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In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Aymeric Monville, head of International sector of the Pole of Communist Renaissance in France and Director of the Delgaand Marxist Publishing House to discuss the upcoming runoff election in France and the rematch between President Emmanuel Macron and National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen, the narrow defeat of left-wing La France Insoumise candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the deteriorating conditions of French workers that contributed to his meteoric rise, how the war in Ukraine is affecting the presidential campaign, and the prospects of organizing of the working and oppressed people in France in the near future.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Tings Chak, researcher and coordinator of the Art Department of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and a founding member of Dongsheng News to discuss a first-hand account of the lockdown in Shanghai, China amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the city, the testing and food apparatuses operated by both the party and communities that keep communities under lockdown safe, the social solidarity on full display within communities, and how attacks against China's zero-COVID policy highlight the wildly irresponsible US response and its climbing death toll.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about New York’s subway shooting and where Eric Adams went wrong, Biden’s motivations in allowing the border crisis to fester, supposedly leftist Latin American nations voting against Russia at the UN, and the Western press finally acknowledging that Mariupol is soon to fall.Guests:Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist | Eric Adams’ Failures Underscored in Subway ShootingSusan Pai - Immigration Attorney | Biden Turns the Border Crisis Into a Border DisasterCamila Escalante - Journalist | Supposedly Leftist Latin American Nations Vote Against Russia… Really?Elijah Magnier - Veteran War Journalist | The West Finally Acknowledges Mariupol is Close to Capitulating In the first hour, Ted Rall joined the show to talk about New York’s subway shooting and what Mayor Eric Adams should do to squash violent crime in the city. We also talked about whether Britain's Boris Johnson getting fined for his Downing St. lockdown parties opens a new chapter for accountability in public office.In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Susan Pai for a discussion on Texas’s governor bussing illegal immigrants to D.C., the immense backlog of asylum seekers flooding government resources, and where Biden’s motivations lie in allowing the border crisis to fester.In the third hour, Camila Escalante joined the conversation to talk about the supposedly leftist Latin American nations voting to expel Russia from the UN Human Rights Council and whether Venezuela will take a united front with Russia on oil and gas sales. We also talked to Elijah Magnier about the Western press spreading State Department lies about Russia without regard to the truth and why U.S. propaganda is so persuasive towards the international community.

Dr. David Oualaalou, host of the “Geopolitics In Conflict” show on YouTube, international geopolitical consultant, global speaker, veteran former international security analyst, and author of several books, including "The Dynamics of Russia’s Geopolitics: Remaking the Global Order," joins us to discuss Ukraine. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the US wants a world with an independent Ukraine and a weakened Russia even as the US displays complete control of the Ukrainian government and military. Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss the media disinformation campaign. Scott Ritter's latest article explains how the US intelligence community destroyed its credibility by revealing its Ukraine disinformation operations. Also, Ritter's second article argues that the eastward expansion of NATO was always about regime change in Russia. K. J. Noh, peace activist, writer, and teacher, joins us to discuss Asia. South Korea's new hawkish president will mean complete alignment with Washington's neocons. Also, the US has positioned an aircraft carrier strike group near the Korean peninsula. Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss the move to a multi-polar world. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the military operation in Ukraine is a move to end the irresponsible US-dominated world order. Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss the Middle East. Iran says that the US is not showing the will to revive the JCPOA. Also, Yemen has had its first week without airstrikes since 2015. Steve Poikonen, radio host and national organizer for Action4Assange, joins us to discuss US corruption. Jared Kushner is cashing in on $2 billion of Saudi money, while new Hunter Biden revelations threaten to derail the Biden presidency. Ricardo Vaz, political analyst and editor at Venezuelanalysis, joins us to discuss Venezuela. The US coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was a trial that served to overthrow the governments of several other nations. Also, President Maduro argues that Western powers aim to destroy Russia to stop the shift to a multi-polar world. Margaret Kimberly, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," joins us to discuss Russia-gate. John Durham files new court documents to pry information from the files of the DNC, Hillary Clinton's campaign, and Fusion GPS.

Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Garett Reppenhagen, director of Veterans for Peace, to discuss the latest horrifying accusations from the war in Ukraine, how we should assess calls for peace from the world’s biggest weapons dealer, what the US really could do to end the conflict in Ukraine, and more. Paul Wright, executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and managing editor of Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News magazines, discusses the connections or lack thereof between bail and crime, the role of education and training in rehabilitation, prison conditions in the state of Alabama, and more. Tina Desiree Berg, Host of the podcast District 34 and reporter for status coup, discusses the animosity between the GOP and Disney, the sinister accusations of pedophilia deployed in this battle, how the left is set up to pay for the crimes of neoliberals, the results of LA’s flawed homelessness policies, and more. Medea Benjamin, anti-war and anti-torture activist and the co-founder of Code Pink, discussed her recent trip to Afghanistan. Afghans have little to be optimistic about, and Afghan women and ethnic minorities are still waiting for roles in governing their country, but activists in the country continue to fight for their rights. The Misfits also talked about the Brooklyn subway attack, Mitt Romney’s political future, cops using musical copyright to hide from scrutiny, the travails of CNN+, mice at the FDA, and more.

On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including Viktor Medvedchuk arrested, and comedian Gilbert Gottfried dying at age 67.GUESTMark Sleboda - International Relations and Security Analyst | Putin Defending Invasion of Ukraine, Russia's Military Plans, and Biolabs in Europe Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist, Syndicated Columnist | French Elections, Defining Terrorism, and the New York Lieutenant Governor Resigning In the first hour, Lee and Jason Goodman spoke with Mark Sleboda about Russia's military execution in Ukraine, accusations of chemical weapon use, and media whitewashing Nazis in Ukraine. Mark discussed the chemical weapons accusations against Russia, and the lack of evidence supporting the accusation. Mark talked about the Victoria Nuland Biolab admission and the unverified stories surrounding Mariupol. In the second hour, Lee and Jason Goodman spoke with Ted Rall about the election process in France, New York politics, and New York City train shooting. Ted discussed the Brooklyn subway station and the lack of functional cameras. Ted on the New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin arrested and the upcoming spoke New York elections.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kym Smith, organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, co-founder of Soda City Bail Fund in Columbia, SC and an outside liaison for Jailhouse Lawyers Speak to discuss the charging of Lizelle Herrera of murder in Texas after she sought medical care to deal with complications that were the result of a self-induced abortion, the recent context of Texas' effective ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and wave of attacks on reproductive health in states across the US, how anti-abortion bills in the south came at the same time as other reactionary bills attacking transgender people, and how that timing highlights the connections between women's oppression and other types of oppression.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dave Lindorff, investigative journalist, Editor of the online publication ThisCantBeHappening.net and 2019 winner of an “Izzy” Award for Outstanding Independent Media to discuss the removal of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council , the blatant hypocrisy of removing Russia while allowing the US to remain on the council despite the obscene rap sheet of the US, the US and NATO's intervention in Ukraine and prolonging of the conflict and what an end to the conflict requires, and how the US is taking advantage of war hysteria to add to a ballooning budget to wage more death and destruction around the globe.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org, co-host of the ReBoot podcast to discuss the FBI contracting a social media program tracking to collect data from a vast array of social media sites and the privacy concerns raised by this software, the targeting of EU mission officials with NSO Group spyware and the major questions surrounding its use and the existence of the spyware industry, the European Union's expansion of a facial recognition database and the inevitable violation of rights that comes with facial recognition, and the EU's testing of a lie detection technology on its borders. 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 dozens of books, including his upcoming piece “The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of US Fascism” to discuss the global implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the maneuvering of the US to goad nations like India and China into taking a side in the conflict, why the US effort to pressure India to take its side in the war in Ukraine is a fool's errand , and what lessons Paul Robeson's internationalist legacy has today for Black radicals as the US wages its white supremacist wars abroad.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org, co-host of the ReBoot podcast to discuss the FBI contracting a social media program tracking to collect data from a vast array of social media sites and the privacy concerns raised by this software, the targeting of EU mission officials with NSO Group spyware and the major questions surrounding its use and the existence of the spyware industry, the European Union's expansion of a facial recognition database and the inevitable violation of rights that comes with facial recognition, and the EU's testing of a lie detection technology on its borders.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dave Lindorff, investigative journalist, Editor of the online publication ThisCantBeHappening.net and 2019 winner of an “Izzy” Award for Outstanding Independent Media to discuss the removal of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council , the blatant hypocrisy of removing Russia while allowing the US to remain on the council despite the obscene rap sheet of the US, the US and NATO's intervention in Ukraine and prolonging of the conflict and what an end to the conflict requires, and how the US is taking advantage of war hysteria to add to a ballooning budget to wage more death and destruction around the globe.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about France's growing anti-establishment sect as fringe candidates surge in popularity, the world's indifference to the war in Yemen, and whether the FBI followed correct procedure in their undercover investigation into the alleged plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. guests: Gerald Olivier - French Journalist | Macron Sweats as Fringe Candidates Surge Marwa Osman - Lebanese Journalist | As Ukraine Enjoys Limelight, The World Remains Indifferent to War in Yemen Coleen Rowley - Former FBI Agent | Rebooking FBI, Judge Acquits Defendants in Alleged Plot to Kidnap Governor In the first hour, Gerald Olivier joined the show to give an update on French elections and how fringe candidates are surging in popularity, France's growing anti-establishment sect, and the stigma Marine Le Pen must overcome to garner wider support. In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Marwa Osman for a discussion on Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen and the world's indifference to Yemen's suffering in comparison to other conflicts. We later talked about Iran's influence over Yemen and whether it's inflated by the Western press. In the third hour, Coleen Rowley joined the conversation to talk about acquittals and hung juries in an alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer and whether the FBI followed correct procedure in their undercover investigation.

Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss the missile strike on the train station in Donbas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian military deliberately struck the train station, while Russia denied it was responsible. Dr. David Oualaalou, host of "Geopolitics in Conflict Show on YT, international geopolitical consultant, global speaker, veteran, and author of many books including, Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age, joins us to discuss the military situation in Ukraine. An article in Postil Magazine surmises that the developments the world is witnessing regarding the conflict have "causes that we knew about but refused to see" such as the expansion of NATO, the Western refusal to implement the Minsk Agreements, and the repeated attacks on the civilians living in the Donbas in recent years. Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss the Middle East. Laith will discuss Israel's hopes that the US position on Iran could sink talks, a rare daytime Israeli airstrike targets northwest Syria, and Iran's Parliament seeks assurances that the US will honor the nuclear deal. Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss France and Pakistan. French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in a runoff election as they vie to lead France as the country’s president. And in Pakistan, ousted prime minister Imran Khan rallies support in his country after being voted out of office, as supporters publicly denounce the foreign conspiracy against him. Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss Ukraine. He will talk about NATO planning a massive military buildup along Russia's border, the US's promises to give Ukraine the "weapons it needs," and Ukrainian President Zelensky's accusations of Russia committing "another war crime after the train station bombing in Donbas. John Kiriakou, journalist, author, and host of Political Misfits, joins us to discuss the US prison crisis. Kiriakou penned a story in Consortium News detailing the atrocities found in the New York State prison system. Currently, the worst prison facility identified in New York state is the Great Meadow facility where the rate of self-harm stands at 155 per 1,000 prisoners. Kim Ives, editor and journalist at Haiti Liberte, joins us to discuss Haiti. So far this year, over 800 Haitians have landed in the Florida Keys. The rise in Haitian migrants in the US is greatly due to the humanitarian conditions and political instabilities that the nation has endured for almost the last fifty years. Oscar Chacon, co-founder of Alianza Americas, and Carlos Castaneda, immigration lawyer, join us to discuss immigration. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will send buses of undocumented immigrants to the US Capitol if they're willing to go. The gentlemen also discuss Title 42 and why President Biden plans to get rid of it.

Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Jon Jeter, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, makes some predictions about the future of NATO, the role of the African continent in Russia-Ukraine geopolitics, the efficacy of taxing the rich, and the real conversation we should be having about Black Lives Matter. Morgan Artyukhina, writer and news editor at Sputnik’s Washington bureau, discusses the raft of anti-gay, anti-trans and anti-abortion legislation coming out of American state houses and why conservative lawmakers feels so emboldened right now. They also discuss the harrowing case of a Texas woman arrested on suspicious of performing a “self-induced abortion,” and how authorities can terrorise communities, regardless of reproductive law. Award winning author and cartoonist Ted Rall discusses what Hunter Biden’s business dealings do and do not say about Joe Biden, the entangled futures of Elon Musk and Twitter, censorship and Black Lives Matter, the lack of consequences for Buffalo police who injured an elderly protester, acquittals in the trial of men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan, protests in Pakistan, and anti-mandate rallies in the US. Bruce Fein, former associate deputy attorney general of the United States, discusses the implication of a new Montana law targeting massage therapists, and how much we should worry about police targeting the very prosecutors investigating them. The Misfits also talked about the Jojo Siwa scandal, the death of Dwayne Haskins and Senate fundraising records.

On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including China shipping weapons to Serbia, and Elon Musk leaving the board of Twitter.GUESTIan Shilling - Geopolitical Analyst, Researcher, and Blogger | French Elections, Globalist Media, and Western Weapons Sent to UkraineManila Chan - Veteran News Anchor and former Host of RT's In Question | The War on Language, College Student Confronts CNN Host, and Corporate NarrativesIn the first hour, Lee and Carmine Sabia spoke with Ian Shilling about Boris Johnson in Ukraine, censorship laws in Britain, and George Galloway. Ian predicted Emmanuel Macron will win the second round of elections and the French media activists. Ian spoke about Johnson Boris's visit to Ukraine and British censorship laws. In the second hour, Lee and Carmine Sabia spoke with Manila Chan about the state of journalism, Hunter Biden's laptop investigation, and independent media outlets. Manila discussed the video of Brian Stelter confronted by a college student and Stelter's nonanswer response. Manila talked about gender pronouns and the attack on womanhood.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Justin Podur, Justin Podur, Associate Professor at York University and author of America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo, co-host of the Anti- Empire Project to discuss an update on the constitutional crisis in Pakistan and the removal of Imran Khan from his position as prime minister, who recently-installed prime minister Shehbahz Sharif is and his connections to former political dynasties in Pakistan, how relations with China and India factor into the removal of Imran Khan and how those relationships may evolve under the new political establishment, and what Khan's removal means for US involvement in the region.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by writer Indi Samarjiva to discuss recent protests in Sri Lanka over power cuts and the recent history of neoliberalism in Sri Lanka that contributed to the current crisis, how that neoliberalism restricted Sri Lanka's ability to develop its productive capacity and left it vulnerable to exploitative loans, Sri Lanka's democratic socialist past and how recent protests have differed from previous protest movements in their demands for a return to that system, and the impacts of climate change runaway economic growth in the global north on Sri Lanka and the global south.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by John Kiriakou, co-host of Political Misfits, which you can hear from 12 to 2 PM EST right here on Radio Sputnik to discuss the history of backchannel diplomacy conducted by the CIA and how it has been used to leverage US hegemony around the globe, how these backchannel diplomacy maneuvers are often detrimental to relations with other countries and why open and honest diplomacy is needed, and how these attempts at diplomacy have exemplified the chauvinistic attitude that the US carries towards the rest of the world.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Rachel Hu, co-host of the CovertAction Bulletin Podcast to discuss the indictment of Lizelle Hererra on charges of murder after going to the hospital due to complications from a self-induced abortion and how the attack on repreoductive justice nationwide is part of a broader attack on women, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and how the recent history of NATO around the globe presents an existential threat to any countries that refuse to submit to the boot of US imperialism, the narrative that the “international community” has uniformly condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and how the propaganda machine waves off perspectives and opinions based in reality as conspiracies.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Justin Podur, Justin Podur, Associate Professor at York University and author of America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo, co-host of the Anti-Empire Project to discuss an update on the constitutional crisis in Pakistan and the removal of Imran Khan from his position as prime minister, who recently-installed prime minister Shehbahz Sharif is and his connections to former political dynasties in Pakistan, how relations with China and India factor into the removal of Imran Khan and how those relationships may evolve under the new political establishment, and what Khan's removal means for US involvement in the region.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by writer Indi Samarjiva to discuss recent protests in Sri Lanka over power cuts and the recent history of neoliberalism in Sri Lanka that contributed to the current crisis, how that neoliberalism restricted Sri Lanka's ability to develop its productive capacity and left it vulnerable to exploitative loans, Sri Lanka's democratic socialist past and how recent protests have differed from previous protest movements in their demands for a return to that system, and the impacts of climate change runaway economic growth in the global north on Sri Lanka and the global south.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about Pakistan’s Imran Khan getting forced out of office after accusing the U.S. of a soft coup, the worldwide risk of food shortages amid aggressive sanctioning, and the FBI’s entrapment scheme to invent trumped up politicalized charges.Guests:Mohammed Marandi - JCPOA Negotiations Advisor | Pakistan’s Imran Khan Ousted in Alleged U.S. Soft CoupDaniel Burke - Political Analyst | Grave Risk of Food Shortages Amid Aggressive SanctionsDaniel Lazare - Independent Journalist | Alleged Kidnappers Acquitted in FBI Entrapment SchemeIn the first hour, Mohammed Marandi joined the show to talk about Pakistan’s Imran Khan’s removal from office after a vote of no confidence passed, which Khan calls a Western soft coup. We also talked about the guarantees Iran is seeking from the U.S. to keep a nuclear deal on the table and how Iran is coping with bad faith negotiation tactics from Washington.In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Daniel Burke for a discussion on the worldwide risk of food shortages amid harsh sanctions on Russia and whether the U.S. will accept the changing economic architecture of Europe.In the third hour, Daniel Lazare joined the conversation to talk about the Democrats’ ineptitude for courting their base ahead of midterm elections and Gretchen Whitmer’s alleged kidnappers getting acquitted after it was revealed the would-be assailants were egged on by undercover agents.

