Pacifica - the Cooper censor

[Marta Russell]

A panel discussion on Pacifica and Free Speech issues,  sponsored by the
KPFK Local Advisory Board, the National  Lawyers Guild, LA, FAIR, National
Association of Hispanic  Journalists (NAHJ) and the Humanitarian Law
Project is taking  place in Los Angeles on March 23. Panelists include Juan

 Gonzalez, Amy Goodman and Bernard White, as well as  representatives from
other media organizations. 

(time, place of panel are at the end of this message)

Pacifica and KPFK manager Mark Schubb and his employee,  AFTRA union
steward Marc Cooper, have been working hard to  pressure participants and
sponsoring organizations to withdraw  support and participation. Ramona
Ripston, head of the Southern  California ACLU was to have been the
moderator, but has  withdrawn due to pressure from Schubb, Cooper and their
allies in  Los Angeles.

Patricia Guadelupe, PNN Director, has entered the fray, attempting  to
pressure the NAHJ into also withdrawing. She sent an e-mail to 
members of
the organization, which is below. Following that, is  Juan Gonzalez'
eloquent reply, titled " Such ridiculous dreamers  we dare to be"
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Early on Cooper squashed any discussion of the Pacifica Board matter.
Cooper has entirely too much power at KPFK  -- is it related to his
contact with the NATION?  

-- 
Marta Russell