On the Ground w Esther Iverem

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. William Barber of the Moral Monday Movement, musicians like Sean Paul and also Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union. Part 1 https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploa...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 This expanded, two-and-a-half-hour edition includes coverage of Pope Francis in Washington, DC and what he and activists have to say on issues of climate justice, immigration, income inequality and the controversial canonization of Junipero Serra, who established Catholic missions in California that historians say led to the extermination of tens of thousands of indigenous peopl...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 This month’s installment of “The F Word” is all about the migration crisis and the root of that crisis in imperialist wars, plunder and destruction. Also, anti-war activists supporting the Iran-nuclear deal celebrate a victory and there are actions to end the blockade on Cuba. Guests: Gerald Horne and Arturo Viscarra. Other voices: speakers at the anti-war rally sponsored by Mov...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 At a town hall meeting called by the ACLU, residents of Ward 8 in Washington, DC express frustration with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s new anti-crime plan that they say targets their community without helping it. Also, protesters give Saudi Arabia’s king an UN-royal welcome at the White House. Voices include Medea Benjamin,the Rev. Joseph Evans, Tyrone Parker and Eugene Puryear....

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 Can a new law in Illinois set a national standard to end killings and torture by police? We talk to attorney Flint Taylor who has been revealing what is criminal in the criminal justice system for more than 45 years, from the 1969 assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton by the Chicago Police and FBI to today’s cases of torture in Chicago. Also, voices of “Heroes,...

AUGUST 27, 2015 In a huge David-versus-Goliath victory for activists, The D.C. Public Service Commission denies the proposal by Exelon for a $6.4 billion takeover of the DMV’s electrical utility Pepco. And, on this fourth Thursday dedicated to arts and activism, two movies about social justice: “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” and “Rosenwald.” Guest: A...

AUGUST 20, 2015 Salon writer Andrew O’Hehir and WPFW host Garland Nixon join us to talk about police and the “true face of American fascism” for this month’s installment of “The F Word.” Also, disenfranchised men and women in Baltimore take to the streets to talk about “the new Jim Crow.” . Headlines include funeral services for Julian Bond, former CIA officer Jeffrey...

AUGUST 13, 2015 ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FERGUSON UPRISING, CONTINUED RESISTANCE TO POLICE TERROR, AN ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION WARS AND THE POLITICAL ROOTS OF RACIAL TRACKING IN THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. Guests and Voices: Jabari Asim, Nina Moore, Eugene Puryear, E.Faye Williams, Anise Jenkins, Julie Taylor, Davey-D, Allie McCracken and Zein El-Amin. Headlines and more. https://ont...

AUGUST 6, 2015 50 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. AND THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES TODAY, INCLUDING FOR 40,000 PEOPLE RIGHT IN THE DMV. ALSO, ANNIVERSARIES FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER AND HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI ACTIVISTS. Guests and voices: John Comer and Perry Hopkins of Communities United, U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and President Obama. Headlines and more. https://onthegroundshow.o...

JULY 30, 2015 As we near the one-year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown and the Ferguson uprising, a police INDICTMENT IN CINCINNATI, A NATIONAL CONVENING OF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND NEW PETITIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Also, a protest is planned against the Jeb Bush Super PAC Right to Rise and Jerome Peloquin launches the the PAC Sustain America. Guests and Voices: Kym...

JULY 23, 2015 A new video shows the racist bullying, assault and arrest of Sandra Bland by Texas state trooper Brian Encinia. And the island nation of Cuba scores a victory against its big racist, bullying neighbor to its North. A look at the links between Cuba, which celebrates the re-opening of its embassy in Washington, DC, and THE BLACK LIVES MATTER movement. Guests and Voices: Gerald Horne, J...

JULY 9, 2015 AS THE TERM “WHITE SUPREMACY” IS UTTERED PERHAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME SO COMMONLY IN THE U.S. , THE PSYCHIATRIST DR. FRANCES CRESS WELSING PACKS THE ROOM FOR A TALK ABOUT RACE AND RACISM….AND WILL THE JULY 13 WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING TAKE ACTION ABOUT THE CRISIS IN HOMECARE …AND ADDRESS THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY AND JIM CROW THAT CONTINUES TO SHORTCHANGE HOMECARE WORKERS? https...

