On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem


Latest Episodes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, DEC. 17, 2015–MEDEA BENJAMIN TALKS ABOUT TRUMP, CORPORATE, MILITARY AND SAUDI POWER ON ‘THE F-WORD’
December 22, 2015

On our final segment of The F-Word this year, Esther Iverem looks back at 2015 and look forward to 2016 with activist Medea Benjamin. And why is the race for the U.S. presidency a scary circus with scary clowns?

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, DEC. 3, 2015–FATHER OF SLAIN TEENAGER JORDAN DAVIS TALKS ABOUT AWARD NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY “3 1/2 MINUTES, 10 BULLETS” AND ABOUT THE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT FOR BLACK LIVES
December 08, 2015

Ron Davis, whose son Jordan Davis was shot to death by Michael Dunn after a dispute over loud rap music at a Florida gas station, talks about the award-nominated documentary "3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets" and about the economic boycott to support Black li...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 19, 2015 — MARCHING AGAINST THE TPP AND OPPOSING EXELON’S TAKEOVER OF DC’S ELECTRIC UTILITY, PEPCO
December 07, 2015

As the world continues to reel from terror attacks, activists marched in DC this week against economic violence—the violence that would be wrought by the Trans Pacific Partnership Treaty or TPP, a global corporate takeover that is flying under the rada...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW–NOV. 12, 2015, MAKANI THEMBA ON ACTIVISM AND POWER–AND MORE!
November 12, 2015

An extended conversation with veteran activist and organizer Makani Themba, who is stepping down as executive director of The Praxis Project, which has raised more than $20 million for advocacy organizations working in communities of color nationwide.

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 5, 2015 — A DEFEAT OF THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE?
November 09, 2015

Today, we’re on the ground with activists for the environment and humanity’s survival to talk about a victory. The big news this week is that the company Trans Canada asked the Obama Administration to postpone consideration of its proposal to build the...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 29, 2015–SUPPORT FOR THE EMBATTLED PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE
October 29, 2015

OCTOBER 29, 2015 Based on deceptively edited videos showing a Planned Parenthood staffer discussing donated fetal tissue for research, Republicans in Congress have held hearings, attempted to defund Planned Parenthood and have even threatened to shut ...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 22, 2015–BLACK JACOBINS: THE U.S., THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION AND THE ORIGINS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
October 22, 2015

OCTOBER 22, 2015 Today, a history of social justice. We speak with prolific author and activist Gerald Horne about his new book, Confronting Black Jacobins: The U.S., the Haitian Revolution, and the Origins of the Dominican Republic.

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 15, 2015–FOLLOWING THE ‘JUSTICE OR ELSE’ MARCH AND THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, A FOCUS ON ACTIVISM AND ECONOMICS
October 15, 2015

OCTOBER 15, 2015 Following up the October 10 “Justice or Else” march and the first Democratic presidential debate, this show focuses on activism and economics. We speak to Black Lives Matter activist Kymone Freeman and activist Ruth Caplan,

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 8, 2015–THE RUN-UP TO ‘JUSTICE OR ELSE,’ THE U.S. BOMBS A HOSPITAL AND A NEW EFFORT TO HELP GIRLS
October 08, 2015

OCTOBER 8, 2015 The run-up to the October 10, 2015 “Justice or Else” rally, the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. We talk to a march organizer and the DC chapter of the National Black United Front. Also, what Dr.

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 1, 2015–MORE VOICES FROM THE MORAL ACTION ON CLIMATE JUSTICE RALLY
October 01, 2015

OCTOBER 1, 2015 More voices from the September 24, 2015 Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally, a national and international mobilization of musicians, faith leaders and climate activists, including the Rev.