Keyboardist Dr. Bernie Worrell was one of the greatest living musicians.  A child prodigy, the Plainfield New Jersey born genius trained at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music.  He is the mastermind behind nearly every song by George Clinton’s Parliament / Funkadelic, and Worrell has a distinguished track record playing everything from industrial, … Continued


Hillary Clinton officially accepts the Democratic Presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to be the nominee of either major party. She reaches out to Bernie Sanders supporters say they had put economic and social justice issues front and center, where they belong and pledging to work with Sanders on making public college education free for poor … Continued


President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and HIllary Clinton’s vice presidential nominee Virginia Senator Tim Kaine address the Democratic National Convention tonight. Supporters of Bernie Sanders may protest when Kaine delivers his speech. Some of them walked out of the convention hall and joined protests outside after Clinton’s formal presidential nomination yesterday.  Pacifica’s live coverage … Continued


Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially nominate Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee. Former President Bill Clinton delivers the keynote address. The convention will also hear from the mothers of African-Americans killed by police or who died in police custody or at the hands of vigilantes. The mothers of  Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, … Continued


Bernie Sanders addresses the Democratic National Convention on its opening night. So does progressive favorite Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Michelle Obama. Sanders supporters marched in the hot sun ahead of the convention’s opening,  chanting protests against the Democratic National Committee and its outgoing chair, Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The Sanders supporters are angry … Continued