The US has admitted that many of the official State Department claims about the Ukraine crisis are false. Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to review the important stories for the week. The US has admitted that many of the official State Department claims about the Ukraine crisis are false. President Biden argues for a war crimes trial for President Putin despite the US' failure to formally accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. Also, there is a movement towards resolution in the Yemen crisis and the Pentagon admits that it can't confirm claims about a Russian massacre in Bucha. Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss world economics. Some economists are celebrating the Biden economy but many in the working class are not feeling the positive effects of his economic policies. Also, we discuss weekly jobless claims and the war in Ukraine.Margaret Kimberly, Editor and Senior Columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," joins us to discuss this week's important stories. The US has its first black female Supreme Court justice. Also, Jen Psaki's move to MSNBC and President Biden's Ukraine policy.Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "America's Undeclared War," and Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, join us to discuss this week's stories. DC insiders are pushing for a 1 trillion dollar military budget. Also, we discuss NATO's push to prolong the Ukraine military operation, Biden's demand for a war crimes trial, and the US admission of pushing false propaganda. Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch, and the author and Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, join us to discuss this week's stories. President Zelensky has upset members of the Greek parliament by allowing members of the Azov battalion to speak on a video address to the group. Also, we discuss US propaganda, NATO targeting China, and the failed US State Department coup in Pakistan.

The leader of Japan’s Yakuza is taken down in New York, and more money flows from the US public via billionaires to Ukraine. Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by journalist and Code Pink researcher Nicolas Davies to discuss the political upheaval in Pakistan and the elections in France coming up this weekend. Adriana Garriga Lopez, associate professor of anthropology at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, associate faculty of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, anthropologist and multidisciplinary artist, talks about the deep roots of Puerto Rico’s latest energy crisis. Miko Peled, human rights activist and author, discusses the thin ice Israel’s current government rests on, the waves of violence against Palestinian and Israelis and whether ISIS is really inspiring attackers. Robert Scheer, author, journalist, professor and editor at Scheerpost, discusses the danger of nuclear war and the economic fallout the world could face as a result growing sanctions networks. He also discusses the failures of US media and the perils of assuming any particular society “owns virtue.”Sputnik radio producer Rae Valencia helps break down some crucial US Senate races, and the Misfits got into declining American lifespans and some news of the weird to end the week.

On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including France preparing to ration gas, and Biden sending patriot missiles To Slovakia.GUEST Mark Krikorian - Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies | Sensible Immigration Reforms, America's Asylum System, and Asylum Criteria Taylor Hudak - Journalist & Editor with AcTVism Munich | Julian Assange Previously Suffered a Stroke in Prison, Willem Engel, and Informing the Public In the first hour, Lee spoke with Mark Krikorian about the abuse of the US asylum system, the record number of border apprehensions, and the Biden administration's immigration policies. Mark talked about the radicalization of mainstream Democrats and young Americans radical on immigration. Mark about Texas spoke sending illegal immigrants to Washington DC and the end of Title 42. In the second hour, Lee and Tyler Nixon spoke with Taylor Hudak about Julian Assange's marriage in prison, Sarah Palin's support for Julian Assange, and bravery in journalism. Taylor discussed the potential extradition of Julian Assange and the dangers of the intelligence community. Taylor about the Willem Engel story and how COVID19 policies have destroyed freedoms around the spoke world.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Geopolitical analyst and author Pepe Escobar to discuss how the war in Ukraine and the ensuing moves in the world economy are presenting a shift in the world economy to resource- based reserve currency, how these unintended consequences of the economic sanctions on Russia spell trouble for the dollar and Euro amid moves by Russia to conduct business with Russian gas in Rubles, what this means for the geopolitical standing of the US and Western Europe, and what the Ukraine conflict means for the emergence of a multipolar order. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Arnold August, Montreal-based author of three books on the US, Cuba, and Latin America, award winning journalist published world-wide in English, French and Spanish, member of the International Manifesto Group and Contributing Editor for The Canada Files to discuss the anniversary of the 2002 coup that briefly removed Hugo Chavez from the presidency and its legacy as Venezuela continues to face threats to its sovereignty by the United States, the resistance to the coup displayed by mass demonstrations of Chavistas that played a hand in undoing the coup, how the media contributed to the attempted coup and blamed Chavistas for an attack that was committed on a Chavista demonstration, and what the resistance to the coup reveals about the importance of mass movements defending their revolutions .. In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Wallace, co-host of Red Spin Sports to discuss the continued targeting of Russian athletes and efforts to force them to take a political stance on Ukraine and against Vladimir Putin, the double standard that this cancel culture employs as it singles out Russian athletes and ignores athletes from other nations, and recent reports of human rights abuses in the construction of stadiums in Qatar built for the upcoming World Cup. Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Becker, host of the Socialist Program to discuss what a multipolar world order has historically meant and what it might mean as the conflict in Ukraine tears at the seams of the US-dominated unipolar order , how movement people in the United States should orient themselves to this potential multipolar order and the conflict in Ukraine, how the conflict in Ukraine differs from imperialist wars waged by the US and the very real security risks evident in the recent history of Ukraine and Russia , and the way forward for anti-imperialist and socialist organizers as multiple cascading crises threaten working and poor people.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about the White House pushing politicalized intelligence on Ukraine, China's objectives for Eurasian integration and the disbandment of NATO, Zelensky showing up to Greek Parliament with a neo-fascist Azov fighter, and if Will Smith's Oscars slap was bought by Pfizer to promote their new drug. Guests:Scott Ritter - Military Analyst | US Admits to Widespread Propaganda on Ukraine Conflict Garland Nixon - Political Analyst | Zelensky Accompanied by Neo-Nazi Azov Fighter in Greek Parliament John Kiriakou - Former CIA Officer | Zelensky Accompanied by Neo-Nazi Azov Fighter in Greek Parliament Chanda & Oz - Hosts, Beauty and the Boomer | Did Pfzier Buy Will Smith's Oscars Slap? In the first hour, Scott Ritter joined the show to talk about his return from Twitter jail after bogus accusations of harassment were made, the White House pushing politicalized intelligence on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the US twisting arms to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Daniel Burke for a discussion on how China will react to escalating rhetoric from the West as Speaker Pelosi prepares for her speech in Taiwan and China's objectives for Eurasian integration and the disbandment of NATO. In the third hour, John Kiriakou and Garland Nixon joined the conversation to talk about Ukraine's Zelensky petitioning the Greek parliament to put pressure on the EU for increased Russian sanctions accompanied by a neo-fascist Azov Battalion fighter. We also spoke to Chanda and Oz about whether Will Smith's slap was bought by Pfizer to bring awareness to their new alopecia drug.

