By Any Means Necessary

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Nick MacWilliam, co-editor at Alborada.net and Director of the new documentary "Santiago Rising," (https://twitter.com/StgoRising ) to discuss their recent film, Chile's political landscape in the wake of last year's uprising against the neoliberal regime, and the "massive reaffirmation of Mapuche identity" reflected in the celebration of indigenous culture and struggle by the movement's organizers and participants.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by by comedian and activist Lee Camp, host and head writer of Redacted Tonight and author of the recent book "Bullet Points and Punch Lines," to discuss his new article on Consortium News, "What Biden Can Do Without Congress (But Won't)," why Biden's much-hyped slate of executive orders seems designed to put the left back to sleep, and why it's no surprise Biden isn't doing more to help struggling Americans.

In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Hannah Dickinson, professor and organizer with Geneva Women’s Assembly in Geneva, New York, to discuss the 140,000 women's jobs lost in the US last month, why nearly all of those who lost employment were Black or Latin, and how capitalism extracts so much unpaid labor from women.

In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment "The Red Spin Report." They discuss why more than one in four NCAA basketball coaches doesn't think conference tournaments should be held this year, why NCAA recruiting rules are regularly violated by big teams, and the disturbing implications of the league's refusal to compensate student-athletes.

Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie 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 Biden's rejection of former president Trump's "1776" educational initiative, issues with the "American Descendants of Slavery" movement, and what's motivating the Biden's assertion that Juan Guaido is the president of Venezuela.

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 edition of our weekly segment "The Red Spin Report." They discuss why more than one in four NCAA basketball coaches doesn't think conference tournaments should be held this year, why NCAA recruiting rules are regularly violated by big teams, and the disturbing implications of the league's refusal to compensate student-athletes.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hannah Dickinson, professor and organizer with the Geneva Women’s Assembly in Geneva, New York, to discuss the 140,000 women's jobs lost in the US last month, why nearly all of those who lost employment were Black or Latin, and how capitalism extracts so much unpaid labor from women.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by by comedian and activist Lee Camp, host and head writer of Redacted Tonight and author of the recent book "Bullet Points and Punch Lines," to discuss his new article on Consortium News, "What Biden Can Do Without Congress (But Won't)," why Biden's much-hyped slate of executive orders seems designed to put the left back to sleep, and why it's no surprise Biden isn't doing more to help struggling Americans.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sean Michael Love, journalist with Black House News, to discuss the impact of the 'occupation' of Capitol Hill by the National Guard amid the inauguration of Joe Biden, how the military checkpoints are affecting the city's most vulnerable populations, and and how local anti-police brutality organizers are stepping in to help.

In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Concannon, human rights lawyer and Executive Director of Project Blueprint, to discuss his new article in Haiti Liberte, "Capitol Riots Force a Reckoning with Violent U.S.-led Coups Abroad" and the parallels between the U.S.-backed coup in Haiti and the attempted gfascist insurrection at the Capitol building.

In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abdul Rahman with People’s Dispatch to discuss the growing protests against harsh lockdowns and police brutality in Tunisia, the aggressive response by police, and what the situation reveals about the so-called "Arab Spring."

Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ben Norton, Assistant Editor of the Grayzone, and the Producer and Co-host of the Moderate Rebels podcast the Senate's confirmation of Avril Haines, Biden’s pick for director of national intelligence, why Biden's recognition of Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president shows imperialism is a bipartisan affair, and how Biden's get-tough-on-Russia shtick undermines attempts to portray him as less bellicose than Trump.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sean Michael Love, a journalist with Black House News, to discuss the impact of the 'occupation' of Capitol Hill by the National Guard amid the inauguration of Joe Biden, how the military checkpoints are affecting the city's most vulnerable populations, and and how local anti-police brutality organizers are stepping in to help.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Abdul Rahman with People’s Dispatch to discuss the growing protests against harsh lockdowns and police brutality in Tunisia, the aggressive response by police, and what the situation reveals about the so-called "Arab Spring."

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by producer Wyatt Reed to discuss Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President of the US and why Biden looks unlikely to fundamentally alter the direction of US imperialism.

In the second 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 New York, to discuss the recent presidential election in Uganda, the troubling indications that the apparent re-election of longtime Pres. Yoweri Museveni was the result of electoral fraud, and the impact of the reactions by the US and European powers.

In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism,' to discuss the "American Rescue Plan" announced by Joe Biden this week, and why the messaging from Biden's economic advisor, Larry Summer, seemingly undermines any real effort to address the economic crisis.

Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, assistant professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at Carleton College, Visiting Scholar with the Race and Capitalism Project at the University of Chicago, and author of the new book, “W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History," to discuss the role of Blackness in the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, whether Black girls should look up to women like Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, and how the term "totalitarianism" was historically deployed to draw a false equivalence between communism and fascism.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, & author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism,' to discuss the "American Rescue Plan" announced by Joe Biden this week, and why the messaging from Biden's economic advisor, Larry Summer, seemingly undermines any real effort to address the economic crisis.