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Lack of Capitol Coup Prosecutions Shows White Supremacy, Activists Say Mar 30, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean,” to discuss the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, and where the slaying fits within the backdrop of settler-colonial violence upon which the US government was founded.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo, Professor of Public Health at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, to discuss the new letter by dozens of world leaders calling for a united international approach to pandemics, why Asian countries’ push to limit the spread of the virus was more effective than the simple strategy of vaccination pursued by many western countries, and how the prioritization of profits over public health brought about the current crisis.
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 the widely-mocked denial by Amazon’s social media team of accusations that the company’s policies force workers to urinate in bottles, Amazon’s ongoing battle with high-profile Democrats on Twitter, and Google’s decision to scuttle hacking operations by a country allied to the US.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Eleanor Goldfield, a creative activist, journalist, and co-host of the Common Censored podcast with Lee Camp, to discuss the latest developments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the importance of creating community-based alternatives to the police, and how the historical white supremacist sympathies of US police tie into the lack of prosecution for the pro-Trump rioters.

Amazon’s Social Media “Ambassadors” Swing, Miss In Anti-Union Drive Mar 30, 2021

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In this episode 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 the widely-mocked denial by Amazon’s social media team of accusations that the company’s policies force workers to urinate in bottles, Amazon’s ongoing battle with high-profile Democrats on Twitter, and Google’s decision to scuttle hacking operations by a country allied to the US.

Gerald Horne Dissects Derek Chauvin, Plantation Policing, And Settler-Colonialism Mar 30, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the book “The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean,” to discuss the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, and where the slaying fits within the backdrop of settler-colonial violence upon which the US government was founded.

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium As Covid Relief Package Slowly Starts Kicking In Mar 30, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of “The Scourge of Neoliberalism,” to discuss the CDC’s extension of the eviction moratorium until June, efforts to vaccinate the US population before the next Covid wave breaks, and why a $15 minimum wage would have been a more effective consumer stimulus measure than much of what’s in the recent Covid relief package.

Biden’s Trump-Esque Latin America Moves “Really Dangerous”—James Early Mar 29, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stacey Hopkins, an activist, organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the ‘Jim Crow’ voting bill passed by the state of Georgia, why voting rights organizers and activists are so incensed by the controversial legislation, and how Georgia Republicans have historically gained an electoral edge by effectively disenfranchising Black voters.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the protests against anti-Asian racism held in over 60 cities across the country this weekend, the recent rekindling of long-standing links of solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the US, and the inextricable connections between anti-Asian sentiment at home and imperial US aggression in Korea, Vietnam, China, and more.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of “The Scourge of Neoliberalism,” to discuss the CDC’s extension of the eviction moratorium until June, efforts to vaccinate the US population before the next Covid wave breaks, and why a $15 minimum wage would have been a more effective consumer stimulus measure than much of what’s in the recent Covid relief package.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, to discuss the opening arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for his role in the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd, how the institution of policing varies between the capitalist US and socialist Cuba, and the demand by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that the current Bolivian government treat coup-backed ‘interim President’ Jeanine Añez with impunity in her trial for her role in the coup and the massacres of indigenous protesters.

Activists Say Georgia’s ‘Jim Crow’ Voting Law Will Suppress Minority Turnout Mar 29, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Stacey Hopkins, an activist, organizer, and political strategist, to discuss the ‘Jim Crow’ voting bill passed by the state of Georgia, why voting rights organizers and activists are so incensed by the controversial legislation, and how Georgia Republicans have historically gained an electoral edge by effectively disenfranchising Black voters.

Protesters Across The Country Come Together To Condemn Anti-Asian Racism Mar 29, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Breakthrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to discuss the protests against anti-Asian racism held in over 60 cities across the country this weekend, the recent rekindling of long-standing links of solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the US, and the inextricable connections between anti-Asian sentiment at home and imperial US aggression in Korea, Vietnam, China, and more.

Global Commerce Paralysis Shows Fragility of Capitalism, Scholar Says Mar 26, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the new book, “Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party,” to discuss Joe Biden’s first press conference as US President over two months after being sworn in, Biden’s refusal to honor the Afghan peace deal negotiated by his predecessor, Donald Trump, and the worrisome implications of Biden’s aggressive rhetoric on immigration, foreign policy, and more.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jammie Hale, a farmer and environmental activist from Giles County, Virginia, to discuss the recent arrests by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies of activists blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the grave environmental impacts the of the project, and why so many in his community continue to fiercely resist the financially dubious pipeline.
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 efforts to remove the name of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Washington-Lee University in Virginia and Robert E. Lee High School in Florida, as well as the intellectual bankruptcy of the “Lost Cause” narrative advanced by new-confederate factions.
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 an upcoming book on Community Control Over Police, to discuss widespread outrage over President Biden’s Creole-language tweet demanding Haitians stay in their country, the lengths to which the Duvalier dictatorship went to prevent the Haitian people from learning from the Cuban Revolution, and the significance of the massive container ship paralyzing global commerce.

Students Across The Country Call For Change At Schools Named For Robert E. Lee Mar 26, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss efforts to remove the name of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Washington-Lee University in Virginia and Robert E. Lee High School in Florida, as well as the intellectual bankruptcy of the “Lost Cause” narrative advanced by new-confederate factions.

Virginia Police Arrest Anti-Pipeline Activists, Impose Media Blackout Mar 26, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jammie Hale, a farmer and environmental activist from Giles County, Virginia, to discuss the recent arrests by Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies of activists blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the grave environmental impacts the of the project, and why so many in his community continue to fiercely resist the financially dubious pipeline.

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