Vote for RESCUE PACIFICA 2024
Till Sept 30th, KPFA LSB elections of 2024
Vote for RESCUE PACIFICA
by Daniel Borgström
KPFA's board election is happening now (till Sept 30th), and I recommend the eight candidates affiliated with RESCUE PACIFICA. These are all longtime peace activists, committed to preserving KPFA's antiwar tradition -- and to keeping the Pacifica Radio Network intact.
Your KPFA ballot lets you vote for multiple candidates, so please vote for all eight Rescue Pacifica candidates. Unlike winner-take-all election models, this system allows you to rank candidates in order of your preference so no votes are wasted.
(Several people asked me if I'm running. No. Having been on the LSB for nearly six years, I'll be termed out.)
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RESCUE PACIFICA'S 8 LISTENER CANDIDATES:
DR. RABAB ABDULHADI, Rescue Pacifica
Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi is a founding Director at the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities Studies Program at SFSU, member of the Board of Advisors of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, and author of over 80 articles and books in several languages.
Longer Statement by Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi
DONNA CARTER, Rescue Pacifica
Donna Carter is currently a KPFA LSB member and a Director of the Pacifica National Board. She is a longtime anti-war and anti-racist activist. She was a nurse contract negotiator and member of the California Nurses Association (CNA) She is a retired nurse.
Longer Statement by Donna Carter
PATHMA VENASITHAMBY, Rescue Pacifica
Pathma Venasithamby is a software engineer, UC Berkeley retiree, Jewish Voices for Peace activist, and long time supporter of KPFA. Now, more then ever, in the Battle for Hearts and Minds, as we march onward to the cliff edge, distracted by our bickering leaders, led by the war mongers, above the cacophony of the corporate media with their endless nonsensical news, KPFA needs to raise a lucid voice.
Call out Human Rights Violations, Racism, Climate Change, and the dereliction of duty by our leaders. Help us make this happen.
Longer Statement by Pathma
STAN WOODS, Rescue Pacifica
Stan Woods is a lifelong activist. He wears several hats: former member of ILWU Local 6, member of the State Executive Committee of the Peace and Freedom Party, on ILWU endorsed Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality and State Repression, East Bay DSA, and a former LSB member.
Longer Statement by Stan Woods
PHOEBE THOMAS SORGEN, Rescue Pacifica
Phoebe Thomas (aka Phoebe Sorgen) is a former KPFA LSB member. She sits on the Social Justice Committee for Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Berkeley, BCA Steering Committee and Move to Amend East Bay Steering Committee.
Longer Statement by Phoebe Thomas Sorgen
VIRGINIA BROWNING, Rescue Pacifica
Virginia Browning is a former KPFA LSB member and previously served on KPFA local and national committees. She is a former co-chair of Standing Together for Accountable Neighborhood Development (STAND). She is also a former radio reporter, host, and producer.
Longer Statement by Virginia Browning
FELIPE (PHIL) MESSINA, Rescue Pacifica
Felipe (Phil) Messina is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), has worked with Valley Improvement Projects and Modesto Cop Watch, and is a lifelong KPFA listener and supporter since the mid-1980s.
Longer Statement by Phil Messina
MICHAI FREEMAN, Rescue Pacifica
Michai Freeman is the former Chair of the Berkeley Disability Commission and is a Systems Change Advocate at the Center for Independent Living. She was a 2022 Berkeley City Council candidate .
Longer Statement by Michai Freeman
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*** STAFF CANDIDATES ***
RESCUE PACIFICA'S 2 STAFF CANDIDATES:
(KPFA Staff candidates run in a separate election in which only the staff participate)
ANTHONY FEST -- Staff Candidate, Rescue Pacifica
Anthony Fest is a staff candidate (not on the ballot for subscribers). He hosted the KPFA Sunday News for 20 years. Currently, he produces the Project Censored Show and the Poor News segment of Hard Knock Radio.
Longer Statement by Anthony Fest
MIGUEL ANTONIO PEREZ -- Staff Candidate, Rescue Pacifica
Miguel Antonio Perez is a staff candidate (not on the ballot for subscribers). He produces Las Voces del Pueblo on the first Friday of each month. It is part of the KPFA program, La Onda Bajita. He advocates for more Spanish language programming on KPFA.
Longer Statement by Miguel Antonio Perez
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FOR MORE INFO, please visit:
RESCUE PACIFICA rescuepacifica.net
PACIFICA IN EXILE pacificainexile.org
PACIFICAFIGHTBACK.ORG PacificaFightback.org
PACIFICA-DEMOCRACY-PROJECT.ORG pacifica-democracy-project.org
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KPFA's LSB (Local Station Board) election began August 15 and will continue till Sept 30th. You are a voting member of KPFA if you gave at least $25 between July 1, 2023 and June 30th, 2024, and should have received an email-ballot. If you didn't, please make a ballot request at elections.pacifica.org
Or call the National Election Supervisor at (707) 500-1910
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KPFA 94.1 FM is one of five stations of the Pacifica radio network located in major cities across the country. The other stations are WBAI 99.5 in New York, WPFW 89.3 in Washington, DC, KPFT 90.1 in Houston, and KPFK 90.7 in Los Angeles. There are also about 300 affiliate stations.
