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Dan Cohen: Squad “Exposed” After Voting For Pelosi Jan 04, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman joined by Dan Cohen, journalist with Behind The Headlines, to discuss Nancy Pelosi’s fourth consecutive election as House Speaker, the campaign to “Force The Vote” for Medicare For All, and why he says recent developments have “exposed” the so-called ‘Squad’ and their high-profile media allies as sheepdogs for the Democratic Party establishment.

British Judge Orders Julian Assange Released, Citing Health Concerns Jan 04, 2021

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Denis Rogatyuk, a journalist, writer, and researcher, to discuss the news that a British judge has rejected the US government’s extradition request for Julian Assange, the next step campaign to secure the release of the imprisonments journalist and whistleblower, and what the upcoming elections may have in store for the Ecuadorian leftists who granted Assange asylum in 2012.

2020 In Review: Pandemic, Pardons, & The End Of US Economic Hegemony Dec 24, 2020

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed 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 the move by House Republicans to block the bill by Democrats to include $2,000 checks as part of a COVID-19 relief package, the investigation which found the Democratic National Committee was "directly involved" in the development of the notorious Shadow app responsible for the Iowa caucus chaos, and what the latest Russiagate story means for the future of US-Russian relations.
In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Max Blumenthal, Editor of The Grayzone, Co-host of the Moderate Rebels podcast, and author of "The Management of Savagery," to discuss his recent interview with former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, the current state of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and the US-aligned forces which oppose it, and some of the stories Grayzone viewers can expect to see in the coming weeks.
Later in the show, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, and author of the new book The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing,” to discuss negotiations over the COVID-19 relief package, the Trump administration's decision to pardon the four Blackwater mercenaries who carried out the 2007 Nisour Square massacre, and how the common threads of imperialism and settler-colonialism tie together so much of the daily oppression facing working and oppressed peoples.

Max Blumenthal: "The Pink Tide Is Coming Back" In Spite of US Attacks Dec 24, 2020

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Max Blumenthal, Editor of The Grayzone, Co-host of the Moderate Rebels podcast, and author of "The Management of Savagery," to discuss his recent interview with former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, the current state of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and the US-aligned forces which oppose it, and some of the stories and interviews Grayzone viewers can expect to see in the coming weeks.

House GOP Blocks Bill For $2,000 Checks As Trump Vetoes Military Budget Dec 24, 2020

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed 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 the move by House Republicans to block the bill by Democrats to include $2,000 checks as part of a COVID-19 relief package, the investigation which found the Democratic National Committee was "directly involved" in the development of the notorious Shadow app responsible for the Iowa caucus chaos, and what the latest Russiagate story means for the future of US-Russian relations.

Trump & Democrats Make Strange Bedfellows In Calling For $2,000 Checks Dec 23, 2020

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that he won't pass the COVID-19 mitigation deal unless the checks sent out are increased from $600 to $2,000, the priorities demonstrated by the numerous issues in vaccine distribution, and why the US response to the pandemic is so underwhelming in comparison to China's.
In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Jeb Sprague, a research associate at the University of Cali Riverside and author of “Globalizing the Caribbean: Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class,” to discuss his new article on The Grayzone, "Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief," the various 'democracy promotion' organizations set to receive funding under the omnibus bill packaged with the coronavirus mitigation deal, and the impacts of such programs in the Caribbean and beyond.
Later in the show, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Chuck Modiano, Justice Journalist and Sports Writer at Deadspin, to discuss the implications of agreeing with Trump on his demand for more stimulus money while recognizing his xenophobic, white supremacist, and nationalist populism, whether the changing of the guard at the top of DC's Metropolitan Police Department signals any real change in how city police interact with residents, and how Americans' lack of international focus informs what people ignore and allow in war crimes, presidential pardons, and even police abuse in American cities—and what that means for the struggle in the year to come.

Massive Military, Regime Change Spending Snuck In With COVID Deal Dec 23, 2020

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Jeb Sprague, a research associate at the University of Cali Riverside and author of “Globalizing the Caribbean: Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class,” to discuss his new article on The Grayzone, "Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief," the various 'democracy promotion' organizations set to receive funding under the omnibus bill packaged with the coronavirus mitigation deal, and the impacts of such programs in the Caribbean and beyond.

COVID Relief Package Hits Wall As Trump Calls For $2000 Checks Dec 23, 2020

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Dr. Richard Wolff, Economist and Professor at the New School University and author of the new book “The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics Or Itself,” to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that he won't pass the COVID-19 mitigation deal unless the checks sent out are increased from $600 to $2,000, the priorities demonstrated by the numerous issues in vaccine distribution, and why the US response to the pandemic is so underwhelming in comparison to China's.

Calls For Medicare For All Grow Louder Amid Disgust Over COVID Bill Dec 22, 2020

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In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by journalist Alan MacLeod to discuss the various pork-barrel projects passed alongside the COVID-19 relief bill, why such spending is provoking so much outrage among working Americans, and the latest wave of sanctions the Trump administration is unleashing on its way out the door.
In the second segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Phil Wilayto, Editor of the Virginia Defender newspaper and co-founder of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality to discuss the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the US Capitol, the backlash from largely-white segments of the population to the move, and the significance of 2020 in the struggle for liberation.
In the third segment, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Chris Garaffa, editor of Tech for the People, for another weekly technology review. They discuss the privacy implications of the ongoing legal fight between Facebook and Apple, the International Monetary Fund's proposal to include consumers' online search, browser, and purchase histories in determining credit scores, and the new report from Citizen Lab which found the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had most likely hacked the phones of dozens of Al Jazeera and Al-Araby TV journalists.
Later in the show, Jacquie and Wyatt are joined by Kamau Franklin, Founder and Board President of Community Movement Builders in Atlanta and co-host of the Renegade Culture podcast, to discuss the refusal by high-profile 'progressive Democrats' to demand that Nancy Pelosi allow a floor vote on Medicare For All, why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described the vote on the $2.3T omnibus which just passed Congress as "hostage-taking," and the racist double standards in police treatment of Black Lives Matter organizers and Proud Boys.

A Century Later, Robert E. Lee Statue Finally Removed From Capitol Dec 22, 2020

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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, host Jacquie Luqman and producer Wyatt Reed are joined by Phil Wilayto, Editor of the Virginia Defender newspaper and co-founder of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality to discuss the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the US Capitol, the backlash from largely-white segments of the population to the move, and the significance of 2020 in the struggle for liberation.

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