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 AUGUST 25, 2023: The Washington, DC Memorial for Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson, Part Two of Three. Plus Headlines on Fukushima Waste and More 

Posted August 25, 202300:56:07

For this show, and our next show, we will continue to honor the life of Randall Robinson, international human rights activist and leader in the movement...

ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 18, 2023: The Washington DC Memorial for Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson, Part 1 of 3

Posted August 18, 202300:55:54

For this show, and for our next two shows, we will honor the life of Randall Robinson, international human rights activist and leader in the movement...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 11, 2023: Gerald Horne on Niger… Scott Ritter and Garland Nixon Mark Hiroshima Bombing… Plus Headlines 

Posted August 12, 202300:51:22

The military takeover in Niger provides a lens though which we can see the impact of post-colonial exploitation of Africa. We continue our conversation...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 4, 2023: New Trump Charges… Biden Also Under Scrutiny… Whistleblowers Talk Sanctions… Giving Birth While Incarcerated…. Plus Headlines

Posted August 4, 202300:55:41

As Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he tried to overturn his loss in 2020, there are new revelations about President Biden’s connection to...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 28, 2023: 70 Years After Armistice, Rallying to Finally End the Korean War… Gerald Horne on Biden, His Ukraine Connection, and the Emerging New World Economic Order  

Posted July 28, 202300:56:33

The Korean War, with four million civilians dead and the country destroyed, provides enduring proof that the Cold War was really a hot war against liberation...