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This Day in Legal History: Carlin's Seven Dirty Words Get to SCOTUSOn July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, affirming the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for airing George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine. The 5-4 ruling centered on Carlin's sketch, which listed words inappropriate for public broadcast. The Court held that the FCC could regulate indecent material on public airwaves during times when children might be listening. Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, emphasized that broadcast media have unique accessibility to children and thus require special considerations. This ruling underscored the government's role in safeguarding public morality on airwaves, distinguishing broadcast media from other forms of communication due to its pervasive presence and accessibility. The decision sparked ongoing debates about free speech and government regulation, influencing policies on broadcasting standards and the permissible content on public airwaves.A federal district court in Kansas has preliminarily blocked an Education Department rule that protects children from discrimination based on gender identity in schools receiving federal funding. Judge John W. Broomes issued the injunction, affecting Alaska, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming. This rule, which extends Title IX protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, has now been blocked in 14 states, following similar injunctions last month.Judge Broomes, appointed by Trump, found that the states are likely to succeed in their claim that the Biden Administration exceeded its authority by expanding the definition of sex discrimination. The states argued that the regulation's definition of sexual harassment would suppress the speech of students who believe sex is immutable and binary, and who use biologically accurate pronouns. Broomes agreed, stating that the rule's definition of sex-based harassment is impermissibly vague under the Administrative Procedure Act.This decision is a setback for the Biden Administration's efforts to enhance LGBTQ rights. Since the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which guaranteed same-sex marriage, conservative legal efforts have focused on issues such as transgender bathroom bans, athlete bans, and restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.The Department of Justice has not yet commented on the ruling. The case, Kansas v. Dep't of Education, is represented by the Kansas Attorney General's Office.Biden's Title IX Transgender Protections Blocked by Kansas JudgeIn light of a recent Supreme Court ruling narrowing a criminal obstruction law, lawyers for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters are preparing to challenge convictions and seek reduced sentences. The Supreme Court's decision requires prosecutors to prove that defendants destroyed or altered documents to convict them under the obstruction statute, impacting over 200 cases related to the Capitol riot.Attorneys have indicated plans to file motions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss charges or seek resentencing for clients who did not handle documents, particularly those linked to the Oath Keepers. This move will significantly affect cases where the obstruction charge was the sole felony. Carmen Hernandez, a criminal defense lawyer, anticipates various creative legal arguments in response to the ruling.The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on June 28, which favored Capitol rioter Joseph Fischer, has set a new precedent for interpreting the obstruction statute, originally enacted to address evidence destruction post-Enron scandal. This ruling is a setback for federal prosecutors who had heavily relied on the statute to charge participants in the Capitol attack. Elizabeth Franklin-Best, appealing for Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes, expects the ruling to substantially impact his sentence, as he was also convicted of seditious conspiracy.Several attorneys for other Jan. 6 defendants have indicated intentions to seek relief based on the Fischer ruling. The DC courts will likely face an influx of filings for years. The broader immediate impact is somewhat limited as only 249 out of over 1,400 charged individuals were affected by the statute, with 52 cases having obstruction as the only felony.The Justice Department is still evaluating the ruling's implications, and early signals suggest prosecutors might not concede in all cases. Some defense lawyers are preparing to argue that the initial indictments were flawed under the new interpretation. However, outcomes will likely vary, with hurdles for those who pled guilty before the ruling, and effectiveness depending on individual judges and defendants.The Supreme Court's re-interpretation of the obstruction statute, requiring proof of document destruction or alteration, is critical. This change affects the foundation of many convictions and challenges the prosecutorial approach, necessitating a reassessment of cases and potentially leading to significant legal revisions and reductions in sentences.Jan. 6 Rioters to Request Relief After Supreme Court RulingUS law firms are quickly capitalizing on recent Supreme Court decisions that limit federal agency powers. Within hours of these rulings, firms began sending updates and hosting