As the Taliban overtakes at least a dozen provincial capitals in Afghanistan, and the U.S. leaves in defeat, I speak with historian Gerald Horne who gives his eulogy on this country's longest war. And in a major milestone in the five-year battle to save a desecrated African cemetery in Maryland, descendants of those buried at the site file a lawsuit to prevent the land, now covered by a parking lot, to be sold to another land developer. Plus headlines on voting rights, climate and more.

Also with: Joshua Newman - Pan African Community Action, Nikki Owens - cousin of William Greene, Gus Griffin - Archie Elliott III Coalition for Justice… Beverly John- Community Justice

On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital' gives a voice to the voiceless 99 percent at the heart of American empire. The award-winning, weekly hour, produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues, with a special emphasis on militarization and war, the police state, the corporate state, environmental justice and the left edge of culture and media. The show is heard on two dozen stations across the United States, on podcast, and is archived on the world wide web at www.onthegroundshow.org. Please support us on Patreon or Paypal.

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