The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 16, 2023

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Biden cuts Indo Pacific trip short to negotiate debt ceiling agreement. AI company executives recommend regulations of new technology. EU passes new rules on regulating crypto currency. Congress shoots down new DC police reform rules.


Host Mitch Jeserich tells the story of the oldest democracy we have account of, how it started and evolved 500 thousand years ago in ancient Athens. KPFA is offering The Trial of Socrates by I.F. Stone (limited edition) In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now 9am – May 16, 2023

On Today’s Show: “Deplorable”: Former Sen. Doug Jones Slams Tuberville for Defending White Nationalists in Military A Neo-Nazi Working in Congress: Aide to Rep. Gosar Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes Report from U.S.-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends: Human Rights Violations, Funerals & Makeshift Camps