webinars to explain the implications to their clients. The Supreme Court's decisions, made over three days, restrict agencies' use of internal judges, overturn the Chevron deference principle (which required courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous laws), and revive challenges related to statute limitations, potentially leading to more lawsuits over old regulations.Experts believe these rulings will significantly boost administrative law challenges, particularly benefiting firms that frequently contest federal regulations. Many lawyers have reported a surge in client inquiries, noting that the end of Chevron deference might lead businesses to pursue more litigation due to increased chances of success. The statute of limitations decision is also expected to result in more legal actions, though some attorneys predict a gradual increase rather than an immediate surge in new cases.Some attorneys highlight that the post-Chevron landscape is creating uncertainty and questions among clients across various industries. There is an expectation that while some companies may adopt a more aggressive litigation strategy, others might prefer lobbying to challenge regulations, as many corporate clients are cautious about escalating legal expenses.Overall, the Supreme Court's rulings are reshaping the legal environment, prompting law firms to guide clients through this evolving landscape and capitalize on emerging opportunities.US law firms smell opportunity as Supreme Court guts agency powers | ReutersIn my column, I argue that the IRS's shift to a broader audit mandate for all high-income taxpayers could undermine tax compliance improvements. The IRS needs to reassess and refine its audit strategies to optimize resources and maximize compliance, particularly among the wealthiest individuals. I propose a hybrid audit strategy that ensures nearly 100% audit coverage for the top 1% of income earners, with progressively lower rates for lower high-income brackets. This approach would be more effective than the current broad mandate, which lacks specific metrics for measuring success and could fail to capture significant non-compliance.Previously, the IRS had a directive to audit at least 8% of returns for individuals with incomes over $10 million, which was a focused and measurable effort. The new policy, however, aims for broader scrutiny without clear methods to gauge effectiveness, raising concerns about its impact on audit rates and overall compliance. My suggested hybrid approach would combine the precision of the former directive with a progressive audit threshold system, concentrating IRS resources where they can yield the highest return.Focusing on high-income taxpayers with the greatest potential for avoidance ensures better deterrence of tax evasion. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's report supports this, showing that audits of high-income individuals are more productive. By defining specific audit coverage thresholds for the highest income brackets, the IRS can optimize its efforts and expand compliance audits down the income brackets.The critical legal element here is the need for targeted and measurable audit strategies. Specific metrics are essential to ensure the IRS's audit efforts are efficient and effective, allowing the agency to allocate resources where they can achieve the greatest impact on revenue and compliance.IRS Hybrid Audit Approach Best Bet to Scrutinize Rich Taxpayers This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. Carlin was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. The first of Carlin's 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977, broadcast as George Carlin at USC. From the late 1980s onwards, his routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. He often commented on American political issues and satirized American culture. His "seven dirty words" routine was central to the 1978 United States Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to censor indecent material on public airwaves. Carlin released his first solo album Take-Offs and Put-Ons in 1966. He went on to receive five Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album winning for FM & AM (1972), Jammin' in New York (1992), Brain Droppings (2001), Napalm & Silly Putty (2002), and It's Bad for Ya (2008). The latter was his final comedy special, which was filmed less than four months before his death from cardiac failure. Carlin co-created and starred in the Fox sitcom The George Carlin Show (1994–1995). He is also known for his film performances in Car Wash (1976), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Prince of Tides (1991), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), and Jersey Girl (2004). He also had voice roles as Zugor in Tarzan II, Fillmore in Cars (2006), and as Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station, as well as narrating the American dubs of Thomas & Friends. Carlin was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008. He placed second on Comedy Central's list of top 10 American comedians in 2004,[1] while Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second on its list of the 50 best stand-up comedians of all time in 2017, in both cases behind Richard Pryor.[2] PICTURE: By Little David Records - eBay, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89393798 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thequeensnewyorker/message

