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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. 1918 poster, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration UN says there’s enough food for everybody, but war and inequality mean people still go hungry; Trump, Vance announce $30,000 rewards for fraud whistleblowers, Trump to decide who qualifies; LA area congressional incumbent Gomez running as progressive pro-immigrant, challenger Gonzalez-Torres endorsed by DSA; SF District 8 sees 3 progressive candidates for Board of Supervisors seat; On October 10, 1947, House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged communist influence in the U.S. motion picture industry The post UN says there’s enough food for everybody, but war for and inequality; Trump, Vance announce $30,000 rewards for fraud whistleblowers – October 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Image by Eekiv licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Black Panther Party founded in Oakland 60 years ago; Senate candidates in closely-watched Minnesota race face off in only debate; State preparing for floods, sea level rise from historic El Nino weather; Millions expected nationwide at Saturday’s No Kings rallies in all 50 states; SF Mayor warns of new drug crisis with counterfeit pills containing new opioid; On this date in 1995, Million Man March held in Washington DC to foster unity in face of economic and social issues facing African Americans The post Black Panther Party founded in Oakland 60 years ago; Millions expected nationwide at Saturday’s No Kings rallies- October 16, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Image by Conservation International, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Report says nations falling short on biodiversity targets amid climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss; Senate candidate Talarico (D-Texas) decries division, redistricting, voting changes in Town Hall meeting; California AG Bonta files 100th lawsuit against Trump administration, this over ICE arrests at courthouses; Thousands of Bay Area residents facing power shutoffs by PGE due to wildfire hazard; New CA laws target auto “ sideshow” repeat offenders with escalating penalties, and domestic violence offenses; On this date: #MeToo hashtag spreads rapidly after Oct 15, 2017 tweet by actor and activist Alyssa Milano The post Nations falling short on biodiversity amid climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss; Senate candidate Talarico (D-Texas) blasts…

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Dem senators urge precautions against interference in upcoming elections; Defense Secretary Hegseth repeatedly interrupted by protesters at Army drone forum; California election propositions roundup; Chan, Wiener debate ahead of race to replace Pelosi in SF congressional seat; Bay area commuters fear massive cuts if transit tax fails in November elections; On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize The post Chan, Wiener debate ahead of race to replace Pelosi in SF congressional seat; Bay area commuters fear massive cuts if transit tax fails – October 14, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. On Indigenous Peoples Day, the Tohono O’odham Nation is fighting to protect thousands of sacred saguaros from removal for Trump’s expanding border wall. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 12, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Photo from Working Families Party, creativecommons. Ice raids surge in California, as immigrants’ rights advocates march from Santa Rosa to Cloverdale; protests continue in NYC Saudi Arabia’s airport struck again by a missile, a day after an earlier hit killed 12 and injured hundreds. President Trump said he’s considering joining the war Israel promotes fake film mimicking “NAZA,” a documentary by Oscar-winners Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers as the Pentagon hires Elon Musk to work on the future of war and AI, while activists seeking AI regulations plan a nationwide walkout on October 20 Trump administration plan to livestream an execution is met with shock and disgust around the world RFK Jrs’ new vaccine injury initiative criticized by public health advocates The post ICE raids surge in CA | Trump says he may join Saudi war | Israel promotes fake NAZA film | Nationwide walkout for AI regulations planned | RFK Jr starts “vaccine injury” initiative appeared first on KPFA.

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. 2011 Nobel Peace Prize medal image: ProtoplasmaKid / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 4.0 Nobel Peace Prize goes to former head of committee that called Israel’s Gaza actions Genocide; ICE shoots man in NYC with 5-year old boy in car, Mayor Mamdani blasts shooting; Sunday October 11 is National Coming Out Day; Oct 11 is 100th birthday of late Vietnamese Engaged Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh; Monday Oct 12 will be Indigenous People’s Day, sunrise gathering broadcast on KPFA The post Nobel Peace Prize goes to jurist who called Israel’s Gaza actions Genocide; ICE shoots man in NYC with 5-year old boy in car – October 9, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Demonstrators complete the final day of their week-long, 96-mile walk, which started in Adelanto, to call for an end to immigrant detention centers on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles Calif. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly) Ukraine says Russia recruiting Africans for war, some survivors say they were tricked; ICE operations in CA on the rise in recent days, operation reportedly will last 45 days; CA Secretary of State Weber urges people to vote safely, gives options to avoid ICE at polls; Public executions are back: Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed; Immigrant advocates report surge in ICE Arrests in Central Valley as DHS declines to confirm California operation By Lauren Schmitt, KPFA News October 8, 2026 FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)…

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A Palestinian youth sorts through trash at a landfill in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Activists march 96 miles to bring awareness to conditions in the Adelanto Detention Center while Immigration Enforcement ramps up; Three years after October 7, scars of the attack fuel deep divisions in Isreal, while Palestinians remain displaced amid daily bombardment; International Association of Genocide Scholars Concludes Israel’s Actions in Gaza Constitute Genocide; Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Face Insecurity and Aid Shortages as Winter Approaches.Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Face Insecurity and Aid Shortages as Winter Approaches The post Immigration Enforcement Ramps Up; Third Anniversary of Oct 7 – The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 7, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

