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 8, 2019: International Women’s Day 2019: Ilhan Omar Speaks Out…Women in the Bolivarian Revolution…Feminism for the 99 Percent…Headlines

Posted March 8, 2019

On International Women's Day, March 8th 2019, the lives of Venezuelan women bear witness to the struggle for human rights and against imperialism and...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 1, 2019: Five Ways that Cohen’s Testimony Debunks ‘Russiagate’…Voices from the Baltimore No War, No Sanctions, No Coup Rally on Feb. 23…Headlines on Intro of Medicare for All and More…

Posted March 4, 2019

Will testimony by Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, drive a stake into the heart of Russiagate? Nation writer Aaron Mate says don't bet on it. And...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2019: Venezuela’s Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism and Propaganda…Headlines on Bernie Sanders…Saudi Arabia…Nukes…And More

Posted February 22, 2019

Political lines are being drawn about national sovereignty, democracy and U.S. interventionist wars around the globe. This time, Venezuela is at the...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2019: Gerald Horne on Commemoration of 1619 and Legacy of African Enslavement…Headlines: Ilhan Omar Grills Abrams on War Crimes … Trump’s Wall and ‘Emergency,’ Immigration and More

Posted February 15, 2019

Gerald Horne on Commemoration of 1619 and Legacy of African Enslavement...Headlines on Trump's Wall and "National Emergency," Ilhan Omar Grills Abrams...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2019: Trump Defies Judge’s Order to Reunite Migrant Children Seized from Parents…MD Activists Risk Arrest to Preserve African Burial Ground…Headlines on Green New Deal, SOTU and More

Posted February 8, 2019

As the Trump administration pursues a coup in Venezuela and futile plans for a border wall, it defies a court order to reunite hundreds if not thousands...