By Any Means Necessary

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Richard Becker, author of “Israel, Palestine and US Empire” to talk about the manslaughter conviction of Israeli Solider Sgt. Elor Azaria for killing Palestinian Abdul Fattah al-Sharif and what a Trump Presidency means for Israel.Benard Simelton, President, Alabama State Conference of the NAACP joins hosts Eugene Puryear to talk about Trump's selection of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and the efforts by the NAACP to draw attention to Session's concerning racist past.In a special third segment show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Jeffrey Carr, Cyber-security consultant, author, “Inside Cyber Warfare” and Founder, Suits and Spooks to talk about the alleged Russian Hacking of DNC emails, the state of government espionage, and the difficulty to actually for certain attribute where hacks originate from.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Ben Norton, Journalist, Writer, and Musician and Walter Smolarek, Sputnik News Analysts to talk about the odd ways in which Donald Trump put an end to GOP efforts to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics and how this may be a sign that the Republican Party is coming apart at the seems.Later in the show the group talks about the Democrats complete and utter failure to learn from past mistakes and why NY Senator Chuck Schumer as the Democratic leader in the Senate exemplifies this. The case of Drexel Professor George Ciccarello-Maher is discussed after right wing trolls attacked the professor after his satirical comments calling for 'white genocide.'

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Sputnik Radio hosts and news analysts. By Any Means Necessary producer Bob Schlehuber sits down with host Eugene Puryear and Sputnik news analyst Grant Ferowich to talk about what stories dominated the year as well as why they feel the Black Lives Matter movement will maintain momentum under a Trump administration.Later in the show, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight, hosts of Unanimous Dissent and Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek from the show Loud and Clear join host Eugene Puryear to talk about the stories that went under covered in 2016, what the biggest stories of the year were, and each offer what political, social and economic movements will shape 2017.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Tracye Redd, organizer and activist with BYP 100 DC Chapter, Dane Edidi, Black, Cuban, Indigenous, Nigerian trans woman Performance Artist, Playwright, Advocate and the first trans woman of color to publish a book in DC, and Paul Oakley Stovall an actor and activist, he served as National Trip Director for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid, and is currently on the writing staff of the LeBron James comedy, Survivor's Remorse on STARZ network to talk about all things black culture in 2016.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Anoa Changa, Attorney and Host of the “The Way with Anoa” to talk about the Bernie Sanders campaign and what it meant for black progressives in the United States.Jane​ ​Kleeb,​ ​Nebraska​ ​Democratic​ ​Party​ ​Chair,​ ​Founder​ ​of​ ​Bold​ ​Nebraska,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​Board Member​ ​of​ ​Our​ ​Revolution joins host Eugene Puryear to talk about progressive politics in rural America, the future of the DNC, the efforts to stop oil pipelines across the country, and if Bernie Sander's Our Revolution has what it takes to rebuild the progressive political candidate bench.In a special third segment Professor Philip L. Harvey, Professor of Law, human rights economist and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the right to work joins the show to talk about progressive economics, the right to work, and the intersection of human rights and jobs. Professor Harvey talks about the failure of progressive economics over the last forty years and what needs to be done to articulate a true progressive economic policy platform.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Ethan Miller of IfNotNow to talk about the ways in which American Jews are interrupting President elect Trump's efforts to fill the White House with pro-Israeli occupation officials. The pair also talk about the efforts to silence Jewish activists by calling them anti-semitic as well as changing narrative of American Jews towards the state of Israel.In the second segment host Eugene Puryear is joined by show regular Perry Redd, Founder and Executive Director of Sincere 7 to reflect back on 2016 including the continued killing of unarmed blacks as well as the failure of the criminal justice system in America.In a special third segment Eugene Puryear is joined by Professor James Kilgore, an activist, writer and educator based in Urbana, Illinois. His most recent novel is Sister Mercy's Revenge, a crime fiction piece set in a California prison. He is also the author of Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People's Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time and three other novels. The pair talk about the film "13th" as well as the efforts to educate, advocate, and move on issues pertaining to ending mass incarceration in America.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President & CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus to talk about the role of hip hop, art, and culture in movements past and present. Rev. Yearwood also reflects on his time at Standing Rock as well as the rise of indigenous and marginalized communities leading movements across the United States.Sputnik News Analyst Bob Schlehuber joins host Eugene Puryear to talk about the power of US companies to keep financial gains in international tax havens, the failure of North Carolina to repeal the controversial HB2 "Bathroom Bill", the growing rate of robots taking people's jobs, and the continued full on attack on Planned Parenthood clinics across the United States.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Sean Blackmon, with the Stop Police Terror Project in DC and Erin Shields, organizer extraordinaire with BYP-100 to talk about the shifting tactics of the movement for black lives, the varying responses to the efforts of the Fraternal Order of Police, the concerns around Jeff Sessions and his "Blue Lives Matter" stances, and whether or not gun control is ultimately focused on preventing blacks from acquiring arms.