A protesters kicks a teargas canister during scuffles following a demonstration against under-resourced schools, in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez) Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice French Police Fire Tear Gas as More Than 250,000 Rally for School Funding Hegseth Pushes Autonomous Warfare and Billionaire Partnerships Amid Impeachment Effort WHO Says Suspected Plague Case in Russian Lab Worker Poses Very Low Risk Outside Russia California Lawmakers Call Trump’s Comments “Treasonous” After He Appears to Invite Iran to Destroy San Diego and Los Angeles Independent Senator Bernie Sanders And Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Come To California To Speak In Solidarity With Bay Area Nurses. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Ancient “Grandmother” Cottonwood Cut Down Along U.S.-Mexico Border After 70-Day Tree Sit Ancient “Grandmother” Cottonwood Cut Down Along U.S.-Mexico Border After 70-Day Tree Sit Masked federal agents moved into a protest encampment near Lochiel, Arizona, Monday morning, clearing demonstrators from an area where activists had spent 70 days trying to prevent an ancient cottonwood tree from being cut down for construction of a new border wall. Protesters say agents arrived with guns drawn and entered private property without showing a warrant. Video from the scene captured demonstrators repeatedly questioning agents as they moved into the encampment. “This is private property,” one protester can be heard shouting. “You crossed into private property. You are breaking the law.” Screenshot from @tierralibre_noborders By the end of the operation, the ancient cottonwood protesters called the “Grandmother” tree had been cut down. The tree had become a symbol of a months-long campaign against construction of two…

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“We Demand More Information on How Marin Cops Illegally Shared Flock ALPR Data” from the Electronic Frontier Foundation Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN observes International Day of Nonviolence as 60 wars worldwide take toll on civilians; CA joins states suing Trump over new fuel economy standards and electric vehicle rules; Newsom signs 1,000 bills including tax on private detention centers, AI workplace rules, vetoes other measures; Controversy over Flock license plate reader database roils amid charges of illegal use by law enforcement agencies; Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend region The post UN observes International Day of Nonviolence; Controversy over Flock license plate reader roils amid claims of illegal use by some law enforcement agencies – October 2, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

“Get Flock Cameras Out of Your Community” from ACLU of Northern California Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Tompkins County District Attorney Admits He Didn’t Actually Read The Police Transcript In Cornell Rape Case Before Deciding To Drop The Case, Amid Growing Calls For Accountability Officer Misuse of Flock Camera Promotes New Bill in CA to Hold Rogue Police Criminally Accountable Cuba Blasts United States Blockade at UN General Assembly as Trump Jokes About Dropping Rubio off in Cuba California’s Two Gubernatorial Candidates Traded Barbs Last Night During Their Only Scheduled Debate, While Sparring Over Issues Including Gas Prices, Artificial Intelligence, And Immigration The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Security Council discusses abolition of nuclear weapons, as nuclear powers battle across globe; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman skips Senate hearing on rogue AI, as Trump backs industry self-policing; Nurses in SF protest surveillance company Palantir, march to ICE office protesting Trump’s immigration agenda; FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers; September 30 is International Translation Day. The Guinness World Record for most translated document in the world goes to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The post UN Security Council discusses abolition of nuclear weapons; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman skips Senate hearing on rogue AI – September 30, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Image by TapTheForwardAssist licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Former special counsel who indicted Trump twice defends his investigations in Sen. Judiciary hearing; Health secretary Kennedy attacks “ultra-processed foods” in MAHA summit with VP Vance; CHIRLA dismayed by Supreme Court ruling allowing deportations to 3rd countries, calls it cruel and illegal; Dems push legislation to protect migrants with Temporary Protected Status from being deported to dangerous places; Gov. Newsom touts CA environmental wins, but ecological future remains up in the air; Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced and stateless people on brink of losing access to vital assistance due to severe funding cuts to UN Refugee Agency; On Sept 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed act creating National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment…

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN official criticizes Israel’s West Bank settlement actions, Israeli peace activists blast ethnic cleansing and weaponization of pain; Oakland activists call on FedEx to end military cargo shipments from Oakland airport to Israel, saying it supports genocide; Trump announces new Iowa steel plant to be largest in US, hoping to boost Iowa GOP in midterm elections; New rules on public benefits could now count against migrants applying for permanent residency; Concord activists protest ICE actions at Home Depot, day laborers say they’re workers not criminals; Fresno Bee reporters hit by layoffs, similar to other McClatchy-owned newspapers across country; September 28 is International Day for Universal Access to Information. The UN says in a world overflowing with information and disinformation, access alone is not enough, and what matters is whether people can rely on what they find. The post…

Just days after Donald Trump’s UN speech calling for the downfall of the Cuban government, news reports say the US is planning a military invasion Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observed a ceasefire UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu’s speech, and a new documentary exposing systematic Israeli war crimes in Gaza premiers in NYC, as Israeli co-director Yuval Abraham speaks out The campaign to release Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti got a boost this weekend with an endorsement from US representative Ro Khanna Republican officials say they’re going to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, as 25 Democratic-led states sue over cuts to Medicaid. The post Reported plans for Cuba invasion | Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal | Film on Israeli war crimes makes US debut | GOP…

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