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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Biden Administration sets aside 15,000 Monkeypox vaccines for LGBTQ events; California Governor to double counselors for youth in schools; Biden administration highlights water investments in Central Valley amidst historic drought – August 18, 2022

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Federal judge makes public the affidavit to search Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, with redactions. Top executive of Trump’s business pleads guilty of tax evasion in plea deal, that could see coope Florida court bans teenager from obtaining … Continued

The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – “Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!”

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“Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!” A rousing exhortation, by  Osha Neumann, whom Caroline hosts this hour: The tale of People’s Park in Berkeley – 1969 to now… humming…in ardent pertinence to our plight… Devastation into which flows Community Par; destruction makes its move again, again – the garden roots and bloom and here we are. Honoring Parks as … Continued

Bookwaves/Artwaves

Bookwaves/Artwaves – August 18, 2022: Salman Rushdie – Hershey Felder

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Tribute to Salman Rushdie: In an interview recorded in September, 2019, Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel to date, “Quichotte,”
This is followed by an interview with pianist/performer Hershey Felder talking about “Chopin in Paris,” which plays at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through September 11, 2022.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

Letters and Politics

Robin D. G. Kelley: A History of Black Radicalism

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Guest: Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA.  He is author or co-editor of numerous award-winning books including Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original (The Free Press, 2009); Yo’ Mama’s Disfunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America (Beacon Press, 1997); … Continued