The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Early evidence shows Covid-19 omicron variant not as severe as delta variant; President Joe Biden threatens to sanction Russia if it invades Ukraine; Oakland City Council approves more police staffing

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Public health officials say early evidence shows Covid-19 omicron variant not as severe as delta variant. President Joe Biden threatens sanctions against Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine. U.K. whistleblower slams Britian’s exit from Afghanistan, says ‘abandoned’ allies. … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Holiday Fund Drive Special: Diggin in The Vault

We present audio from the Hard Knock Radio audio collection, Diggin in The Vault. Today’s featured conversation is with author and famed sports writer Dave Zirin. The audio collection features recorded interviews with Jelani Cobb, Kali Akuno, Steve Martinot, Kimberley “Goddess” Ellis, Ph.D, Danny Glover, Vanessa Diaz, Michele E. Lee, Jarad Ball, Oronike Odeleye, Michelle … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Rich Smith (@richsssmith), Associate Editor at the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger, joins us to discuss the Kshama Sawant recall. 0:33 – Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, publisher, activist, educator, Grammy-winner, and one of the most iconic voices of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s joined us on a … Continued