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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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  1. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 23, 2026: New Report Details Trump’s Crushing of Dissent… Breakthrough News Keeps Fighting Back… Resurgent Racism inside the U.S. on Full Blast at U.N… Plus Headlines

    A new report details the ways the Trump administration is criminalizing constitutionally protected rights of free speech, dissent and protest. We speak to our media critic Jon Jeter. And at the recently concluded meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council, resurgent racism inside the…

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  2. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 16, 2026: BONUS COVERAGE PODCAST EXCLUSIVE The F-Word on Fascism Full Interview with Wilmer Leon: Trump’s Effort to Deport a Member of Congress… Susan Abulhawa’s Powerful Speech at Oxford FULL SPEECH… Plus Headlines on War in West Asia and More

    The Trump administration is plotting to deport a standing member of Congress and may be plotting war on Latin America. We speak to political scientist Wilmer Leon for this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism. And the Oxford Union tried to censor the Palestinian scholar and activist Susan...

  3. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 9, 2026: Tenacious Journalist Sam Husseini Runs for Congress… Maryland Community Demands Justice for Father of 2 Killed By Police…. Plus Headlineses

    Sam Husseini’s in-your-face style of journalism is well-known”and now he wants to take the fight to Congress. And the family friends and advocates for Tawfiq Abdul Haqq are demanding justice after a Prince Georges County, Maryland police officer shot and killed the 33-year-old father of two. The...

  4. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR OCTOBER 2, 2026: Barbados Prime Minister Blasts West’s Hypocrisy… Honoring the Mighty Sparrow and Artist Uzikee Nelson…. Headlines on War in West Asia with Historian Gerald Horne…

    The 2026 United Nations General Assembly met during what is arguably the most dangerous time in global affairs since the Cuban Missile crisis. We hear one view from the global majority, by Mia Motley, prime minister of Barbados. And as we live in a time of monumental changes on the world stage…

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  5. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2026: U.S.Oil Blockade on Cuba Is Killing Children, Creating Hunger and Disease… A Congressional Shadow Hearing on the Crisis that One Expert Calls a ‘Quiet Genocide’

    After months of the U.S. strangling Cuba with an illegal oil blockade, several members of Congress held a shadow hearing on Capitol Hill about the deaths, hunger and crippling impact of the medieval-type siege. The hearing, sponsored by Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois and Representative Ilhan Omar...

  6. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR September 18, 2026: Firefighters Cite Controlled Demolition, Rather than Plane Crashes, as Cause for 9/11 World Trade Center Collapse…More Voices from the Conference ‘Turning the Tide: 9/11 25 Years Later’…

    On this show, more voices from “Turning the Tide: 9/11, 25 Years Later,” a conference of scholars, scientists, firefighters and a myriad of others who dispute the official narrative of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The conference in New York City...

  7. ‘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, genocide, surveillance, repression and islamophobia. And 25 years later, the movement for 9/11 truth, with scientists and engineers challenging official...

  8. ‘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 Memorial to mark the 63rd anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Under the slogan, ‘Defend the Vote,’ the march lifted up…

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  9. ‘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 ceasefire in Gaza during October 2025. Two UN reports released recently document how Israel kills Palestinian children with impunity, including in…

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  10. ‘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 on February 6, 2026. Rather than view Donald Trumps two presidential wins as anomalies, Gerald says these victories are a predictable outcome of...

  11. ‘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 agencies in our neighborhoods. The result is several federal police-involved shootings and deaths, a crackdown on Black and Brown youth…

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  12. 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 any plan to make militarized policing the new normal. Plus, August 8 and 9 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima…

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  13. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 31, 2026: DC Protests Netanyahu at the White House… Gerald Horne on Trump and Bibi’s Ever Expanding War… Labor Roundup… Plus Headlines

    Wanted war criminal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meets Trump at the White House and protest erupts on the streets of DC. And Professor Gerald Horne weighs in on the latest in the unprovoked war on Iran by Isarel and the U.S. Plus headlines on ICE terror, voting rights, Nolan Wells...

