By Any Means Necessary

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BAMN Reacts Live As Biden Gives First Press Conference, 65 Days In Mar 25, 2021

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In this special episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Political Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber, as well as Jim Kavanagh, political analyst and contributor to Counterpunch and ThePolemicist.net, Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace, and By Any Means producer Wyatt Reed to discuss the first official press conference given by Joe Biden in his 65 days as US President, corporate media complicity in manufacturing consent for wars of aggression, and how US imperialism abroad relates to the oppression facing working people at home.

As Blinken Calls For United Front Against China, New Alliance Resists Mar 24, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Miko Peled, human rights activist and author of “The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” and “Injustice, the Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five," to discuss the deadlocked parliamentary elections in Israel, misleading headlines emphasizing the Arab vote, and how the disenfranchisement of Palestinians undercuts Israeli claims of democratic legitimacy.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss “the disintegration of the state” in Haiti, the splits emerging between the Haitian police and ruling class, and the emerging alliance of lumpenproletariat elements headed by former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizie.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the US government’s designation of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces as a terrorist organization, why US allegations that the organization is allied with ISIS don’t hold up, and how the US government’s so-called “War on Terror” has played out on the continent historically.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Danny Haiphong, Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Report, Co-Host of The Left Lens, and co-author of “American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror,” to discuss the new alliance of developing countries opposed to US imperial aggression called the “Groups of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations,” the call by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for a united NATO front against China in Brussels, and why a rising China is perceived as an existential threat to so much of the US ruling class.

As US-Backed Jovenel Moise Clings To Power, Journalist Says Haitian State ‘Disintegrating’ Mar 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kim Ives, editor of the English Section of Haiti Liberte, to discuss “the disintegration of the state” in Haiti, the splits emerging between the Haitian police and ruling class, and the emerging alliance of lumpenproletariat elements headed by former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizie.

US Allegations Ugandan Rebel Group Collaborated With ISIS Lack Evidence—Analyst Mar 24, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kambale Musavuli with the Centre for Research on the Congo to discuss the US government’s designation of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces as a terrorist organization, why US allegations that the organization is allied with ISIS don’t hold up, and how the US government’s so-called “War on Terror” has played out on the continent historically.

China Jabs US Hypocrisy on Human Rights Abuses As Black-Asian Solidarity Deepens Mar 23, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ian Goodrum, Senior Editor and Columnist at China Daily, to discuss the latest sanctions placed on Chinese officials by the US and the European Union, the response by the Chinese government, and how corporate media and US politicians of both parties are using allegations of abuse of Uighur Muslims to stir up anti-Chinese sentiment.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by retired attorney and freelance journalist Anoa Changa to discuss growing solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the wake of the Atlanta massacre and why it seems the killer was motivated by both misogyny and racism.
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 class-action lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages for Facebook’s violations of user privacy, and how a sexual abuse case exposed the massive facial recognition capabilities of the Clearview app.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jamal "DJ One Luv" Muhammad to discuss the impact of the violence that the US is founded and continues to thrive on is being reflected in mass shootings, how even those who benefit from the oppression of the working class and poor are impacted by the trauma of that oppression, the glaring example of the persistent system of patriarchy in America that the NCAA tournament's women's gym scandal exposed, and why the struggle for dignity of all working class, poor and oppressed people must be an international, intersectional, multicultural one.

Solidarity Between Black & Asian Communities Evokes Long History Of Shared Struggle Mar 23, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by retired attorney and freelance journalist Anoa Changa to discuss growing solidarity between Black and Asian communities in the wake of the Atlanta massacre and why it seems the killer was motivated by both misogyny and racism.

China Responds In Kind To Latest Round Of US Sanctions Mar 23, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ian Goodrum, Senior Editor and Columnist at China Daily, to discuss the latest sanctions placed on Chinese officials by the US and the European Union, the response by the Chinese government, and how corporate media and US politicians of both parties are using allegations of abuse of Uighur Muslims to stir up anti-Chinese sentiment.

Protests Held Across Country To Stop Asian Hate As Biden Targets China Mar 22, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Rachel Hu, co-host of the new podcast from Breakthrough News, It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism, to discuss the dozens of protests against anti-Asian hatred held this weekend across the country, corporate media’s efforts to portray the Atlanta massacre as anything but a hate crime, and how State Secretary Anthony Blinken’s accusations in the recent meeting with Chinese officials in Alaska plays into anti-Chinese sentiment.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Frank Chapman, Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and author of the new book, “Marxist-Leninist Perspectives on Black Liberation and Socialism,” to discuss the new joint ordinance proposed by a coalition of Chicago groups demanding police accountability and what makes the proposal so significant.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Asa Winstanley, investigative journalist and Associate editor with The Electronic Intifada, to discuss his new piece in Declassified UK, “Britain’s secret political police,” and his own first-hand experience as an apparent target of the British government’s massive political surveillance operations.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by organizer and environmental justice consultant Kari Fulton to discuss how public transportation connects with race and class, why when it comes to the Atlanta massacre, “we’re not talking about a disturbed individual, we’re talking about a disturbed system,” and the politics behind so-called “cancel culture.”

In Protests Across Country, Tens of Thousands Call To #StopAsianHate Mar 22, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Rachel Hu, co-host of the new podcast from Breakthrough News, It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism, to discuss the dozens of protests against anti-Asian hatred held this weekend across the country, corporate media’s efforts to portray the Atlanta massacre as anything but a hate crime, and how State Secretary Anthony Blinken’s accusations in the recent meeting with Chinese officials in Alaska plays into anti-Chinese sentiment.

Revealed: How MI5 Infiltrated Thousands of Progressive Groups Over Decades Mar 22, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Asa Winstanley, investigative journalist and Associate editor with The Electronic Intifada, to discuss his new piece in Declassified UK, “Britain’s secret political police,” and his own first-hand experience as an apparent target of the British government’s massive political surveillance operations.

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