An NBC News article discloses that US Representatives claimed that Russia was planning a chemical attack in Ukraine when their intelligence indicated the exact opposite.Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch and the author of "The American Farce Unravels: Shreds of January 6th, joins us to discuss the Ukrainian false flags. An NBC News article discloses that US Representatives claimed that Russia was planning a chemical attack in Ukraine when their intelligence indicated the exact opposite.Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss US foreign policy. The new hawkish South Korean president is looking to return US nuclear submarines and bombers to his nation. Also, anti-Russian zealots in Eastern Europe are pushing against a peace settlement in Ukraine.Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss sanctions blowback. The Russian ruble has regained all of the strength that it lost during the first month of the Ukraine crisis. Also, the US warns China that they will face sanctions similar to Russia if they invade Taiwan. Alex Suarez, regional election observer last year for the Venezuelan elections, co-founder of North Florida's Hands Off Venezuela, and President of the Hands Off Venezuela Club at the University of North Florida, joins us to discuss Venezuela. Alex Saab's lawyers push a "diplomatic immunity" defense. Also, the ICC has signed a deal with the Venezuelan government.Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss the Middle East. Israel is rocked as the ruling political coalition has lost its ruling majority. Also, Yemen seems to be moving towards a possible settlement of conflict and US soldiers are injured in a Syrian rocket attack. Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and global history at New Mexico State University, joins us to discuss China. China warns the US over arms shipments to Taiwan. Also, China is building its relationship with the Taliban.Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, joins us to discuss Iran. US State Department leaders are growing less optimistic about a deal with Iran. Also, hawkish Democrats are pushing back against Biden's move to rejoin the JCPOADr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss Saudi Arabia. Turkey has transferred jurisdiction on the Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including Ketanji Brown Jackson being confirmed to the Supreme Court, and the US approving a new Taiwan arms deal.GUESTJohn Kiriakou - Former CIA Officer, Author, and Co-Host of Political Misfits | Azov Battalion Member Addressing Greek Politicians, Elections in France, and Russia Suspended from UN Human Rights Security Council Elbert Guillory - Attorney, Former Louisiana State Senator | Louisiana Legislation on Women's Sports, Infighting Within the Republican Party, and The Supreme Court In the first hour, Lee spoke with John Kiriakou about Marine Le Pen, Gas Prices in Greece, and Hunter Biden's laptop. John spoke about the UN Human Rights Council suspension of Russia and Viktor Orban's victory in Hungary. John discussed the energy crisis in Greece and more sanctions placed on Russia. In the second hour, Lee and Carter Laren spoke with Elbert Guillory about immigration, far-left politicians, and fighting for women's sports. Elbert discussed how Louisiana residents view the Biden administration and the Senate confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson. Elbert talked about his run for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and Republican vote registration across America.

Political Prisoners Continue To Experience Repression, Justice For Thomas Sankara Achieved, The Rise of the Right Around The World In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jalil Muntaqim, an activist, former political prisoner and Black Panther and author of ‘We Are Our Own Liberators’ to discuss the censorship of his scheduled event at the State University of New York at Brockport and the continuing censorship of political prisoners even after their release, the many accusations lobbed at Muntaqim by police and elected officials to silence Muntaqim, the silencing of political prisoners and how that relates to efforts by the US to deny that it has political prisoners, and the platform that this attempt at censorship gave to his message of liberation and independence.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Aziz Fall, Coordinator of the International Campaign for Justice for Sankara, which you can check out at http://cijs-icjs.net/, to discuss the conviction and sentencing of Blaise Compaoré to life in prison for his role in the assassination of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, the long, twenty-five struggle for justice for Thomas Sankara, the importance of this conviction and sentencing for Burkina Faso no matter the prospects of the extradition of Compaoré, how this fits into recent events that have chipped away at the Françafrique system and the everlasting legacy of Sankara, and what this means for Burkina Faso.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Marc Steiner, Peabody Award-winning journalist and host of The Marc Steiner Show on The Real News Network to discuss the history of the far-right in the United States, how the right came to power in the US and around the world, and the role of war and imperialism in the rise of the right.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Gabriel Rockhill, an organizer, Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop and Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University to discuss the history of Nazism and the glorification of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine and what power neo-Nazis have in Ukraine today, the propaganda apparatus that has kicked into overdrive and portrays Ukraine as in need of a savior from an evil Vladimir Putin and beats the drum of war, Volodymyr Zelensky’s part in the puzzle of Ukrainian cultural fascism and his contributions to its prominence, and how and why fascism has emerged out of capitalist states and in reaction to the popularity of socialism.

Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by journalist and writer Dan Lazare to discuss dueling war crimes accusations by Russia and Ukraine, US media congratulating themselves on their work for US intelligence, the resignation of Yemen’s president, and confounding tragedies in Lebanon.Steve Grumbine, founder and CEO of the nonprofits Real Progressives and Real Progress in action and host of the podcast Macro n Cheese, weighs in on whether recession is coming to the US, what’s happening at the Federal Trade Commission, and what the federal government could be doing to alleviate economic pain. Brian Doyle, political analyst, former assignment editor at Time Magazine and former deputy press secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the Biden family’s intensifying tax woes, the future of covid, the Texas governor’s immigration stunts, and the strange saga of two fake Secret Service agents.Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, drops in to talk about his historic labor victory, what Amazon did wrong and what organizers did right. The Misfits also talked about the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s dodgy financial practices, the egregious decision to allow five officers who killed a restrained man in a North Carolina prison, Kenosha’s political shift and more.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about the U.S. aiming to replace Russian gas contracts after destroying Europe’s economy, the White House’s unashamed lies about corruption in the Biden family, and if Democrats can keep their voter base in the face of historical economic decline.Guests:George Szamuely - Journalist | Will Eurocrats Face Backlash Over Ukraine First Policies?Tyler Nixon - Counselor at Law | Hunter Biden’s Lavish Life on the Taxpayer’s DimeIn the first hour, George Szamuely joined the show to talk about how harsh sanctions on Russia are hurting the Western European economy, how the U.S. is trying to destroy Europe’s fuel market and replace Russian gas contracts, and if Eurocrats will face political backlash for ignoring the domestic consequences of waging economic war.In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Tyler Nixon for a discussion on Democrat’s insistence for more Biden support despite the trail of lies during his campaign, the White House’s unashamed lies about Joe Biden’s corruption with son Hunter, and John Durham’s latest findings in his investigation into the Russiagate hoax.In the third hour, Jamarl and Faran talked about if Democrats can keep their historical voter base while on the verge of a recession, play ‘Who Got Canceled?’ and took your calls.

