On today’s show: 0:08 – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently passed a measure to repeal both Authorizations for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (1991 and 2002). Phyllis Bennis (@PhyllisBennis) Middle East analyst and Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies joins us to discuss. 0:34 – We’re seeing … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

World Health Organization calls for moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccines; San Francisco may require vaccine status before entering indoor facilities; Senators propose Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act to tax corporate polluters for climate change mitigations

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. World Health Organization calls for moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccines. San Francisco may follow New York City’s lead to require vaccine status before entering restaurants and other indoor facilities. Senate narrowly rejects proposal to fund a border … Continued


Flashpoints

Haiti Assassination Investigation

Today on our show, we return to Haiti where the investigation into the assassination of Jovenel Moise has been stalled by death threats against investigators and judges. Meanwhile according to the Haitian police there are eighteen former Colombian mercenaries being held along with an ever growing list of Haitians which includes police charged with guarding … Continued