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 1, 2021: Unheard Voices on COVID Relief, ‘Forcing the Vote’ on Medicare For All, and the Neoliberal Legacy of Barack Obama

Posted January 1, 202100:55:45

On this show, unheard voices from 2020 on issues that will continue to resonate in 2021. First, on health care, which in the United States is not a...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 25, 2020: Year-In-Review for the Momentous 2020, from Covid, to Economic Collapse to a Reckoning with Racism

Posted December 25, 202000:56:01

This is our look back at the momentous year of 2020. From Covid, to Economic Depression, to environmental catastrophe, to millions of personal heartbreaks...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 18, 2020: Washington’s Converging Health, Economic and Political Crises…The F-Word: Remembering the Berlin Conference 135 Years Later…Plus Headlines Including the Proud Boys and Community Control of the Police

Posted December 18, 202000:56:09

Everything out of order-- including converging health, economic and political crises--have the become order of the day in Washington. And how does the...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 11, 2020: Taxi Drivers Rally for Economic Survival…GOP and MAGA ‘Parade’ Support Trump’s False Claims of Election Fraud…Plus Headlines on Congressional Gridlock and More…

Posted December 11, 202000:54:54

New York City taxi drivers descend on the U.S. Capitol to demand economic relief for American workers; some say they have already lost everything. And...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 4, 2020: The Attack on Truth…Activists Fire Back at Obama…UN Head Gives Speech on Climate Crisis…Headlines on Unemployment, Congress, Covid Relief, Nigeria, and More…

Posted December 5, 202000:56:26

This year has offered a nonstop exhibition on how corporate media is so bad and getting worse. How much gaslighting and illusion can we take? ...