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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. San Pablo plaque honoring dockworkers killed in 1934 strike Dockworkers hold strikes in 22 countries against Mideast war, Gaza genocide, militarization of ports; Administration’s fraud task force files charges in Minnesota, though earlier winter surge arrests led to no fraud charges; Gov. Newsom touts first Prop 1 facility with medical, mental health, housing support resources; Progressive, moderate compete in upcoming Richmond mayor elections; CA congressmembers demand ICE accountability for fear, distress in Central Valley; Prop 40 would tax billionaires, with money going to health and education programs; Dolores Huerta PRESENTE! The post Dockworkers hold international actions against Mideast war, Gaza genocide, militarization of ports; Congressmembers blast violent ICE enforcement in Central Valley – October 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. NYC Boycott Divest Sanction protest (photo by Joe Catron licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0) Trump again says Dem Senator Elissa Slotkin should be prosecuted, this time after she criticizes corruption in Administration; Trump, Vance target leftists, transgender rights as the stump for GOP Texas and S Carolina senate candidates; Conference of Mayors wrap up affordability tour; Cambridge, Mass. votes to divest pension funds from companies complicit in genocide in Gaza; State Sen. Wiener discusses No Kings Act allowing lawsuits when federal agents violate constitutional rights; Berkeley city council candidates in District 1 debate issues including homelessness, Flock license surveillance cameras The post Cambridge, Mass. votes to divest pension funds from Gaza genocide; No Kings Act allows lawsuits when federal agents violate rights – October 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. Gaza map by Wickey Rapid Response Squad Helps Immigrants in Central Valley California Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces New Election Protections Amid Trump Administration Legal Challenges to State Voting Procedures Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Persistent Inflation, Days Before Midterm Elections Palestinians in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank Weigh Prospects for Change as Votes Are Counted in Israel’s Parliamentary Elections United Nations Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 34th Time, Despite Declining International Support for Resolution House Judiciary Democrats Release Report Alleging Trump’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Sexual Assault, and Justice Department Cover-Up Israeli Elections End in Political Deadlock as Netanyahu and Opposition Fall Short of Parliamentary Majority, Arab Parties Make Historic Gains Trump Moves to Roll Back Biden-Era Methane Emissions Regulations, Weakening Climate Protections to Boost Domestic Oil and Gas Drilling Civil Rights Icon and United Farm Workers Co-Founder Dolores Huerta Dies at 96, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Labor Organizing, Feminism, and Social Justice The post Palestinians consider prospects for change after Israeli elections; House Judiciary Dems release Trump-Epstein report – October 28, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters nest to his wife Sara at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel’s general election, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)   Black Banjo Reclamation Project Co-Founder Celebrates New Album Reclaiming the Instrument’s African Roots  Justice Department Seeks to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots Over Noncitizen Voting Allegations as County Election Officials Push Back Defeated Brazilian Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to U.S. After Refusing to Concede Election, Receives Trump Administration Visa Approval Amid Corruption Investigation Israel’s Election Remains Too Close to Call as Netanyahu Faces Challenge from Opposition Leader Gadi Eisenkot Amid Record Voter Turnout The post Justice Department Seeks to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots Over Noncitizen Voting Allegation; Defeated Brazilian Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to U.S.; Israel’s Election Remains Too Close to Call; The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses supporters during a victory rally after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term in Brazil, Defeating Trump-Aligned Bolsonaro as Rival Refuses to Concede Serbia’s Longtime Leader Concedes Election Defeat as Student-Led Grassroots Movement Ends 14 Years of Political Dominance Trump and Obama Hold Dueling Campaign Rallies in Michigan as High Inflation and War in Iran Take Center Stage Ahead of Midterms Democratic Senate Candidates Make Final Push to Flip Control of Congress, Focusing on Affordability, Healthcare and Opposition to Trump Ahead of Midterms Oakland Immigrant Rights Groups Rally at Eastmont Mall, Demanding Ban on ICE Staging Operations Amid Concerns Over Access to Healthcare and Social Services San Francisco Public Health Officials Issue Warning After First Reported Fatal Overdose Involving Potent Synthetic Kratom-Derived Opioid MGM-15 The post Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil as Bolsonaro refuses to concede; Student-led movement ends 14 years of political dominance in Serbia; Trump and Obama hold dueling campaign rallies ahead of midterms; Oakland immigrant rights groups demand an end to ICE staging operations at Eastmont Mall. The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Die-in against ICE in Oakland, 10-25-26 Obama and AOC headline voter rallies; we speak to the ACLU about voting rights Celebration in Serbia’s capital, as student-led opposition coalition wins historic election victory Brazilians re-elect leftist incumbent president Lula da Silva, rejecting far-right challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro Israeli military bombs Gaza’s Islamic University, destroys an entire Hebron neighborhood in what the UN calls an illegal act of collective punishment Elections in Israel coming this week; we speak with historian Stephen Zunes A “die-in” protest at Oakland’s Eastmont Mall, where activists say ICE is intruding into medical facilities run by Alameda County Up to 800,000 march in Paris The post Obama, AOC headline voter rallies | Brazil’s Lula wins re-election | Student-led coalition wins in Serbian election | Israeli military bulldozes entire Hebron neighborhood | Protest against ICE in Oakland 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. 1915 poster Trump administration sues to block certifying Alaska elections if Democrat wins senate race; 8-nation “anti-war bloc” urges diplomacy not war in Mideast and Ukraine, as Israel locks down Occupied West Bank; SF declares state of emergency ahead of upcoming storm season; Weeklong uptick in immigration enforcement in bay area sees rise in community arrests, man hospitalized in Oakland; A look at crowded race for SF Board of Supervisors District 10; Saturday Oct. 24 is United Nations Day, also beginning of Disarmament Week The post 8-nation “anti-war bloc” urges diplomacy not war in Mideast and Ukraine; A look at crowded SF District 10 Supervisor race – October 23, 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 chief says global conflicts shocking already unequal world; Doctors, kids in Gaza appeal for essential meds amid Israeli restrictions; Fresno election registrar describes election security in CA amid federal actions; Berkeley city council race sparks dispute over Antisemitism, Zionism; Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11   The post UN chief says global conflicts shocking already unequal world; Doctors, kids in Gaza appeal for essential meds amid Israeli restrictions – October 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. NASA Goddard photo Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Ramaswamy sparks controversy with campaign ad featuring Democrat candidate Acton’s birth mother; Secret Service report gives details on workplace violence; UN report says chance of reaching Paris climate goals is gone, as agencies warn of El Nino impacts; UN Human Rights Office observes centenary of the Slavery Convention, first global agreement aimed at ending slavery and slave trade. About 50 million people worldwide continue to be subjected to contemporary forms of slavery. The post UN report says chance of reaching Paris climate goals is gone; Secret Service report gives details on workplace violence – October 21, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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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