The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 23, 2021

House Democratic Progressives and Moderates Debate Infrastructure Priorities. California Wildfires Continue to Force Thousands From Their Homes in Northern California. California Judge Strikes Down Labor Classification Ballot Measure. Military Evacuates More Than 10,000 People From Afghanistan in One Day. Tropical Depression Henri Dumps Heavy Rain on Northeast, Causing Floods.


In 2020, an estimated 1.8 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone. That means that just under 40 percent of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer topping the list of the most common diagnoses. Although each … Continued


Guest: Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research which describes itself as an international, movement-driven institution focused on stimulating intellectual debate that serves people’s aspirations. He is also the author of such books as The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of … Continued