In what may be interpreted as pushback against the State Department neocons, the US Pentagon is advising that they can not confirm the spurious allegations of war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Dr. David Oualaalou, host of "Geopolitics in Conflict Show on YT, international geopolitical consultant, global speaker, veteran, and author of many books including, Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age, joins us to discuss possible Pentagon pushback against the Bucha allegations. In what may be interpreted as pushback against the State Department neocons, the US Pentagon is advising that they can not confirm the spurious allegations of war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. K. J. Noh, peace activist, writer, and teacher, joins us to discuss the cold war coming to Asia. Due to heavy pressure from the US empire, many Asian countries are being forced to pick sides in the emerging world order. Also, Australia is advising that they will point more missiles at China.Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, joins us to discuss Ukraine. NATO is seemingly making diplomatic decisions for Ukraine indicating that President Zelensky is a cold war operative without true agency to make critical decisions on behalf of the nation he ostensibly represents.Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emeritus at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, joins us to discuss The latest DOJ investigation against former President Trump. Our guest entered into a robust discussion with the hosts arguing that the former President should be charged while the pushback argument was that it would be an unequal application of justice due to the various instances of election interference by Democratic operatives in 2016 and 2020. Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss NATO. US military leaders call for more troops to be sent to Europe. Also, some US and NATO figures appear to be working to prolong the Ukraine conflict as long as possible.George Koo, journalist, social activist, and international business consultant, joins us to discuss China. NATO Secretary-General Jen Stoltenberg is arguing that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should target the Pacific nation of China. Observers are seeing this as another signal that the organization is little more than a tool of the US empire.Margaret Kimberly, Editor and Senior Columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," joins us to discuss President Biden's Ukraine policy. President Biden is creating a dangerous strategic condition in which the world's preeminent nuclear powers are faced with a struggle that threatens the existence of humankind. Niko House, political activist, independent journalist, and podcaster, joins us to discuss the Pentagon budget. Some well-paid members of the DC establishment are arguing for a Pentagon budget that exceeds 1 trillion dollars.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including Hungary agreeing to pay for gas in Rubles, and the US sanctioning Putin's children. GUESTJim Hoft - Founder of The Gateway Pundit | Twitter, Controlling the Past, and Barack Obama Embarrassing Biden Lucy Komisar - Investigative Journalist at TheKomisarScoop.com | The Browder Hoax, The Deep State, and The Plot to Extend NATO to Russia’s BorderIn the first hour, Lee and Faran Fronczak spoke with Jim Hoft about big tech, Elon Musk, and Jen Psaki protecting Joe Biden. Jim discussed Elon Musk joining the board of Twitter and how big tech is guilty of election interference. Jim spoke about Ivanka Trump testifying to the January 6th committee and the lack of investigations into Hunter Biden.In the second hour, Lee and Faran Fronczak spoke with Lucy Komisar about the first pillars of Russiagate, the Magnitsky act, and a 2019 Rand report. Lucy discussed the decades-long hostile actions toward Russia and Bill Browder's connection to the Deep State. Lucy talked about Bill Browder's usefulness to the U.S. and Browder's involvement in Russiagate. Lucy explained the Magnitsky act and how it has been used to attack Russia.

War Propaganda and The Fog Around Bucha, What’s Behind The Crisis In Pakistan, CIA Involvement On The Silver Screen.In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss allegations of war crimes committed by Russian troops in Bucha, Ukraine, and the questions there are about these allegations, the little-mentioned “cleansing operation” by Ukrainian national police and how it relates to this incident, the the need for an independent investigation into what happened in Bucha and why the UK is blocking attempts at an independent investigation by the UN, and the abundant propaganda that is coming out of the fog of war.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Justin Podur, Associate Professor at York University and author of America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan and what the US response to snap elections might look like, the history of US involvement in regime change in Pakistan and why the US might be interested in getting rid of current Prime Minister Imran Khan, and what this political crisis might mean for the politics of South Asia and the relationship between India and Pakistan.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jeremy Kuzmarov, Managing editor of CovertAction Magazine and author of four books on U.S. foreign policy, including The Russians are Coming, Again, with John Marciano and Obama's Unending Wars to discuss how the celebrity culture in the US makes people susceptible to propaganda from the Pentagon and the CIA through their involvement in the production of popular films, how this arena of propaganda is so subversive and pervasive because of it is not seen as propaganda, and how these films whitewash the crimes of the military and the CIA and present these institutions as heroic.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 calls on the political left to denounce the actions of Russia in Ukraine and why the left must stand firm to maintain its credibility, the subservience of “the squad” and progressives in Congress to the Biden administration and its agenda, which often fails to do anything for working and poor people, and the responsibility of people in the imperial core to organize against imperialism and combat the propaganda pushed by the corporate mainstream media.

US President Joe Biden slightly expands ACA access, while the White House kicks the student debt can down the road. Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Dr. Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of Covert Action Magazine and the author of four books on US foreign policy, to discuss possible new sanctions on Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine, what battlefield movements show, and how this war might end. Darren Thompson, reporter for Native News Online and Unicorn Riot, talks about a new agreement tribal governments and other stakeholders have hammered out regarding hydropower in the US, the significance of the Catholic Church’s apology to indigenous tribes for its residential school system, and why the governor of Oklahoma is suggesting police can’t do their jobs in the state. Jim Kavanagh, editor of The Polemicist.net, breaks down the latest from the Durham investigation and leaks from the grand jury investigating Hunter Biden’s possible financial crimes. He also discusses the danger of distorting a conflict as consequential as the one in Ukraine.Sara Dady, immigration attorney and former Democratic congressional candidate, discusses efforts to prevent the Biden administration from lifting immigration restrictions, The Misfits also talked about the crisis facing the Israeli government, the Capitol fox and his reign of terror, and MTG’s latest shenanigans.

On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas talks about the Western media refusing to accept Russia's military operation in Ukraine as a success, the veracity of alleged war crimes in Bucha, Elon Musk buying himself onto Twitter's board, and Jamaica moving away from colonial rule.Guests:Michael Maloof - Security Policy Analyst | Pakistan’s Imran Khan Accuses U.S. of Regime Change AttemptElijah Magnier - Veteran War Journalist | Mainstream Media Accepts Alleged War Crimes in Bucha as FactA.J. Delgado - Conservative Columnist | Can Elon Musk Revitalize Twitter as a Platform for Free Speech?Horace Cunningham - Jamaican Journalist | U.S. Looks to Compete With Chinese Investments in JamaicaIn the first hour, Michael Maloof joined the show to give an analysis on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and why the Western media refuses to accept Russia’s military operation as a success. We also talked about how NATO has pushed China and Russia closer together and Pakistan’s leader accusing the U.S. of trying to oust him in a soft coup.In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Elijah Magnier for a discussion on the veracity of alleged war crimes in Bucha and the use of tragedy propaganda in NATO’s previous wars. We were also joined by A.J. Delgado to talk about Elon Musk buying himself onto Twitter’s board in an attempt to save free speech on the platform and Ukraine’s Zelensky realizing NATO was a false ally.In the third hour, Horace Cunningham joined the conversation to talk about Jamaica moving away from colonial rule and the U.S. attempting to compete with Chinese investments in a ploy to steer Jamacians against China.

Turkish media is reporting that the Ankara government is considering opening talks for a renewed civil relationship with the Syrian government of Bashar Al Assad.Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss false flags in Ukraine. The US Empire has pushed several highly questionable narratives in Ukraine including potential chemical attacks, an attack on a maternity hospital, and now the wanton slaughter of civilians. Is Ukraine becoming the world's capital of false flags?Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, joins us to discuss military spending. Congress is expected to increase Joe Biden's already bloated military budget. Also, Weapons makers are making a fortune from the latest US proxy war in Ukraine.Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss world economics. The decision to seize Russia's sovereign assets may be remembered as the day that the US dollar lost its primacy as the world's reserve currency. Also, the IMF admits that local currencies are on the rise and that the Russian sanctions are likely the cause.Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss US foreign policy. Washington's floundering relations in the Middle East have become particularly bad due to the Ukraine military crisis. The nations in that region work hard to maintain a positive relationship with Russia and this conflict of interests is leaving the Biden administration on the outside looking in.Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss the Middle East. Turkish media is reporting that the Ankara government is considering opening talks for a renewed civil relationship with the Syrian government of Bashar Al Assad. Also, we discuss the US reasons for attempting to topple the government of Pakistan.Regis Tremblay, an American citizen living in Crimea, joins us to discuss the Bucha allegations. Questions abound regarding the allegations of war crimes in Bucha. The unhinged response and the rejection of an investigation by the UK create doubts as to whether the collective West is acting in good faith.Miko Peled, author and activist, joins us to discuss Israel. Far right-wing militias in Israel are working to maintain an unofficial terror campaign against the Palestinians.Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch and the author of "The American Farce Unravels: Shreds of January 6th," joins us to discuss global democracy. The US assumed the position as the global democracy police. A review of history reveals that the US empire has never considered democracy as a decisive measure to assess potential allies. What is the reason that the Biden administration has claimed this reason for its current worldwide military crusade?

