‘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
From On the Ground w Esther Iverem by Esther Iverem
April 17, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
The episode features discussions on Christian fascism, activism against genocide, and current events in Iran and Lebanon, including a rebroadcast of an interview with Chris Hedges.
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 the shock of official prayer meetings at the Pentagon, Defense brass evoking Bible prophecy to soldiers, and attacks on Catholics and the Pope, this month’s F-word on fascism features a rebroadcast of our 2020 interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges, author of American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America. 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…
People in this episode
Host: Esther Iverem
Guests: Chris Hedges, Rashida Tlaib
Topics covered
- Christian Fascism
- Genocide
- Activism
- Healthcare
- Media
- Politics
Keywords
- Christian Fascism
- Genocide
- Chris Hedges
- Rashida Tlaib
- Healthcare
- Activism
- Media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Doctors Against Genocide, Pentagon, Patreon, PayPal
Books & works: American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
Places: Iran, Lebanon
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