On the Ground w Esther Iverem

Nov 15 2024 300 ep. 57 mins 137
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"On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital," produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, reports from Washington, DC on social justice activism addressing local, national and international issues.

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‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2024: The F-Word on Fascism: Trump’s Intent to Deport 20 Million… Attorney Heather Benno on the Legal Fightback… An Organizer for Dayworkers Speaks… Headlines with Gerald Horne 

Nov 15 2024 59 mins  
As Donald Trump threatens to deport up to 20 million undocumented workers in the United States. we speak to immigrant rights attorney Heather Benno for this month's episode of "The F-Word" on fascism. And as lawyers, advocates and neighborhoods prepare to fight back, the U.S. building brand of fascism could include a melding of the military and the prison industrial complex. Headl

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2024: Gerald Horne on the World Impact of Trump’s Second Term… On Election Night, Protesters Rally Against Both Democrats and Republicans Near the White House…  

Nov 08 2024 58 mins  
As millions of Democratic voters declined to cast ballots for their party's nominee for president, we hear from those who chose to protest instead on election night near the White House. For many protesters, the election marked 13 months into the U.S.-backed Holocaust in Gaza and 13 months of their resistance. Headlines on the U.S. presidential election and the impact, nationally

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR N0VEMBER 1, 2024: New Documentary ‘Atrocity Inc.’ Exposes Oct. 7 Lies… Gerald Horne on the Election and West Asia… And More 

Nov 02 2024
New documentary by Sut Jhally and Max Blumenthal exposes lies created by Israel about the Hamas military attack on October 7, 2023, and how U.S. and European corporate media and politicians allowed Israel to use this propaganda in order to gain cover for its extermination campaign against Palestinians. We air excerpts from "Atrocity Inc." Plus, Gerald Horne on the election, Israel

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 25, 2024: Jon Jeter on Corporate Media Complicity in Genocide… Native American Tribe Presses to Regain Federal Recognition… BRICS and More Headlines With Gerald Horne 

Oct 25 2024 61 mins  
When it comes to enabling the genocide in Gaza, Western corporate media are as complicit as those sending and dropping bombs. We speak to Jon Jeter for this month's episode of "On the Media." And the Muwekma Ohlone tribe continue their mission in DC to regain federal recognition but are met with more closed doors. Plus, headlines with Gerald Horne on the Historic BRICS Summit, Wes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 18, 2024: The F-Word on Fascism With Vijay Prashad… Native Americans Seeking Federal Recognition Face Arrests… Plus Headlines on Sinwar, Ukraine Nukes? Sputnik Goes Dark, and More…  

Oct 18 2024 56 mins  
Though there is growing alarm about the rise of the far right, there is little difference between the policies of the extreme right and and the extreme center. For this month's episode of the F-Word on fascism, we speak to journalist and historian Vijay Prashad. And Native Americans visiting DC to gain tribal recognition are arrested on the National Mall. Plus headlines on the dea

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 11, 2024: Israel’s War Escalation Ladder… Latin America and the Global South Speak Back to U.S. Empire… Plus Headlines on Gaza, Lebanon, Campus Protests and More…

Oct 11 2024 58 mins  
Is humanity's fate in the hands of an out-of-control Israeli regime? We speak to author and historian Professor Gerald Horne about the escalation ladder in West Asia. And as the U.S. fails to reign in its outpost of settler colonialism, Latin America and the Global South have their say at the event: "Latin America Speaks: Solidarity vs. Empire" held September 28, 2024 at the Apoll

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 4, 2024: As Israel Provokes Wider Regional War, Global Protests Mark One Year of Genocide and Resistance… ‘Latin America Speaks’ Part 1 at the Apollo… Plus More Headlines with Gerald Horne

Oct 04 2024 58 mins  
As Israel provokes a wider regional war, global protests on October 5th are marking one year of genocide, and one year of resistance. And part one of a broadcast from an historic gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, celebrating solidarity between Latin America, the African diaspora and Palestine. Plus headlines on Palestine, Lebanon and Iran, the VP presidential debate, and

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2024: Journalism, Freedom of Speech Is Under Attack… Jon Jeter on the Uhuru 3, Richard Medhurst, Lying CNN, Lying Blinken, Plus Headlines on Lebanon, and More… 

Sep 27 2024 61 mins  
Journalism, freedom of speech and the first amendment are under attack. As journalists and truth-tellers are arrested, jailed in some cases, or de-platformed for for simply telling the truth, freedom of speech, the first amendment re under attack.We speck to author and journalist Jon Jeter for this months episode of "On the Media." And like in cities across the U.S. and world, peo

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 – The F-Word: Garland Nixon on Free Speech and Thought Crime… DC Police Kill Second Man Sleeping in Car… Plus Headlines With Gerald Horne on Lebanon and More…

Sep 20 2024 60 mins  
As journalists are targeted by federal law enforcement, news organizations are de-platformed, and human rights activists face arrest and trumped up charges, freedom of speech is under attack. For this month's episode of the F-Word on fascism, we speak to political commentator Garland Nixon. And for the second time in three years, DC police shoot and kill a man who had been sleepin

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2024: Mixed Verdict for Uhuru 3… Surgeon Back from Gaza Horror on the Nothingburger Presidential Debate… Plus Headlines On Moses Cemetery,  Oak Flat, October 7 Truth, and more…

Sep 13 2024 60 mins  
For Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who has seen up close, and treated the murdered, dying and maimed children of Gaza, the September 10, 2024 U.S. presidential debate was just a bunch of talking loud and saying nothing. And the Uhuru 3 is found not guilty of the most serious charge, of being foreign agents for Russia. But they are found guilty of lesser charges that they say are based on Firs