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‘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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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