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including EU placing more sanctions on Russia, and Elon Musk joining the board of Twitter. GUESTMark Sleboda - International Relations and Security Analyst | Franchise Restaurants in Russia, Inflation in Europe, and Information Wars in Ukraine Daniel Lazare - Independent Journalist, Author, and Writer | Impeachment for Biden, Kamala Harris, and Sarah Palin in Congress In the first hour, Lee and Jason Goodman spoke with Mark Sleboda about inflation in Russia, decoupling of economic relations between Russia & America, and Rubles. Mark spoke about the economic burden for Europeans and how sanctions affect Russia long-term. Mark discussed the NATO countries sanctioned by the US and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. In the second hour, Lee and Jason Goodman spoke with Daniel Lazare about President Biden's expected impeachment, 2022 midterms, and advancements in China. Daniel discussed America's foreign policy and America's history of hostility towards Russia. Daniel spoke about the global hegemony and Russia's awareness of America's plan.

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to the Supreme Court appears confirmed, but not before Congress’s notable nutcases could cause a scene. Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Dr. Kenneth Surin, political and foreign affairs analyst and professor emeritus of literature and professor of religion and critical theory at Duke University, to talk about the upcoming French election, the impact of a possible energy crisis on European politics, how much blame European leaders should carry for the war in Ukraine, and who benefits financially and politically from war.Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News, discusses the way the war in Ukraine is being presented in the US and the effects of hearing only one side of every story. He breaks down the economic war that accompanies the conflict on the ground, offers some perspective on the role Elon Musk might start playing on social media and in debates on American free speech, and asks about the consequences of allowing the super rich to control vehicles of communication. Mohammad Marandi, political analyst and professor of English literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, discusses the state of a new Iran nuclear deal and the remaining hurdles to a final agreement.Retired police officer Ron Hampton, DC representative for Blacks in Law Enforcement of America and former executive director of the National Black Police Association, explains the capital’s lack of action on a policing reform plan and asks why it’s so hard to shift attitudes about community safety toward evidence-based solutions. The Misfits also talked about the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures, the danger of playing with QAnon pedophile theories in Congress, the Catholic Church’s apology to indigenous leaders, and more.

IPCC Report Indicts Capitalism Again, Shanghai Lockdown Highlights Competent COVID Response, Elon Musk’s Plans For Twitter.In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Tina Landis, organizer and author of the book, ‘Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism’ to discuss the latest installment of the IPCC report on climate change which states that humanity has reached its last chance to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, how this IPCC report is another damning indictment of capitalism and how mitigating climate change requires a response that the capitalist system can’t provide, how the ongoing war in Ukraine and the endless militarism of the US also contributes to the exacerbation of climate change, and the responsibility of the global north to do much more to mitigate climate change.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by K.J. Noh, a scholar, educator and journalist focusing on the political economy and geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific. He’s also a member of Veterans for Peace, and senior correspondent with Flashpoints on KPFA to discuss the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Shanghai, China and how China’s response to COVID-19 has changed since COVID was found in Wuhan in 2019, how China’s COVID-19 response compares to the US COVID-19 response and the centrality of education and public health messaging in encouraging vaccination, and how having a system that values lives over profit informs China’s competent COVID-19 response.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org, co-host of the ReBoot podcast to discuss Elon Musk’s purchase of a substantial stake of ownership in Twitter and what it might mean for Twitter’s endeavors into Web3, NFTs, and cryptocurrency, recent reports that Meta has hired a Republican consulting firm to spread and amplify bad press about its competitor TikTok and the bad-faith accusations of TikTok targeting children, how this effort has also made use of the drive for a new cold war on China to accuse TikTok of sharing data with the Chinese government, and Amazon’s restriction of key terms related to work conditions and unionization in its internal chat apps for workers.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Eleanor Goldfield, a creative activist, journalist, co-host of Project Censored, and the filmmaker behind the documentary “Hard Road of Hope” to discuss reports that the Biden administration will extend the moratorium on student loan debt and how the administration’s failure to cancel student loan debt highlights who the political system works for, how arguments that student loan borrowers need to pay off their loans because other people have done so is rooted in individualism, and how the push to send people to college in pursuit of the mythologized American dream has left many people in dire financial situations.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about the French perspective on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Elon Musk’s billion dollar bid to turn Twitter into a haven for free speech, and California trying out a new universal income program as infrastructure crumbles. Guests:Gerald Olivier - Journalist | The West Strides Into War Over Ukrainian PropagandaEd Martin - Political Commentator | Elon Musk’s Billion Dollar Bid to Reform TwitterManila Chan - Veteran News Anchor | California on a Ventilator In the first hour, Gerald Olivier joined the show to talk about France’s Macron challenging the EU to ban Russian fuel, the French perspective on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and debate whether the West is striding into World War III based on a lie.In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Ed Martin for a discussion on Elon Musk’s billion dollar bid to turn Twitter into a haven for free speech, the Tesla billionaire’s new position on Twitter’s board, and Hunter Biden’s luxurious Secret Service detail at a $30,000/month beach house.In the third hour, Manila Chan joined the conversation to talk about America’s crumbling infrastructure as cost of living rises and politicians get richer, California’s trial of a new universal basic income scheme, and Andrew Cuomo fighting for redemption after resigning in disgrace as Governor of New York.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the allegations of atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha were a "production" which amounts to a staged provocation for Western media.Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss the allegations of Russian war crimes in Bucha. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the allegations of atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha were a "production" which amounts to a staged provocation for Western media.K. J. Noh, peace activist, writer, and teacher, joins us to discuss Sanctions blowback. German grocery store chain Aldi has announced significant price increases as Europe prepares for painful economic blowback from the package of sanctions against Russia.Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss Pakistan. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan named US diplomat Donald Lu as the principal conspirator in an attempted coup of his government. Khan claims that no confidence vote against him was a contrivance authored by US State Department operatives.Chris Smalls, former Amazon employer and current Amazon Union Organizer, joins us to discuss Amazon unions. Amazon workers in New York have won a hard fought battle to organize a union. We examine the fight and what it means for future unionization projects in the US.James Carey, writer, activist, and podcaster, joins us to discuss the Yemen Ceasefire. Saudi Arabia and Yemen have seemingly agreed to a 2 month ceasefire. Observers maintain cautious optimism as the first shipments of supplies are arriving in Yemen's main port.Dr. David Oualaalou, host of “Geopolitics In Conflict” Show on YT, international geopolitical consultant, global speaker, author of many books including Volatile State: Iran in the NuclearAge, veteran and former International security analyst in Washington, DC, joins us to discuss Iran. Iran announces that it is very close to an agreement for the US returning to the JCPOA. The terrorist designation of the Islamic Republic's Republican Guard corps seems to be the latest major hurdle.George Koo, journalist, social activist and international business consultant, joins us to discuss China. China's security pact with the Solomon Islands is causing great consternation within the US empire. Also, the new hawkish South Korean leader brings the Asian nation closer to US neocons and China is the empire's ultimate target in the Russia proxy war.Ajamu Baraka, former vice presidential candidate for the Green Party, joins us to discuss the issue of White supremecist terrorists in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Nazi movement has been the world's collection point for white supremecist extremists and terrorists. Ajamu Baraka compares it the the US empire's use of jihadists in Afghanistan and projects a very dangerous outcome.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including former President Trump endorsing Sarah Palin for Congress, and Ukraine stopping the recruiting of foreign fighters.GUESTScott Ritter - Former UN Weapons Inspector & WMD Whistleblower | Ukraine Lacks Evidence in Bucha Attack, Ned Price, and The Information WarTyler Nixon - Attorney, Media Relations Specialist | Impeachment for Biden, Kamala Harris, and Sarah Palin in Congress In the first hour, Lee and Carmine Sabia spoke with Scott Ritter about battlefield footage, war crimes in Ukraine, and NATO. Scott discussed the lack of evidence against Russia, in the Bucha killings and the Department of Defense unable to collaborate evidence in the Bucha massacre. Scott spoke about Russian intelligence and Azov battalion videos on social media. In the second hour, Lee and Carmine Sabia spoke with Tyler Nixon about Biden's corruption, President Biden's energy policy, and voter fraud. Tyler talked about election reform and the push for paper ballots. Tyler spoke about the war in Ukraine and President Biden using this war to distract from his corruption

