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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – December 19, 2024 House votes down Trump-backed government funding plan as deadline to avoid shutdown approaches

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House votes down Trump-backed government funding plan as deadline to avoid shutdown approaches. Luigi Mangione appears in Federal court in New York, he faces federal murder and stalking charges. Amazon workers stage holiday season nationwide strike.    … Continued

Flashpoints

Palestinian Americans File Lawsuit Against US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken

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Today on the Show: Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans file a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Antony Blinken, accusing him and the US state department of violating a law that prohibits the US from sending military aid to foreign security forces committing gross violations of human rights. Also a new group “Organized Power in Numbers” forms to fightback and … Continued

Hard Knock Radio

Year in Review: Exploring Afrofuturism with Hard Knock Radio

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As 2024 draws to a close, Hard Knock Radio hosts a powerful conversation that delves deep into the intersection of Black culture, resistance, and speculative futures—Afrofuturism. The discussion includes insights from a diverse panel of guests: journalist Jenee Darden, artist and educator Ras Ceylon, and scholar/artist Kwadwo Deterville, with host Davey D leading the way. What is … Continued

Law & Disorder

States with anti-abortion policies are refusing to track maternal mortality; Survivors reach settlements after widespread sexual abuse at women’s prison FCI Dublin

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Today our show opens with Cassandra Jaramillo, an investigative journalist and reporter at ProPublica. Her latest story for ProPublica, co-reported with Kavitha Surana, Mariam Elba, Robin Fields and Ziva Branstetter, is titled “Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.” Follow Cassandra on social media … Continued