JULY 2, 2015 The attorney for Freddie Gray’s family urges Black law students to be strong advocates for the Black community. Also, should the United Nations pressure the U.S. about terrorist attacks against African Americans? . Guests and Voices: Gerald Horne and William H.”Billy” Murphy delivering the 36th annual memorial lecture to the Charles Hamilton Houston Law School Preparatory...

JUNE 25, 2015 African Americans and the entire nation join in a collective wake after the assassination of nine African American church members by a White supremacist in Charleston. The immediate impact is that the racist symbol of the confederate flag is being brought down all over. But is that flag removal enough for justice? Voices from a massive street vigil held on June 19th on U Street in Wa...

JUNE 18, 2015 THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUNETEENTH INTERSECTS WITH AN INCREASINGLY URGENT BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND THE MASSACRE OF NINE AFRICAN-AMERICANS BY AN AVOWED WHITE SUPREMACIST …AND CAN PEOPLE POWER OVERCOME THE CORPORATE STATE AND THE TPP? THIS MONTH’S INSTALLMENT OF ‘THE F-WORD. Also headlines. Guests and Voices: Lynae Pindell of Baltimore Say Her Name, Hari Jones, Gera...

MAY 28, 2015 >Abdul-Haq al-Ani,author of Genocide in Iraq, Volumes One and Two. The subtitle for the first book is, THE CASE AGAINST THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND MEMBER STATES and the subtitle for the second book is “THE OBLITERATION OF A MODERN STATE. Plus headlines about the #StopTheFercus actions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the Beyond Extreme Energy Coalition. Headlines for th...

MAY 14, 2015 WHITE LIKE ME: RACE, RACISM AND WHITE PRIVILEGE IN AMERICA Part one about the powerful, new documentary by anti-racism activist, educator and author Tim Wise. And the Million Moms March hits the DMV. GUEST: Tim Wise. Other Voices: Alicia Johnson, Ramona Fortin, Ayo Handy and other mothers. Headlines and more. Second week of Spring fundraiser. https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/upl...

MAY 7, 2015 THE WAR AT HOME AND THE WAR ABROAD We spend the hour with writer and activist Gerald Horne, discussing the Baltimore uprising, police brutality and economics, including the priorities for U.S. spending, war and the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty. GUEST: Professor Gerald Horne. OTHER VOICES: Maria Hamilton, founder of the Million Moms March. Headlines and more. First week of spring fu...

APRIL 23, 2015 MARCHING 250 MILES FOR JUSTICE As the DMV becomes the focus for the latest death in police custody, 100 marchers in the March2Justice descend on the nation’s capital to stop police violence and murder. Guest: Linda Sarsour of the New York Justice League. Other voices: Jasiri X, Charles Rangel (D-New York), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), family...

APRIL 16, 2015 LOW-WAGE WORKERS IN DC JOIN THE FIGHT FOR $15 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION . And the #MARCH2JUSTICE heads to Baltimore and DC from New York. Guests and voices: Delvone Michael, Lisa Brown, Cynthia Murray, the Rev. Graylan Hagler, the DC Labor Chorus, Ayanna Gregory and more. https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/OTG-APRIL16-2015.mp3

APRIL 9, 2015 FROM FERGUSON TO AYOTZINAPA, TO SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS WEEK IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE AMERICAS AND STATE VIOLENCE. Also, DC’s homecare workers are joining fast food workers and other low-wage workers in the national Fight for $15. Guests and voices: Parents and family members of the 43 missing students from Mexico: Anayeli Guerrero de la Cruz, Clemente Rodriguez Moreno and Fe...

APRIL 2, 2015 VOICES OF POETS AND GERALD HORNE At the start of National Poetry Month, touted as the largest literary celebration in the world, voices of poets on today’s show. And Gerald Horne joins us to discuss the latest media excursion into race. Guests and voices: Gerald Horne, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Tomkat, Niki Herd,DC’s Youth Slam Team: Hannah Smallwood, Gaelyn Smith, Mili Mehari, Bobbi Joh...