By Any Means Necessary

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“Backlash” Against Movement Spurs Anti-Protest & Race Education Laws Jun 18, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Liberation News Editor Walter Smolarek to discuss his recent piece in Liberation News, “What does Biden’s summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire?,” the politicians and pundits pushing the US down a dangerous path of confrontation with China and Russia, and the growing resistance movement working to combat efforts to gin up a new Cold War with China.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of “Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,” to discuss the dangerous drought currently scorching the western US coast, the water crisis affecting Lake Meade and the 25 million people whose water supply is drawn from it, and the new resolution introduced by Rep. Cori Bush proposing the democratization of public power.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss Lebron James’ fierce criticism of the NBA’s handling of the covid pandemic, why tennis champ Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from Wimbledon may signal a sea change in player empowerment in professional sports, and why some suspect the push to ban “sticky stuff” from Major League Baseball may be an effort by owners to divide players before key union negotiations.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by Jamal "DJ One Luv" Muhammad, host of the Luv Lounge Radio Show, to discuss the federal recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday, how “critical race theory” became the new favored bogeyman of the right-wing, and why American capitalism’s enduring dependence on the exploitation of unpaid Black labor makes achieving reparations so unlikely under the current economic system.

Lebron Lambastes NBA, Blaming Condensed Season For Excess Injuries Jun 18, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss Lebron James’ fierce criticism of the NBA’s handling of the covid pandemic, why tennis champ Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from Wimbledon may signal a sea change in player empowerment in professional sports, and why some suspect the push to ban “sticky stuff” from Major League Baseball may be an effort by owners to divide players before key union negotiations.

On West Coast, Drought & Extreme Heat Afflict Millions As Climate Crisis Worsens Jun 18, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of “Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,” to discuss the dangerous drought currently scorching the western US coast, the water crisis affecting Lake Meade and the 25 million people whose water supply is drawn from it, and the new resolution introduced by Rep. Cori Bush proposing the democratization of public power.

NATO Sets Sights On Rising China Amid Imperialist "Summit Spree"—Journalist Jun 18, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Liberation News Editor Walter Smolarek to discuss his recent piece in Liberation News, “What does Biden’s summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire?,” the politicians and pundits pushing the US down a dangerous path of confrontation with China and Russia, and the growing resistance movement working to combat efforts to gin up a new Cold War with China.

From Allies To Comrades—Moving Beyond Guilt & Grift, And To Solidarity Jun 17, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by David Swanson, activist, journalist, radio host, Executive Director of World Beyond War and author of “Leaving World War II Behind,” to discuss his recent article, “Beware Atlantic Charters,” efforts by corporate media to perpetuate divisions between Russia and the US, and the worrying moves by both the Trump and administration to militarize outer space.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Joe Catron, US Coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, to discuss the airstrikes by the Israeli military against the Gaza Strip in violation of the recent ceasefire with Hamas, the latest wave of Israeli mobs chanting “death to Arabs” through the streets of Jerusalem, and the controversial recent comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar comparing armed resistance in Gaza to the war crimes of the apartheid Israeli regime.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Jason Dzubow, an immigration attorney, partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC and blogger at www.asylumist.com, and author of “Asylumist: How to Seek Asylum in the United States and Keep Your Sanity,” to discuss the reversal of Trump-era restrictions blocking victims of gang violence and domestic violence from applying for asylum and the challenges continuing to face would-be asylees.
Later in the show, Sean is joined by Delonte Gholston, Pastor of Peace Fellowship Church in Washington, DC, to discuss the recently-unearthed Tupac Shakur poem “Lost Soulz,” how activists organizing against violence in racialized communities navigate contemporary culture and popular hip-hip, and the “serious ideological issues” surrounding the popular concept of allyship.

New Israeli Administration Bombards Gaza Mere Weeks After Ceasefire Signed Jun 17, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Joe Catron, US Coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, to discuss the airstrikes by the Israeli military against the Gaza Strip in violation of the recent ceasefire with Hamas, the latest wave of Israeli mobs chanting “death to Arabs” through the streets of Jerusalem, and the controversial recent comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar comparing armed resistance in Gaza to the war crimes of the apartheid Israeli regime.

Putin-Biden Summit "Constructive" Despite Corporate Media Sabotage Jun 16, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Jamarl Thomas, co-host of Fault Lines on Radio Sputnik, to discuss the much-anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, the areas in which the leaders could potentially work constructively going forward, and the impact of anti-Russian narratives in corporate media on efforts to shore up relations between the two nations.
In the second segment, Sean is joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss the recent meeting of G7 nations, the economic ramifications of the rise in inflation in the US to its highest level in 13 years, and the ProPublica exposé showing how some of the wealthiest Americans get away with paying no income tax whatsoever.
In the third segment, Sean is joined by Fiona Edwards, member of the organizing committee of the No Cold War campaign, to discuss recent US-led efforts to isolate China on the global stage, as well as the growing international movement combating the push to escalate tensions within the increasingly-strained US-China relationship.
Later in the show, Sean and Wyatt are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the attempts by CNN and ABC reporters to dress down Russian President Vladimir Putin in his post-summit press conference, the current state of the global anti-imperialist struggle, and the recent attacks on the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military in violation of the recently-negotiated ceasefire with Hamas.

Richard Wolff Explains Why Main "Problem Of The US Now Is We Are A Declining Power" Jun 16, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon is joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss the challenges facing working people in the US as American economic hegemony wanes, the economic ramifications of the rise in inflation in the US to its highest level in 13 years, and the ProPublica exposé showing how some of the wealthiest Americans get away with paying no income tax whatsoever.

Biden Admin Proclaims US “Independent From Virus” As Of July 4th Jun 15, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jamarl Thomas, co-host of Fault Lines on Radio Sputnik, to discuss the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden in Geneva, the ongoing impacts of anti-Russian “hysteria” in the US on diplomatic relations between the two nations, and the aggressive statements issued by NATO following the military alliance’s summit in Brussels yesterday.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ollie Vargas, writer and journalist with Radio Kawsachun Coca, to discuss efforts by the apparent loser of the recent presidential race in Peru to overturn the results of the vote, the Organization of American States’ rejection of three-time failed neoliberal candidate Keiko Fujimori’s claims of electoral fraud, and the latest in the fight back against the would-be coup in country.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss CDC’s renewal of its partnership with data analytics behemoth Palantir and how the growing power of the surveillance state made it so easy for the Trump administration to obtain the records of critical journalists and Democrats.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project, to discuss what the Biden administration is portraying as a new strategy to battle domestic extremism, the July 4th bash the White House is planning to commemorate “independence from the virus,” and efforts by the far-right to criminalize Critical Race Theory.

Surveillance State's Growing Power Paved Way For Trump Subpoenas, Analyst Says Jun 15, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss CDC’s renewal of its partnership with data analytics behemoth Palantir and how the growing power of the surveillance state made it so easy for the Trump administration to obtain the records of critical journalists and Democrats.

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