subscribe to our low volume newsletter We want to keep in touch with you, now that we won on the Bylaws Replacement Referendum. Having defeated the break-up attempt, we still need to collaborate nationally to strengthen and rebuild Pacifica as a network capable of advancing the cause of peace, social justice and the analysis and […]
Donald “You can trust me” Goldmacher and Susan “I am so sincere” da Silva want you to write to the Pacifica National Board… but why? All of a sudden, Donald Goldmacher and Susan da Silva hate lawsuits. Donald Goldmacher and Susan da Silva are part of a small group based at KPFA Berkeley that backed, and back, an on-going litigation by […]
The Pacifica National Board adopted Lawrence Reyes’s motion to establish a task force on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in terms of operations, policies, and producing and distributing content on all our stations and other platforms, and sharing and collaborating with our affiliates. The Task Force will extend beyond PNB and LSB members, and will […]
Both listeners and staff voted nearly 2-1 against the undemocratic Bylaws replacement forced to a vote by a court order sought by the proponents, many of whom also backed the illegal shutdown and takeover of WBAI previously. 6340 listener-member voters, 66%, said “NO”. Yes voters: 3273; Abstentions: 101. The totala number of voters represented 22% of […]
Why is it that when most non-profits are waking up to the need for greater diversity on their boards, and better representation of the communities they serve, that some elements within Pacifica are trying to put through a Bylaws revision that would REDUCE the diversity of Pacifica’s National Board, and eliminate its local station boards […]
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN HOW & WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE “NO” All ballots must be received by 11:59pm ET (10:59pm CT, 8:59pm PT) Thurs., Mar. 19, 2020. Where’s My Ballot: · Search for an email from “vote@SimplyVoting.com” or “nes@pacifica.org” · Look for a postcard sent late February: One side is black with the stations’ logos; the other has instructions and your personal […]
WBAI Fightback Battles a Second Coup
The National Election Supervisor, with the support of the interim Executive Director, arranged for on-air debates on all five stations, with two spokespeople at each station for the pro and con, Vote No or Vote Yes on the Bylaws revision referendum. The debates were moderated with strict rules for fairness, but unfortunately there was no […]
Before it’s too late! FIND YOUR BALLOT • Online, via the link in an email sent on Feb. 18, 2020. Search for “vote@simplyvoting.com” or “nes@pacifica.org” in your inbox or spam or promotions tab OR • A postcard in the mail with your voting info underneath the scratch-off, OR • A Paper ballot, from “Honest Ballot”, […]