On 3/10/06, in a truly bizarre move, Pacifica Radio's governing board decided to establish a committee to investigate itself and members of local boards of its five stations for racism and sexism. Remarkable the board is focussing on infighting, and not other matters, like encouraging development of new high-quality programs like Behind the News, or doing something about the continuing downward spiral at WBAI, or anything else, at a time when the world is coming more unglued by the day, and a high-functioning alternative network would be especially valuable. The motion is below. For more, see http://wbai.net/pnb/pnb_investigative_motion3-10-06.html To write the entire governing board - board @pacifica.org ***** Whereas the mission statement of the Pacifica Foundation charges it with the responsibility of engaging in activities that shall contribute to a lasting understanding between nations and between the individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colors; and Whereas the mission statement of the Pacifica Foundation charges it with the responsibility of gathering and disseminating information on the causes of conflict between any and all of such groups; and through any and all means compatible with the purposes of the Foundation to promote, among other things, the study of political causes of racial antagonisms; and Whereas it is therefore clear that racist conduct by members of the Pacifica National Board is counter to the mission of Pacifica; Be it resolved that the Pacifica National Board shall elect five Directors to an ad hoc committee to investigate & report out to full PNB, all incidences of alleged racism and sexism by current PNB & LSB members throughout the Pacifica network. Further resolved that the Committee is instructed to report its findings to the Pacifica National Board, and if the Committee finds that Directors and LSB member's comments and conduct were injurious to the goals of the Foundation, the Committee is instructed to report resolutions containing its recommendations to the Pacifica National Board. A minority report or reports may also be submitted if desired by any Committee members. Yes: Ambrose Lane, Acie Byrd, Rob Robinson, Zarinah Shakir, Mary Berg, Ray Laforest, Bob Lederer, Lisa Davis, Lydia Brazon, No: LaVarn Williams, Patty Heffley, Dave Adelson, Don White, Teresa Allen, Ken Freeland, Deb Shafto. <hr size=1>Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! <a href="http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39174/*http://photomail.mail.yahoo.com">New PhotoMail </a> makes sharing a breeze.