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Jessica Mason Pieklo, Vice President, Law and the Courts at Rewire.news to talk about the year in review for reproductive rights and what to expect over the next year as more cities and states look to implement their own anti-abortion anti-women legislation.Today's talking points include the cancerous by products sold by Rex Tillerson and Exxon, the concerns around Education Secretary appointment Betsy Devos's close relationship with Charter Schools, and a look at the efforts to once and for all ban the death penalty in the United States.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Jamal Muhammad, DJ One Luv, Talk Show Host, and Visual Artist to talk about the efforts of the Fraternal Order of Police to push strict immigration enforcement, the alarming rate of lead in water across the country with still no action to remove it in sight, and the need for things to potentially get worse before they can get better.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Rev. Dr. Madeline McClenney-Sadler President and Founder Exodus Foundation to talk about the most recent prisoner pardons issued by President Obama and the upcoming hunger strike organized by her organization if President Obama and the White House agree to a concerted effort to end mass incarceration in America.Today's talking points look at the charges against officials in Flint, Michigan for their role in the lead water crisis, the $13 million dollar settlement to be paid by officials in New Orleans around police brutality during Hurricane Katrina, and the first 100 days policy memo issued by the Fraternal Order of Police.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Father Sean McManus, President of the Holy Land Principles to talk about his efforts to put pressure on US companies working in Israel/Palestine to follow fair hiring principles. The pair also talk about lessons to be learned from the Northern Ireland conflict as well as the ways in which movements such as Black Lives Matter can use economic tactics to improve their political and social efforts. Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Delvone Michaels, Senior Political Adviser, Working Families Party to talk about the last gasp by electors to prevent Donald Trump from becoming President, the importance of local politics, and the efforts of parties to push progressive working family policies. Today's talking points include President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Mick Mulvaney, a congressman from South Carolina to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget and President-elects threat to repeal every one of President Obama's Executive Orders.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Joel Braunold, Executive Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace to talk about the recent selection of David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel, the current political climate in Israel and Palestine, as well as the alarming rise in antisemitism in the US and what are the right and wrong ways to go about ending hate crimes.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Benjamin Dunning, Denver Homeless Out Loud to talk about the a class action lawsuit against the city of Denver after city officials raided and arrested its city's homeless. The pair also talk about the failure of the city to measure and collect data around homeless and the relationship between poverty and police brutality.Talking points include US relations with Israel, the alarming number of deaths in US jails, and efforts in Denver to defend constitutional rights of their citizens without homes.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Aurelia Williams, organizer, activist, and student at Georgia State University to talk about the financial burdens on US college students, the current climate of political debate on campus, and reflects on her time at Standing Rock.In parts two and three host Eugene Puryear is joined by journalist Rania Khalek upon her return from the front lines in the Syrian War. The pair talk about the poor coverage of the ongoing war by Western media, the nuances of rival factions in the region, and talk about the role of outside countries in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq.Eugene Puryear monologues on the alarming number of Americans who are unable to obtain food on a daily basis, the climate of college political rhetoric under a President elect Trump, and the audacity of 56 US Presidential electors asking for private intelligence briefings on Russian involvement in the 2016 US election.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Dr. Jared Ball, father and husband, and professor at Morgan State University, curator of ImixwhatIlike.org to talk about the Democratic Party's failure in the black community, potential future of the Green Party, the internal divides within the Movement for Black Lives, the role of boycotts in social change, and the impact of the movie 13th.Host Eugene Puryear's talking points include the disenfranchisement of voter's through the GOP run Crosscheck system, the recent $8 million dollars worth of payouts by the LAPD in brutality cases, and the newest report by the EPA highlighting the ills of fracking.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by China Dickerson, Executive Director of DC Young Democrats and Bryan Weaver, Founder and Executive Director of Hoops Sagrada to talk about the failures of Democrats to listen to progressives of color, the future of the DNC, and drill down on what was to blame for Hillary Clinton's shocking loss.In a special third part host Eugene Puryear is joined by David Swanson, author, activist, journalist, and radio host to talk about the appointment of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State under President Elect Donald Trump and the irony that the Exxon CEO may be the only cabinet member to believe in Climate Change.The show opens with talking points on the cost of police payouts in wrongful arrest and excessive force cases as well as the staggering costs on poor people for diversion programs.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Garland Nixon, News Views with Garland Nixon on WPFW to talk about Russia's role in the 2016 US Presidential election, the inability of Democrats to accept they lost, and the impact of Jill Stein's stalled recount effort.Later in the show Eugene Puryear is joined by Matt Duss, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace to opine on the future of US relations with Turkey, Israel/Palestine, and China. The pair also discuss the role of Labor in US elections and the future of the Democratic National Committee.Today's talking points touch on Trump's inability to have an open mind on climate change, more wasteful spending by the Pentagon, the cruel ways US states put people to death, and the reemergence of John Bolton at the US State Department.