The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 30, 2023 Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Biden approves disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Idalia sweeps through. Biden administration proposes making millions more workers eligible for overtime. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes at podium again, raising concerns about his health. Tenderloin neighborhood … Continued


Flashpoints

Haiti Action Committee’s Pierre LaBossiere on The Latest Brutal Violence In The Streets of Haiti

Today on the show: Pierre LaBossiere, founder of Haiti Action Committee speaks out against the latest brutal violence on the streets of Haiti, as a result of failed US destabilization programs, covert operations and a series of UN occupations: Also, Flashpoints senior producer Miguel Gavilan Molina offers another commentary on the life and times of … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

A Brawl in Emeryville Involving Teens

Davey D speaks with a panel of youth experts about the incident in Emeryville involving over hundred youth. 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.   Featuring: Selena Wilson, the Chief Executive … Continued


Education Today

Education Today – August 30, 2023

Hear two psychologists discuss the American Psychological Association’s policy of supporting psychologists who observe, document, and study the torture of prisoners. APA has enormous power and a long history of racist and right-wing policies, including their early selection of eugenics leader, Lewis Terman, as their president.


Part 1. Latin America Current Trends Guest: Miguel Tinker-Salas is Emeritus Professor of History and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Pomona College.  He is an expert on the political and social issues of Latin America and the author of several books including, Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know; and The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela.  Part … Continued