghanistan on athletes in the country, the context around Allen Iverson’s infamous “practice” interview, and the attitudes of fans and local sports media toward white and Black quarterbacks in Boston.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents" to discuss the importance of a consistent anti-imperialist politics in the face of the astounding amount of propaganda being turned out to manufacture consent for prolonged intervention in Afghanistan and future conflict around the world, the dishonesty from the US government to advance its imperialist interests, and why there is no solidarity between the working and poor and the ruling class.

How US Involvement in Afghanistan Put Afghan Athletes in Danger Aug 27, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the effects of US involvement in Afghanistan on athletes in the country, the context around Allen Iverson’s infamous “practice” interview, and the attitudes of fans and local sports media toward white and Black quarterbacks in Boston.

Millions Facing Eviction as Supreme Court Sides With Landlords Aug 27, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Michael Bearman to discuss the end of the federal eviction moratorium by a Supreme Court decision, the choice of the government to prioritize the profits of landlords and developers over the needs of poor and working people, how this decision exposes the Supreme Court as a tool of capital rather than as a neutral arbiter of law, and the need for poor and working people to demand action to keep people housed.

US Reaps The Chaos It Has Sown in Afghanistan Aug 27, 2021

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In the segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Radhika Desai, a Professor at the University of Manitoba and Director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group to discuss the suicide bombings at the airport in Kabul, how the US occupation gave rise to the current chaos, and the prospects of continued American presence in Afghanistan and in the region.

Whether At Home or Abroad, The Result is The Same: Capitalism Kills Aug 26, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman discuss the anniversary and legacy of Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality, how the interaction between movement and culture exhibits the pervasiveness of the movement for Black lives despite attempts to suppress it, and the importance of organizing to critically attack systems that create social problems we are faced with.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Will Merrifield, a housing attorney in Washington, DC to discuss the lack of dispersal of rental assistance to help tenants avoid evictions, how this crisis is just the latest example of government prioritizing the profits of wealthy developers over the needs of working and poor people, and how global capital stops housing policy from being about housing people.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Joshua Cho, freelance writer and media critic to discuss corporate media’s employment of the debunked Wuhan lab leak theory to demonize China, the sinophobic and orientalist tropes that have emerged since before the COVID-19 pandemic fit into the rise in anti-Asian violence, and how this narrative obfuscates the deliberately negligent response to COVID-19 in the US.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean” and Blows Against the Empire: U.S. Imperialism in Crisis,” to discuss US funding and supporting of terrorist groups and the results of that support in Afghanistan, the potential fallout of Afghanistan's instability for its neighbors and in Africa, and Kamala Harris’ visit to Vietnam.

The COVID-19 Crisis is The Result of the Death Drive of Capitalism Aug 25, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stephen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss how capitalism drives vaccine inequality in the world, how pharmaceutical companies are putting the pursuit of profit over the needs of humanity, and how rich countries neglected public health measures to mitigate the pandemic and pursued a disastrous strategy focused on vaccines.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the slow coup attempt on Pedro Castillo’s government in Peru, the recent finding of massacres and race and gender based violence in Bolivia during the coup d’etat that installed Jeanine Áñez as president, and the killing of a student leader who opposed human rights violations in Colombia.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Mier, co-editor of Brasil Wire and author of Year of Lead: Washington, Wall Street and the New Imperialism in Brazil to discuss a potential January-6th-style insurrection in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro’s escalating attempts to consolidate and seize power, and the prospect of the ascendancy of Lula de Silva to the presidency.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Danny Haiphong, Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Report, Co-Host of The Left Lens, and co-author of “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror” to discuss the myth of the lab leak theory and how it fits into the broader US pursuit of a new cold war on China, how the pandemic has exposed the prioritization of the interests of capital over lives, and Kamala Harris’ trip to Southeast Asia and its exposure of the decline of American influence in the region.

Right Wing Forces in Peru Attempt to Limit Pedro Castillo's Government Aug 25, 2021

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In the segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the slow coup attempt on Pedro Castillo’s government in Peru, the recent finding of massacres and race and gender based violence in Bolivia during the coup d’etat that installed Jeanine Áñez as president, and the killing of a student leader who opposed human rights violations in Colombia

Vaccine Inequality is A Feature of Capitalism Aug 25, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stephen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss how capitalism drives vaccine inequality in the world, how pharmaceutical companies are putting the pursuit of profit over the needs of humanity, and how rich countries neglected public health measures to mitigate the pandemic and pursued a disastrous strategy focused on vaccines.

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