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 MARCH 25, 2022: Vast P.R. Campaign Supports ‘Perception Management’ of Russia-Ukraine Conflict… Supreme Court Nominee Weathers Right-Wing Attack… Plus Headlines 

Posted March 25, 202200:59:22

As Russia’s intervention into Ukraine enters the second month, the U.S. and NATO continue to win the war of words and ‘perception management’...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 18, 2022 – The F-Word: The Nazis of Ukraine… Peace Activists Say a No-Fly Zone Equals World War III… Plus Headlines on 200th Birthday for Harriet Tubman and More…

Posted March 18, 202201:00:11

As Ukraine’s president receives a standing ovation from Congress and a billion dollars more in U.S. weapons for its conflict with Russia, the peace...

’ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 11, 2022: Did NATO and the U.S. Want War?… Activists Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek on U.S. Empire… International Women’s Day.. Plus Headlines

Posted March 11, 202200:56:14

The United States sent a billion dollars in advanced weapons to Ukraine last year, while rejecting all of Russia’s security guarantees. Did the U.S....

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 4, 2022: The War in Ukraine as a War of Words and Facts… Jon Jeter on the Media… DOJ Rally to Free Mumia, Peltier and Assange… Plus Headlines

Posted March 4, 202200:56:42

The war in Ukraine is also a war of words, a fight on the battlefield for ideas and truth. We speak to journalist Jon Jeter about fact-free Western...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2022: After Three Decades of NATO Menacing its Border, Russia Draws a Line and Pushes Back in Ukraine….What’s Next… Follow the Money… Plus Headlines

Posted February 25, 202200:55:44

After decades of watching the NATO military alliance move right up to its border—and after months of having its security guarantees dismissed—Russia...