The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 9, 2024
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Featured Episode
Today on the Show: Is genocide Joe Biden getting ready to pull the plug on Israel’s expanding regional war before Bebe goes thumbs up for Trump? We’ll welcome back Raed Jarrar with Democracy for the Arab World Now. Also tightening the anti-abortion noose around Roe and pro choice, and a poet takes on the first … Continued
We speak with author and culture critic Odie Henderson about his latest book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras is a spirited history of a genre and the movies that he grew up watching, which he loves without irony (but with plenty of self-awareness and humor). … Continued
Background Briefing – April 9, 2024
Did Trump’s Lawyers Mislead the NY Appeals Court to Get a Lower Bond? We begin with information emerging that the $175 million bond put up by Don Hankey Jr, the bottom-feeding billionaire who so far has lined Trump’s pockets with $400 million, may have been the result of Trump’s lawyers misleading the New York Appeals … Continued
Cover to Cover – April 9, 2024
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jennifer Stone
Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of skin health; the many factors that contribute to skin imbalances and the herbs to support this healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Tetiana Semenova on Unsplash
How did a Scottish moral philosopher of the Enlightenment become an apostle of the libertarian right in this country? Political theorist Glory Liu traces the uses of the complex ideas Adam Smith in the United States — from the establishment of the U.S. state, through debates about slavery and inequality, to justifying the ostensible retreat … Continued
Thom Hartmann Program – April 9, 2024
The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program covers US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics.
Guest: Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and UN issues. She serves on the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is the author of several books including “Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the War … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – April 9, 2024
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).