On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem


‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2018: Jews and Allies Condemn Trump Outside White House…Gerald Horne on Trump and the 14th Amendment…Voices from the Shutdown of the PLO Mission…

November 02, 2018

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Jews and Allies Condemn Trump Outside White House...Gerald Horne on Trump and the 14th Amendment...Voices from the Shutdown of the PLO Mission...Plus Headlines

Headlines:
-At a rally in front of the White House, speakers drew connections between a massacre of Jews in Pittsburgh and Trump's embrace of White nationalism.
-In addition to highlighting the rift between American Jews and the Trump administration, the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue also highlights the rift between American Jews and Israel.
--Chantal James at the Transforming Safety Forum in DC
--Pete Tucker attends a packed get out the vote event for Ben Jealous. Will Heavy Democratic Early Voting Upset the Pollsters?
--New research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday said that humanity may have even less time to drastically cut carbon emissions.
--the Oakland Climate Action Coalition claimed victory Tuesday night after that California city passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency and committing it to urgent action to tackle the crisis.
And in London a new group calling itself Extinction Rebellion rallies and faces arrests.
--Culture and Media: the 45th Annual D.C. History Conference at UDC; Black is Back Coalition Meets in DC; Screening and discussion of the movie short, Trouble: Conspiracy to Riot.

Voices: Gerald Horne, Stosh Cotler, Linda Sarsour, Josh Friedman, James Zogby, Gail Bradbrook and more.