The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 17, 2025
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Today on the show: Over a hundred more Palestinians murdered in cold blood in Gaza today. The attacks included the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza where man women and children were sheltering. As we do every Thursday, we’ll the independently produced weekly newscast from the electronic intifada, with Nora Barrows Friedman: Also … Continued
On this powerful edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with educator, musician, and cultural worker Dani Cornejo of the group Debajito to unpack the urgency of resistance, the attack on Ethnic Studies, and the healing role of rhythm. With war, genocide, and repression defining the global moment, Cornejo delivers a timely call to action from … Continued
Trump mocks his own supporters, Epstein’s prosecutor is fired under political pressure, and Senate Democrats stage a walkout over a far-right judicial nominee. Ask ChatGPT
After Feeding Them Lies and Delusions For Years, Trump Now Calls His MAGA Cultists “Stupid” and “Weaklings” We begin with a reporter who I spoke with live on January 6, 2021 from the scene as the US Capitol was being stormed by Trump’s insurrectionists. We discuss how Trump is now castigating his followers for being … Continued
The Visionary Activist Show – Good Trouble
We shall hear Morgan Freeman reading John’s last words to us – handing us the baton of Liberating Good Trouble and Dedicated Vision… Then will welcome Lucian Truscott IV, perspicacious prolific scouting reports https://luciantruscott.substack.com/ Wrote conservative letters for VillageVoice… Bringing his 6th great grandson of Thomas Jefferson, and military heritage….to the table – … Continued
Martin Cruz Smith (1942-2025), noted novelist of literary and genre fiction, best known for “Gorky Park” and the Arkady Renko series of detective novels. Part One: Interview recorded December, 2004 while on tour for the novel “Wolves Eat Dogs.” Part Two: Interview recorded December, 2013 while on tour for the novel “Tatiana.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Health cuts, Trump’s trade policy
Adam Gaffney, co-author of this article, on Trump & Co.’s cuts to health care and research • Alan Beattie tries to make sense of Trump’s nonsensical trade policy
This Way Out – July 17, 2025
This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer … Continued
How might curiosity show up in our much-besieged civil service? Mikel Herrington is a veteran of both AmeriCorps and Peace Corps. We explore curiosity as the foundation that brings people into civil service, reciprocal curiosity across cultural and experiential divides, humility, humor, how service allows room for listening, and why someone might carry a pecan … Continued
Guest: Naomi Oreskes is professor of the history of science at Harvard University. Her books include, The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future, Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming, and her latest with historian of science and technology Erik Conway, The Big Myth: How … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 17, 2025
On Today’s Show: “I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It”: Prof. Omer Bartov on the Growing Consensus on Gaza Writer Adam Shatz on How Oct. 7 & Israel’s Brutality in Gaza Reshaped the World Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and … Continued
5 Weeks of ICE raids w/ LA Taco’s Janette Villafana and Adam Mockler on Epstein and the MAGAsphere
We speak with Janette Villafana, a multimedia journalist at L.A. Taco, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles and the impact of ICE raids. See Janette’s reporting here https://lataco.com/author/janevi Next we go to the Jeffrey Epstein list scandal with Adam Mockler. Mockler is a rising voice in political commentary and reporting, known for his work … Continued
Senate Approves $9 Billion Cuts to Public Media Funding; Plus, Waste Workers Strike Against Republic Services Continues; And, Dual Proposals for Funding Bay Area Public Transit
00:08 — Mike Janssen is Digital Editor at Current, an independent service of the American University School of Communication, providing news and reports on public media 00:20 — Jose Zepeda, is a rank-and-file member of the Teamsters Local 439 Republic Negotiating Committee 00:33 — Laurel Paget-Seekins is Senior Policy Advocate for Transportation Justice at Public … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – July 17, 2025
On Today’s Show: “I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It”: Prof. Omer Bartov on the Growing Consensus on Gaza Writer Adam Shatz on How Oct. 7 & Israel’s Brutality in Gaza Reshaped the World Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and … Continued
Joshua Landis/Bill Hing/Sylvia Allegretto
Israel Bombs Damascus as the Syrian Government Slaughters the Druze Minority, Exposing the Different Interests of Israel and the U.S. When it Comes to the Jihadi in a Suit Leading the New Syria We begin with the bombing of Damascus by Israel as the Druze in the south are being slaughtered by the Syrian army … Continued
Non-fiction Music – July 17, 2025
A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
LoveSoul with Al Glenn – July 17, 2025
Enjoy sensuous bedroom soul, sexy Smooth Jazz, and scintillating social commentary with Bay Area native and longtime Classic Soul radio taste-maker and Smooth Jazz connoisseur Al Glenn. Have some before this tasty Midnight snack is all gone!