  14. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 24, 2026: Trump Ramps Up Attack on Journalists and First Amendment, Dusts off McCarthyite Attack on the Left… DC Residents Protest Planned ICE Headquarters in their Neighborhood… Plus Headlines…

    The Trump administration ramps up its attack on journalists, freedom of speech, and the First Amendment, and dusts off a McCarthyite red scare attack on the left. We speak to Jon Jeter for this month's episode of "On the Media." DC residents protest a planned ICE headquarters in their…

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  15. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 17, 2026: The F-Word on Fascism with Ajamu Baraka… When Genociders Host the World Cup… Protests Against ICE Killings and Violence… Plus Headlines on Iran War, Nolan Wells, and More…

    Perhaps it takes an event like the World Cup to expose the hypocrisy of the U.S. being allowed to host the games while at the same time supporting a genocide and conducting an illegal war of aggression. We speak to human rights advocate Ajamu Baraka for this month's episode of "The F-Word" on...

  16. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 10, 2026- The Three-Front War: U.S. Launches Renewed Attacks and Iran Responds… Russia Advances Despite Drone Spectacle… Trump Uses July 4 to Attack Democratic Socialists and Civil Rights Legacy… Plus Headlines and ‘Unheard Voices’

    The U.S. resumes bombing Iran, and Iran fights back. We discuss the latest in West Asia, Ukraine and here in the U.S. with historian Gerald Horne. And, in our first segment of this year for our series, "Unheard Voices," more from leaders of the Next 250 movement, Linda Sarsour and Tamika D....

  17. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JULY 3, 2026: Freedom 250 is Just Another Trump Grift… Walking Through the Sorry Great American State Fair… Activists Stake their Claim to the Next 250 Years… Plus Headlines

    The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people’s voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to...

  18. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 26, 2026-UN Report: Israel is Targeting Palestinian Children, Killing More than 20,000, Injuring More Than 44,000… A Neighborhood Victory in DC….Plus Headlines on Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and FIFA.

    A new UN report documents how Israel is targeting children in its genocide against the Palestinian people, killing, maiming, torturing and sexually assaulting them. And residents in rapidly gentrifying DC win a decades-long battle to keep public land in their neighborhood in the hands of the...

  19. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 19, 2026: The First U.S. Imperialist Foray Abroad: Gerald Horne on the 1893 Coup of the Hawaii Monarchy… In DC, a Democratic Socialist Prevails in the Democratic Primary for Mayor… Plus Headlines on the U.S. Defeat in Iran and More

    The defeat of the U.S. and Israel in their unprovoked attack on Iran offers a time to consider the first imperialist adventure of the U.S. beyond its borders. We speak to Gerald Horne about his new book on the U.S.-backed coup of the monarchy in Hawaii. And DC walks in the footsteps of New York...

  20. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 12, 2026: Massie’s Impassioned Plea in Congress to Investigate Israel’s 1967 Attack on the U.S.S. Liberty… A Victory for Freedom of Speech and for a Free Palestine… Plus Headlines on Iran and More…

    In Congress, 59 years of silence is ended about Israel's deadly attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, which killed 34 servicemembers and wounded another 174. We hear from Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky. And there is a victory for both free speech and the Free Palestine student movement that...

  21. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JUNE 5, 2026: Assata Shakur’s Daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and Longtime Lawyer, Lennox Hinds, Speak at Celebration of Her Life… Headlines on Iran, Lebanon, Marco Rubio Testifies, Section 224, Newark Detention Hall Protests, and More…

    The Celebration of Life for Black freedom fighter Assata Shakur, held at Riverside Church in New York City, was also a clarion call for the African diaspora to defend Cuba and the Cuban Revolution, which granted Shakur political asylum in 1979. We hear from her longtime attorney Lennox Hinds.The...

  22. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 29, 2026: Rosemari Mealy on Celebrating Assata Shakur… Private Equity Vultures Cannibalize the U.S… Plus Headlines with Gerald Horne on Iran, Russia, Cuba, Ebola and More…

    A celebration of life for Assata Shakur, happening May 30, 2026 at Riverside Church in New York City, offers a space to consider legacies of struggle and paths for freedom and survival. We speak to longtime human rights activist Rosemari Mealy. And you may not get down with U.S. Senator Elizabeth...

  23. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 22, 2026: Jon Jeter on Europe’s War Drive Against Russia… Speaking Out on Capitol Hill for Voting Rights and Against the Far-Right Supreme Court… Plus Headlines on War on Iran, Cuba, Teen Takeovers and More…

    While corporate news organizations are focused, in their limited way, on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, they are ignoring new dangers in the U.S.-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. We speak to our media critic Jon Jeter and discuss the excellent program on the subject produced by "Reason 2...

  24. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 15, 2026 – NAKBA DAY SPECIAL – The Ongoing Nakba: Greater Israel and the Open Secret of its Nuclear Weapons, with Sam Husseini and John Steinbach

    This in the "On the Ground" special for Nakba Day: "The Ongoing Nakba: Greater Israel and the Open Secret of its Nuclear Weapons." We speak to independent journalists Sam Husseini and John Steinbach. Steinbach is also co-founder of the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital...

  25. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR May 8,2026: Christian Groups Rally on Capitol Hill for Palestine and Palestinians… Gerald Horne on Iran, the VRA and Mali… Plus headlines on May Day, the DC Budget, Tennessee, and More…

    As the United States continues to shift its plan of attack on Iran, shots are fired and all-out war could begin again. And a coalition of Christians rally on Capitol Hill for Palestine and Palestinians, determined to seize back the narrative about their faith from those condoning genocide. Plus...

  26. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MAY 1, 2026: ‘People Over Poison’ Protest Targets Trump Promotion of Cancer-Linked Glyphosate… Gerald Horne on Iran, Mali, and the Voting Rights Act…. Plus Headlines on May Day, DC Budget, Data Centers, and More

    Hundreds protest in front of the Supreme Court for the right to be warned about cancer risks from the controversial herbicide Roundup. And if U.S. imperialism appears to be in a state total disarray and lawlessness, thats because it is. We speak to historian Gerald Horne. Plus headlines on May…

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  27. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 24, 2026: Protesters Target Meta, Open AI, Microsoft, Apple and the World Data Center Conference… New Documentary Explores Early Work of Renowned Educator Paulo Freire, Author of ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’… Plus Headlines

    As community opposition grows to AI data centers across the country, activists in DC protest outside the World Data Center Conference, and march to the offices or locations of Apple, Meta, Open AI and Microsoft, demanding a moratorium on the building of these resource-sucking centers. And there's…

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  28. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 17, 2026: Chris Hedges on Christian Fascists (Rebroadcast)… Doctors Against Genocide w Rashida Tlaib… Plus Headlines on Iran, Lebanon and More

    Historians may mark April 15, 2026 as the day when Americans were fed up with tax dollars used to bomb children abroad, while so many children in the US can't get food, shelter or healthcare. On this show, we hear from activists, elected officials and members of Doctors Against Genocide. And with...

  29. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 10, 2026: Faith Leaders Protest U.S.-Israeli War on Iran… Gerald Horne on Ceasefire and Prospects for Iran… Plus Headlines… Threats to the Pope… And More

    Clergy speak outside the White House, denouncing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and the diverting of billions of tax dollars from human needs, to bombs and killing. After a so-called ceasefire, Israel carpet bombs Lebanon, an oil refinery in Iran is also hit, and Hezbollah fights back. Protesters...

  30. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR APRIL 3, 2026: Protesters at Supreme Court Defend Birthright Citizenship…Trump Threatens Iran with More War Crimes… Plus Headlines

    Protesters outside the Supreme Court denounce Trump's executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship guaranteed in the 14th Amendment. And as Iran continues to fight back against the U.S and Israel, Trump falls into a war of attrition. We speak to political scientist Wilmer Leon.…

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  31. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 27, 2026: A Survivor of Israel’s 1967 Attack on the USS Liberty Tells a Harrowing Tale… Jon Jeter on News Coverage of the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran

