By Any Means Necessary

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Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22 Yrs After Nat'l Uprisings & Int'l Outcry Jun 28, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, host and producer of “On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” on Pacifica Radio, to discuss the sentencing of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years for his murder of George Floyd, why the latest ‘police lynching’ reinvigorated protests movements throughout Washington, D.C., and how police violence throughout the United States has its roots in the capitalist economic system which impacts so much of our lives.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University in the department of Geography and the environment, to discuss the “overwhelming uncertainty” in Afghanistan as the Taliban take over wide swathes of the country amid the ongoing US military withdrawal, the deadly impacts of two decades of US and NATO occupation on the besieged Afghani populace, and how the Covid pandemic contributed to the broader instability which has come to characterize life in the war-torn nation.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Stepen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss his recent article, “A Brief History of Two Koreas,” why so many Korean people have historically “leaned towards communism,” and the South Korean pivot away from warring with its northern neighbor and towards being integrated into broader US efforts to militarily contain China.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the extent to which the Derek Chauvin sentence represents a victory for those fighting back against racist police violence, the call by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for reparations, and the vast differences between the situation on the ground in Venezuela and the grim caricature portrayed by corporate media.

76 Years After Partition, US Imperialism Drawing South Korea Into Conflict With China Jun 28, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Stepen Gowans, author of “Traitors, Patriots, and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Fight for Freedom,” to discuss his recent article, “A Brief History of Two Koreas,” why so many Korean people have historically “leaned towards communism,” and the South Korean pivot away from warring with its northern neighbor and towards being integrated into broader US efforts to militarily contain China.

Chauvin Sentence Reveals Strength Of Liberation Movement—And Limitations Jun 28, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Esther Iverem, artist, author and independent journalist, host and producer of “On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” on Pacifica Radio, to discuss the sentencing of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years for his murder of George Floyd, why the latest ‘police lynching’ reinvigorated protests movements throughout Washington, D.C., and how police violence throughout the United States has its roots in the capitalist economic system which impacts so much of our lives.

All Eyes On Minneapolis As Derek Chauvin Sentence Expected Jun 25, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Stacey Hopkins, Activist, Organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the failure of Democratic Party efforts to protect voting rights after the For the People Act failed to advance in the US Senate.
In the second segment, Sean is joined from Caracas, Venezuela by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the Bicentennial People’s Congress, the 19th summit of the heads of ALBA-TCP heads of state, and the future of regional integration and self-determination in Latin America.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Nate Wallace, host of the Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the likely NCAA decision to permit student athletes to profit from usage of their likeness, and the historic news that Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Carl Nassib has officially come out as the NFL’s first openly gay player.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, to discuss former officer Derek Chauvin being sentenced for the racist police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signing a bill that compels students and professors o state their political beliefs, and how the world’s social movements are to respond to provocations of repression at home and imperialism abroad.

Raiders DE Carl Nassib Comes Out As First Openly Gay NFL Player Jun 25, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Nate Wallace, host of the Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the likely NCAA decision to permit student athletes to profit from usage of their likeness, and the historic news that Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Carl Nassib has officially come out as the NFL’s first openly gay player.

Democrats Fail To Pass Crucial Voting Rights Protection Bill Despite Senate Majority Jun 25, 2021

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At UN, World Overwhelmingly Rejects US Blockade of Cuba Yet Again Jun 24, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Bob Schlehuber, co-host of Radio Sputnik’s Political Misfits, to discuss President Biden’s push to give billions to police departments across the country and why a record number of police officers are quitting the force after a historic summer of protest.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by writer and organizer Rohan Rice to discuss the outrage among both corporate media and the US and European governments over the arrests of opposition figures in Nicaragua, as well as the continuing repercussions of the failed 2018 coup attempt.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer and host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI, and author of “Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media,” to discuss apparent French efforts to outsource their occupation of the Sahel to the European Union as well as the enduring legacy of Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by Jaribu Hill, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights, to discuss the annual global rejection of the US embargo on Cuba at the UN, the revolutionary potential of unorganized underclasses, and how a centuries-long history of medical experimentation on Black communities led to skepticism towards the Covid vaccine.

Nicaragua’s Arrests of Opposition Figures Rooted In 2018 Coup Attempt—Writer Jun 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by writer and organizer Rohan Rice to discuss the outrage among both corporate media and the US and European governments over the arrests of opposition figures in Nicaragua, as well as the continuing repercussions of the failed 2018 coup attempt against the country’s elected government.

France Looks To Outsource Occupation Of Sahel To EU Jun 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer and host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI, and author of “Manufacturing Hate: How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media,” to discuss apparent French efforts to outsource their occupation of the Sahel to the European Union as well as the enduring legacy of Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda.

US Actions Dispel Myth That Free Speech & Peaceful Protest Protected Jun 23, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Ben Becker, Editor in Chief of Breakthrough News, to discuss the apparent victory by Eric Adams in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayoral race and the socialist candidate looking to take him on in the general election.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Sputnik News analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss the Department of Justice’s seizure of the websites of major Iranian news outlets such as Press TV, the bizarre legal rationale used to justify the censorship, and the implications for America’s much vaunted free speech protections.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss his recent article, “Is a New Revolutionary Period Taking Shape in Haiti,” as well as the widely-misunderstood causes of the violence now consuming numerous neighborhoods in Port-Au-Prince.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by Jihad Abdulmumit, National Chair of the National Jericho Movement
to discuss the death of MOVE family member Consuewella Africa, the failure of the Democratic Party to pass legislation protecting the voting rights of the most vulnerable, and why the US government cracked down on last summer’s wave of protests whether they were peaceful or not.

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