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US & EU Outraged As Assad Set To Emerge Victorious In Syrian Vote May 27, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined from Damascus 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.

As New Cold War On China Continues, Biden A “More Diplomatic” Trump May 26, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the fallout of the arrest of Belarusian “regime change asset” Roman Protasevich, disturbing new revelations about the apparent neo-nazi background of the so-called ‘political prisoner,’ and the double standards of corporate media.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jason Dzubow, an immigration attorney, partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC and blogger at www.asylumist.com, to discuss his new book, “Asylumist: How to Seek Asylum in the United States and Keep Your Sanity,” the emerging gap between the purported values of the US government and the reality facing those who seek refuge here, and why the process of navigating the country’s asylum system has become increasingly burdensome.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Bob Schlehuber, co-host of Radio Sputnik’s Political Misfits, to discuss the review which backed the D.C. police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Deon Kay and how organizers and activists confront a police system seemingly designed never to de-escalate.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the mass shooting in Santa Clara and the “culture of death” in the US, Andrew Yang’s accusation that a New York Daily News cartoon depicting him as a tourist is racist, and why it’s so crucial for activists to organize despite the ‘alienation’ that predominates under capitalism.

New Book “Asylumist” Breaks Down Our Broken-Down Asylum System May 26, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jason Dzubow, an immigration attorney, partner at Dzubow & Pilcher, PLLC and blogger at www.asylumist.com, to discuss his new book, “Asylumist: How to Seek Asylum in the United States and Keep Your Sanity,” the emerging gap between the purported values of the US government and the reality facing those who seek refuge here, and why the process of navigating the country’s asylum system has become increasingly burdensome.

US & EU Set To Sanction Belarus Over Jailed “Activist” Protasevich, Ignoring His Neo-Nazi Past May 26, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the fallout of the arrest of Belarusian “regime change asset” Roman Protasevich, disturbing new revelations about the apparent neo-nazi background of the so-called ‘political prisoner,’ and the double standards of corporate media.

GOP Rep Says Vax Like Holocaust As “Antisemitism Crisis” Targets Arabs May 25, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by community organizer Nnenna Amuchie to discuss what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the year since the murder of George Floyd by then-officer Derek Chauvin, the recent meeting of family members of high-profile victims of police killings, and the future of the movement.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, to discuss new revelations about the threat of mutual nuclear destruction during the Cold War and some of the numerous instances in which such nuclear warfare was narrowly avoided.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the outcry over Facebook’s planned “Instagram for kids” expansion, the new cloud services deal between Israel, Amazon, and Google, and the Jewish employees of Google demanding the company stop favoring the Israeli regime at the expense of Palestinians.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie discuss the equivalence drawn by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene between covid vaccines and the Holocaust, the recent anti-Asian hate crime legislation, and the colonial origins of Zionism.

What’s Changed—And What Hasn’t—In Year Since Police Murdered George Floyd May 25, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by community organizer Nnenna Amuchie to discuss what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the year since the murder of George Floyd by then-officer Derek Chauvin, the recent meeting of family members of high-profile victims of police killings, and the future of the movement.

Regime’s Big Tech Collaborators Face Scrutiny As Outrage Grows Over Israeli Apartheid May 25, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tech for the People editor Chris Garaffa for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss the outcry over Facebook’s planned “Instagram for kids” expansion, the new cloud services deal between Israel, Amazon, and Google, and the Jewish employees at Google demanding the company stop favoring the Israeli regime at the expense of Palestinians.

Federal Court Finds GA Forced Pro-Israel Loyalty Oath Unconstitutional May 24, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Liberation News Editor Walter Smolarek to discuss the new divisions exposed in the Democratic Party amid Israel’s latest siege of Gaza, as well as the Supreme Court case regarding Mississippi’s draconian abortion ban law which could potentially upend Roe v. Wade.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch, to discuss the latest in the anti-neoliberal protests continuing across Colombia, the demands of the hundreds of thousands who’ve taken to the streets since the National Strike began on April 28th, and why many are skeptical about the filing of charges against a lone Colombian police officer after dozens of protesters were killed at the hands of state security forces.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Black Alliance for Peace Coordinating Committee member Netfa Freeman to discuss the enduring significance of African Liberation Day and why the struggles for liberation among racially and economically oppressed communities across the globe are “inextricable.”
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the books “The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing” to discuss the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, whether we’ve “reached a point of diminishing returns” in terms of fictional depictions of the “grotesque savagery inflicted on Black people” by Hollywood, and the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre.

House Dems, Biden Rush To Give Israel More Bombs As Ceasefire Declared May 21, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ariel Gold, national co-director of CODEPINK, to discuss the recently-announced ceasefire in the deadly 11-day siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel, whether subsequent efforts by extremist settlers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque and escalate tensions could endanger the fragile peace now taking hold, and US President Biden’s promise to replenish Israel’s missile supply.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Rachel Hu, co-host of the podcast It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism, to discuss the new anti-Asian hate crimes bill signed into law by President Biden, and why Biden’s support for a new Cold War on China and past statements blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic undermine his supposed concern for the rise in violence against people of Asian descent.
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 NBA players like Kyrie Irving speaking out against attacks on Palestinians, and why it seems there’s been a fundamental change in the Israel lobby’s ability to silence all its critics.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents,” to discuss the choice by the Associated Press to “cave in to the attack” by right-wing forces and fire their reporter Emily Wilder seemingly due to her prior participation in Students for Justice in Palestine, the significance of the wave of progressive Democratic Congress members now publicly condemning Israeli apartheid, and the racist notion that Black people are the “nerve center” of anti-Semitism in the US.

NBA Players’ Support For Palestine Signals New Era In Sports Activism—Nate Wallace May 21, 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 NBA players like Kyrie Irving speaking out against attacks on Palestinians, and why it seems there’s been a fundamental change in the Israel lobby’s ability to silence all its critics.

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