Chrissie explains the 1973 Supreme Court Case FCC v. Pacifica.A note for our listeners: the original, uncensored, clip that prompted the case is included at the end of this episode. Read the essay here: https://historywiththeszilagyis.org/hwts177 Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Find us on Twitter:The Network: @BQNPodcastsThe Show: @HistorySzilagyi.Chrissie: @TheGoddessLivia. Jason: @JasonDarkElf.Send topic suggestions via Twitter or on our Facebook page History with the Szilagyis. History with the Szilagyis is supported by our patrons:Susan Capuzzi-De ClerckEd ChinevereLaura DullKris HillJoin these wonderful supporters by visiting patreon.com/historywiththeszilagyis. The BQN Podcast Collective is brought to you by our listeners. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help to produce this podcast and the many others on our network! Jason AndersonVera BibleSusan Capuzzi-De ClerckTim CooperChrissie De Clerck-SzilagyiLars Di ScenzaThad HaitMatt HarkerPeter HongJim McMahonJoe MignoneGreg MolumbyMahendran RadhakrishnanTom Van ScotterDavid WillettCarl WondersAnonymousDavidYou can join this illustrious list by becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/BQN

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Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House gives final Congressional approval to federal law protecting same sex marriage Russia releases WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap Federal marshals seize KPFA bank account to pay defamation judgment against its New York sister station. Read the story here. Tribes and officials celebrate impending removal of four Klamath River dams House Democrats urge binding ethics rules for Supreme Court justices Image: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons   The post Same sex marriage bill heads to President Biden for signature; WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap; Federal marshals seize KPFA assets to satisfy a judgment against its parent Pacifica Foundation appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House gives final Congressional approval to federal law protecting same sex marriage Russia releases WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap Federal marshals seize KPFA bank account to pay defamation judgment against its New York sister station. Read the story here. Tribes and officials celebrate impending removal of four Klamath River dams House Democrats urge binding ethics rules for Supreme Court justices Image: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons   The post Same sex marriage bill heads to President Biden for signature; WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap; Federal marshals seize KPFA assets to satisfy a judgment against its parent Pacifica Foundation appeared first on KPFA.

WBAI (99.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to New York, New York. Its programming is a mixture of political news, talk and opinion from a left-leaning, liberal or progressive viewpoint, and eclectic music. The station is owned by the Pacifica Foundation with studios located in Brooklyn and transmitter located at 4 Times Square. PICTURE: By Traced from a flyer http://www.pcradioshow.org/hotnews/WBAI_transmitter_flyer.pdf, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40246728 LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyAwZGTgAdonBKhTxUiC2Q --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/support

Standup comedy is under attack, figuratively and literally. In the past few months, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were both physically assaulted on stage. And with increasing calls to silence offensive comics, more attacks are likely. But why should you, good citizen, care? Why should you stand up for a bunch of degenerates who just want to tell dirty jokes? It's because offensive comedy has a long history in America of shining light on issues that "good" people would rather just ignore. From Lenny Bruce to George Carlin to Richard Pryor to—yes—Andrew Dice Clay, offensive comics have a unique ability to get us talking about subjects that make us uncomfortable. And it's only through this openness that we're able to question premises, traditions, and biases, and decide whether change is necessary. Offensive comedy matters, and it deserves protecting. Sources: The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy https://www.amazon.com/Comedians-Thieves-Scoundrels-History-American/dp/0802125689 The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of An American Icon https://www.amazon.com/Trials-Lenny-Bruce-Fall-American/dp/1570719861 The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle https://www.amazon.com/History-Stand-Up-Mark-Twain-Chappelle/dp/B08YRP1R2G Pulling punchlines: Comedy can be offensive. But should it be reined in? https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/2021/1129/Pulling-punchlines-Comedy-can-be-offensive.-But-should-it-be-reined-in Lenny Bruce - "Religions Inc." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQacnto7wAM Lenny Bruce - Tits and Ass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axEGY1zWe8g Lenny Bruce - How To Relax Your Colored Friends At Parties https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua0TT87KNwo George Carlin - 7 dirty words (best part) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbZhpf3sQxQ Richard Pryor Just Us https://youtu.be/HVHaioBfWiE Ricky Gervais – Golden Globes 2020 (Uncensored, HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJOb9xHggS4 Andrew Dice Clay "Poems" https://youtu.be/aTKZRire8Wg Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 US 726 (1978) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1977/77-528 Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L, 594 US _ (2021) https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/20-255 –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​ Eric Cervone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcervone https://www.ericcervone.com/