    Mounting anger over the influence of Israel in the Trump administration's attack on Iran has raised the cry for justice for 34 U.S. sailors and Marines killed, and more than 170 injured aboard the USS Liberty, which was bombed and torpedoed in 1967 by the Israeli Defense Forces. The shocking…

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  32. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 20, 2026: Attack on Iran Disrupts World Order… DC Area Effort Delivering Aid to Cuba… Author Susan Abulhawa Responds to Disparaging Remarks by NYC Mayor Mamdani… Plus Headlines

    The attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel is upending the military and economic status quo and there is no end in sight. Gerald Horne gives his take. Residents of the DC area are joining in the worldwide effort to deliver humanitarian aid and solidarity to Cuba. Author Susan Abulhawa response to...

  33. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 13, 2026: A Reckoning For Gulf Oil Monarchs… DC Residents Oppose New ICE HQ… No War on Iran… Plus Headlines…

    Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or...

  34. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 6, 2026: No War On Iran Protest at the White House… Celebrating the Life of the Rev. Graylan Hagler… Plus Headlines

    As the U.S. spends billions on an illegal attack that could lead to global war, people in the U.S. take to the streets to say 'No War on Iran.' And the world joins DC in celebratng the life of a champion for justice, the Rev. Graylan Hagler. Plus headlines. With Dante O'Hara, Parisa Norouzi, Rev....

  35. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2026: Jon Jeter on Lies, Insanity and Spin in the News… Haile Gerima’s Opus on Ethiopian Resistance to Fascist Italy… Hearing the Rev. Graylan Hagler Speak… Plus Headlines

    Lies, insanity and spin are becoming the norm in our daily news and information diet, where one shocking story quickly supplants another. To help us wade through the muck, we speak to our media critic Jon Jeter about coverage of Iran, Tucker Carlson, the BAFTA Awards fiasco and more. And in this...

  36. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2025: The U.S. Spiral of Violence… Protests Outside First Meeting of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’… Plus Headlines

    Whether it is threatening war with Iran, funding genocide in Gaza, Killing people in Venezuela, or killing its own people at home, the U.S. its lashing out in a spiral of violence. Protesters rally outside the first meeting of Trump's so-called Board of Peace, denouncing the diplomatic cosplay as...

  37. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2026: Bodycam Footage Offers More Proof that Feds Lied About Shooting of Chicago Teacher… Wilmer Leon on Government Versus Grift… Plus Gerald Horne on Bad Bunny and More Headlines

    Bodycam footage offers more proof that Trump officials lied about border agents shooting a Chicago school teacher five times after first ramming her car. And what do the repeated lies by the federal government mean? We speak to political scientist Wilmer Leon. Plus Gerald Horne on Bad Bunny and...

  38. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2025: Chicago Teacher Shot Seven Times By Border Control Testifies On Capitol Hill… As President Petro Meets With Trump, An Interview With Afro-Colombian Leader… Headlines On U.S. War On Iran, Cuba, Haiti, DC Home Rule, And More…

    From Minnesota to DC, to Haiti, Gaza and Iran, the U.S. empire is in a whirlwind of war and violence.And with four U.S. citizens killed by immigration agents and dozens more dead in detention prisons, survivors of this wave of police violence tell members of Congress these attacks on the people...

  39. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 30, 2025: Federal Workers Honor Alex Pretti… U.S. Threatens Iran and Bullies Venezuela for Oil… Plus the Jan 30 National Strike and More Headlines with Historian Gerald Horne.

    The street execution of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minnesota may mark a turning point in the Trump administration's lawless deportation strategies. We spend most of this show hearing from federal workers and their supporters who attended a vigil for Pretti…

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  40. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 23, 2026: Solidarity With Minnesota Against ICE.. Jon Jeter on Three Misreported Speeches on World Affairs… Plus Headlines on Gaza and More

    As Minnesotans participate in a mass shutdown of the state, solidarity protests continue here in DC and around the country demanding an end to Trump's deadly and racist immigration policies. And for this months episode of On the Media, Jon Jeter weighs in three speeches from Canada, Russia and…

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  41. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 16, 2026: The F-Word on Fascism with Gerald Horne… Protests and Calls Grow to Abolish ICE… Federal Workers Rally to Restore Union Rights… Plus More Headlines

