Vote for Pacifica Mission Coalition Candidates at KPFK

https://www.pacificamissioncoalition.com In the face of ongoing war and genocide in Palestine, Lebanon and Iran, and threats against freedom of speech and the press in the US at large and within Pacifica radio itself, Change Links is endorsing the Pacifica Mission Coalition slate of national and local candidates for the boards at Pacifica and its five radio stations, including KPFK here in Los Angeles. The Pacifica Mission Coalition national PNB candidates are: Dr. [...]

San Gabriel Valley Residents Unite Against Data Centers – Rally May 2

Last month, a proposed massive A-I data center in Monterey Park was scuttled after united community opposition in the San Gabriel Valley, particularly by immigrant residents in some of the unincorporated areas. The Monterey Park City Council approved a ballot measure for submission to voters in June that would ban data centers in the city. But the issue is still a live one in many other area cities. The City of Vernon [...]

May 1 International Workers’ Day General Strike

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror, https://antiracist.org May Day, the celebration of International Working People's Day on May 1, arose out of labor struggles in the United States (as did International Women's Day on March 8). Specifically, the struggle for the Eight-Hour Day and 40-hour work week as sufficient to support a working class family, and the campaign to free the anarchist political prisoners who faced the death penalty [...]

May 1 General Strike

May Day General Strike in the Works by Mike Elk https://paydayreport.com/no-kings-organizers-pivot-to-may-day-general-strike/ After the March No Kings rallies, the largest ever with about 8 million protesters nationally, Indivisible, one of the lead organizers of the "No Kings" protest, is pivoting to building support for the May Day Strong walkouts and actions. They intend to use their massive email lists and organizers for May Day Strong. The May Day Strong coalition is calling for [...]

Normalizing Troops in US Streets

© by Mumia Abu-Jamal https://www.prisonradio.org/commentary/normalizing-troops-in-u-s-streets/ People always criticize the Congress, at least the Republicans in Congress for being too supine, and too prostrative when it comes to the president. Well, I don't think it's fair to charge just one branch of the government. We live in a country where the Supreme Court, which is the highest judicial power in the US, essentially gave unlimited power and immunity to the president on the [...]

A-I, Labor, and the Future of LA, War & the World

Teach-in Held Sat., Feb. 7, 11 am - 5 pm, IAM Machinists union Hall, 1261 N. Avalon Bl., Wilmington Part 1: https://youtu.be/oaPdrHmrOAI Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH3Xy5bf8Jo The first thing to understand about "artificial intelligence", A-I, is that it is military technology. The techno-fascist moguls promoting it are all military contractors with Trump's War Department. The principal driver of research and development in autonomous vehicles has been the US Army Tank Division. Elon Musk's [...]

Supreme Court watch: Take note of these dangerous cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has been lurking in the background since Trump took office. Their distressing recent rulings, such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, and right-wing majority have people on edge. Many hot button cases are soon due for rulings, so it’s vital to closely track the court’s activity. Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic has made its way to the Supreme Court no doubt because of its [...]

WellsFargo’s Plan to Privatize the Post Office

by Paul Prescod [Excerpts] https://jacobin.com/2025/03/wells-fargo-usps-privatization-trump Fueled by Trump’s billionaire cabinet and Musk's DOGE crusade, privatizers are on the prowl. Trump 2.0 has been a bonanza of unabashed scamming and self-dealing by the country’s wealthy elite. The admin has sent a clear signal to profiteers: now’s your chance to get in on the action. For decades, the Right has drooled at the thought of privatizing the US Postal Service (USPS). Now it’s working [...]

The Green Halcones Co-op is Making Big Strides in 2025

The Green Halcones Co-operative is Making Big Strides in 2025 by Collective Remake The Green Halcones have been hard at work! Working RootDown LA, they dug deep into a political education of our food system, learned about organic and natural methods of fertilization, and pest management, and shared new healthy cooking techniques. They have cleaned up the East side of the Vermont Square Community Garden, are actively caring for the trees, and [...]

Capitalism & Colonialism are the Disaster – Solidarity & Liberation are the Solution

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror (ARA-LA/PART) https://antiracist.org/rebuilding-los-angeles/ The incineration of large parts of the Los Angeles area represents the extent to which settler colonial capitalism has sown the wind and reaped the whirlwind. It is the outcome of generations, centuries, of exploitation, land theft, genocide, privatization, gentrification, fossil fuel extraction and other social ills, economic crimes, and political malfeasance. In the wake of the massive and ongoing destruction, [...]

Reflection On the Election

© by Mumia Abu-Jamal The election is several weeks behind us. Yet why does it seem so close? So heavy upon the hearts of millions? It is at the very heart of the feeling of despair that follows like a dark cloud. Some wonder how did this happen? And of all the audiences affected by this debacle, few fear it as keenly as Black women, who must see it as a rejection [...]

Will Trump Take Jimmy Carter’s Advice This Time?

by Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J. S. Davies [Excerpts] With President Jimmy Carter’s passing and Donald Trump about to return to the White House, it’s a good time to recall a phone conversation that Carter had with Trump during his first term. Carter’s advice would serve Trump well if he really wants to fulfill his campaign promise to Put America First–something he failed to do in his first term. In April 2019, [...]

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