Mathew Slade: Private Investigator was a featured, half-hour mystery presentation by The Pacifica Players of Pacifica Radio of Berkeley, California and the Pacifica Foundation of North Hollywood, California. It premiered as a Starlight Mystery Theater production on July 5, 1964 over Pacifica Radio affiliate stations. Initially announced for alternating Sundays, the program soon began airing in erratic installments from August through November of 1964. Starring William Wintersole as Mathew Slade, the program was billed as a radio mystery revival series from the outset, presented in recognition of the hundreds of popular detective mysteries that had aired throughout The Golden Age of Radio. Show Notes From The Digital Deli. Go to the website for more details: Mathew Slade – The Thrilling Detective Web Site

Gore Vidal in 2009. Gore Vidal, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded November 2006, on the publication of the memoir, “Point to Point Navigation.” Gore Vidal, who died in 2012 at the age of 86, was known for many things: a novelist, an essayist, a political pundit, screenwriter, playwright, actor and historian. Richard Wolinsky first had a chance to interview him four times. The first was in 1990 when he came to Berkeley to participate in a Pacifica Foundation event. That interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast. The second interview co-hosted by Richard A. Lupoff, was recorded in 1998 during a tour for the satirical novel “The Smithsonian Institution.” The third interview, also co-hosted with Richard A. Lupoff,  came in 2000 with a tour of the novel, “The Golden Age.” “Point to Point Navigation” would turn out to be Gore Vidal's final full-length book. The last decade of his life was difficult. In 2003, his long-time partner Howard Austen died and a year later he gave up his beloved cliff-hanging villa in Ravello, on Italy's scenic Amalfi coast due to his lack of mobility. In 2006, he was wheel-chair bound when he came that one last time to the station specifically for interviews with Richard Wolinsky and with Philip Maldari. In 2010, he was diagnosed with a neurological disorder, and he died on July 31 2012 at the age of 86, from pneumonia. Front photo: Gore Vidal in 2010. Both photos Creative Commons The post Gore Vidal (1925-2012), 2006 appeared first on KPFA.

Chris Bangert-Drowns discusses his work with the Labor Radio Podcast Network and reporting for WPFW 89.3. WPFW is a talk and jazz music community radio station serving the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is owned by the Pacifica Foundation.   About the Labor Radio Podcast Network Launched in April 2020, the Labor Radio Podcast Network focuses on working class issues that are often overlooked in the corporate-controlled media. The goal of the network is to help raise the voices of working people and strengthen organized labor to demand and achieve better treatment from workplaces and elected officials. The Labor Radio Podcast Network is both a one-stop shop for audiences looking for labor content and a resource for labor broadcasters and podcasters. Resources include a weekly podcast summarizing shows produced by network members, marketing on social media, a website listing network shows and how audiences can find them, a database for contacting expert guests, access to a private listserv for Network members, and a weekly video call to increase solidarity and support amongst members. If you are a journalist interested in learning more or if you’re a labor radio or podcast producer and want to join the network, contact us at info@laborradionetwork.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #LaborRadioPod or visit the website at: https://www.laborradionetwork.org/. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LaborRadioNet/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/laborradionet INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/laborradionet/ WEEKLY PODCAST NETWORK SUMMARY: https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/ #LaborRadioPod #1U #UnionStrong   Video and audio was produced by Evan Matthew Papp of Empathy Media Lab.

