The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – February 16, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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Flashpoints – February 16, 2026
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland with author Alex Werth (Encore)
Host Davey D talks with writer and geographer Alex Werth about his new book On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland and how sound, race, and power collide in the towns history. Werth explains that although he was trained by anthropologists, his grounding in geography helps him track how Oakland as a place has been … Continued
Background Briefing – February 16, 2026
The Contrast between AOC and Rubio’s Reception in Munich and the Possibility They Will be Running Against Each Other For President We begin with the contrast between Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s reception at the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s, with AOC advocating for working class-centered politics and foreign policy while Rubio departed … Continued
Corrina Gould is a celebrated activist of the First Peoples of the Bay Area and a leader in the LandBack Movement. She has helped forge a model for returning stolen land to Native American Tribes and restoring sacred sites in a defiant act of remembrance and resistance against cultural erasure.
Rates of childhood cancer, asthma, obesity and other diseases are rising at alarming rates. This week, Patti and Doug talk about testing drinking water for microplastics, a big court victory for residents of Cancer Alley, and how schools are unprepared to meet new HHS food pyramid guidelines. Then pediatrician and author Dr. Michelle Perro talks … Continued
The Gambia vs Myanmar: Feminist Analysis of Rohingya Genocide Case at the ICJ
This program is the third part in a series that started with the April 2025 broadcast to spotlight the genocide of Rohingya people of Myanmar. In 2017, a violent military offensive forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee across the border to refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More than 1.1 million people – … Continued
Last autumn Italian workers shut down their country in opposition to the Gaza genocide. In the United States, in contrast, labor activists wanting to take a stand in solidarity with Palestinian workers are frequently chastised for trying to involve their unions in the affairs of other countries. Yet labor historian Jeff Schuhrke illustrates that U.S. … Continued
Empire of Fraud
Ralph welcomes, Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen, to discuss his Senate testimony about the many ways the Trump Administration’s assault on fraud is itself fraudulent. Plus, Ralph informs us of a report from Aljazeera about the MK-84 weapon the IDF is using in Gaza that is designed to generate so much heat it literally … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – February 16, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.