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 APRIL 14, 2023: Gerald Horne on the 125th Birthday of Paul Robeson… Archival Audio of Paul Robeson… Plus Headlines on Julian Assange, Tennessee, and More 

Posted April 14, 202300:54:49

As the world honors the 125th birthday of the artist and revolutionary Paul Robeson, his fight against racism and fascism is as relevant today as ever....

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 7, 2023: Jon Jeter on Signs of U.S. Fascism.. Campaigning For a Zone of Peace in the Americas.. Hands Off Haiti.. Plus Al-Aqsa, Tennessee, and More 

Posted April 8, 202300:57:53

On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Black Alliance for Peace launches a campaign to establish a Zone...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 31, 2023: Journalist Jon Jeter on Trump Indictment Versus Lesser Covered Stories About Crimes Against Humanity… DC Commemoration of Palestine Land Day… Plus Headlines on Steven Donziger and More…  

Posted March 31, 202300:55:50

As nearly 90 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers since the start of this year, Palestinians living under apartheid in...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 24, 2023: Gerald Horne on Xi and Putin Summit… More From the March on Washington for People’s Needs, Not the War Machine… Plus Headlines on TikTok and More

Posted March 24, 202300:53:50

A world-altering meeting takes place between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin but corporate media misses the story....

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 17, 2023: Seymour Hersh at the National Press Club, Speaks on Investigation Into Alleged U.S. Role in Destruction of Nord Stream Pipelines

Posted March 17, 202300:56:29

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, whose recent bombshell investigation names the Biden administration as the mastermind behind the destruction...