In October, 1973, WBAI radio in New York City aired legendary comedian George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" at around 2:00PM. A complaint was lodged by a listener, and the results of that complaint took the radio station (Pacifica Foundation) all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978. Years later in 1985, 22 individuals who called themselves the Parents Music Resource Center leveraged their disproportionate political power to challenge free enterprise in the music industry. Dane shares speeches by John Denver and Frank Zappa, and provides all the context surrounding these events, and how they lead to the present reduction of our 1st Amendment rights and greenlit situations of "limited Free Speech." His Song of the Day to Check Out is John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High."Note: George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" are now a preserved work in the Library of Congress's National Registry, along with the rest of his fantastic 1972 album Class Clown.This episode of MCREC, as well as my free story, "How To Get a Head in Life," now on MEDIUM, are brought to you by my Patreon patrons.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Leslie Sue Cagan was born in 1947 to a Jewish couple in the Bronx, New York. Her grandmother, a seamstress, was a founding member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union, which was known for its far-left politics. In 1964 Cagan enrolled at New York University (NYU), where she joined an activist group in solidarity with SNCC [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee] and SDS [Students for a Democratic Society]. In 1966 she became involved in the antiwar movement. Next, Cagan started to explore a number of additional activist causes—specifically, the anti-nuclear, LGBT rights, and feminist movements, which took her around the world, from Cuba to Bulgaria. In 2000, Cagan served as a member of the Pacifica Foundation’s board of directors. In 2001 she was elected chair of the Foundation’s interim board of directors. And in 2002 she became co-chair of the newly formed anti-war coalition United For Peace and Justice (UFPJ), a post she would hold until 2008. In 2004 Cagan co-founded — along with Global Exchange founder Medea Benjamin — the organization Iraq Occupation Watch, whose mission was to encourage widespread desertion by 'conscientious objectors' in the U.S. military. In 2011 Cagan was the coordinator of The Audacity of Hope, an American boat (named after Barack Obama‘s 2006 memoir) that was scheduled to participate in a Free Gaza Movement flotilla in late June of that year. Cagan is a member of the New York Committee to Free the Cuban Five, a group of individuals convicted in 2001 by a U.S. jury for their participation in a brutal Castro spy ring and now serving time in American prisons. Both Leslie and Vince are members of the 'Collective No. 20' writing project. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PARCMEDIA Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vince_EmanueleFollow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1713FranklinSt/Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parcmedia/?... #PARCMedia is a news and media project founded by two USMC veterans, Sergio Kochergin & Vince Emanuele. They give a working-class take on issues surrounding politics, ecology, community organizing, war, culture, and philosophy.

Remembering Margy Wilkinson, Berkeley activist, organizer and Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation, COVID-19 surges and the possibility of statehood for Puerto Rico on the table in Congress and more. https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mondays-with-Mitch-7.29.20.mp3 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var media = $('#audio-338513-97'); media.on('canplay', function (ev) { this.currentTime = 0; }); }); The post Mondays with Mitch on UpFront appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 – Italy under lock down, while coronavirus infections jump 30 percent today Silvia Sciorilli Borelli (@silvia_sb_) is an Italy correspondent for POLITICO Europe, and currently living under coronavirus lockdown. Her latest piece is My Life in Italian isolation.  0:34 – Author Interview: David K Randall is a senior reporter at Reuters. His latest book is Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague. 1:08 – Oakland Unified School District Board members voted to cut $20 million MORE in 2020 Mike Hutchinson is with the Oakland Public Education Network, which opposed the budget cuts.  Jackie Byers is the founding Executive Director of the Black Organizing Project (@BlackOrgProject), which has been campaigning to eliminate school police from Oakland schools.  1:18 – Roseann Torres represents District 5 on the Oakland Unified School Board. 1:34 – A new bill in the California legislature to address racial discrimination within the criminal justice system. Assemblymember Ash Kalra (@Ash_Kalra) represents California's 27th Assembly District, which includes parts of San Jose. On Wednesday, he introduced the California Racial Justice Act, AB 2200, which would prohibit racial discrimination in convictions and sentences. 1:46 – KPFA News: Subscribers to KPFA and other Pacifica radio stations should already have received their ballots for the ongoing election that will decide the way the largest progressive radio network in the country is run. Up for vote are proposed new rules that would fundamentally change the foundation's governance, cutting the size of Pacifica's national board in half and changing the way its members are selected. Critics of the proposed bylaws fear that they would gut the democratic process at the heart of the organization, while supporters argue that the current system of governance is incapable of dealing with the urgent financial and systemic problems the Pacifica Foundation faces. Scott Baba reports. The post Inside Italy's lock down with journalist Silvia Sciorilli Borelli; Plus: OUSD has voted to cut $20 million more in 2020, but why? appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA is in crisis. A judgment of $1.8 million against our sister station in New York, WBAI, and the Pacifica Foundation has created the possibility that the assets of all Pacifica stations, the buildings and their signals, will be seized. The Pacifica National Board continues to struggle with conflicts that have kept it from taking action as efficiently as many would like to protect KPFA's assets and keep the station on the air. There have been three shows in the last week about this on A Rude Awakening, Upfront, and Full Circle, filling in our listeners on the details. Talk It Out Radio host Marlena Willis and co-host Timothy Regan share how the tools of mindfulness meditation and Nonviolent Communication might contribute to more ease in finding agreement among board members and thus a greater likelihood that our station can be saved. In the second half of the show we welcome callers to share not so much their opinions but their feelings in relation to this crisis. The post Crisis at Pacifica – How Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication Might Help appeared first on KPFA.

