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Tech for the People: Remembering Aaron Swartz As Big Tech Cracks Down Jan 12, 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 TechforthePeople.org, to discuss the significance of Aaron Swartz Day, the aggressive prosecution of Swartz by the US government which led up to his suicide, and the shutdown of far-right hub Parler, and why the app's ease of access undercuts claims that police didn't foresee the far-right assault on the capitol building.

With A Week Left in Office, Trump Admin Labels Cuba ‘State Terror Sponsor’ Jan 12, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Arnold August, a Montreal-based writer, journalist, lecturer, and author of several books including “Cuba-U.S. Relations: Obama and Beyond," to discuss the State Department's designation of Cuba as a "state terror sponsor," how the US government's backing of Cuban terrorists undercuts claims of moral superiority on the issue, and the deafening silence of the "progressive" wing of the Democratic party regarding the new sanctions.

Writing on Wall For Elites in New “Prison House of Nations”—Journalist Jan 11, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman Dr. Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and co-author of the new book, “Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War,” to discuss the domestic charges filed against 25 of the Trump supporters who overran the US capitol last week, the dubious media narratives which seemingly seek to present more forceful policing and surveillance as the solution to fascist violence, and why he believes referring to the mayhem in Washington as a “coup” downplays the real political violence implemented by the US government abroad.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ariel Gold, national co-director of CODEPINK, to discuss the glowing media coverage of Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine program, why the Israeli refusal to distribute the dosages to Palestinians constitutes “medical apartheid,” and where the latest development fits into efforts to ensure a Jewish majority in historic Palestine.
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 appointment of the first Black Capitol Police chief in the wake of last week’s Trump-led fascist insurrection, the connections between Czarist Russia as a “prison house of nations” and the emerging “Black Vichy class” composed of politicians like Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, and why he thinks the country is unprepared for what he sees an an inevitable escalation in racial violence.

Vijay Prashad: Post-'Coup,' MSM Insists "What's Good For The Goose Isn't Good For the Gander" Jan 11, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and co-author of the new book, “Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War,” to discuss the domestic charges filed against 25 of the Trump supporters who overran the US capitol last week, the dubious media narratives which seemingly seek to present more forceful policing and surveillance as the solution to fascist violence, and why he believes referring to the mayhem in Washington as a “coup” downplays the real political violence implemented by the US government abroad.

Ariel Gold: Israel Denying Palestinians Vaccines Constitutes "Medical Apartheid" Jan 11, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ariel Gold, national co-director of CODEPINK, to discuss the glowing media coverage of Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine program, why the Israeli refusal to distribute the dosages to Palestinians constitutes “medical apartheid,” and where the latest development fits into efforts to ensure a Jewish majority in historic Palestine.

President Seems To Accept Vote Result Amid Ruling Class Repudiation Jan 08, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers, Co-Founder of Popular Resistance Director of the Health Over Profit for Everyone Campaign, to discuss the news that the US has eclipsed 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19, how nearly every level of the US government "over-promised" on vaccine expectations, and why so little seems poised to change under a Biden administration.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Patricia Gorky, software engineer and technology and security analyst, to discuss the news that Donald Trump is banned from Facebook for the remainder of his presidential term and the implications of the Big Tech blackout of US President Donald Trump.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another look at the fascist insurrection which stormed the Capitol building Wednesday. They discuss how the events played out and the psychology and ideology behind the rioters who invaded the attempt by Congress to certify Joe Biden's election.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss Donald Trump's indication that he will respect the results of the US election, how Trump's destruction of the 'peaceful democratic transition' led to his near-universal repudiation by the ruling class, and Lindsey Graham's dangerous false equivalence between this week's 'fascist insurrection' and the uprising for Black lives this summer.

Red Spin Reports Back: Nate Wallace On The Coup At The Capitol Jan 08, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another look at the fascist insurrection which stormed the Capitol building Wednesday. They discuss how the events played out and the psychology and ideology behind the rioters who invaded the attempt by Congress to certify Joe Biden's election.

Big Tech Blacks Out President Trump Following Fascist Insurrection Jan 08, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Patricia Gorky, software engineer and technology and security analyst, to discuss the news that Donald Trump is banned from Facebook for the remainder of his presidential term and the implications of the Big Tech blackout of US President Donald Trump.

US Hits 4,000 Daily COVID-19 Deaths Amid Political Crisis Jan 08, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Margaret Flowers, Co-Founder of Popular Resistance Director of the Health Over Profit for Everyone Campaign, to discuss the news that the US has eclipsed 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19, how nearly every level of the US government "over-promised" on vaccine expectations, and why so little seems poised to change under a Biden administration.

Trump Supporters Breach Capitol Building In Historic Coup Attempt Jan 07, 2021

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Ford Fischer, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of News2Share, to discuss the fallout of the historic breach of the Capitol building by thousands of Trump supporters, how Trump’s incendiary speech “stirred up” the supporters, and the vast difference in the police presence in the city during yesterday’s events and the George Floyd protests of last summer.
In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Mohamed Elmaazi, journalist and editor of the Interregnum, to discuss “Judge's Decision in Assange Case 'Casts a Shadow Over Investigative Journalism,” the refusal to grant bail to imprisoned whistleblower Julian Assange, the worrying implications of the legal precedent set forth by the judge’s view that Assange is a “co-conspirator” of Chelsea Manning.
In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo to discuss why Biden’s policy towards Africa unlikely to fundamentally differ from Donald Trump’s, and Trump’s recognition of Morrocan government claims to the Western Sahara.
Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Claudia De La Cruz, Director of Culture for The People's Forum, to discuss the fallout of the historic interruption of the widely-heralded ‘peaceful democratic transition’ by Donald Trump supporters, and what the internal divisions revealed between the ruling class mean for organizers.

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