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 FEBRUARY 3, 2023: Gerald Horne on U.S. Violence at Home and Abroad… Nichols Murder Reawakens BLM Movement… Plus Headlines

Posted February 3, 202300:59:25

As Tyre Nichols, the most recent high-profile target of police terror is laid to rest, we speak to historian Gerald Horne about the links between violence...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 27, 2023: From Palestine to DC: Ali Abunimah on Apartheid Israel’s Killing Machine…Ajamu Baraka and Jacquie L’uqman Take on the Ukraine Solidarity Network…

Posted January 28, 202300:59:18

At least nine Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp on Thursday. On this show, we hear voices...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 20, 2023: Voices to Free Wikileaks Editor Julian Assange: Scott Ritter, Dr. Jill Stein, Journalists Dan Cohen and Esther Iverem and Much More

Posted January 20, 202300:57:37

For supporters of imprisoned journalist Julian Assange, all eyes are on DC for the January 20, 2023 Belmarsh Tribunal at the National Press Club, where...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 13, 2023: A Vigil at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington DC Remembers and Honors the Radical King

Posted January 13, 202300:55:33

With U.S.-backed wars and violence spreading abroad, and more senseless violence here are home, activists remember the radical legacy of the Rev. Martin...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 6, 2023: Voices from the DC Emergency Rally for Returning Citizens for Affordable Housing and Jobs 

Posted January 6, 202300:53:31

Voices from the DC Emergency Rally for Returning Citizens, held December 19, 2022. Here in the expensive capital, where the first Gen Z member of Congress,...