The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 27, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Today on the Show: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the new US-Israel aid distribution plan that leads to further starvation and mass displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. And manufacturing Anti-Semitism: We’ll speak with Richard Silverstein of Tikun Olam about the recent shooting outside a Jewish Museum in Washington D.C.
Hard Knock Radio – May 27, 2025
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
Background Briefing – May 27, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Cover to Cover – May 27, 2025
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, and Jovelyn Richards.
Join guest host Sam Roberts for a deep dive into the medicine of Yarrow, covering physical medicine, spirit medicine, folklore, medicine making and call ins at the end. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
Conveying Black Loss
Black parents worry about racism’s impact on their children. Jennifer C. Nash is interested in both the nature of racialized anxiety and the way it’s rendered visible to the general public. Among other things, she looks at how Black mothers have used the epistolary form to convey their concerns, fears, and hopes. Jennifer C. Nash, How We … Continued
Thom Hartmann Program – May 27, 2025
The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program covers US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics.
Guest: Michael Albertus is professor of political science at the University of Chicago. The author of four previous books, his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and elsewhere. He is the author of Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – May 27, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
5 Years Since George Floyd; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ryan Nicole
On today’s show, we spend the hour looking back at the five years of abolitionist and community organizing since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, 2020. First, we speak with Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County Attorney. Hennepin County’s most known city is Minneapolis. Then, we’re joined by Melina Abdullah, a professor … Continued
UpFront – May 27, 2025
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now 6am – May 27, 2025
On today’s show: Israel Bombs Home of Gaza Pediatrician, Killing 9 of Her 10 Kids, in Latest Attack on Health Workers Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard and International Students Georgia Abortion Ban Forces Family to Keep Pregnant, Brain-Dead Woman on Life Support “Unconscionable and Deliberate”: GOP Budget Defunds Planned Parenthood Amid … Continued
Lucian Truscott IV / Bandy Lee / Anders Aslund
Trump’s Memorial Day and West Point Politicization of the Military
An Investigation of the Evident Deterioration of Trump’s Mental Health
Instead of Randomly Imposing Tariffs, The World’s Biggest Debtor Should Be Showing Some Humility Towards Its Creditors
Night Magic – May 27, 2025
Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler
A Box of Toys – May 27, 2025
A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued