Donald Trump names a prominent charter school and voucher advocate to head the Education Department. The National Education Association says that Betsy Devos  has  consistently pushed a corporate agenda to privatize, de-professionalize and impose cookie-cutter solutions to public education. Trump names South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to serve as U.N. Ambassador. Green Party presidential … Continued


  167 people are reported injured in North Dakota after law enforcement targets the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies with  rubber coated steel bullets, tear gas, percussion grenades and water cannon in freezing temperatures.  Donald Trump with another twitter tirade against the cast of the hit musical Hamilton for its curtain call message to … Continued


Donald Trump taps Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as his Attorney General. Thirty years ago Sessions failed Senate confirmation as a federal judge because of racist comments he  made as U.S. Attorney in Alabama. Other Trump nominations: Kansas right wing Republican Mike Pompeo to head the C.I.A. and former intelligence chief Michael Flynn as National Security … Continued


President-elect Donald Trump offers former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn, the job of National Security Advisor. Democratic House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi blames F.B.I. Director James Comey for Hillary Clinton’s presidential loss. Lt Governor Gavin Newsom wants California public universities and colleges to become sanctuary campuses to safeguard undocumented students. Berkeley police break up a … Continued


Reports of bloodletting and in-fighting among Donald Trump’s inner circle. Several members with ties to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are out. Sources say son-in-law Jared Kushner is paying back Christie for his previous role as a prosecutor when he sent Kushner’s father to jail on tax evasion and other charges. A Minnesota prosecutor charges … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – November 15, 2016

  Protests in an estimated 300 cities all over the country against the Dakota Access Pipeline and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux. Thousands march down Market Street in San Francisco. Donald Trump and Mike Pence huddle to go over Cabinet choices for the incoming Trump Administration. President Obama on the first leg of … Continued