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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 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 for the Arts The post Former special counsel who twice indicted Trump defends his investigations; immigrant rights activists blast Supreme Court ruling on deportations to 3rd countries – September 29, 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 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 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 – September 28, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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 slashes Obamacare enrollment 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. Data from UNHCR with major processing by Our World in Data 117 million people forcibly displaced globally, UN Refugee chief says the durable solution is peace; China President Xi visits Trump in first state visit to US in a decade with few tangible agreements; Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time; Iran proposes deal to open Hormuz in 7 days if US meets conditions; Saturday Sept 25 is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, marked this year by what Secretary-General Guterres calls an immediate and growing threat of nuclear catastrophe.  Palestinians and Iranians Respond to Trump and Netanyahu’s U.N. Speeches, Which Called for Annihilation and Decried Accusations of Genocide as False The post UN Refugee chief says the durable solution to forcible displacements is peace; China President Xi ends 3-day visit to Trump with few tangible agreements – September 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Delegations walk out as Benjamin Netanyahu (at podium), Prime Minister of the State of Israel, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe) Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.  FDA Nominee Faces Senate Questions on Vaccine Claims, Drug Prices and Abortion Medication Woman Wrongly Jailed After Flock Camera Misidentified Her Vehicle in Fatal Crash Investigation Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Address U.N. General Assembly as Protesters Denounce Netanyahu’s Speech; More Than 100 Arrested Navy Reports Eight Suicide Attempts During USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine-Month Deployment Supporting War in Iran California Supreme Court Rules Sheriff’s Seizure of Hundreds of Thousands of Ballots Unlawful The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 24, 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 General Assembly Hall (image by Basil D Soufi under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US, day after Trump threats at GA; Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza, as Israeli attacks continue; UN Security Council debates Artificial Intelligence, as Senate Dems propose legislation to rein in AI; Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts NYC Mayor Mamdani, who had called Netanyahu “war criminal”, as activists plan Netanyahu protest; “Public charge” rule change threatens immigrant eligibility for permanent residency; CA Atty Gen Bonta, other state AGs prepare for Trump interference in midterm elections as Trump grows more desperate In his UN speech, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had captured Russian soldiers from 47 countries, many of whom he said were recruited through “deception and tricks.” says Russia used “deception and tricks” to recruit prisoners of war from 47 countries The post Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US; Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza – September 23, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. WHILE OTHERS PREACH PEACE AND COOPERATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS ANNIHILATION VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE ANNOUNCES THE EJECTION OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RECIPIENTS OVER FRAUD ALLEGATIONS. THE FAMILY OF A BLACK TEENAGER WHO DIED UNDER UNEXPLAINED CIRCUMSTANCES REJECTS A GRAND JURY DECISION NOT TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH. TRUMP HAILS NEW GREENLAND SECURITY DEAL AT UN AFTER STANDOFF WITH DENMARK. BERNIE SANDERS WARNS AT UN: AI AND OLIGARCHS THREATEN US ALL The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 22, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump meets NYC Mayor Mamdani for talks ahead of UN General Assembly meeting; Transportation Secretary Duffy boosts role of AI in new air traffic control system; Newsom signs 13 bills aimed at protecting elections from interference, ahead of mid-term elections; UN says 330,000 Gaza children now attending learning centers, as many schools still standing are used as shelters; Sept 21 is International Day of Peace, UN chief Guterres says world peace in dangerously short supply, dialogue stalling, global solidarity “just plain missing in action” The post Republican Trump, Democratic Socialist Mamdani meet in NYC ahead of UN meeting; Newsom signs 13 bills aimed at protecting CA elections from interference – September 21, 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. Trump touts prescription drug cut program, says that alone should win the mid-term elections; Animal rights groups blast FBI rule change ending ban on prospective agents who commit bestiality; Idaho’s Prop 1 abortion law affects abortion access, also availability of OB/GYN doctors; Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops; Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region; On this date in 1970, rock star Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27 The post Trump says prescription drug price cut program should win the mid-term elections; Animal rights groups blast FBI rule change on bestiality – September 18, 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 logo UN Gender Snapshot 2026 shows nations backsliding on gender equality, cuts to women’s rights organizations; CA Rep. Kiley leaving Republican party to run as Independent; UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes, including strike on girls’ school in Minab; Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting; Redistricting moved 1 in 10 Americans into a new House district, according to Protect Democracy report; On this date in 2011, Occupy Wall Street demonstration began