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Concerns Grow Over Possible January 6th Style Insurrection in Brazil Aug 25, 2021

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In the this segment of By Any Means Necessary, 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 election of Lula de Silva to the presidency.

There’s Nothing Feminist About Imperialism Aug 24, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by China Dickerson, National Partnership Director of Men4Choice to discuss attacks on reproductive rights in Texas, how these attacks particularly target and harm Black, Latina, rural, and working class women, and why reproductive freedom is a cross-cutting justice issue.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Lillian House, writer for Breaking the Chains magazine and organizer with the ANSWER Coalition in Colorado to discuss the false concern for women that the US ruling class uses to advance its interests abroad, the role the US plays in depriving women and children of basic necessities both abroad and domestically, and the broader use of progressive sentiments by the US government and corporate media to manufacture consent.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss OnlyFans move to prohibit sexually explicit conduct at the behest of credit card companies, Google’s concerning releases of consumer location data to police, and the use of facial recognition technology by the US military.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss Joe Biden’s decision to exit Afghanistan and how it fits into the broader project of full-spectrum dominance, how the ruling class and corporate media shift blame for social and economic problems from themselves onto targets of imperialism, the mistreatment of active duty military and veterans, and how capitalism and imperialism exacerbate the COVID-19 crisis.

Google Complies with Dragnet Data Collection By Police Aug 24, 2021

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In the this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss OnlyFans move to prohibit sexually explicit conduct at the behest of credit card companies, Google’s concerning releases of consumer location data to police, and the use of facial recognition technology by the US military.

US Feigns Concern for Women to Manufacture Consent for War Aug 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Lillian House, writer for Breaking the Chains magazine and organizer with the ANSWER Coalition in Colorado to discuss the false concern for women that the US ruling class uses to advance its interests abroad, the role the US plays in depriving women and children of basic necessities both abroad and domestically, and the broader use of progressive sentiments by the US government and corporate media to manufacture consent.

Texas Targets Reproductive Justice With New Anti-Abortion Measures Aug 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by China Dickerson, National Partnership Director of Men4Choice to discuss attacks on reproductive rights in Texas, how these attacks particularly target and harm Black, Latina, rural, and working class women, and why reproductive freedom is a cross-cutting justice issue.

Black Liberation Organizers Continue To Be Targeted Despite Right-Wing Violence Aug 23, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman discuss the anniversary of the killing of George Jackson and the true nature of prison under the white supremacist criminal-legal system.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Adjoa A. Aiyetoro, Professor of Law Emerita University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and organizer with the Black and Brown Activism Defense Collective to discuss the Biden administration’s prosecution of Black Lives Matter activists with federal crimes, the historical targeting of Black activists under so-called counterterrorism measures, and how the Black liberation struggle has been painted as a national security threat.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Becker, host of the Socialist Program to discuss the FBI ludicrously concluding that there was no coordination of the January 6th insurrection on the Capitol, the refusal to levy charges of seditious conspiracy despite the copious evidence to support such charges, and how multiple converging crises bring the legitimacy of the current political and economic system into question.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maurice Cook, founder of Serve Your City to discuss the recent increase in the homeless population in Washington, DC and the harmful and dehumanizing institutional response to encampments, the displacement of longtime DC residents and the neglect of the needs of the Black working class and poor, and the need to organize to promote a better world that addresses the needs of all poor and working class people.

Black August Reminds Us That Liberation Must Include Freeing Political Prisoners Aug 20, 2021

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How Imperialism Could Have Contributed To The Opioid Crisis, Inconsistencies in Charges Brought Against Meng Wanzhou, Minor Leaguers Continue To Be Exploited
In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Zach Kerner, Member of the Afghanistan Committee of Black Alliance for Peace’s Solidarity Network to discuss opium production in Afghanistan and the US role in it, the growing problem of addiction in both Afghanistan and the US, and how imperialism has encouraged both production and addiction.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by K.J. Noh, a geopolitical analyst, a member of Veterans for Peace, and senior correspondent with Flashpoints on KPFA, to discuss the inconsistencies in charges brought against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou by the US Department of Justice in her extradition trial in Canada, the clear political interests of the US in prosecuting Meng, and why the US wants to take down Huawei.
In the third segment, It’s FRIDAY so it’s time for another edition of our new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report,” where we discuss sports, politics and struggle with Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the severe exploitation of the athletic labor of Minor League Baseball players by Major League Baseball, the sickening new lottery system that can further exploit the destitution of Minor League players, and Brett Favre’s recent comments on preventing the development of CTE in children.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kalonji Jama Changa, author, filmmaker, community organizer, co-host of the Renegade Culture podcast, co-founder of Black Power Media and Founder of the FTP movement to discuss President Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan and the refugee crisis, the importance of commemorating the history of Black August and its relevance to the movement today, and the suspect in the Capitol Hill bomb threat and how it reveals how this system prioritizes the grievances of white right-wing people over the grievances of Black and radical organizers.

Minor League Baseball Players Exploited By MLB and Investors Aug 20, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, It’s FRIDAY so it’s time for another edition of our new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report,” where we discuss sports, politics and struggle with Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the severe exploitation of the athletic labor of Minor League Baseball players by Major League Baseball, the sickening new lottery system that can further exploit the destitution of Minor League players, and Brett Favre’s recent comments on preventing the development of CTE in children.

Canadian Judge Points Out Inconsistencies in Meng Wanzhou Extradition Case Aug 20, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by K.J. Noh, a geopolitical analyst, a member of Veterans for Peace, and senior correspondent with Flashpoints on KPFA, to discuss the inconsistencies in charges brought against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou by the US Department of Justice in her extradition trial in Canada, the clear political interests of the US in prosecuting Meng, and why the US wants to take down Huawei.

How US Imperialism May Have Spurred The Opioid Crisis Aug 20, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Zach Kerner, Member of the Afghanistan Committee of Black Alliance for Peace’s Solidarity Network, to discuss opium production in Afghanistan and the US role in it, the growing problem of addiction in both Afghanistan and the US, and how imperialism has encouraged both production and addiction.

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