"Whose station? Our station!" Shortly before 2:30 pm on June 17, 2026 a massive chemical fire broke out at a cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights. Desperate Angelenos turned on KPFK---only to hear news from KPFA, Berkeley, where Bay Area weather was cool and sunny with patches off fog. Seven years earlier: October, 2019. New Yorkers who tuned into WBAI were astounded to hear, "You're listening to KPFA." Reps from the Pacifica National [...]
Dear Change Links, The below letter appeared on some social media platforms, falsely attributed to Liz Cheney (a Republican). Here's Snopes' analysis of the letter: [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/liz-cheney-letter-to-democrats/] Seems to me that even though the letter forged Cheney's name, it has compelling ideas for opposing fascism and should be discussed. --- Ross Plesset Here's the letter as I came across it on Facebook: Dear Democratic Party, I need more from you. You keep sending [...]
Dear Editor: It's unbelievable. The most devastating genocide in the world is being carried out by the following : 1- AIPAC 2- Miriam Adelson 3- Elon Musk. 4- Timothy Mellon 5-The Evangelical Church, with US government support for Israel to kill innocent women and children in Gaza. AIPAC and The Evangelical Church (America) provided Israel with TNT (explosives) for their GENOCIDE. Gaza has been declared a disaster area and lacks essential resources [...]
Middle East in Focus Friends... As I imagine you were, I've been enjoying today's episode of "Middle East in Focus" (on KPFK-fm). If I may say so, Zionist Israel's attitude (and reflective of the violence inflicted upon the Amalekites, long ago, in Old Testament times), is something like, "Well, you knew what your game was 75 years ago!! And, you seem VERY slow to learn!!" * Not unlike the attitude of a [...]
By Jon Hochschartner I was pleased to learn cultivated pork fat produced by Mission Barns has gained the approval of the Food and Drug Administration. For those who don’t know, cultivated pork fat, like other cultivated products, is grown from animal cells, without slaughter. Once the offering gets the go-ahead from the Department of Agriculture, Mission Barns will introduce it at select restaurants and stores. “First and foremost, consumers won’t eat food [...]
The International community faces the loss of a critical media stronghold of free speech. The Pacifica Foundation, Inc. is a non-commercial, educational radio broadcasting network comprising five FCC licensed FM radio stations. It began in 1949 as a registered California non-profit for public good, providing a uniquely independent platform for news, education and the arts. Its origin as a pacifist organization promoting peace can be found at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/pacifica-radio In recent years Pacifica [...]
Hello Change Links Editor: This morning I was listening to KPFK 90.7 FM LA, 6am program called Social Justice something and they were interviewing a guy called Jack regarding the Palisades/ Eaton fires and he was just giving information about global warming, Santa Ann winds, drought, lack of water to much overgrown brush, etc! I want to dispute all that this person Jack said, it’s all bullshit! These fires are intentional and [...]
To the Editor: This is a war for Russia's future, and ours. This is not just about Ukraine. Victory means defeating the West's campaign to weaken Russia. It means ending the Banderite (fascist) regime in Ukraine and securing our nation's future. For Ukrainians, Russia's victory will mark their liberation from a corrupt, foreign-imposed regime. For Russians, it will ensure stability, security, and strength for generations to come. Victory Day must be a [...]
Dear Editor, In 2023, the annual Cost of Living adjustment for Social Security was an increase of 8.7% . But it's 5.5% less in 2024! In 2024, the actual C of L adjustment this year is only 3.2% (that's barely 1/3 of the increase last year). For instance, for my mother’s SS monthly benefit for 2024, that means a $681.60 monthly loss. Representing less purchasing power, more hardship all around for tight [...]
To the editor, If our political leaders are serious about addressing the climate crisis, they should support increased public funding for cultivated-meat research. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, cultivated meat is grown from animal cells, without slaughter. It requires a fraction of the greenhouse-gas emissions that raising livestock does. While the Food and Drug Administration recently gave its approval to the new protein, further technological development is needed so [...]
Stop Racism by Educating the Children by Errol Segal Since day one, we have had racism in America and for sure all over the world. On Thursday, December 8th an article appeared in the LA Times stating that “Hate crimes in L.A. County reach[ed] the highest level in nearly two decades”. My name is Errol Segal. I am the Senior Recycling Consultant for Active Recycling Co. Inc. located at 2000 West Slauson [...]
