By Any Means Necessary

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Jessica Mason Pieklo, Vice President, Law and the Courts at Rewire.News, and Olivia Hunt Americorps legal fellow at Whitman Walker Health Clinic in Washington D.C. discuss what will happen with LGBTQ rights and reproductive healthcare under a President Trump. The pair also talk about what the Supreme Court could do to build on the conservative's momentum.In a special third segment host Eugene Puryear is joined by Dr. Philip Stinson, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Program at Bowling Green State University to talk about the appointment of Jeff Sessions to Attorney General as well as what it means that we are seeing a rise in charges against police misconduct without seeing more convictions.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Paul Hetznecker, Civil rights lawyer, to talk about a US District Judge's ruling that a number of US intelligence agencies need to immediately release any information regarding whether or not they spied on activists involved in Occupy Philadelphia in 2011.Host Eugene Puryear is then joined by Jason Schwartz, Media Officer, Greenpeace USA to talk about what environmental policy will look like under a Trump Presidency and if his early appointment of Myron Ebell to head the EPA transition effort is all we need to know.And in a special third segment Radio Sputnik show hosts Sam Knight and Sam Sacks of Unanimous Dissent join By Any Means Necessary to breakdown the Democrats committee chairs and chat about if it is enough to regain the trust of the Democratic base.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Aquene Freechild, Campaign Co-Director of Public Citizen's Democracy Is For People Campaign to talk about money in politics post election, and the big wins on a range of public financing ballot initiatives. Later in the show Joel Braunold, Executive Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace joins host Eugene Puryear to talk about what Trump's Presidency will mean for Israel/Palestine and what the President elect is signaling by naming Steve Bannon as his chief strategist and top aide.In a special third segment Eugene Puryear is joined by Kate Gould, public interest lobbyist on Middle East issues for a peace organization in DC, to talk about the ongoing wars in Yemen and Syria, as well as why Keith Ellison should be the next head of the Democratic National Committee.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Garland Nixon, host of "News Views with Garland Nixon," Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio and Joel Segal progressive political organizer to discuss the continuing aftershocks of Donald Trump's victory in the American Presidential election. The panel discusses whether or not the Democrats will be able to rebuild their brand in the wake of a historic loss, whether they will embrace more progressive values, and whether, either way, Progressives will create a broader united front to resist the policies of a Trump administration.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Jr. Associate Professor of Bible, Union Presbyterian Seminary and NC NAACP chair for the Healthcare Committee and Ashley Bunn, Board Member of the the NAACP of Toledo, Ohio and Board Member of the Toledo Young Black Professionals to talk about post-election protests, the intersection of race and economics in the Presidential election, and whether or not Bernie Sanders could have beat Trump. Guests also give their analysis of what happened in their respective states of Ohio and North Carolina swinging to Trump.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Christina Brown, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Cincinnati, to talk about the hung jury in the case of police officer Ray Tensing and the failure yet again to bring justice in a case of police brutality. Tensing murdered an unarmed Samuel DuBose in July 2015.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Matt Duss, President, Foundation for Middle East Peace, and Ben Manski, advocate, scholar, lawyer, and public speaker to continue to break down the 2016 Presidential Election, what happened to the Democrats in Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania?, why did we see over 40% of Americans not turn out to vote?, and what does it mean that the Green Party and Libertarian Parties saw such increases in votes?Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Robert Dunham, Executive Director at the Death Penalty Information Center to talk about the failure of states to end the death penalty through ballot initiatives, though some down ballot District Attorney races bring a glimmer of hope for progressives.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Aaron Goggans, Black Lives Matter DC, and Ben Norton, journalist at Salon.com to break down Tuesday nights election results. The group ponders why Obama did better among poor white voters than Clinton and the shocking support Trump received in the final days from Latinos and white women. The group also speculates on what a Trump Presidency will mean for a range of current political, social and economic movements.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Dr. Ida Hellander is Director of Health Policy and programs at Physicians for a National Health Program to talk about what to expect for healthcare services under a Trump Presidency and the failure of two progressive ballot initiatives on health care; Amendment 69 'Colorado Care' and Prop 61 Drug Price Standards Initiative in California.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Bomani Armah, writer, poet, music producer, MC and art integration specialist, Tracye Redd, Organizer with Black Youth Project 100- DC, and Anoa Changa, attorney and host of the “The Way with Anoa” to talk about why the Presidency does not matter for so many people in America. The group talks about the role of Black celebrities over the last months of the election, what movements will grow now that the election is over, and the chances of a real revolution taking hold in America.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Bob Schlehuber, Sputnik News Analysis, and Brian Becker, host of "Loud and Clear" on Radio Sputnik to preview Sputnik New's live election night coverage. What to expect and what will be covered.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Ben Dixon, host of the The Benjamin Dixon Show to talk about the 2016 election cycle, black voter turnout, whether or not black celebrities will help give Clinton an election night boost, the future of the alt-right political wing in America, and the final batch of Wikileaks. Tune in to Radio Sputnik for election night coverage starting at 7 pm EST. Stream live at SputnikNews.com

