By Any Means Necessary

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NATO Aggression Is At The Root of Tensions Over Ukraine Jan 27, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Stephen Gowans, author of the forthcoming book “The Killer’s Henchman: Capitalism and the Covid-19 Disaster” to discuss the truth about the current tensions between the US and NATO and Russia over Ukraine, the media’s demonization of Russia as an aggressor rather than acknowledging NATO’s historic role as a threat to the sovereignty of other nations, and the role of Canada in aiding the US in playing up this crisis.

US Propaganda Campaign Against Russia Key Part of Ukraine Tensions Jan 26, 2022

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Greg Palast, author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and investigative reporter, whose work you can find at gregpalast.com to discuss record rejections of mail-in ballot applications in Texas and the disproportionate impact on Black and Latino urban voters, the false idea of the fraudulent voter that is behind this voter suppression efforts and the economic elite behind the idea, the long-standing trend around voter ID laws and how they punish poor voters, and the lack of action from the Biden administration in protection of voting rights.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Paul Pumphrey, Founding Board Member of Friends of The Congo to discuss the recent coup in Burkina Faso and the resource and economic interests that neocolonial actors have that could be aided by the coup, why nations like France would be interested in the political disruption in west Africa, coup leader Lt Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba’s ties to France, and the mainstream media’s distortion of the situation in west Africa as a problem of Islamist terrorism rather than exploitation from Western powers.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear to discuss the anniversary of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons becoming international law, the growing movement against nuclear proliferation, how geopolitics affects the campaign for denuclearization as major nuclear powers continue to refuse to ratify the prohibition, and the growing movement pushing the United States to disarm and end the threat of nuclear war.
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 escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine and how it fits into the broader cold war narratives against China and Russia, how Russiagate set up the propaganda war that is playing out in the tensions over Ukraine, the accusation of alternative media that dares to challenge the Russiagate narrative as propaganda, and how the conflict over Ukraine and the broader cold war drive against Russia conveniently attempt to distract from the failures of the United States.

Texas Rejects Record Number of Mail-In Ballot Applications Jan 26, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Greg Palast, author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and investigative reporter, whose work you can find at gregpalast.com to discuss record rejections of mail-in ballot applications in Texas and the disproportionate impact on Black and Latino urban voters, the false idea of the fraudulent voter that is behind this voter suppression efforts and the economic elite behind the idea, the long-standing trend around voter ID laws and how they punish poor voters, and the lack of action from the Biden administration in protection of voting rights.

Where The World Stands on Nuclear Weapons One Year After UN Ban Jan 26, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear to discuss the anniversary of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons becoming international law, the growing movement against nuclear proliferation, how geopolitics affects the campaign for denuclearization as major nuclear powers continue to refuse to ratify the prohibition, and the growing movement pushing the United States to disarm and end the threat of nuclear war.

Biden’s Sliding Poll Numbers Highlight The Need For A New System Jan 25, 2022

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Mohamed Elmaazi, journalist and editor of the Interregnum to discuss a ruling from the UK High Court allowing Julian Assange to appeal US efforts to extradite and charge him for revealing crimes of the world’s most powerful governments, the smear campaign against Julian Assange while he was provided refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy, how this persecution exposes the fraud that US claims about press freedoms are.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Adrienne Pine, retired Associate Professor of Anthropology at American University and co-editor of the book Asylum for Sale: Profit and Protest in the Migration Industry to discuss an attempted legislative coup against president-elect Xiomara Castro and the Libre Party, issues of corruption and greed among elected officials in the Libre Party that may have contributed to this disruption, and the victory of the Honduran people in defending Castro and the faithful Libre officials from a full takeover.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss US law enforcement agencies ordering Whatsapp to help spy on Whatsapp accounts belonging to Chinese users, reports that Israeli police have used NSO’s Pegasus program to spy on Israeli citizens and the program’s testing on Palestinians and targets of other nationalities, and the IRS requiring the use of a new identification system that requires uploading a selfie and the security risks it poses.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ted Rall, award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and author of the graphic novel, "The Stringer," to discuss the Biden administration’s inadequate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it exposes the true priority of the administration and the interests of capital, the continually sliding poll numbers spelling doom for the Biden-Harris administration, and the wasting of the potential of the working class due to class exploitation.

Julian Assange Secures An Important Victory In UK High Court Jan 25, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Mohamed Elmaazi, journalist and editor of the Interregnum to discuss a ruling from the UK High Court allowing Julian Assange to appeal US efforts to extradite and charge him for revealing crimes of the world’s most powerful governments, the smear campaign against Julian Assange while he was provided refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy, how this persecution exposes the fraud that US claims about press freedoms are.

US and Israeli Authorities Team Up With Corporations To Spy Jan 25, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss US law enforcement agencies ordering Whatsapp to help spy on Whatsapp accounts belonging to Chinese users, reports that Israeli police have used NSO’s Pegasus program to spy on Israeli citizens and the program’s testing on Palestinians and targets of other nationalities, and the IRS requiring the use of a new identification system that requires uploading a selfie and the security risks it poses.

Reforms Must Be Demanded By Working Class Movements Jan 24, 2022

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The Violence of The Biden-Harris Administration, WHO’s Tedros Caught Violating UN Rules, Ola Bini Prosecuted Amid War on Journalism

WHO Chief Violates UN Rules To Assist TPLF In Ethiopia Jan 24, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Simon Tesfamariam, executive director of the New Africa Institute to discuss WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus violating UN rules to advance the interests of Tigray People's Liberation Front, his history of shady deeds as an official in the TPLF government of Ethiopia prior to the election of Abiy Ahmed, the TPLF’s alleged abuse of UN aid and targeting of vulnerable groups in Tigray, and the TPLF’s use of US influence in the current conflict in Ethiopia.

Ola Bini Trial Begins Amid War on Journalism Jan 24, 2022

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Zoe Pepper-Cunningham, a journalist with People’s Dispatch to discuss the trial of software developer Ola Bini, irregularities in his arrest, detention, and trial which raise serious concerns about the fairness of his trial, how the US government may have played a role in the prosecution of Bini following the election of President Lenin Moreno, the connections between his case and that of Julian Assange, and how this case relates to the broader war on information and the freedom of journalists to expose crimes of the powerful.

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