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Mali’s Coup Regime Meets Regional Resistance From African Union, ECOWAS Jun 02, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Pan-African News Wire editor Abayomi Azikiwe to discuss the stern rebuke by the African Union and ECOWAS to the recent coup d’etat in Mali, the role of the French and American imperialism in the ongoing political crisis, and why many of the recent moves by the French government seem designed to perpetuate long-standing colonial relations.

Human Rights Delegation Meets With Regime’s Victims As Colombian Nat’l Strike Continues Jun 02, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by CODEPINK Latin America Coordinator Teri Matson to discuss the International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation in Colombia, the “consistent” brutal treatment protesters have reported at the hands of state security forces throughout the country, and what explains the widespread popular support for the ongoing national strike in the South American country.

Biden’s Tulsa Address Marred By Refusal To Urge Reparations, Relief Jun 01, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman discuss the history of Memorial Day in the US, the 1865 exhumation of Union soldiers in Charleston, and the racially-troubling context of the previously-named “Decoration Day.”
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of TechforthePeople.org, for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss Amazon’s new small box for employees to “focus on their mental wellbeing,” as well as the retail giant’s devices will soon share users’ Internet with neighbors automatically, and the revelations showing the alarming extent of Google’s efforts to collect location data of its consumers.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Max Ajl, member of the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran, to discuss his new book, “A People’s Green New Deal,” as well as the $6 trillion infrastructure bill recently proposed by the Biden administration.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ciara Taylor, a popular educator, grassroots organizer and artist, to discuss the continuing refusal by Joe Biden to endorse reparations in his Tulsa address, the refusal of the German government to use the word “reparations” in its 1.1 billion Euro ‘apology’ to Namibia, and the new public recognition of the longstanding ties of solidarity between Black communities in the US and Palestinians.

Amazon Proudly Unveils Coffin-Esque ‘Mental Health’ Box For Workers Jun 01, 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 TechforthePeople.org, for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss Amazon’s new small box for employees to “focus on their mental wellbeing,” as well as the retail giant’s devices will soon share users’ Internet with neighbors automatically, and the revelations showing the alarming extent of Google’s efforts to collect location data of its consumers.

New Book By Max Ajl Reimagines “A People’s Green New Deal” Jun 01, 2021

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In this of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Max Ajl, member of the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran, to discuss his new book, “A People’s Green New Deal,” as well as the $6 trillion infrastructure bill recently proposed by the Biden administration.

City Councils Across Country Working To Pump Up Police Budgets Again May 28, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kristine Hendrix, President to the University City School Board, Junior Bayard Rustin Fellow with the Fellowship for Reconciliation and contributor to the Truth-Telling Project and "We Stay Woke" podcast, to discuss efforts by city governments across the country to ‘re-fund’ the police against the wishes of many community members and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush’s praise for the “historic” decision to defund the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Onyesonwu Chatoyer, cadre with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party and the All African Women’s Revolutionary Union, and national coordinating committee member of the Venceremos Brigade, to discuss the car caravan they’re planning for Sunday, May 30th to call for an end to the US government’s economic blockade against Cuba, as well as how anti-communist propaganda is used to limit solidarity between working people in the US and in Cuba.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge’s dismissal of Kyrie Irving’s comments on racism among sports fans in Boston, the new statement by head coach Brad Stevens regarding the controversy, and why the undervaluation of gymnastics legend Simone Biles’ groundbreaking achievements points to racist double standards in athletics.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kamau Franklin, Founder and Board President of Community Movement Builders in Atlanta and Co-host of the Renegade Culture podcast, to discuss former President Barack Obama’s assertion that “institutional constraints” kept him from doing more to stop racist police killings, how the Mutual Aid For Veteran Black Panthers Fund is working to help support the elders who were “at the forefront of class struggle,” and the growing importance of political education in a time of mass propaganda and widespread ideological confusion.

Car Caravan To Call For Curbing The Economic Blockade On Cuba May 28, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Onyesonwu Chatoyer, cadre with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party and the All African Women’s Revolutionary Union, and national coordinating committee member of the Venceremos Brigade, to discuss the car caravan they’re planning for Sunday, May 30th to call for an end to the US government’s economic blockade against Cuba, as well as how anti-communist propaganda is used to limit solidarity between working people in the US and in Cuba.

NBA Star Kyrie Irving’s Offhand Comment About Boston Racism Strike A Nerve May 28, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge’s dismissal of Kyrie Irving’s comments on racism among sports fans in Boston, the new statement by head coach Brad Stevens regarding the controversy, and why the undervaluation of gymnastics legend Simone Biles’ groundbreaking achievements points to racist double standards in athletics.

Political Theorist Explains Why Liberation Demands Collective Struggle May 27, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dan Kovalik, author of “No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using 'Humanitarian' Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests,” to discuss Wednesday’s presidential election in Syria, what to make of scornful mainstream media coverage of the vote, and what explains the enduring popularity of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the country.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined from Jerusalem by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five,” for an update on the situation in occupied Palestine since the ceasefire took effect nearly a week ago, what explains the shift in public consciousness surrounding the Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, and the international response to the apartheid regime’s latest siege of Gaza.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jon Jeter, award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent, radio and television producer, Bluesologist and Decolonizer, and author of the book “Flat Broke in the Free Market: How Globalization Fleeced Working People,” to discuss his new article, “Silent for 20 Years, an Ex-NBA Player Erupts in a Cogent Critique of Anti-Black Media,” why Kwame Brown’s reaction to mockery from sportscasters “opened Pandora’s Box,” and the complicity of many Black sports journalists in enforcing the racist double standards of professional athletics in the US.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Max Rameau, organizer with Pan-African Community Action and Haitian born political theorist and author of the upcoming book on Community Control Over The Police, to discuss the new Hill-HarrisX poll which found a plurality of respondents believe relations between people of color and police have gotten worse in the last year, the political utility of social media, and why the power of the ‘Black misleadership class’ is a testament to the power of the “propaganda machine” loyal to the US ruling class.

Palestinian Liberation Movement Re-Energized Nearly A Week After Ceasefire May 27, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined from Jerusalem by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five,” for an update on the situation in occupied Palestine since the ceasefire took effect nearly a week ago, what explains the shift in public consciousness surrounding the Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, and the international response to the apartheid regime’s latest siege of Gaza.

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