The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

04.18.18 - 6:00pm

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The Trump Administration confirms that C.I.A. Chief and State Department Secretary nominee Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea for a secret meeting with Kim Jong Un. A state lawmaker announces a step forward in her battle to restrict forced arbitration agreements in workplace sexual harassment claims. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/senate-judiciary-cmte-inquires-into-immigration-court-backlog-policy-changes-and-new-quota-system-for-judges https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/bill-would-bar-forced-arbitration-for-workers

04.17.18 - 6:00pm

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State Senator Nancy Skinner’s legislation to lift the veil of secrecy over misconduct and use of force by California police gets a hearing. It’s the first bill co-sponsored by Black Lives Matter. A separate committee approves net neutrality legislation. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/police-abuse-right-to-know-bill-moves-forward https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/california-net-neutrality-bill-sb-822-passes-its-first-senate-committee-hearing

04.16.18 - 6:00pm

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Donald Trump labels the Syria military strike a “success”. British Prime Minister Theresa May defends her decision to bypass Parliament while Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn accuses her of being subject to the “whims of the U.S. President.” https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/bill-would-block-federal-offshore-oil-drilling-in-ca  

04.13.18 - 6:00pm

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President Trump orders military strikes on Syria; France and Britain join the U.S. In his new book, fired FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and “untethered to truth”, compares Trump to a mafia don and describes how he cautioned Trump against ordering the FBI to investigate the “dossier” that claimed he … Continued

04.12.18 - 6:00pm

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Donald Trump issues seemingly contradictory statements about how soon the U.S. will decide on a military response to the suspected poison gas attack in Syria. State Department Secretary Designate Mike Pompeo is questioned at his confirmation hearing — which is interrupted by Code Pink protesters. San Francisco Supervisors consider a living wage ordinance to raise … Continued

04.11.18 - 6:00pm

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Donald Trump taunts Russia via twitter of an imminent missile strike on Syria. Environmental groups say they may boycott Governor Jerry Brown’s fall climate change summit in San Francisco if he doesn’t “step up” his administration’s plan to transition California off of fossil fuels. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/trump-appeals-order-blocking-attack-on-sanctuary-cities https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/zuckerberg-to-congress-its-inevitable-his-industry-will-be-regulated-but-the-question-remains-how

04.10.18 - 6:00pm

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Mark Zuckerberg on the hot seat as the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees question him on Facebook privacy breaches and more. San Francisco activists call on Senator Dianne Feinstein to vote against confirmation of Donald Trump’s C.I.A. nominee Mike Pompeo. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/facebook-ceo-testifies-before-a-joint-senate-hearing-on-cambridge-analytica

04.09.18 - 6:00pm

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  Donald Trump says he will decide within 48 hours on a U.S. response to the apparent poison gas attack in Syria. The U.N. Security Council schedules an emergency debate. Environmental justice groups appeal a permit that could result in increased tar sands oil shipments to the Phillips 66 refinery in the Bay Area. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/united-nations-security-council-debates-syrias-alleged-use-of-chemical-weapons … Continued

04.06.18 - 6:00pm

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  Israeli forces open fire again on Palestinians demonstrating at the Gaza border. The San Francisco coalition on Homelessness proposes a ballot measure to fund housing and homeless prevention. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/gaza-march-of-return-protesters-return-to-border-fired-on-again

04.05.18 - 6:00pm

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Border states led by Republican governors in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona react positively to Donald Trump’s directive to send National Guard troops to the border. California hasn’t replied. Santa Rosa homeless people go to court to stop the eviction of their Roseland encampment. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/trump-sending-national-guard-to-border