By Any Means Necessary

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Rallies Pop Up Across Globe In Resistance To US Imperialism Mar 11, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nap Pempeña, Secretary General of Migrante USA (a member organization of Bayan USA), to discuss the wave of killings of social justice organizers in police raids after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered state security forces to "finish off" communists, the condemnation of the executions from the UN and other international bodies, and how the Duterte governments justifies the slayings under the broad banner of anti-communism.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ana Cha of the Landless Workers Movement of Brazil (MST) and the International People’s Assembly to discuss the Feminist Voices International Anti-Imperialist Festival taking place this Saturday, March 13, the importance of prioritzing a working-class feminism over bourgeois representation politics, and how the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately effecting women.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Milton Allimadi, Chief Editor of Black Star News and Producer and Host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in NY, to discuss his new article, "Imperial Reckoning: Britannica, Racism, Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah," recent statements by the British monarchy denying their family is racist, why centuries of British history indicate otherwise, and how the scandal is leading to a global re-examination of the legacy of the royal legacy.
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 historical continuity between the state executions of the Scottsboro Boys and George Floyd, Stacey Dash and ‘the Black misleadership class,’ and the incompatibility of American capitalist ideology with Black community development.

Royal Racism Rift A Reminder Of Centuries Of British Colonial Oppression Mar 11, 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 and Host of the Black Star News Show on WBAI in NY, to discuss his new article, "Imperial Reckoning: Britannica, Racism, Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah," recent statements by the British monarchy denying their family is racist, why centuries of British history indicate otherwise, and how the scandal is leading to a global re-examination of the legacy of the royal legacy.

Organizers Call Emergency Rally After Coordinated Killings By Philippines Security Forces Mar 11, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nap Pempeña, Secretary General of Migrante USA (a member organization of Bayan USA), to discuss the wave of killings of social justice organizers in police raids after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered state security forces to "finish off" communists, the condemnation of the executions from the UN and other international bodies, and how the Duterte governments justifies the slayings under the broad banner of anti-communism.

Washington's New Cold War On China Spills Into Europe, Africa & Beyond Mar 10, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Netfa Freeman, a Coordinating Committee member of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the opening of the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, efforts to reign in the notorious 1033 program which gives military hardware in the hands of local police departments, and protests against the US-backed government in Jovene Moise in Haiti.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by John Ross, the senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, to discuss the British government's ban on the Chinese-backed CGTN TV channel, the consequences of such a move on the free exchange of ideas between the two countries, and where it fits within the US government's ongoing escalations against China.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ahjamu Umi, organizer and activist with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, to discuss his new book, “A Guide for Organizing Defense Against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fascist Violence," and the importance of organizational know-how in fighting back against the growing threat of fascist violence.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sundiata Cha-Jua, Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, to discuss racial disparities in Covid relief efforts as the new stimulus package approaches passage, Chinese involvement in infrastructure development projects on the African continent, and how capitalism works to keep poor people perpetually in poverty.

New Book Breaks Down How To ‘Organize Defense Against Fascist Violence’ Mar 10, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ahjamu Umi, organizer and activist with the All African People’s Revolutionary Party, to discuss his new book, “A Guide for Organizing Defense Against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fascist Violence," and the importance of organizational know-how in fighting back against the growing threat of fascist violence.

1033 Program Faces Renewed Scrutiny For Role In Police Militarization Mar 10, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Netfa Freeman, a Coordinating Committee member of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the opening of the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, efforts to reign in the notorious 1033 program which gives military hardware in the hands of local police departments, and protests against the US-backed government in Jovene Moise in Haiti.

John Ross: ‘Flagrant’ British Censorship Of Chinese Channel Shows Limits Of Free Speech Mar 10, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by John Ross, the senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, to discuss the British government's ban on the Chinese-backed CGTN TV channel, the consequences of such a move for the free exchange of ideas between the two countries, and why he sees the blackout as related to the US government's ongoing escalations against China.

As MS Residents Search For Water, Biden Admin Gives Afghans Ultimatum Mar 09, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kali Akuno, co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, to discuss the humanitarian crisis facing residents of Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson's evolving fight to give a voice to low-income residents of the city, and the importance of such efforts in a region of the country where a UN rapporteur described the living conditions as the worst he'd seen in the developed world.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the leaked Afghanistan power-sharing plan proposed by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, what the plan offers the various interested parties, and why it's gotten such a cold reception from most of its would-be signatories.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People.org for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss new escalations with Russia and China being carried out under the banner of cybersecurity, why 'diversity theater' in Tech isn't translating to real demographic shifts in the industry, and calls to boycott Amazon in solidarity with workers pushing to form a union at Amazon's facilities in Bessemer, Alabama.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brandon Sutton, Host of the Discourse Podcast, to discuss corporate media complicity in the rise of Donald Trump, right-wing duplicity in denunciations of “cancel culture,” and whether the same justice system which saw George Floyd executed can hold his killer to account.

Tech Analyst: Cybersecurity 'Threat' Exaggerated Amid New Cold War With Russia, China Mar 09, 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.org for another edition of our weekly segment “Tech For The People.” They discuss new escalations with Russia and China being carried out under the banner of cybersecurity, why 'diversity theater' in Tech isn't translating to real demographic shifts in the industry, and calls to boycott Amazon in solidarity with workers pushing to form a union at Amazon's facilities in Bessemer, Alabama.

Jackson Water Crisis Latest In Institutional Attacks On Black Community—Organizer Mar 09, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kali Akuno, co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson, to discuss the drinking water crisis facing residents of Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson's evolving fight to give a voice to low-income residents of the city, and the importance of such efforts in a region of the country where a UN rapporteur described the living conditions as the worst he'd seen in the developed world.

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