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Cops, Corporate Media Wage War On Haiti’s Armed Neighborhood Defense Groups Jun 23, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon 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.

US Gov’t Seizes Iranian News Sites, Citing Unsubstantiated “Disinformation” Allegations Jun 23, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon 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.

Eric Adams Takes Lead In Crowded NYC Mayoral Primary Jun 23, 2021

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In this segment 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.

Divide & Conquer—How Imperialism Pits The Oppressed Against Each Other Jun 22, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by award-winning New York City–based journalist Amir Khafagy to discuss his recent article in The American Prospect, “Public Housing Is Going Private—and Residents Are Fighting Back,” how a minor government housing program ended up a huge, unaccountable federal project, and what the privatization wave means for those seeking government housing assistance.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People.org, for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss a new exposé of the ways Amazon’s exploitative warehouse conditions worsened under the pandemic, growing anxiety over Microsoft’s facial recognition technology, and how Los Angeles police officers have been incentivized to sell Ring doorbell cameras.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Mikaela Nondo Erskog, Educator and Researcher at Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, to discuss the internationalist legacy of Zambia’s first post-colonial president, Kenneth Kaunda, the pivotal role Zambia came to play as a focal point for African liberation under his leadership, and how Kaunda’s love for working people and his concern for their well-being manifested on the ground.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by Brandon Sutton, host of The Discourse podcast, to discuss the US Department of Justice’s seizure of the PressTV website, New York City Mayoral race, how capitulation by the Democratic Party on crucial issues like voting rights leads to disillusionment, the historic roots of tensions between Black and Asian communities in the US, whether Jay-Z deserves the title of "greatest rapper alive" and why T-Pain is a national treasure.

Across The Country, Residents Resist Push To Privatize Public Housing Jun 22, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by award-winning New York City–based journalist Amir Khafagy to discuss his recent article in The American Prospect, “Public Housing Is Going Private—and Residents Are Fighting Back,” how a minor government housing program ended up a huge, unaccountable federal project, and what the privatization wave means for those seeking government housing assistance.

The Internationalist Legacy of Zambia's Kenneth Kaunda Jun 22, 2021

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In this special segment, Sean is joined by Mikaela Nondo Erskog, Educator and Researcher at Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, to discuss the internationalist legacy of Zambia’s first post-colonial president, Kenneth Kaunda, the pivotal role Zambia came to play as a focal point for African liberation under his leadership, and how Kaunda’s love for working people and his concern for their well-being manifested on the ground.

Report Reveals Extent Of Amazon’s Exploitative Labor Practices Amid Pandemic Jun 22, 2021

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In this second segment, Sean is joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People.org, for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss a new exposé of the ways Amazon’s exploitative warehouse conditions worsened under the pandemic, growing anxiety over Microsoft’s facial recognition technology, and how Los Angeles police officers have been incentivized to sell Ring doorbell cameras.

Global South Looks East As US, European Double Standards Sharpen Jun 21, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Omar Ocampo, researcher for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, to discuss their recent report “Silver Spoon Oligarchs: How America’s 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate Inequality,” ways the ultra-wealthy utilize philanthropy to “warehouse wealth,” and the myth of self-made billionaires.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the recent presidential election in Iran, what the election of Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi means for the future of the nuclear deal and the country’s foreign policy, and what domestic priorities Iranians can expect from their new leader.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Peter Bolton, a DC-based journalist, activist and scholar, and a regular contributor to The Canary and CounterPunch, to discuss his recent article, “Here’s what the corporate-owned media won’t tell you about the arrests in Nicaragua,” how the US government has been propping up the opposition figures recently arrested by Nicaraguan authorities, and why similar forces seem to at play in the push to keep leftist President-elect Pedro Castillo from taking office in Peru.
Later in the show, Sean is 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,” to discuss the ramifications of the successful bipartisan push to enshrine Juneteenth as a federal holiday, why organizers shouldn’t “let perfect be the enemy of good” in terms of how they analyze the development, and the complex history undergirding the deadly conflict in Ethiopia.

New Iranian President Vilified By The West Following Elections Jun 21, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the recent presidential election in Iran, what the election of Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi means for the future of the nuclear deal and the country’s foreign policy, and what domestic priorities Iranians can expect from their new leader.

Nicaragua's Ortega Smeared Abroad Amid Arrests Of US-Funded Opposition Jun 21, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Peter Bolton, a DC-based journalist, activist and scholar, and a regular contributor to The Canary and CounterPunch, to discuss his recent article, “Here’s what the corporate-owned media won’t tell you about the arrests in Nicaragua,” how the US government has been propping up the opposition figures recently arrested by Nicaraguan authorities, and why similar forces seem to at play in the push to keep leftist President-elect Pedro Castillo from taking office in Peru.

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