On the Ground w Esther Iverem

Recent Episodes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2026: Bodycam Footage Offers More Proof that Feds Lied About Shooting of Chicago Teacher… Wilmer Leon on Government Versus Grift… Plus Gerald Horne on Bad Bunny and More Headlines

Posted February 13, 2026 • 00:57:36

Bodycam footage offers more proof that Trump officials lied about border agents shooting a Chicago school teacher five times after first ramming her...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2025: Chicago Teacher Shot Seven Times By Border Control Testifies On Capitol Hill… As President Petro Meets With Trump, An Interview With Afro-Colombian Leader… Headlines On U.S. War On Iran, Cuba, Hait

Posted February 6, 2026 • 00:55:47

From Minnesota to DC, to Haiti, Gaza and Iran, the U.S. empire is in a whirlwind of war and violence.And with four U.S. citizens killed by immigration...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 30, 2025: Federal Workers Honor Alex Pretti… U.S. Threatens Iran and Bullies Venezuela for Oil… Plus the Jan 30 National Strike and More Headlines with Historian Gerald Horne.

Posted January 30, 2026 • 00:58:36

The street execution of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minnesota may mark a turning point in the Trump administration’s...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 23, 2025: Solidarity With Minnesota Against ICE.. Jon Jeter on Three Misreported Speeches on World Affairs… Plus Headlines on Gaza and More

Posted January 23, 2026 • 00:55:15

As Minnesotans participate in a mass shutdown of the state, solidarity protests continue here in DC and around the country demanding an end to Trump’s...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 16, 2026: The F-Word on Fascism with Gerald Horne… Protests and Calls Grow to Abolish ICE… Federal Workers Rally to Restore Union Rights… Plus More Headlines

Posted January 16, 2026 • 00:59:14

More than a week after the shooting death of a 37-year-old mother in Minnesota, protests are growing, as are calls to abolish or defund Immigration...