On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem


Latest Episodes

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 26, 2023: Part 3: Revolting Capital: Racism and Radicalism in Washington, DC with Gerald Horne… Filipino Activists Protest Marcos Visit… Plus Headlines 
May 26, 2023

In our third and final conversation about Gerald Horne's new book, Revolting Capital, we discuss Washington, DC's April 1968 revolt, which one study said forever changed the trajectory of the city. An

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 19, 2023: Part 2 – Revolting Capital: Racism and Radicalism in Washington, DC, 1990-2000 With Gerald Horne 
May 19, 2023

DC may be the most heavily policed city in the country"and maybe in the whole world. In part two of our conversation with historian Gerald Horne about his new book, Revolting Capital: Racism and Radic

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 12, 2023: Historian Gerald Horne Discusses His New Book, Revolting Capital: Racism & Radicalism in Washington D.C. 1900-2000 
May 12, 2023

Did the presence of a Black majority population in Washington, DC force the U.S. empire to abandon jim crow apartheid? We spend this hour speaking with historian Gerald Horne about his new book, Revol

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 5, 2023: Juan Gonzalez Speaks on 200th Anniversary of Monroe Doctrine… U.S. Ratchets Up Cold War 2.0… Plus Headlines on Clarence Thomas and More…
May 06, 2023

In South Korea, Taiwan, and Ukraine, the U.S. ratchets up Cold War 2.0. I speak to historian Gerald Horne. And though the U.S.and allies bellow about democracy, the inconvenient truths about slavery,

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL28, 2023: Harry Belafonte: His Legacy and a View from the Jamaican Diaspora… Earth Day Marchers Tell Biden to End Fossil Fuels… Plus Headlines on the Unhoused, a Fair Budget in DC, and More
April 28, 2023

As the world continues to celebrate the life of artist and activist Harry Belafonte, we speak to historian Gerald Horne and get a perspective from the Jamaican diaspora.And marchers on the streets of

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL21, 2023: The Fight for Human Rights, from the African People’s Socialist Party to Palestine…Plus, Centering Water as Human Right for Earth Day
April 21, 2023

From the African People's Socialist Party to Palestine, people all over the earth are fighting for human rights. And among all the religious, cultural and social observances during April, there is Ear

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 14, 2023: Gerald Horne on the 125th Birthday of Paul Robeson… Archival Audio of Paul Robeson… Plus Headlines on Julian Assange, Tennessee, and More 
April 14, 2023

As the world honors the 125th birthday of the artist and revolutionary Paul Robeson, his fight against racism and fascism is as relevant today as ever. On this show, an in-depth talk with Robeson biog

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 7, 2023: Jon Jeter on Signs of U.S. Fascism.. Campaigning For a Zone of Peace in the Americas.. Hands Off Haiti.. Plus Al-Aqsa, Tennessee, and More 
April 08, 2023

On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Black Alliance for Peace launches a campaign to establish a Zone of Peace in the Americas. From Haiti, to Cuba to N

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 31, 2023: Journalist Jon Jeter on Trump Indictment Versus Lesser Covered Stories About Crimes Against Humanity… DC Commemoration of Palestine Land Day… Plus Headlines on Steven Donziger and More…  
March 31, 2023

As nearly 90 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers since the start of this year, Palestinians living under apartheid in their homeland and throughout diaspora celebrated

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 24, 2023: Gerald Horne on Xi and Putin Summit… More From the March on Washington for People’s Needs, Not the War Machine… Plus Headlines on TikTok and More
March 24, 2023

A world-altering meeting takes place between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin but corporate media misses the story. And a large coalition of the left rallies in front