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"On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital," produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, reports from Washington, DC on social justice activism addressing local, national and international issues.

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"On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital," produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, reports from Washington, DC on social justice activism addressing local, national and international issues.

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 15, 2024: Part Two – At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times… Do So-Called ‘Inside Strategies’ Build Power Or Sell Out the Movement? Plus Headlines 

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 15, 2024: Part Two – At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times… Do So-Called ‘Inside Strategies’ Build Power Or Sell Out the Movement? Plus Headlines 

    Part Two - "At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times. A Conversation Between Muslim, Arab and Palestinian Women About Hollow Inside Strategies as Israel's Genocide of Palestinians Goes Unabated. Plus headlines on Gaza, DC Ceasefire Coalition confronts DC Council, and SNCC freedom fight Dorie Ladner joins the ancestors.







    Moderated by Maha Hilal, an expert on institutionalized Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and counternarrative work. She is the author of the book Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience Since 9/11 and her writings have appeared in numerous publications. She is the founding executive director of Muslim Counterpublics Lab.  Joining her are Iman Abid, Iman Hassan, Ramah Kudaimi, and Mariam Durrani







    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

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    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 8, 2024 – At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times… Part One of a Conversation Between Muslim, Arab and Palestinian Women for International Working Women’s Day… Plu

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 8, 2024 – At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times… Part One of a Conversation Between Muslim, Arab and Palestinian Women for International Working Women’s Day… Plu

    For International Working Womens Day --"At the Table and on the Menu: Respectability Politics and Tokenism in Genocidal Times," part one of a conversation between muslim, Arab and Palestinian Women about hollow inside strategies as Israel's genocide of Palestinians goes unabated.







    Moderated by Maha Hilal, an expert on institutionalized Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and counternarrative work. She is the author of the book Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience Since 9/11, and is the founding executive director of Muslim Counterpublics Lab. 







    Panelists include: Iman Abid, director of Advocacy and Organizing at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR); Ramah Kudaimi, campaign director at the Action Center on Race & the Economy; Iman Hassan, director of the Stop the School to Prison Pipeline program at Massachusetts Advocates for Children; and Mariam Durrani, professorial lecturer at the School of International Service and a faculty affiliate with the Anti-Racism Research and Policy Center at American University.







    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 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 ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you!







    Links: Muslim Counterpublics Lab

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    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 1, 2024: Vigil for U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell Outside Israeli Embassy… Gerald Horne on Michigan Uncommitted Vote… Plus Headlines on the Flour Massacre and More… 

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR MARCH 1, 2024: Vigil for U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell Outside Israeli Embassy… Gerald Horne on Michigan Uncommitted Vote… Plus Headlines on the Flour Massacre and More… 

    A vigil for Aaron Bushnell outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC draws hundreds one day after the U.S. Airman lit himself on fire in front of the embassy and died of his critical injuries. Several speakers are featured, including: Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss; Kymone Freeman of WeAct Radio; Danaka Katkovich, national co-director of Code Pink reading a statement by former U.S airmen and whistleblower Daniel Hale. Plus, Historian Gerald Horne on Michigan Uncommitted... Plus Headlines on the Flour Massacre and More... 







    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!







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    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2024: Richard Becker on Palestine, Israel and the American Empire… Gerald Horne on the ICJ and Navalny… More from “The Occupation of the American Mind…

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2024: Richard Becker on Palestine, Israel and the American Empire… Gerald Horne on the ICJ and Navalny… More from “The Occupation of the American Mind…

    In our second excerpt from the documentary, "The Occupation of the American Mind," Israel's 1982 attack on Lebanon, and the massacre of hundreds of Palestinians at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, forces Israel to adopt a robust strategy of propaganda called hasbara. And a new book offers the untold history of Israel and Palestinian resistance. We speak with Richard Becker about the just-released second edition of his book, Palestine, Israel, and U.S. Empire.  







    Please make an urgently needed, tax-deductible donation to support On the Ground. 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!'







    Photo from "The Occupation of the American Mind"







    Links: Media Education Foundation and 1804 Books

    • 54 min
    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2024: ‘The Occupation of the American Mind’ With Sut Jhally…Israel as the Victim… Plus Headlines

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2024: ‘The Occupation of the American Mind’ With Sut Jhally…Israel as the Victim… Plus Headlines

    If corporate media's coverage of the genocide in Gaza leaves you with that upside down feeling, you re not alone. Throughout Israel's brutal 76-year system of occupation, ethnic cleansing and apartheid in Palestine, it has always portrayed itself not as the occupier but as the victim. We speak to author and film director Sut Jhally.







    And as Israel's narrative become more and more over the top this time, perhaps we are witnessing that the propaganda of empire is breaking down along with the empire.







    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!







    Links: Media Education Foundation

    • 54 min
    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2024: John Pilger’s ‘Palestine is Still The Issue,’ With Excerpts, Discussion and Headlines with Gerald Horne

    ‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2024: John Pilger’s ‘Palestine is Still The Issue,’ With Excerpts, Discussion and Headlines with Gerald Horne

    John Pilger's documentary, 'Palestine is Still the Issue,' is an unflinching analysis of state terrorism perpetrated by Israel. It is as relevant today as it was when he completed it more than 20 years ago.Then as now, good reporters in Palestine only need show actual facts on the ground to deliver a devastating account of the brutal 76-year occupation, and Palestinian resistance. 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 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!

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Customer Reviews

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20 Ratings

20 Ratings

leoman802 ,

Informative

Topics reviewed are educational

TheMightyTater ,

This is the show to listen to.

On the Ground provides amazing coverage of the movements fighting for justice, change, and equality in the streets in the USA and around the world. The interviews are in depth and the reporting is solid. The recent episodes about the May Day celebration in Cuba in 2022 are some of the most inspiring pieces of media I have ever experienced.

tristen ludlow ,

Great show

This is an excellent source of news.

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