Staten Island Amazon Workers Win Union Election, Congress Threatens Sanctions Regime on Ethiopia and Eritrea, The Need For Social HousingIn this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Luis Feliz Leon, staff writer for Labor Notes to discuss the recent victory of workers in forming a union at the JFK8 Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, what this victory means for the broader labor movement and the struggles at other Amazon warehouses, the novel organizing tactics that the union organizers used and how they differ from traditional union organizing tactics, and the lessons that come out of this effort for labor organizing and organizing in general.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nebiyu Asfaw, co-founder of the Ethiopian American Development Council to discuss attempts in Congress to impose a new sanctions regime on Ethiopia and Eritrea in response to the ongoing civil conflict in Ethiopia, the skewed representation of the conflict in Ethiopia and hoe this sanctions regime would derail efforts for peace and devastate the Ethiopian and Eritrean people, the real story of the conflict in Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front’s history in the region, and the importance of the pan-African scope of resistance to western intervention on the African continent.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ryan Cooper, managing editor of The American Prospect to discuss how social housing can provide a solution to the housing crisis in the US, how a universally-available social housing program would also have wide-ranging social benefits beyond just housing people, why income-restricted public housing carries a stigma and how segregation and defunding of public housing programs has contributed to that stigma, and why there’s an aversion to social housing in the US. Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies to discuss the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam” speech and how it relates to current questions of peace in the crisis over Ukraine, how Martin Luther King Jr.’s Christianity motivated him to challenge institutions like capitalism and imperialism and what lessons that commitment holds for organizing today, and how the many changes that have happened in the world since Dr. King’s speech have sharpened his analysis.

Foreign war comes to the Grammys in grotesque fashion, as domestic gun violence in the US continues apace.Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Mark Sleboda, who discusses reports of atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine, and the motivations on both sides of this conflict to control messaging. He also breaks down the ramifications of further eastern expansion of NATO.Ali al-Ahmed, Saudi scholar and expert on Saudi political affairs, discusses the shaky truce in Yemen, the difficulty of getting humanitarian aid to people in that country, and the roots of the political crisis underway in Pakistan.Kevin Gosztola, journalist, writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, discusses the state of speech in the United States, what the investigation of Hunter Biden says about the state of US politics, and the rehabilitation of the US intelligence community.Dan Kovalik, labor attorney, human rights activist and author, discusses the incredible feat of unionizing Amazon, the work that is yet to come, and trends in CEO and worker pay in the US.The Misfits also talked about the weekend’s mass shooting in Sacramento and voting on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak discuss a number of topics, including the ongoing conflict inside Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky's speech at the Grammy Awards, and Jen Psaki's move from the White House to MSNBCGuests:Mark Sleboda - International Relations and Political Commentator | US Navy veteranTed Rall - Political Cartoonist | Writer | Author of the critically acclaimed book "The Stringer"Scottie Nell Hughes - Political commentator | Journalist | Former host of News Views Hughes on RT AmericaIn the first hour, Mark Sleboda discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the recent accusations by the Ukrainian government that the Russian military carried out mass executions in the city of Bucha. In the second hour, the hosts of Fault Lines spoke to political cartoonist and writer Ted Rall about the Grammy Awards. The hosts and Rall touched on Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky's speech at the Grammy Awards and the events that followed. In the last hour of the show, Scottie Nell Hughes joined Fault Lines to discuss Jen Psaki's move from the White House to MSNBC, where she will host her own program. This topic was followed by a discussion on the media coverage of the Ukraine War and the mainstream media's bias in the conflict.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Faran Fronczak talk about how U.S. foreign policy ensures the Russia-Ukraine conflict goes on as long as possible, Joe Biden's lie to distance himself from Hunter's laptop from hell, and anti-war activists getting banned from mainstream platformsGuests:Scott Ritter - Military Analyst | Is Russia Really Stalled in Ukraine?Ed Martin - Political Commentator | Mainstream Coverage of Hunter's Laptop Leaves Out Joe BidenLee Camp - Comedian | Struggle for Free Speech in New Age of McCarthyismIn the first hour Scott Ritter joined the show to talk about whether Russia's operation in Ukraine is stalled as Western media purports, why Russian negotiators need Zelensky himself to sign surrender documents, and how U.S. foreign policy ensures the conflict goes on as long as possible.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Ed Martin for a discussion on the disgraceful cover up of Hunter Biden's laptop from hell, Joe Biden's lie to distance himself from the laptop during his campaign. and Republican Madison Cawthorne calling out secret sex and drug-fueled parties in D.C.In the third hour Lee Camp joined the conversation to talk about getting banned from mainstream platforms for his anti-war stance, the struggle for activists and free speech absolutists, and Will Smith violating Chris Rock's jester's privilege.

Russia is demanding that "unfriendly" countries pay for gas in rubles or face contract termination.Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss economics. China is looking to use the Yuan as an international currency for energy purposes. Also, we discuss gas for rubles and the future of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency.Jon Jeter, journalist and author, joins us to discuss world affairs. The US relationship with Middle East countries is changing. Also, the left is rising in South America, Ukrainian war crimes in Mariupol are coming to the fore, and racism in Ukraine is becoming an embarrassment for the US empire.Dr. Colin Campbell, a Washington, DC, news correspondent joins us to discuss this week's important stories. The US Pentagon budget has grown as economic pain hits the people.Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, join us to discuss international politics. President Biden calls for regime change in Russia. Also, Russia has taken Mariopul, Ukraine has a Nazi problem, and we discuss the legality of Russia's military operation.Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch, and the author and Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, join us to discuss this week's stories. Russia is demanding that "unfriendly" countries pay for gas in rubles or face contract termination. Also, President Biden's new budget focuses on war and almost completely ignores his campaign promises for domestic issues.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahans discussed current events including Russia ramping up gas supply to China, and the UK Urging Zelensky to hold out for better terms in peace talks with Russia.GUESTTed Rall - Political Cartoonist, Syndicated Columnist | Gender Identity in Schools, 2022 Oscars, and Hunter Biden's Connection to Biolabs Robert Bridge - Author, Columnist | Ruble for Gas, 2024 Election, and Energy Wars In the first hour, Lee spoke with Ted Rall about parental awareness, George Soros, and Disney's executives. Ted spoke about the bill signed by Governor DeSantis and political activism for major corporations. Ted discussed the emails discovered in Ukrainian Biolabs and the corporate media suppression of truthIn the second hour, Lee spoke with Robert Bridge about Russian gas, energy wars, and Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Robert discussed the NATO weapons in Ukraine and Russia's ability to defend itself. Robert talked about the media in Russia and people in Russia upset over the war in Ukraine

House Considers Medicare For All, The Fight To Stop Foreclosures In Detroit, New Revelations In Washington Commanders Investigation.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 recent push in Congress to pass medicare for all amid the Biden administration’s proposed budget and its funding of death and destruction, the failure of piecemeal reforms like the Affordable Care Act to provide adequate health insurance coverage to the uninsured and underinsured, and how the lack of health insurance coverage has broadened the racial disparities in the healthcare system amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire to discuss how property taxes and the devaluation of homes in Black neighborhoods in Detroit has resulted in the foreclosure of homes and devastation of neighborhoods, how the construction of highways also deliberately targeted Black neighborhoods for destruction, and how the political infrastructure that was created in reaction to the civil rights movement has contributed to the destruction of Black homeownership in Detroit and all over the country.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Miguel Garcia of the ANTICONQUISTA Collective and host and creator of the Sports as a Weapon podcast to discuss the continuing investigation into the Washington Commanders and the recent allegations of the use of “two books” to track its finances, what consequences might come out of the Congressional investigation into the team, the record $850 million taxpayer-funded handout to the Buffalo Bills to build a new stadium and the pattern of team owners swindling taxpayer money to build stadiums, and Bruce Arians stepping down to give Todd Bowles a chance to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and how that relates to the current controversy around discrimination against Black head coaches in the NFL.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Maurice Cook, founder of Serve Your City to discuss what’s behind the recent uptick in youth crime in Washington, DC and recent violence against homeless people in Washington and New York City, the individuation of the failures of the system on the victims of those failures, how the blame placed on such victims is weaponized to deny their humanity, and why mutual aid programs are so important in a system that benefits from harm inflicted on working and poor people.

