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.
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.