Uncategorized – On The Ground: Recent Episodes
Esther Iverem
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As Israel commits a horrific genocide in Gaza, more and more U.S. lawmakers want to make it illegal to tell the truth about the murders, or about 75 years of occupation and displacement. And as we refuse to turn away from Gaza, continued attacks on Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank further illustrates Israels plan to remove all Palestinians from Palestine. With Miko Peled and Gerald Horne. PLUS BONUS CONTENT THAT COULD NOT FIT INTO BROADCAST.
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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, colonialism and genocide are ever present. Journalist Juan Gonzalez gives a major address about the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.
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 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 recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!
In the midterm election and in the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia, the real story is racist voter suppression. We speak to Atlanta-based journalist Anoa Changa. And activists stage a people’s tribunal, charging U.S. weapons makers, also known as the merchants of death, with war crimes. Plus headlines on Ukraine, COP27, police brutality, and […]
As regions that recently voted to join Russia come under fresh attacks from Kiev, we air two more excerpts from ‘Ukraine on Fire,” the Oliver Stone-produced movie about the 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine. And for this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism, I ask journalist Jacquie L’uqman if Americans would recognize if the […]
Aftershocks from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan continue to reverberate as China stages live-fire military drills around the island. And the global left continues to react after the FBI raids properties and affiliates of the African People’s Socialist Party in St. Louis and St. Petersburg, Florida, accusing party leadership of being led by […]
As the Taliban overtakes at least a dozen provincial capitals in Afghanistan, and the U.S. leaves in defeat, I speak with historian Gerald Horne who gives his eulogy on this country’s longest war. And in a major milestone in the five-year battle to save a desecrated African cemetery in Maryland, descendants of those buried at […]
As deadly heat kills hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, sets fire to entire communities, and overwhelms power grids, climate activists stage demonstrations over three days in front of the White House, demanding that President Biden not abandon his promise to fight the climate catastrophe. And, outside the Organization of American States, Peruvians and […]
With their popular candidate and policies crushed by the Democratic National Committee during the last two presidential primary seasons, some progressives are breaking away from the Democrats and forming the Movement for a People’s Party. We feature speakers from the convention, including former Ohio state senator Nina Turner and journalist Chris Hedges. And this week, […]
At the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Americans are fighting for survival, not only against COVID-19 and economic collapse, but also against polluters and their friends in DC who destroying our environment for profit. We speak to Ryan Schleeter of Greenpeace. And for this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism, voices on policing, surveillance […]
While impeachment hearings about one man dominate the news, thousands rally at the Supreme Court for an immigration case that could impact millions. And all around the world, from the Congo to Chile, from Iraq to Honduras, it is young people who are taking to the streets to fight for a future. In that spirit, […]
As Donald Trump spends millions to promote U.S. militarism on Independence Day, anti-war activists gather on the national mall to denounce tanks and war planes used as political props. And as outrage grows over increased abuse of asylum seekers by the U.S. federal government, human rights defenders mark the tenth anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup […]
For this hour the keynote address by author and activist Susan Albulhawa, delivered at the Israel and American Policy conference held March 22, 2019 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC., sponsored by the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. If you enjoy our grassroots news show, which we provide free online, on podcast […]
For this month’s episode of “The F-Word” on fascism, Professor Francis Boyle breaks down how the US is destroying International Law. And in continued solidarity with Venezuelas people and Bolivarian Revolution, peace activists are occupying the Venezuelan embassy at the invitation of the Venezuelan government. We hear what one Puerto Rican activist has to say […]
On International Women’s Day, March 8th 2019, the lives of Venezuelan women bear witness to the struggle for human rights and against imperialism and war. And what is feminism? At an upcoming gathering, women will organize under the banner ‘Feminism for the 99 percent.’ Audio of Rep. Omar Tlaib and Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaking at […]
Political lines are being drawn about national sovereignty, democracy and U.S. interventionist wars around the globe. This time, Venezuela is at the epicenter of the international struggle against U.S. imperialism and propaganda. Headlines: Venezuela…Rallying Against the Border Wall and Declaration of ‘National Emergency’…Bernie Sanders…Saudi Arabia…Nukes…And More Voices: Steve Ellner, Gerald Horne, Bernie Sanders If you […]