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Ecuador Eyes Historic Elections As Votes Tallied For AL Amazon Union Apr 05, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Chris Smalls, labor activist, founder of The Congress Of Essential Workers, and host of the podcast “It’s a Smalls World,” to discuss the vote count in the historic Amazon unionization campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, the notorious company’s efforts to retaliate against workers who speak out about workplace conditions and corporate policies, and why the union drive has already succeeded in sparking attempts to launch similar initiatives at Amazon facilities across the country.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, how Kiev’s failures to live up to its Minsk accord commitments heightens the chances of the situation descending into all-out war, and why it’s likely Washington greenlit the Ukrainian regime’s escalations.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch, to discuss the upcoming Presidential runoff election in Ecuador between leftist economist Andres Arauz and right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso, attempts by first-round loser Yaku Perez to derail the vote, and the growing progressive movement behind Arauz.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director of One People's Project, to discuss updates in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the police killing of George Floyd, attempts by ‘Boogaloo Boys’ and others to infiltrate spaces and divert movements, as well as the links and parallels between the struggles against fascism across the globe.

Progressive Economist Leads Right-Wing Banker Heading Into Ecuador’s Presidential Runoff Apr 05, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch, to discuss the upcoming Presidential runoff election in Ecuador between leftist economist Andres Arauz and right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso, attempts by first-round loser Yaku Perez to derail the vote, and the growing progressive movement behind Arauz.

Margaret Kimberly Talks Cuomo, The Squad & The Representation Dead-End Apr 02, 2021

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In this episode 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 new footage surfacing showing the shocking conditions in which immigrant children are currently being held along the southern border, a new report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General which found that DHS jeopardized "the health, safety, and rights" of detainees in Eloy, Arizona, and why so little has changed for vulnerable immigrant populations under President Biden.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Vicki Cervantes, North America Coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, to discuss the life sentence recently handed down to the brother of the US-backed President of Honduras, as well as the revelation that the notoriously corrupt regime spent public funds so an elite DC law firm would work to undermine efforts to bring the family of Pres. Juan Orlando Herndandez to justice.
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 the arguments heard by the Supreme Court this week in the antitrust lawsuit brought by former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston against the NCAA, and conservatives and liberals alike use the notion of “amateurism” to keep college athletes from profiting off their labor.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," to discuss her recent piece in Black Agenda Report, “Andrew Cuomo and the Black Political Class,” how the desire for a ‘seat at the table of power’ compels leftists and organizers to make their peace with US imperialism, and why solidarity is the “sharpest weapon” organizers have in their fight against empire.

Honduran President’s Brother Gets Life Sentence Despite Lobbying By Elite DC Law Firm Apr 02, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Vicki Cervantes, North America Coordinator of the Honduras Solidarity Network, to discuss the life sentence recently handed down to the brother of the US-backed President of Honduras, as well as the revelation that the notoriously corrupt regime spent public funds so an elite DC law firm would work to undermine efforts to bring the family of Pres. Juan Orlando Herndandez to justice.

New Study Calls For Reducing DC Police To Increase Public Safety Apr 01, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the book, “Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism,” to discuss the new infrastructure project unveiled by President Biden, comments by Rep. Pramila Jayapal urging the President to do more, and why a real change in public priorities requires a shift away from capitalism and towards socialism.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Iman Saleh, general coordinator of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, to discuss the hunger strike they’re launching in solidarity with Yemeni people suffering under the blockade, President Biden’s continuing failure to clarify his administration’s claims that the US is ending support for “offensive” Saudi operations in Yemen, and why the US government ultimately bears responsibility for the ruthless siege that’s killing Yemen’s most vulnerable.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daniel Ribeiro, Technical Officer of Justiça Ambiental / Friends of the Earth Mozambique, to discuss their report detailing the dangers of foreign efforts to exploit the Mozambique’s resources, why the discovery of oil led to the country being overrun by mercenary forces, and how it all ties into the recent terrorist attack claimed by ISIS.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Serve Your City founder Maurice Cook to discuss the analysis by D.C. Police Reform Commission which recommends reducing the number of police officers in the city to improve public safety, a new study showing the richest one percent don’t pay taxes on more than one-fifth of their income, and the latest on efforts to gentrify Washington, DC.

Scientist Says Foreign Oil Exploitation In Mozambique Set Stage For Daesh Attack Apr 01, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Daniel Ribeiro, Technical Officer of Justiça Ambiental / Friends of the Earth Mozambique, to discuss their report detailing the dangers of foreign efforts to exploit the Mozambique’s resources, why the discovery of oil led to the country being overrun by mercenary forces, and how it all ties into the recent terrorist attack claimed by ISIS.

Activists Launch Hunger Strike In Solidarity With Yemenis Starving Under Saudi Siege Apr 01, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Iman Saleh, general coordinator of the Yemeni Liberation Movement, to discuss the hunger strike they’re launching in solidarity with Yemeni people suffering under the Saudi-led blockade, President Biden’s continuing failure to clarify his administration’s claims that the US is ending support for “offensive” Saudi operations in Yemen, and why the US government ultimately bears responsibility for the ruthless siege that’s killing Yemen’s most vulnerable.

Derek Chauvin’s Defense Calls Institution of US Policing Into Question Mar 31, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the emotional accounts of bystanders to the infamous police killing of George Floyd in the trial of Derek Chauvin, why the arguments by defense attorneys call US police training into question, and why the violent techniques employed by police here are replicated in other US-aligned nations.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Steve Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator for the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, to discuss the massive surge in detentions of Haitians under the administration of President Joe Biden, the alarming public statement by the Biden administration demanding Haitians remain in Haiti, and how the ruling US-backed regime of Jovenel Moise has brought the nation to a point of crisis.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by independent journalist Nathália Urban to discuss the recent resignation of the chiefs of all branches of the Brazilian military, what the development signals for the far-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, and what the future may hold for recently-vindicated former President Lula de Silva.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie 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 how witness testimonies in the trial of Derek Chauvin undercut the dominant narratives surrounding the killing of George Floyd, the links between the decline of unionization and standards of living for working people in the US, and the need to move beyond the bogeyman of “cancel culture” and towards real accountability.

Resignation Of Brazil’s Top Generals Highlights Bolsonaro’s Desperation—Journalist Mar 31, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by independent journalist Nathália Urban to discuss the recent resignation of the chiefs of all branches of the Brazilian military, what the development signals for the far-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, and what the future may hold for recently-vindicated former President Lula de Silva.

Advocates Decry Massive Surge In Deportation Of Haitian Immigrants Under Biden Mar 31, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Steve Forester, Immigration Policy Coordinator for the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, to discuss the massive surge in detentions of Haitians under the administration of President Joe Biden, the alarming public statement by the Biden administration demanding Haitians remain in Haiti, and how the ruling US-backed regime of Jovenel Moise has brought the nation to a point of crisis.

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