‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW FOR May 8,2026: Christian Groups Rally on Capitol Hill for Palestine and Palestinians… Gerald Horne on Iran, the VRA and Mali… Plus headlines on May Day, the DC Budget, Tennessee, and More…

About this episode

The episode discusses Christian groups rallying for Palestine, the potential for war with Iran, and various social justice issues.

As the United States continues to shift its plan of attack on Iran, shots are fired and all-out war could begin again. And a coalition of Christians rally on Capitol Hill for Palestine and Palestinians, determined to seize back the narrative about their faith from those condoning genocide. Plus headlines on May Day, the DC budget, the Voting Rights Act 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! On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital gives a voice to the voiceless 99 percent at the heart of American empire. The award-winning, weekly hour, produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, covers social justice…

People in this episode

Host: Esther Iverem

Guest: Gerald Horne

Topics covered

• Palestine
• Christian activism
• Iran conflict
• Voting Rights Act
• May Day
• DC budget
• social justice

Keywords

• Palestine
• Iran
• Christian groups
• May Day
• Voting Rights Act
• DC budget
• social justice
• Esther Iverem
• Gerald Horne

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christian Groups

Places: Capitol Hill, Iran, Palestine, Tennessee

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