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VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN HALL: What Next, Pacifica?

by PacificaFightback.com Via Zoom Sat. Mar 25, 3pm PT Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-iqqjMoH93vA-cBkWNRlMdoAPRhn2c- After you register you will receive a link by email. Keeping Pacifica Open to All of Us If you want to run to become a Delegate at your station, or work on a campaign for delegates committed to reviving a mission-driven, democratic, transparent and accountable Pacifica, get in touch with us now at: pacificafightback@gmail.com An era of war, growing economic [...]

By |2023-03-11T23:31:26-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Democracy, Elections, Events, Fund Drives, Human Rights, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Internet, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Los Angeles, Non-violence, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Peace and War, People, Politics, Poverty, Public Radio, Social Media, Solidarity|0 Comments
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Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Support KPFK & Pacifica

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror (ARA-LA/PART), KPFK LSB Chair 2021, 2022 Some people are advocating cutting off donations to KPFK and Pacifica., in particular to support the claims and efforts of New Day Pacifica. This is a counter-productive and destructive proposal. KPFK and Pacifica need and merit our support to maintain and build the independence and impact as democratic media of free speech, non-commercial listener-sponsored community radio, a [...]

By |2022-02-01T16:27:36-05:00February 1st, 2022|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Calendar, COVID-19, Free Speech, Fund Drives, Historical, Human Rights, Humanism & FreeThought, Independent Journalism, Internet, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, Movements, News, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Public Radio|1 Comment
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Interview with the General Manager: On the Future of KPFK

THE FUTURE OF LISTENER-SPONSORED KPFK Change Links Exclusive: Interview with new KPFK General Manager Miquel Calçada Listener sponsored free speech community radio station KPFK 90.7 FM, part of the Pacifica Foundation, is a unique democratically governed media institution. After an extensive search, a new General Manager was recently hired and started his tenure in mid-September. Change Links got a chance to conduct this interview with him to give our readers more of [...]

By |2021-12-02T01:40:17-05:00December 2nd, 2021|California, Democracy, Features, Free Speech, Human Rights, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Internet, Internet, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, News, NPR, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, People, Politics, Public Radio|0 Comments
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Rest in Power: Glen Ford

Rest in Power Glen Ford November 5, 1949-July 28, 2021 from https://www.blackagendareport.com/about-us In the fall of  2006, Glen Ford, Bruce Dixon, Margaret Kimberley and Leutisha Stills of CBC Monitor left Black Commentator, which Ford had co-founded and edited since 2002, and launched Black Agenda Report. The son of famed disc jockey Rudy “The Deuce” Rutherford, who was the first Black man to host a non-gospel television show in the Deep South – [...]

By |2021-08-01T02:16:07-05:00August 1st, 2021|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Black Lives Matter, Glen Ford, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Independent Journalism, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Movements, News, Obituary, Politics, Public Radio, Solidarity|0 Comments
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KPFK 90.7 FM is Seeking a Visionary, Collaborative General Manager

By |2021-05-04T23:26:34-05:00May 4th, 2021|Ads, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Internet, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, News, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Public Radio|0 Comments
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Stop the Take-Over! Fight for Democracy & Diversity at Pacifica Radio!

Virtual National Membership Rally Sat. March 27, 12 noon PDT The folks who illegally shut down WBAI in 2019 and were behind the "Pacifica Restructuring Project" (PRP) Bylaws replacement that was roundly rejected by 2:1 margin in March 2020, are back again, calling themselves "New Day Pacifica", with a new plan to rule or ruin Pacifica. For more details, see https://pacificafightback.org. They are trying to use financial concerns and red-baiting to scare [...]

By |2021-03-25T15:51:02-05:00March 25th, 2021|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Commentary, Elections, Free Speech, Independent Media, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Movements, News, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Protests and Rallies, Public Radio|0 Comments
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The Envoy on Antisemitism, the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, the ADL and Me

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-LA Rumor has it that Joe Biden is considering naming Abe Foxman, former head of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), as his new Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, a position within the State Department that falls under the Under-Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. This focused my attention both on the purpose of the office, which is related to US foreign policy, explaining why it’s [...]

By |2021-03-01T03:17:29-05:00March 1st, 2021|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Commentary, Free Speech, Historical, Independent Media, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Michael Novick, Movements, News, Palestine, Palestinian, Peace and War|0 Comments
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Pacifica Fightback Town Hall, Oct. 31 – Don’t Be Scared into Abandoning Democracy!

New Day's Pacifica Restructure - Trick or Treat? by Pacifica Fightback Why is democracy under attack at Pacifica and in the US? Is the NDP Petition a solution or part of the problem? There is a new Bylaws petition to restructure Pacifica circulating. Signing it amounts to signing away your rights to local elected representation or oversight and abolishing collective control of the Foundation’s destiny by Pacifica members. New Day Pacifica (NDP)  [...]

By |2020-10-29T18:03:29-05:00October 29th, 2020|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, COVID-19, Economy, Events, Fund Drives, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Internet, Internet, Los Angeles, Movements, News, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Peace and War, Public Radio, Social Media, Solidarity|0 Comments
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Undemocratic Pacifica Bylaws Change Defeated

Replacement Bylaws Defeated by 2-1 Vote of Listeners, Staff by Michael Novick Listeners and workers at KPFK and four other Pacifica stations, in unprecented numbers -- nearly 1/4 of all listener members and more than half of all paid and unpaid staff members -- decisively voted down a proposed Bylaws revision by margins of almost 2-1: 66% of listeners who voted, and 65% of the staff, opposed the replacement Bylaws, which would've [...]

By |2020-03-25T17:17:58-05:00February 29th, 2020|Anti-Racism/Racism, Elections, Human Rights, Independent Media, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Labor, Movements, News, Pacifica/KPFK, Public Radio|0 Comments
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Sexist Stereotyped Robots Reflect Sexism in Tech

Sexist stereotyped robots: "I'd Blush If I Could" httpss://news.un.org/en/story/2019/05/1038691 Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have submissive personalities? The answer, says a new report released on Friday by UNESCO, the UN’s Education, Science and Culture agency, is that there are hardly any women working in the technical teams that develop these services and other cutting-edge digital tools.   The publication, produced in collaboration with the Germany [...]

By |2019-06-01T03:31:57-05:00June 1st, 2019|Capitalism, Economy, Girls, Internet, Justice/Injustice, Labor, Movements, News, Wall Street, Women|0 Comments
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Health & Environmental Threat of 5G Cell Phones

Health & Environmental Threat of 5G Cell Phones by John P. Thomas, Health Impact News, for Waking Times Public attention about 5G has been focused on the plans of telecom companies to install millions of small cell towers on electric utility poles, on public buildings and schools, on bus stop shelters, in public parks, and anywhere they want in national parks and on federally owned land. In local urban communities, there would [...]

By |2019-04-01T23:22:33-05:00April 1st, 2019|Activism, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Health, Internet, Movements, News|0 Comments
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Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women httpss://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/the-empowering-internet-safetyguide-for-women Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment about your appearance that just didn’t sit right? You’re not alone. With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto Twitter or Facebook and see just how many women are victims of sexual harassment. Whether in person or online, women everywhere have experienced [...]

By |2018-10-03T03:40:37-05:00October 3rd, 2018|Girls, Internet, Internet, Uncategorized, Women|0 Comments
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