In this edition of Make Robots, Not War: Crisis At KPFT, we speak with Bill Crosier, Pacifica Foundation's current Interim Executive Director whose decision to remove KPFT's Interim General Manager Dr. Obidike Kamau set the KPFT community ablaze. 

KPFT Houston, the little radio station that could has stood as a cultural icon of Houston for nearly half a century against a changing media landscape and dwindling listener-subscribers.  Today the 47-year-old station faces a new crisis in a long string of which have plagued the Pacifica network for decades and threatens to take them off the air, this time for good. On the 14th of July, former interim General Manager Dr. Obidike Kamau was terminated by Pacifica Foundation’s Interim Executive Director Bill Crosier after only 90 days on the job, which set the KPFT community ablaze. Crosier cites severe, even existentially threatening financial difficulties as the cause for relieving Dr. Kamau from his position which he held for less than three months.Those in support of Dr. Kamau’s reinstatement however claim racism is the primary motivation for his removal. The Pacifica Foundation owns KPFT and, as of this recording, carries as much as $7 million in debt. What we have in store for you is a series of interviews myself and Annika O’Brien conducted over the past few weeks with a few people who captured our interest with regard to the crisis at KPFT. We did not intend for this to be a comprehensive set of interviews, but did want to talk to a number of people with something of an inside view of the station, historical perspectives, as well as those at the middle of this crisis and to give them the opportunity to say their piece. We’ll almost certainly follow up as time passes and this story develops, but for now we begin with Doyle Odom, former afternoon engineer, with whom I worked on KPFT News, and who is the current host of KPFT’s Radioactive, which airs Monday nights from ten-P-M to midnight. We turn to him for one inside perspective on the Crisis at KPFT.

Gore Vidal, in conversation on March 11, 1998 with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A Lupoff. Gore Vidal, who died in 2012 at the age of 86, was known for many things: a novelist, an essayist, a political pundit, screenwriter, playwright, actor and historian. Richard Wolinsky first had a chance to interview him in 1990 when he came to Berkeley to participate in a Pacifica Foundation event. That interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast. The second interview, on March 11, 1998, occurred while Gore Vidal was publicizing his latest novel at the time, a comic science fiction fantasy novel, The Smithsonian Institution. The interview conducted by co-hosts Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, was focused first on the book, and then on the politics of the time, including the demonization of the Clintons over health care, and then on Gore Vidal's own history as a social critic. The interview has not been heard since its original broadcast nearly two decades ago. Digitized and re-edited in 2017 by Richard Wolinsky. A shorter version of this interview aired on KPFA as an Arts-Waves program. There were two more interviews, another co-hosted with Richard A. Lupoff in 2000, and a final solo interview in 2006. Both will eventually be posted on Radio Wolinsky. The post Gore Vidal, 1998 appeared first on KPFA.

