ðə kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv ˈækʃən, ˌɪntᵻɡɹˈeɪʃən ænd ˈɪmɪɡɹənt ɹˈaɪts, ænd fˈaɪt fɔːɹ iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi baɪ ˌɛni mˈiːnz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, kˈɑːmənli ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩d tə baɪ ˌɛni mˈiːnz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi bˈæm, ɪz ɐ mˈɪlɪtənt, ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈɑːɹlˈɛft ɡɹˈuːp ðæt pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪts ɪn pɹˈoʊtɛsts ænd lˌɪɾɪɡˈeɪʃən tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ɪts ˈeɪmz.
The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration & Immigrant Rights, and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary, commonly shortened to By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), is a militant, American far-left group that participates in protests and litigation to achieve its aims.