In Memoriam: Bruce Barthol
Bruce Barthol was the resident songwriter for the Tony Award winning San Francisco Mime Troupe for over three decades. His songs have been recorded by Country Joe and the Fish, the SF Mime Troupe, the Human Condition, Ozay Fecht, the Edlos, the Funky Nixons and the Original Country Joe Band. Bruce wrote for the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Borderlands Theatre (Tucson), the Working Theater (NYC), the Curious Theatre (Denver), San Francisco State [...]
Harry Belafonte, Anti-imperialist Human Rights Activist GalleryHarry Belafonte, Anti-imperialist Human Rights Activist
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Harry Belafonte, Anti-imperialist Human Rights Activist
Mainstream media obituaries of Harry Belafonte emphasize his breakthrough successes as a singer, actor, and producer of records, films, and television, but tend to limit their praise to his iconic public figure stature as an advocate of civil rights. In fact, Belafonte was an unreconstructed radical and socialist throughout his long life and career. Born in Harlem of West Indian immigrant parents in 1927, he lived in Jamaica with his grandmother from [...]
In Memoriam: KPFK’s Roy of Hollywood
Roy of Hollywood Tuckman, KPFK late night host, passes away Roy Tuckman, AKA Roy of Hollywood, hosted KPFK's overnight "Something's Happening" program from midnight to 6 AM for 50 of the station's 64 years on the air, with a mix of spirituality, alternative health care, old time radio and political analysis and commentary. In his 80s, Roy passed away late in April in the company of his wife "Lady Di" Diane Schmidt [...]
PDF of March 2023 issue of Change Links GalleryPDF of March 2023 issue of Change Links
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Remembering Dave Wagner
The newspaperman and widely read scholar of the Hollywood Left BY PAUL BUHLE https://progressive.org/latest/remembering-dave-wagner-buhle-20230224/ Dave Wagner, a leader of the 1977 Madison, Wisconsin, newspaper strike at The Capital Times/ Wisconsin State Journal, and a leader in the cooperatively-produced daily progressive newspaper Madison Press Connection (1977-1980) created by the striking workers, died on February 21 at the age of seventy-eight. Wagner was born on July 3, 1944, spent his early years with [...]
Lawrence Phillip Reyes, Presente! GalleryLawrence Phillip Reyes, Presente!
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Lawrence Phillip Reyes, Presente!
In Memoriam July 7, 1958 - December 31, 2022 Lawrence Reyes, Boricua independentista, revolutionary internationalist, father, labor organizer, mental health social worker, practitioner of the "Red Road" of Indigenous traditional spiritual practice, KPFK Local Station Board listener delegate and Pacifica National Board director, passed away December 31 due to complications of diabetes. His death is an incalculable loss to all who knew his warmth, heart, dedication and passion personally and to [...]
In Memoriam Iris Edinger
IRIS EDINGER October 12, 1929 - August 23, 2022 Iris Edinger died on August 23, 2022. All Change Links readers are invited to a Memorial Program, to be held the weekend of December 17-18 at Emerson Unitarian Church in Canoga Park. Address: 7304 Jordan Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91303. We are planning for an EDUCATIONAL EVENT where you might learn some fun and interesting things about your country, the U.S.A. Saturday [...]
Iris Edinger, Presente!
Iris Edinger Presente - October 12th, 1929 - August 23rd, 2022 Sent by Linnea Richards: linric10@hotmail.com Iris Edinger passed away in her home last Tuesday, August 23rd at 92 years. Iris would have been 93 on October 12th, former Columbus Day. She was so thrilled that Columbus Day had been renamed Indigenous Peoples Day a few years ago, now celebrated the Second Monday of October. Ever the educator, she would point out [...]
In Memoriam: Paul Kaskiewicz
In Memoriam: Paul Kaskiewicz By Lily Etezady We regret to inform you of Paul Frederick Kaskiewicz’s passing on January 19, 2022. He was born on July 7, 1950, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. He had a gentle soul, loved nature, flowers, gardening, ocean, mountains, classical music, and people. He loved the Yorkshire Moors and traveling and was well traveled all around the world. He finished his PhD at University College, London, in Space [...]
Dr. Charles Mercieca, Presente!
Dr. Charles Mercieca Presente! b. 1933 - d. July 9th, 2022 Dr. Charles Mercieca spent most of his life doing academic work and traveling extensively in an effort to help bring about world peace through education. In addition, he revealed great interest in problems of human and social concern. He has also been an advocate of using human resources merely for positive and constructive purposes. He was born and raised on the [...]