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 APRIL 16, 2021: The U.S. System of Policing Remains on Trial… The F-Word: Raoul Peck’s ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’… Plus Headlines…

Posted April 16, 202100:57:36

While the eyes of the nation are on two high profile cases of police terror in Minnesota, there have been at least four cases of people shot to death...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 9, 2021: Faith Leaders Rally Against the Filibuster… WTU President Elizabeth Davis Killed in Car Crash… Dr. Margaret Flowers on U.S. Sanctions that Kill, the Poison Pill in the For the People Act and COVID Update…Headl

Posted April 9, 202100:55:45

Why are basic needs of people in the United States being held hostage by a senate rule, which is not even a law or in the Constitution? Faith leaders...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 2, 2021: Police Escalation Leads to George Floyd’s Death… Rallying Against Asian Hate and China Bashing… Headlines on Haiti, DAPL, Line 3 Protest and More…

Posted April 2, 202100:55:44

Prosecutors may deny it, but policing in the United States is on trial along with Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We speak the attorney...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 26, 2021: Amazon Workers Speak Out in Bessemer Alabama… Jon Jeter on Lame COVID Relief… Headlines on Teachers, Voting Rights and More…

Posted March 26, 202100:57:36

From the New Cold War to voting rights, to guns, to labor rights, this is an inflection point for American politics and human rights. We hear voices...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 19, 2021: U.S. Wars and Violence Against Asians… The F-Word: Roberto Lovato on U.S. Violence in Central and South America… The Poor People’s Campaign and More…

Posted March 19, 202100:56:05

For peace activists on the frontlines, anti-Asian violence is inextricably linked to the history of U.S. imperialist wars. And for this month's episode...