    More than a week after the shooting death of a 37-year-old mother in Minnesota, protests are growing, as are calls to abolish or defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. And what does this ratcheted up violence in our neighborhoods mean? We speak to historian Gerald Horne for this…

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  42. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 9, 2026: Protesters Take to the Streets After ICE Kills Minnesota Mom and to Oppose War on Venezuela… A Vigil for Cubans Killed in U.S. Attack on Venezuela… Plus Gerald Horne, Headlines on Gaza and More

    After more than two years of supporting genocidal violence in Palestine, the United States is waging war on Venezuela, killing up to 100 people during a January 3 attack, and kidnapping President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Meanwhile, the U.S. is ramping up violence against its own...

  43. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR JANUARY 2, 2026: DC Residents Testify About Shootings, Kidnappings and Escalating Violence by Federal Police and ICE, PART TWO

    PART TWO OF DC residents speaking out about the impact of increased policing by federal agents, including ICE officers, since August 2025. Those presented here are among the 130 people who testified for nearly 12 hours on December 4th 2025 before the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee of the…

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  44. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 26, 2025: DC Residents Testify About Shootings, Kidnappings and Escalating Violence by Federal Police and ICE, PART ONE

    SUPPORT OUR END OF YEAR APPEAL! On this show, we hear from residents of DC, speaking out about the impact of increased policing by federal agents, including ICE officers, since August 2025. Those presented here were among the 130 people who testified for nearly 12 hours on December 4th 2025…

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  45. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 19, 2025: A March in DC for International Migrants Day… The F-Word on Fascism with Gerald Horne… Plus Headlines on Gaza, Venezuela, DC Residents Speak Out on Federal Occupation

    Immigrants, their families and supporters march in DC for International Migrants Day demanding justice here in the U.S. and their home countries. And on this final episode of the F-Word on fascism for 2025, Gerald Horne tells us why things may not be as bad as we think. Plus Headlines on Gaza,...

  46. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 12, 2025: Brian Becker and Medea Benjamin on No War With Venezuela… Gerald Horne on the War at Home… Plus Headlines  on Gaza and More

    As the U.S. escalates its provocations and attacks on Venezuela, we hear from people in the U.S. saying no to war. And we talk to Gerald Horne about the war against the people here at home. Plus, headlines on Gaza, federal workers win, Noem lies and FBI clueless in Congressional hearing, Google...

  47. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR DECEMBER 5, 2025: Journalist Jon Jeter on Media Coverage of Boat Bombings and Other U.S. Wars… Headlines on Supreme Court Allowing Texas Racial Gerrymandering…. And More

    News coverage of extrajudicial killings of boaters by the United States, as well as continued lies about wars in Ukraine and Gaza are some topics for this month's episode of "On the Media" with Jon Jeter. Plus headlines on massacres in Gaza and Sudan; Supreme Court allows racial gerrymandering in...

  48. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 28, 2025: A Plot to Re-Enslave Haitians Says it All About Settler Colonialism… National Day of Mourning in Plymouth Mass… A Boycott of Amazon and Whole Paycheck …. Plus Headlines

    END OF YEAR SUPPORT: Give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Or click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on our website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A…

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  49. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2025: Speaking Out at the White House Against War On Venezuela… Gaza Betrayed By the United Nations… And More Headlines

    PLEASE SUPPORT US IN YOUR END OF YEAR GIVING! As the number of South American boaters murdered by U.S. airstrikes continues to rise, protesters speak out at the White House against the Trump administration's threatened war on Venezuela. For people in South America and throughout the Global South,...

  50. ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2025: U.S Veterans Denounce “Forever Wars” Abroad and Trump’s War at Home… Headlines with Gerald Horne on Epstein, Al-Qaeda at the White House, and More…

    On Veteran's Day, U.S. military veterans rally in D.C. against policies that continue to slaughter innocent people abroad, and put soldiers and weapons of war onto American streets.The live-streamed genocide in Gaza has awakened not only civilian populations globally to the depravity of…

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