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 19, 2024: The F-Word on Fascism: From Gaza to Texas… Palestinian Americans Speak On Relatives Murdered By Israel… Plus Headlines 

Posted January 19, 202400:58:51

At the historic National March on Washington for Gaza, Palestinian Americans spoke out about the murder of family members, and about the terror and...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 12, 2024: Jon Jeter on Settler Colonialism… S. Africa Brings Genocide Case Against Israel… MD Supreme Court Hears Case About Historic African American Cemetery… Plus Headlines 

Posted January 13, 202400:56:52

At the International Court of Justice at the Hague, South Africa presents a damning case against Israel for committing genocide against Palestinians...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 5, 2024: Escalation by Israel and U.S. Could Widen War… Family of Man Slain in 2020 by MD Cops Still Fights for Justice… Plus Headlines  

Posted January 5, 202400:58:00

The Biden administration may say it doesn’t want genocide in Gaza to explode into a regional war, but actions speak louder than words. And four years...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 29, 2023: The Year In Review Part 2: Ukraine War Sinks Europe’s Economy… 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine… The Sahel Stands Up… And More…  

Posted December 30, 202300:58:41

This is part two of our look back at 2023, which, as we stated in part one, was a year of resistance. Key to that resistance was telling the true history...