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, OCT. 22, 2015–BLACK JACOBINS: THE U.S., THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION AND THE ORIGINS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Posted October 22, 2015

OCTOBER 22, 2015 Today, a history of social justice. We speak with prolific author and activist Gerald Horne about his new book, Confronting Black Jacobins:...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 15, 2015–FOLLOWING THE ‘JUSTICE OR ELSE’ MARCH AND THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, A FOCUS ON ACTIVISM AND ECONOMICS

Posted October 15, 2015

OCTOBER 15, 2015 Following up the October 10 “Justice or Else” march and the first Democratic presidential debate, this show focuses on activism...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 8, 2015–THE RUN-UP TO ‘JUSTICE OR ELSE,’ THE U.S. BOMBS A HOSPITAL AND A NEW EFFORT TO HELP GIRLS

Posted October 8, 2015

OCTOBER 8, 2015 The run-up to the October 10, 2015 “Justice or Else” rally, the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. We talk to a march organizer...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 1, 2015–MORE VOICES FROM THE MORAL ACTION ON CLIMATE JUSTICE RALLY

Posted October 1, 2015

OCTOBER 1, 2015 More voices from the September 24, 2015 Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally, a national and international mobilization of musicians,...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, SEPT. 24, 2015–TWO-HOUR PLUS SPECIAL ON POPE FRANCIS IN DC, CLIMATE JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION, INCOME INEQUALITY AND THE CONTROVERSIAL CANONIZATION OF JUNIPERO SERRA

Posted September 24, 2015

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 This expanded, two-and-a-half-hour edition includes coverage of Pope Francis in Washington, DC and what he and activists have to...