in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S. and the world The post UN Gender Snapshot 2026 shows nations backsliding on gender equality – September 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. photo: Jessica Rodriguez Rivas House Dems call for congressional action on AI after GOP Speaker ends house session; Treasury Secretary Bessent defends Trump trade, economic policies amid Dem criticism; Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis; On this date in 1974, President Gerald R. Ford signed a proclamation announcing a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft resisters; In 1982, the massacre of more than 1,300 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps; Author-historian-filmmaker Henry Louis Gates Jr. is 76   The post House Dems call for congressional action on AI; Treasury Scty Bessent defends Trump trade, economic policies amid Dem criticism – September 16, 2026 – September 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. Dems hold shadow forum claiming Trump admin enriching itself, blast “crypto-grift” and public corruption; Oakland city council to vote on resolution on coal transport, amid controversy over construction of controversial coal terminal; Indictment claims 2 Oakland police officers conspired to get helicopter certification without taking tests; FBI chief Patel says bureau ready for “election integrity” actions at polls on election day, during heated 4 hour Senate hearing; Judge temporarily halts construction of ICE facility in Gilroy as issue goes to court; On this date In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in Nazi Germany, depriving German Jews of their citizenship The post Oakland city council to vote on resolution on coal transport; Judge temporarily halts construction of ICE facility as issue goes to court – September 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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War in Yemen re-ignites, producing a massive flow of refugees and likely closure of the Red Sea. With both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea now in war zones, global fossil fuel prices are set to skyrocket Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor at the Venice Film Festival, photo by Ondine Goat – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link An Israeli air strike kills two and wounds 13 in Gaza City, as Israeli settlers and the military attack multiple villages in the occupied West Bank. Both the European Union and the BRICS summit call for ending trade with illegal Israeli settlements A new documentary from the Oscar-winning Israeli directors of ‘No Other Land’ wins an international film award, while Israeli officials say they’ll move to revoke the filmmakers’ citizenship Activists are calling on House Democrats to call a War Powers Act vote to end the US blockade of Cuba, which they say is a potential war crime under the 4th Geneva Convention Critics call for AI regulations, criticize Trump administration response Turkish government targets LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, raiding offices and detaining dozens of people The post War in Yemen; New film from “No Other Land” directors; EU and BRICS both call for end to Israeli settlement trade; Cuba War Powers Act; Turkish attack on LGBTQ groups 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. 2nd day of Republican convention features House speaker Johnson blasting Dems as crazy radicals, VP Vance positions for 2028 election; Homeless woman’s overdose death raises questions about mandated evaluations, medical care in Marin jail; All 4 living former presidents attend NCY 9-11 memorial event, day after peace rally opposed to weaponizing the tragedy; Trump, Hegseth link 9-11 to Iran war at Pentagon memorial event; On this date in 1973, Chile’s first socialist president Allende dies juring military coup The post GOP convention speakers blast Dems as crazy radicals; 9-11 memorial events include Trump, Hegseth linking tragedy to Iran war – September 11, 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 holds emergency meeting on Yemen, Houthi threat to Red Sea oil transit; As Republicans meet in Dallas, Dem senate candidate Talarico holds grocery drive outside, other Dems talk about affordability; Newsom signs bills to protect children from addictive social media, AI chatbots; UNICEF says 1 in 10 students globally (171 million) had schooling disrupted by global warming in 2025; On this date in 1963, 20 Black students entered Alabama public schools following standoff between federal authorities and Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace The post UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Yemen as Houthi rebels take strategic port city; As Republicans meet in Dallas, Dem senate candidate Talarico holds grocery drive outside- September 10, 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. UN logo UN Human Rights chief says “we live in an age of extremes”, adding “history is full of brave people who took action to resist oppression”; Secretary of State Rubio begins visits to 3 Latin American countries allied to US, beginning with right-wing Colombia leader, but skips Venezuela; New Hampshire Dems vote in primary for open Senate seat that GOP hopes to flip; Federal judge holds hearing in case challenging construction of ICE facility near Gilroy; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) turns 85 The post UN Human Rights chief says “we live in an age of extremes”; New Hampshire Dems vote in primary for open Senate seat that could determine makeup of Senate – September 8, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA News joins Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose for an audio tour of the borderlands threatened by the Trump administration’s proposed 30-foot wall. Tribal leaders say the project would destroy sacred sites and wildlife corridors, disturb ancestral remains and further divide thousands O’odham on the opposite side of the U.S.–Mexico border. Lauren Schmitt reports… Tohono O’odham Nation Fights Trump Border Wall to Protect Sacred Lands and Tribal Sovereignty The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 7, 2026 SPECIAL BROADCAST: Tohono O’odham Nation Fights Trump Border Wall to Protect Sacred Lands and Tribal Sovereignty appeared first on KPFA.

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