On the Ground w Esther Iverem

“On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues.

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‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 12, 2024: Jon Jeter on Settler Colonialism… S. Africa Brings Genocide Case Against Israel… MD Supreme Court Hears Case About Historic African American Cemetery… Plus Headlines 

Posted January 13, 202400:56:52

At the International Court of Justice at the Hague, South Africa presents a damning case against Israel for committing genocide against Palestinians...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 5, 2024: Escalation by Israel and U.S. Could Widen War… Family of Man Slain in 2020 by MD Cops Still Fights for Justice… Plus Headlines  

Posted January 5, 202400:58:00

The Biden administration may say it doesn’t want genocide in Gaza to explode into a regional war, but actions speak louder than words. And four years...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 29, 2023: The Year In Review Part 2: Ukraine War Sinks Europe’s Economy… 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine… The Sahel Stands Up… And More…  

Posted December 30, 202300:58:41

This is part two of our look back at 2023, which, as we stated in part one, was a year of resistance. Key to that resistance was telling the true history...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 15, 2023: Zein El-Amine on Murdered Gaza Poet Refaat Alareer… Protesters Target Pentagon and Boeing… Headlines on Gaza, Unions, Massive Military Spending and More…

Posted December 15, 202300:59:06

The murder of renowned Gaza-based writer and teacher Refaat Alareer galvanizes artists, activists and children to continue resistance to Israeli occupation,...