The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 24, 2023

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Republicans and Democrats trade barbs around debt ceiling impasse as default deadline approaches. Pop icon Tina Turner dies at 83. Oakland activist release a “People’s Budget.” House Republicans reject student loan relief plan. Bipartisan immigration bill introduced … Continued


Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!

PACIFICA RADIO ARCHIVES CELEBRATES BOB DYLAN, Wednesday, May 24, from 12-3 PM It said that you can tell the social issues of any time period by the popular music. Activist singer, songwriter, winner of the Nobel peace prize for literature & recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Bob Dylan captured the fire and passion … Continued


The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura (1863—1919)–scholar, well-known art critic, and curator of the Chinese and Japanese art collection at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts–devoted his life to the preservation and reawakening of traditional Japanese culture. Tea was first used as a medicine and an alchemical elixir by the ancient Chinese Taoists, who … Continued