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The Struggle for Democracy, Diversity and Transparency at Pacifica by the Pacifica Mission Coalition https://pacificamissioncoalition.com/ DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Pacifica Foundation, Inc.  communication nor an official communication of any of the five Pacifica Foundation, Inc. Radio Stations (KPFA Radio, KPFK Radio, KPFT Radio, WBAI Radio, WPFW Radio). Opinions and facts alleged in this article belong to the author(s) only and should NOT be assumed to be true or to reflect [...]

By |2026-09-09T20:29:22-05:00September 2nd, 2026|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Commentary, Education, Elections, Free Speech, Human Rights, Humanism & FreeThought, Independent Journalism, Labor, Los Angeles, Movements, Pacifica/KPFK, Public Radio|0 Comments
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Dark Horse Comic Book Workers Fight Union-Busting

by Rich Johnston https://portside.org/2026-08-30/dark-horse-demands-editors-quit-union-join-management-or-take-pay-cut The Dark Horse Workers United union, which announced itself earlier this year and was recognized by Dark Horse Comics shortly afterwards, last week posted a series of statements challenging the company. They state: "Dark Horse leadership is attempting to reduce union membership by claiming supervisory status for Senior Editors, who have never been allowed management roles. Since the Voluntary Recognition Agreement has been signed, DHWU has been working [...]

By |2026-09-02T02:23:43-05:00September 2nd, 2026|Capitalism, Economy, Labor, Labor, Movements, Protests and Rallies|0 Comments
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Resist Rubio’s McCarthyite Attacks on Cuba, the Black Freedom Struggle, and the Left

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action Los Angeles (ARA-LA/PART) At a recent international gathering of right-wing states and parties, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, angling to run again for US president as a MAGA hard-liner this time, delivered a speech and a 100+ page document attacking Cuba, the Black freedom struggle in the US, and anything to the left of MAGA, as violence-prone communists intent on subversion. This new McCarthyism seeks to [...]

By |2026-08-01T18:42:18-05:00August 1st, 2026|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Bernie Sanders, Black liberation, Black Lives Matter, Cuba, Decolonization, Donald Trump, Fascism, Free Speech, JD Vance, Labor, Marco Rubio, Michael Novick, Movements, National Security, Obama, Peace and War, Politics, Repression, Socialism, War|0 Comments
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Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

by the AFL-CIO Cities coast to coast are breaking all-time heat records this July, as the extreme heat continues. But while workers continue to face dangerous and potentially deadly working conditions, anti-worker leaders in Congress are quietly attempting to stop any heat safety protection laws from being passed, now or in the future. H.R. 6213, the misnamed Heat Workforce Standards Act, would prohibit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from creating [...]

By |2026-08-01T18:27:55-05:00August 1st, 2026|Activism, Capitalism, Climate Change, Economy, Health, Labor, Labor, Movements|0 Comments
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Removing Migrant Workers Reduced Jobs for Everyone

Stephen Miller Lied: Removing Migrant Workers Reduced Jobs for Everyone, Including White Men Pablo Manríquez, Migrant Insider [Excerpts] https://substack.com/@pablo/p-196878542 The promise was simple, and Stephen Miller has been making it for years: clear out undocumented workers, and US-born workers get their jobs. The data is now in. The promise was a lie. A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research — the first comprehensive, causal national study of [...]

By |2026-05-30T16:31:22-05:00May 30th, 2026|Anti-Racism/Racism, Capitalism, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy, ICE, Immigration, Immigration/Migrant rights, Labor, Labor, News|0 Comments
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Rewriting the Chávez legacy

Male chauvinism & lack of union democracy led to abuses Radical Women statement by Yolanda Alaniz On March 18, 2026, the New York Times published an article documenting reports that in the 1970s United Farm Workers (UFW) leader César Chávez had sexually molested underage girls Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas and later raped Rojas. UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta also came forward to tell of being raped twice by Chávez in the 1960s, assaults that [...]

By |2026-05-14T19:26:39-05:00May 14th, 2026|#MeToo, Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, California, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, Feminism, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Human Rights, Labor, Labor, Movements, News, Socialism, Solidarity, Unions, Women, Women's Liberation, Yolanda Alaniz|0 Comments
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Amazon tracks employees’ every move — unless they need an ambulance

Amazon warehouse workers are injured at more than twice the rate of employees at other warehouses. Over 40% have been hurt on the job -- rising to 50% for those who've been there five or more years. Why would the world's largest retailer find itself unable to compete for workplace safety with companies that are far less well-resourced? Unfortunately, these injuries are not unforeseeable accidents. They're the inevitable result of a business [...]

By |2026-04-30T17:08:35-05:00April 30th, 2026|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Big Business, Economy, Economy, Labor, Labor, Solidarity, Tech|0 Comments
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Michael Parenti, Presente!

© by Mumia Abu-Jamal https://www.prisonradio.org/commentary/michael-parenti-presente/ Michael Parenti was a wonderful writer, for his work was peppered with wit, insight, and a deep well of learning. Years ago, I received one of his books, that I found particularly interesting, on the Roman Empire. His thinking was original, and ground-breaking. It made you think of Rome and its Empire in a brand-new way. I got a letter from Michael, and he remarked that he [...]

By |2026-04-30T16:59:22-05:00April 30th, 2026|Heroes and Whistleblowers, Historical, In Memoriam, Labor, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Obituary, Socialism|0 Comments
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Dolores Huerta Speaks on Coerced Sex by Cesar Chavez

Dolores Huerta Speaks https://medium.com/@dolores_huerta/march-18-2026-e74c20430555      “I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for.      I have encouraged people to always use their voice. Following the New York Times’ multi-year investigation into sexual misconduct by Cesar Chavez, I can no longer stay silent and must share my own [...]

By |2026-03-18T16:48:14-05:00March 18th, 2026|#MeToo, Activism, California, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, Dolores Huerta, Feminism, Girls, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Historical, Labor, Labor, Movements, News, Unions, Women|0 Comments
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