On the Ground w Esther Iverem

by Esther Iverem

“On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues.

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‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2026: Marking 25 Years After 9/11….25 Years of the ‘War on Terror,’ Mass Surveillance, and the Roots of ICE Terror at Home

People around the world are marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the U.S., and their aftermath of endless wars, genocid...

•Sep 11, 2026

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2026: Thousands Rally to ‘Defend the Vote’ at the 63rd Anniversary of the National March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. We Hear from Speakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Attorney Ben Crump

As the Trump Administration and the U.S Supreme Court continue to gut voting rights laws, thousands gathered on August 28, 2026 at the Lincoln Memoria...

•Sep 4, 2026

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 28, 2026– UN Reports: Israel Continues to Commit Genocide by ‘Deliberately Targeting’ Palestinian Children

Israel has killed at least 22,000 Palestinian children, maimed and injured another 44,000, including hundreds killed or wounded since the so-called ce...

•Aug 28, 2026

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 21, 2026: How Trump Happened: Gerald Horne Delivers the Mahmoud El-Kati Distinguished Lecture in American Studies in Minneapolis-St. Paul after Renee Good and Alex Pretti are Shot to Death by ICE

“HOW TRUMP HAPPENED: A View from History,” is the title of lecture that Professor Gerald Horne delivered at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota ...

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•Aug 21, 2026

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 14, 2026: Part 2: DC Resists Trump’s Police and Military Occupation… Is the Nolan Wells Case Emmett Till 2.0? ….Plus Headlines

On this show, part two of our coverage of DC marking one year of Trump’s occupation, with armed national guard and police from up to two dozen federal...

•Aug 14, 2026

ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR AUGUST 7, 2026: DC Protests Year of Trump ‘Occupation’… Ethics Complaint Filed Against Jeanine Pirro… 81 Years After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Plus Headlines

DC residents are protesting one year of Trump occupation. With the National Guard and federal police patrolling neighborhoods, residents are resisting...

•Aug 7, 2026