On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem


Latest Episodes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 – The F-Word: The AFL-CIO Role in Supporting Fascists in Chile 50 Years Ago… Protesters Rally Outside AFL-CIO HQ on Sept. 11… Plus Headlines 
September 15, 2023

For this episode of the F-word on fascism, organizers remember the role of the AFL-CIO in ushering in Chile's fascist Pinochet regime, which murdered, disappeared and tortured thousands of people, in

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2023: Will Niger Kick Out France But Be Captive by the U.S?… Role of AFL-CIO in Chile Coup 50 Years Ago… Plus Headlines 
September 08, 2023

It remains to be seen if Niger and Gabon are throwing off French neocolonialism, only to be captured by U.S. imperialism. But in the meantime, they want their countries natural resources to benefit Af

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2023: The Washington, DC Memorial for Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson, Last of 3 Parts, Plus Headlines
September 01, 2023

For this hour, our third and final show honoring the life of Randall Robinson" international human rights activist and leader in the movement to bring down the brutal, racist system of apartheid in So

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 25, 2023: The Washington, DC Memorial for Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson, Part Two of Three. Plus Headlines on Fukushima Waste and More 
August 25, 2023

For this show, and our next show, we will continue to honor the life of Randall Robinson, international human rights activist and leader in the movement to bring down the brutal, racist system of apar

ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 18, 2023: The Washington DC Memorial for Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson, Part 1 of 3
August 18, 2023

For this show, and for our next two shows, we will honor the life of Randall Robinson, international human rights activist and leader in the movement to bring down the brutal, racist system of aparthe

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 11, 2023: Gerald Horne on Niger… Scott Ritter and Garland Nixon Mark Hiroshima Bombing… Plus Headlines 
August 12, 2023

The military takeover in Niger provides a lens though which we can see the impact of post-colonial exploitation of Africa. We continue our conversation with professor Gerald Horne about the internatio

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 4, 2023: New Trump Charges… Biden Also Under Scrutiny… Whistleblowers Talk Sanctions… Giving Birth While Incarcerated…. Plus Headlines
August 04, 2023

As Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he tried to overturn his loss in 2020, there are new revelations about President Biden's connection to his sons shady business dealings. We speak to a young

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 28, 2023: 70 Years After Armistice, Rallying to Finally End the Korean War… Gerald Horne on Biden, His Ukraine Connection, and the Emerging New World Economic Order  
July 28, 2023

The Korean War, with four million civilians dead and the country destroyed, provides enduring proof that the Cold War was really a hot war against liberation movements of the Global South. Seventy yea

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 21, 2023: Fact Versus Fiction on Apartheid Israel… DeSantis ‘Free Job Training’ for the Enslaved… Monroe Doctrine 2023…
July 21, 2023

In U.S. politics, the fight is on for the right to believe our own eyes and ears, and to teach the truth--especially when it comes the the apartheid state of Israel. You ay have heard of Black August

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 14, 2023: Gerald Horne on NATO Summit, Iran to Zimbabwe… Ben Crump on Demanding Justice for AJ Owens… Plus Headlines 
July 15, 2023

The rhetoric and result of the NATO summit means that there is no end it sight for the U.S. proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. We speak to historian and author Gerald Horne. And are we forgetting to

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