Our monthly segment The F-word: The editors of Luqman Nation join us to talk about open racists and fascists running for elected office in the U.S. and examine how the Tea Party took over of the Republican Party. Also, Lydia Curtis reports from the memorial service for Arthur Mitchell, founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Headlines:
-The Senate voted Thursday 51 to 46 to end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabias genocidal war on Yemen.
- Senators also approved a separate resolution to hold Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia responsible for the death of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
-Chantal James reports on immigrant solidarity march to the home of Stephen Miller, sponsored by WERK
-Climate activists are scrambling to save the landmark Clean Energy DC Act, .
-Controversial Vote expected on New Hospital for Southeast DC.
-A Grassroots Effort to Repeal the DC Council Repeal of Initiative 77 has been Thwarted by the Courts.
-Capital Bop Series is Back and New Documentary about Sandra Bland is on HBO.
On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital (www.onthegroundshow.org) is a weekly show that brings alternative news from DC. We cover social justice activism and activists, those who are in the DC area and those who come to DC from across the nation or from across the globe to speak truth to power. Esther Iverem, creator, executive producer and host, is an award-winning journalist, poet, visual artist and activist. Her most recent book is Olokun of the Galaxy, a book of poetry and visual art about honoring Earths oceans and ecosystem and those who perished or descended from the Atlantic Slave Trade. (Seeing Black Press).
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