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Pres. Miguel Diaz-Canel Takes Reins As Cuba Marks 60 Years Of Victory Over US Invasion Apr 19, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dan Kovalik, a lawyer, professor, and author of “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil,” to discuss the 60th anniversary of the infamous failed US invasion of Cuba, as well as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s election to Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Cuba following the resignation of Raul Castro.

Socialist Pedro Castillo Leads Neoliberal Fujimori In Peru's Presidential Runoff Apr 19, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kayla Popouchet, a Peruvian-Haitian worker, student, and anti-imperialist, to discuss the recent first-round victory by socialist schoolteacher and union leader Pedro Castillo in Peru, the neoliberal legacy of Keiko Fujimori, his opponent in the June runoff, and the stark class divide separating their constituencies.

Outrage As Cop Union Chief Says Police Killing of 13-Year-Old “Heroic” Apr 16, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect’ observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the latest in the negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action which the US abandoned in 2018, why historic Iranian adherence to the terms of the agreement suggests the simplest way to reduce their uranium enrichment is to return to the deal, and how President Biden’s continuation of Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran only encourages further cooperation between the Islamic Republic and China and Russia.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Mike Sampson, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the anti-trans legislation set to regulate high schools athletes' genitals which was recently passed by the Florida House, as well as the recent comments expressing dismay about ‘politics in sports’ by Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and outspoken Trump supporter Brett Favre.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jaribu Hill, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights, to discuss Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara’s description of the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as “heroic,” the “culture of death” that’s central to capitalism, and the lessons of the Alabama unionization campaign which Amazon worked so desperately to defeat.

With Recent Bill, Florida Opens New Front In “Culture War” Against Trans Athletes Apr 16, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Mike Sampson, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the anti-trans legislation set to regulate high schools athletes' genitals which was recently passed by the Florida House, as well as the recent comments expressing dismay about ‘politics in sports’ by Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and outspoken Trump supporter Brett Favre.

After Brazen Israeli Attacks, US & EU Outraged... By Iran’s Response Apr 16, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the latest in the negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action which the US abandoned in 2018, why historic Iranian adherence to the terms of the agreement suggests the simplest way to reduce their uranium enrichment is to return to the deal, and how President Biden’s continuation of Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran only encourages further cooperation between the Islamic Republic and China and Russia.

Florida Passes Draconian “Anti-Riot” Bill, Alarming Activists & Civil Rights Observers Apr 16, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect’ observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.

US Reaching Inflection Point As Racist Authority Figures Exposed Daily Apr 15, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by MOVE Family member Janine Africa to discuss the heart surgery set to be carried out on Mumia Abu-Jamal without his prior consent, why many see the operation as part of a broader campaign of “medical assassination” of Black liberation figures by the US government, and the upcoming press conference supporters are holding with Angela Davis to call for Mumia’s release.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University’s Department of Geography and the Environment, to discuss President Biden’s plan to delay the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan until Sept. 11, how the US will continue to pull strings in the country after the departure of its primary fighting forces, and what it all means for Afghans weary of 20 years of war and foreign occupation.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sputnik News Analyst Morgan Artyukhina to discuss their latest article, “After 40 Years, Brother of Guyanese Scholar-Activist Walter Rodney Exonerated of His 1980 Murder,” why a 2015 Commission of Inquiry by the Guyanese government found that then-Prime Minister Forbes Burnham was the likely culprit in Rodney’s assassination, and why imperialist powers including the US worked to silence the legendary activist-scholar.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the contention by defense lawyers that Derek Chauvin acted in accordance with police training when killing George Floyd, the arrest of active-duty soldier Jonathan Pentland after viral video emerged of him assaulting a young Black man, and the first court appearance by Kim Potter, the now-former police officer who gunned down Daunte Wright on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Biden Defies Afghan Peace Deal, Delays Withdrawal To Coincide With 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Apr 15, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sohrob Aslamy, a doctoral student at Syracuse University’s Department of Geography and the Environment, to discuss President Biden’s plan to delay the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan until Sept. 11, how the US will continue to pull strings in the country after the departure of its primary fighting forces, and what it all means for Afghans weary of 20 years of war and foreign occupation.

Advocates Warn of "Medical Assassination" As Authorities Refuse Access To Mumia Abu Jamal Apr 15, 2021

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Cop Charged In Daunte Wright Killing After 3 Nights Of Furious Protest Apr 14, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are 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 $2 trillion infrastructure program proposed by President Biden, the impacts of the massive levels of public spending seen throughout the Covid crisis, and why US capitalism appears to be on its last legs.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, to discuss the Japanese government’s stated intention of dumping millions of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific, why the country’s neighbors are so horrified by the plan, and the “contradictory” roles played by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abdushshahid Luqman, Executive Producer of Luqman Nation, to discuss the manslaughter charge filed against now-former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, why wearing a police and military uniforms seems to do little to protect Black people from the institution of white supremacist capitalism, and the historic unity between US police and and the far-right forces which overran the Capitol building on January 6th.

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