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Raed Jarrar, Government Relations Manager at American Friends Service Committee, David Swanson, author, activist, journalist, and co-founder and director of World Beyond War and Alli McCracken, Co-Director of Code Pink to talk about the ongoing US wars that neither Presidental candidate wants to address, the fallacy of "boots on the ground", Obama's foreign policy legacy and if there is any hope he'll earn his Nobel Peace Prize once he leaves office.Later in the show Eugene Puryear is joined by Cindy Gorn, member of the Bronx 120 Incarcerated Worker's Organizing Committee to talk about the Bronx 120. On April 27, 2016 some 700 NYPD and federal authorities executed the largest ‘gang’ raid in New York City’s history, in Eastchester in the northern Bronx. 120 young men were indicted. Many are being held at federal facilities in the Brooklyn and Manhattan awaiting trial. The arrests came with little actual evidence and has continued to stoke the movement to end racist policing and brutal incarceration practices in New York City.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Elizabeth Kucinich, former Director of Policy at the Center For Food Safety, board member of the Rodale Institute, and representative for the Organic Farmers Association to talk about the range of toxins being sprayed on food, the monopoly on seeds, and large farm subsidies. The pair also talk about the future of urban farming.Host Eugene Puryear also talks about David Duke's return to the debate stage in Louisiana in what may have been the most bizarre debate of the election season, and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal's usage of 'colored people' in his most recent press conference.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Jane Kleeb, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair, Founder of Bold Nebraska, and a Board Member of Our Revolution and Bryan Weaver, Founder and Executive Director of Hoops Sagrada to talk about President Obama's recent remarks on the Dakota Access Pipeline, where a re-routing of the pipeline would solve any problems, and the alarming rate at which current pipelines are already failing.Later on the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Yael Abouhalkah, recently retired, long time editorial writer for the The Kansas City Star to talk about the continued support of Republican lawmakers in Kansas despite the complete failure of Governor Sam Brownback's austerity measures.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Professor James Kilgore, activist, writer and educator based in Urbana, Illinois to talk about the coordinated efforts by prisoners to go on strike, drawing in at least 20,000 inmates in at least 24 prisons in 23 states.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Garland Nixon, host of "News Views with Garland Nixon" on WPFW 89.3 in Washington, D.C. to talk about CNN's firing of Donna Brazile, America's collective amnesia towards the FBI's questionable tactics, and the chances of Donald Trump winning the election.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by Scott Roberts, Senior Campaign Director, Criminal Justice at Color of Change and Aurelia Williams, student at Georgia State and a political and social activist in Atlanta to talk about millennial frustrations with the media's portrayal of young voters in America. The group also talks about new organizing strategies and the surprisingly high levels of engagement among young activists.Later in the show host Eugene Puryear is joined by Camila Thorndike, Carbon Pricing Coordinator for Chesapeake Climate Action Network to talk about a new effort to put a fee on carbon in Washington, D.C. and what it would take to establish a 100% renewable energy future.

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" host Eugene Puryear is joined by former Congressman Dennis Kucinich to talk about the cozy relationship between Washington, D.C.'s think tanks and the military industrial complex. The pair also talk about the likelihood of expanded US military interventions over the next year.In a special second part host Eugene Puryear is joined by Steve Hildebrand, Co-Chair of South Dakotans for Responsible Lending and Deputy Campaign Director for Barack Obama in 2008 to talk about efforts to cap pay day lending in the state of South Dakota. The pair also talk about the ways in which big money work to influence both sides of the aisle.In part three Black Lives Matter Cincinnati activist Christina Brown joins the show to talk about the upcoming murder trial of Officer Ray Tensing in Cincinnati and how organizers in that city are working to get police out and anti-racism education into local schools.