Amazon’s first labor union seems nigh, a shift that could have huge labor implications for US workers.Misfits John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte are joined by Aaron Good, political scientist and host of the American Exception podcast on Patreon, to discuss US war crimes in Raqqa and the way they aren’t covered, the influence of US intelligence officials on cable news, connections between technology companies and the Pentagon, and more.Jim Goodman, board president of the National Family Farm Coalition, discusses the legal challenges to California’s new animal welfare regulations and the political and economic obstacles to reform.John Ross, author, economist, a senior fellow of the Chongyang Institute at Renmin University of China, discusses the EU-China summit underway in Europe, why the International Monetary Fund is warning that the dollar could lose dominance, what a world of smaller currency blocs would look like and what might indicate a coming recession in the United States.John and producer Rae Valencia discuss politics in the US on a granular level, breaking down some significant Senate racesThe Misfits also talked about Sean Penn’s private-sector warmongering, strange accusations by the prime minister of Pakistan, the end of one trial of men accused of trying to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, vicious chihuahuas and a few important House votes.

Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss the economy. Last week, President Vladimir Putin ordered his Central Bank and government to determine which countries are "unfriendly" to Moscow, so that they could be made to pay for Russian gas in rubles. While the G7 objected to the move, Berlin has since asked how to implement the transaction. Also, Gita Gopinath, the IMF's first managing director, warned yesterday that "sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia could lead to the fragmentation of the global financial system and dilute the US dollar's dominance in that system." Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and Counter Punch and the author of "The American Farce Unravels: Shreds of January 6th," joins us to discuss Russia Gate. A report in Consortium News maintains that while anti-empire commentary is right to criticize how the Obama administration made it possible for the current conflict in Ukraine (citing its role in the 2014 coup and support for Kyiv's war against Donbas separatists) it was under the Trump administration that started the US policy of giving arms to Ukraine. Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations security analyst, joins us to discuss Western media vs. Ukraine reality. He talks about the stark difference between the reports coming from the Ukraine battlefield vs. the information coming from Western media.Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and global history at New Mexico State University, joins us to discuss China. Dr. Hammond analyzes Afghanistan's neighboring countries' political consensus, formed in a recent meeting in China, designed to jointly deal with Afghanistan's situation, with the belief that neighboring countries should "play a unique role in addressing their own legitimate concerns and providing a favorable external environment for Afghanistan's stability and reconstruction." Dr. Hammond explains that it was this pioneering mechanism, showing the diplomatic efforts that China has made as a host, that helped make it possible to end the chaos and resume governance.Laith Marouf, broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, joins us to discuss the Middle East. Laith analyzes US Secretary of State Tony Blinken's request to Israeli Premier Naftali Bennett asking for his "alternative" to the Iran Nuclear Deal in order to keep Iran from nuclear weapons capacity. Also, Iran has requested that bordering Afghanistan countries and friendly countries help to "strengthen cooperation in the reconstruction of the conflict-ridden state and boost assistance to the oppressed nation without political and legal considerations."Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup: The Constitution, the Supreme Court and the Decline of American Democracy," joins us to discuss Nazi war crimes in Ukraine. Dan talks about the social media videos circulating that show Ukrainian Neo Nazis taking people and tying them to lamposts, physically attacking them painting their faces in the color of the Ukrainian flag.Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, joins us to discuss Julian Assange. Consortium News reports that Priti Patel, who will decide whether Assange will be extradited, is linked to a group that has attacked Assange in the media for the past ten years.Dr. Jemima Pierre, associate professor of Black studies and anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles, member of the Black Alliance for Peace, and an editor of the "Black Agenda Review" segment of the Black Agenda Report, and Dr. Peter James Hudson, historian, co-editor of the Black Agenda Review segment of the Black Agenda Report, and associate professor of African American studies and history at the University of California, Los Angeles, join us to discuss Afro-Asian solidarity.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Scottie Nell Hughes discussed current events including the U.S. targeting the Russian technology sector with new sanctions, and the House set to pass marijuana legalization Friday.GUESTRachel Blevins - Former Co-Host of Boom Bust on RT America | Ruble for Gas, "Putin's Price Hike", and Biden's Clean Energy Policy Lee Stranahan - Host of The Backstory | PR Wars, The Ukraine Narrative, and Virtue Signaling for Ukraine Carter Laren - Host of Unsafe Space Podcast | Disney, Home Schooling, and Identity Politics Jamarl Thomas - Co-Host of Fault Lines | Transgender Women, Birthing People, and Men in Women's Sports In the first hour, Scottie spoke with Rachel Blevins about Biden's announcement of oil reserves, OPEC, and oil prices. Rachel discussed the strategic oil reserves and the replacement of the oil reserves.Scottie spoke with Lee Stranahan about President Zelensky, Republican voters noticing the Ukraine narrative, and the 2014 coup in Ukraine. Lee spoke about the public's awareness of propaganda and Fox News praising the Ukraine military.In the second hour, Scottie spoke with Carter Laren about parental rights, U.S. Air Force, and outsourcing parenting. Carter spoke about the Florida bill and the leftist's inability to quote the language of the bill. Scottie talked with Jamarl Thomas about transgender women giving birth, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and journalism in Ukraine. Jamarl discussed the controversy of transwomen in women's sports and the scientific advancements of transwomen.

US Intervention Created Putin’s Rise, The Truth Behind Aurora’s “Progressive” Police Chief, NYT Casts Free Speech As “Cancel Culture”In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Peter Bolton, a DC-based journalist, activist and scholar, and a regular contributor to The Canary and CounterPunch to discuss how the collapse of the Soviet Union and US involvement in Russia contributed to the devastation of the Russian people and the rise of Vladimir Putin, how the liberalization of the Russian economy and the destruction of social safety nets led to impoverishment of the Russian people and why some Russians desire a return to socialism, and the hypocrisy of the western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its efforts to ignore the history of US involvement in Eastern Europe and Russia.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Nate Kassa, organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss so-called “progressive” police chief Vanessa Wilson of Aurora, Colorado and why the police needed this PR campaign of progressivism, Vanessa Wilson’s involvement in arresting activists demanding justice for Elijah McClain instead of the officers responsible for McClain’s death, the backlash WIlson has received from Aurora officers for taking the slightest action against officers who engaged in police brutality, and the centrality of the movement of working and poor people in demanding justice for victims of police brutality.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Ari Paul, Contributing Writer to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting to discuss what the New York Times editorial hysteria over “cancel culture” is really about, why the New York Times is afraid of the free speech of regular people and often ignores the real threats to speech in the halls of governmental and corporate power, and the consequences that this “cancel culture” often fails to achieve.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 co-editor of the upcoming book, “Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women’s Political Writing” to discuss how racial capitalism relates to President Joe Biden’s recent budget proposal, which prioritizes funding for police and the military, how the sanctions on Russia affect the world food supply and the disproportionate impact that shortage will have on places that already struggle with hunger, and the new era of repression of speech that is critical of US foreign policy.