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Richard Wolff: Trillions In Stimulus Spending Show Flimsiness of Neoliberal Logic Apr 14, 2021

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In this segment 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.

Int'l Solidarity Is Our Only Option As Cops Keeps Killing Us—Jon Jeter Apr 13, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by David Swanson, activist, journalist, radio host, Executive Director of World Beyond War, and author of the new book “Leaving World War II Behind,” to discuss the increase in military spending proposed by Pres. Biden, as well as the rhetorical denunciations of the pentagon budget by members of Congressional Progressive Caucus who have yet to leverage their votes to demand any concessions from the Democratic administration.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer/host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in New York City, to discuss the colonial legacy of now-deceased British monarch Prince Phillip, efforts by corporate media to paint his attempts at racist humor as “gaffes,” and how the British royal family exploited the working people of nations across the globe to amass their vast fortune.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People for another edition of our new weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss attempts by the US government to dominate international 5G regulatory agencies as part of the new Cold War on China, Youtube’s policy of blocking ad targeting on Black Lives Matter videos, and the similarities between the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz and the 2010 Stuxnet virus.
Later in the show, 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 the resignation of Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center, MN police officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday, why Wright’s parents “can’t accept” the excuse that police killed Daunte by “mistake,” and how the international communist-backed solidarity campaign for the Scottsboro Boys helped pave the way for upward economic mobility among working and oppressed communities in the US in the mid-20th century.

How Big Tech Suppresses Black Lives Matter & ‘Official Enemy States’ Apr 13, 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 new weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss attempts by the US government to dominate international 5G regulatory agencies as part of the new Cold War on China, Youtube’s policy of blocking ad targeting on Black Lives Matter videos, and the similarities between the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz and the 2010 Stuxnet virus.

Corporate Media Downplays Racist, Colonial Legacy Of Prince Phillip Apr 13, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and producer/host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in New York City, to discuss the colonial legacy of now-deceased British monarch Prince Phillip, efforts by corporate media to paint his attempts at racist humor as “gaffes,” and how the British royal family exploited the working people of nations across the globe to amass their vast fortune.

Jared Ball Breaks Down Black Capitalism's Limits As Minneapolis Rises Apr 12, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by BreakThrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the police execution of another unarmed Black man in the Minneapolis area Sunday afternoon, the subsequent crackdown and curfew Brooklyn Center police imposed on community members grieving for 20 year-old Daunte Wright, and how it all ties into the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin in the notorious killing of George Floyd last year.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK, to discuss the loss of progressive economist Andres Arauz to right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso in Sunday’s second-round presidential election in Ecuador, how the protest vote by Yaku Perez contributed to the demise of the left in the electoral contest, and how this development may impact the regional push for a second “pink wave.”
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the passing of former US Attorney General and lifelong human rights advocate Ramsey Clark, how Clark went from opposing injustice in the Jim Crow south on behalf of the US government to openly opposing the policies of the US government in Vietnam, and why his outspoken defense of those oppressed by imperialism and colonization led to constant demonization by corporate media.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jared Ball, a father, husband, Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, the curator of imixwhatilike.org and author of the book, “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power,” to discuss the Brooklyn Center police department’s attempt to excuse the execution of Daunte Wright as a mistake, Dr. Ball’s recent back-and-forth with Atlanta-area rapper Killer Mike, and the limits of mainstream rhetoric around issues like reparations and potential labor unions for rap artists.

Remembering Ramsey Clark: The Attorney General Who Put US Imperialism On Trial Apr 12, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Gloria La Riva of the ANSWER Coalition to discuss the passing of former US Attorney General and lifelong human rights advocate Ramsey Clark, how Clark went from opposing injustice in the Jim Crow south on behalf of the US government to openly opposing the policies of the US government in Vietnam, and why his outspoken defense of those oppressed by imperialism and colonization led to constant demonization by corporate media.

In Ecuador Election, Banker Rides Wave of Disinformation To Victory Over Economist Apr 12, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Leo Flores, Latin America Campaign Coordinator at CODEPINK, to discuss the loss of progressive economist Andres Arauz to right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso in Sunday’s second-round presidential election in Ecuador, how the protest vote by Yaku Perez contributed to the demise of the left in the electoral contest, and how this development may impact the regional push for a second “pink wave.”

White Supremacy Extinguishes Black Icons From DMX To “Chip” Fitzgerald Apr 09, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and producer Wyatt Reed discuss the loss of the Amazon unionization campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, the impacts of the destruction of major unions or their capture by ‘labor aristocracy,’ and how attempts to demonize China and Iran serve to redirect working-class resentment at deteriorating living standards.
In the second segment, Sean and Wyatt are joined by Harry Carey of the Freedom 4 Chip Committee, to discuss the recent passing of former Black Panther Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald in California state prison, why he considers it “such an honor” to have organized alongside Fitzgerald, and the letter which he wrote but never fulfilled, “Upon My Release.”
In the third segment, Sean and Wyatt are joined for another edition of our new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the recent senseless slayings involving former NFL players, the physical, mental, and psychological effects of a high-impact sport like football, and why it appears President Biden’s gun control executive orders would do little to prevent such incidents in the future.
Later in the show, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Rev. Delonte Gholston, Pastor of Peace Fellowship Church in Washington, DC, to discuss the passing of hip-hop legend DMX, how structural issues of class and white supremacy play into the gun violence in Washington, DC, and ways to deal with the fallout from the slow-motion ‘psychological bomb’ of the pandemic.

Friend & Comrade Remembers Fallen Political Prisoner "Chip" Fitzgerald Apr 09, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Harry Carey of the Freedom 4 Chip Committee to discuss the recent passing of former Black Panther Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald in California state prison, why he considers it “such an honor” to have organized alongside Fitzgerald, and the touching letter which Fitzgerald wrote but never fulfilled, “Upon My Release.”

Slayings By Former NFL Players Raise Questions About Health & Trauma In Football Apr 09, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Sean Blackmon and producer Wyatt Reed are joined for another edition of our new weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the recent senseless slayings involving former NFL players, the physical, mental, and psychological effects of a high-impact sport like football, and why it appears President Biden’s gun control executive orders would do little to prevent such incidents in the future.

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