On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem


Latest Episodes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE10, 2022: Gerald Horne on the Roots of U.S. Fascism… Headlines on Jan. 6 Commission… Uvalde Testimony… COINTELPRO in DC? and More
June 11, 2022

What do the attacks of January 6, the horrific massacre of children in Uvalde, and the U.S. obsession with guns all have in common? The answer is the state of Texas. We spend the hour with our geopoli

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 3, 2022: Attorney Soffiyah Elijah On The Release of Sundiata Acoli… Young Activists on School Shootings, Abortion and Climate… Headlines on Advanced Weapons to Ukraine… And More
June 03, 2022

After serving 49 years behind bars, political prisoner Sundiata Acoli is released from prison. We speak to a key organizer, Attorney @Soffiyah Elijah, who worked for decades for Acoli's release. And f

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 27, 2022: Washington’s War on Dissent Continues… With Journalist Dan Cohen… Cuban Foreign Minister Speaks… Headlines on Texas Shooting and More 
May 27, 2022

As Washington's war on dissent continues, I speak to journalist and filmmaker Dan Cohen for this month's extended segment on culture and media. And as the United States attempts to bar Cuba, Venezuela

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 20, 2022: The F-Word: Gerald Horne on White Supremacist Violence, From Buffalo, to Ukraine, to Palestine… Women Vow to Fight back for Abortion Rights… Lawmaker Asks Could She be Imprisoned for a Miscarriage?… P
May 20, 2022

On this show, we explore the truth about white supremacist violence -- from Buffalo, to Ukraine, to Palestine, for this month's episode of the F-WORD on fascism with professor Gerald Horne. And, as th

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 13, 2022: Senate Fails to Affirm National Abortion Rights… Pro-Choice Protesters Rally at the Supreme Court… Settlement in 2020 Attack on BLM Protesters Near White House… And More…
May 13, 2022

The Women's Health Protection Act, guaranteeing safe and legal abortion nationwide, fails to pass the Senate this week after demonstrations around the country and here at the Supreme Court. And while

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 6, 2022: Cuban Workers Speak Out On U.S. Economic War… Investing in Vaccines and Homes Not Bombs… Inside the Historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba… And More…
May 06, 2022

Show No. 2 from Cuba: While the U.S. says it is defending democracy in Ukraine, Cuban leaders and hundreds gathered on the island from around the world for May Day, denounce the U.S. and Europe for de

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 29, 2022: From Havana — Cuba Prepares First Public International Workers’ Day Since Start of Pandemic and Denounces Illegal U.S. Blockade… Climate, Care and Jobs Rally Outside White House… National Cannabis
April 29, 2022

As the U.S. funnels more weapons to Ukraine, prolonging the war and ensuring more death and destruction, Cuba prepares to celebrate the lives of workers on International Workers Day, the first public

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 22, 2022: Continuing War on Information in Ukraine… Demanding Police Accountability… Plus Headlines Honoring Paul Robeson and Scrutinizing State Repression By Zelensky… And More
April 22, 2022

As the war in Ukraine escalates, so does the U.S. War on information, truth and facts. We speak to Journalist Jon Jeter for OUR APRIL EPISODE OF On the Media. And police accountability activists sound

'ON THE GROUND' SHOW FOR APRIL 15, 2022 - The F-Word: U.S. Funding and Support of Nazis in Ukraine... Labor Activists Call Out AFL-CIO for collaborating with the NED to Suppress Labor Movements Abroad... Plus Headlines  
April 15, 2022

For this month's episode of the F-word on fascism, Brian Becker and Professor Gabriel Rockhilll discuss U.S. funding and support of Nazis in Ukraine. And activists call out the AFL-CIO for collaborat

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 8, 2022: Joe Lauria on Bucha and the Fog and Lies of War… Ajamu Baraka on the Propagandized American Public… Poor People’s Campaign Report: A Pandemic of the Poor… Plus Toward June 18 Mass March… And Mo
April 08, 2022

Is an alleged massacre in the Ukrainian town of Bucha part of the fog of war or the lies of war? We speak to human rights activist Ajamu Baraka and Consortium News Editor Joe Lauria. And marking the R