Our main topic is fair use, the engine of so much cultural reuse and advancement. We’re joined by one of the doctrine’s most interesting scholars, Mike Madison. But the conversation spans: Joe’s telecomm cursing issues (0:00:36), FBiPhones and the Apple-FBI imbroglio (0:09:26), and fair use (0:28:27), including discussion of Mike’s Big Idea of social practices (0:53:03), reverse engineering, parody, video tapes, and much more. This show’s links: Mike Madison’s website, writing, and blog FCC v. Pacifica Foundation FCC v. Fox (Fox II) (containing a link to Fox I) This American Life 267: Propriety (It’s all good, but the discussion of the legal issue in Fox is at about 19:15.) Amy Davidson, The Dangerous All Writs Act Precedent in the Apple Encryption Case John Gruber, The Next Step in iPhone Impregnability Oral Argument 80: We’ll Do It LIVE! Oral Argument 42: Shotgun Aphasia (guest Orin Kerr) Orin Kerr, An Equilibrium-Adjustment Theory of the Fourth Amendment Apple’s motion to vacate the order to assist the FBI Riley v. California (and see Orin Kerr’s post about the case shortly after it was decided About Fair Use Week Ty v. Publications Int’l (Judge Posner, giving an explanation of market substitution and fair use); see also Richard Posner, When Is Parody Fair Use? Suntrust Bank v. Houghton Mifflin Co. Key, lower-court cases deciding whether university course packets qualify for fair use protection: Basic Books Inc. v. Kinko’s Graphics Corp., Princeton Univ. v. Michigan Document Services, and, most recently, Cambridge University Press v. Patton David Fagundes, Market Harm, Market Help, and Fair Use Kickstarter page for Star Trek: Axanar, an independent Star Trek film (includes the twenty-minute video Prelude to Axanar) Ryan Reed, Crowdfunded 'Star Trek' Movie Facing Copyright Infringement Lawsuit; Eriq Gardner, 'Star Trek' Fans Want Paramount, CBS to Do Better Job Explaining Franchise to Court See also the unrelated and rather amazing Star Trek New Voyages, a nonprofit web series; and Paul Post, A ‘Star Trek’ Dream, Spread From Upstate New York A googol Statement of the Librarian of Congress Relating to Section 1201 Rulemaking; about anti-circumvention exemptions Electronic Frontier Foundation, Victory for Users: Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands Protections for Fair Uses Michael Madison, A Pattern-Oriented Approach to Fair Use Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios Joel Hruska, How Sony’s Betamax Made YouTube and Twitch Possible Sega v. Accolade Frank Pasquale, Toward an Ecology of Intellectual Property: Lessons from Environmental Ecology for Valuing Copyright’s Commons Randy Picker, Closing the Xbox Sony Computer Entertainment v. Connectix Corp. MGM v. Grokster Jonathan Zittrain, The Generative Internet Horace Dediu, Seeing What’s Next (featuring a wonderful graph showing the adoption rates of various technologies, including the VCR); see also Derek Thompson, The 100-Year March of Technology in One Graph Eduardo Peñalver and Sonia Katyal, Property Outlaws: How Squatters, Pirates, and Protesters Improve the Law of Ownership (see also this article-length treatment) Eben Moglen, Freeing the Mind: Free Software and the Death of Proprietary Culture (“It is wrong to ask, ‘What is the incentive for people to create?’ It's an emergent property of connected human minds that they do create.”) Jennifer Rothman, The Questionable Use of Custom in Intellectual Property Michael Madison, Madisonian Fair Use Special Guest: Mike Madison.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar joins us this week to examine recent events at Pacifica Network’s Los Angeles station KPFK, where it’s been reported that all staff have been cut to half-time across the board. Matthew helps to put this action into perspective–especially as it regards the Pacifica Foundation’s unwieldy governance structure–and explains why Pacifica, […] The post Radio Survivor Podcast #13: Why the Battle over the Pacifica Network Remains Relevant appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Listen to a few broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner, and choosing food may suddenly become an intimidating adventure. It is of the utmost importance that we also bring our listeners examples of alternatives to the industrial food system that is spiraling out of the control of Canadians. Enter the co-operative model of operating a business. Long an example in Canada of how people can assume control over our needs and resources, co-operatives as an alternative to the industrial food system will be the focus of this series. This is an exciting series, as we ourselves at Kootenay Co-op Radio are a co-operative too. How does a co-operative differ from a traditional business? Most importantly, a co-operative is owned and democratically controlled by the people who use the services or by those working within the co-op. A co-op is operated for the benefit of members and members have a say in decisions affecting the co-op. In the case of food, such a premise directly challenges many of the pressing issues Deconstructing Dinner explores on a weekly basis. On this Part II of the series, we look at how co-operatives can provide an alternative to agricultural land ownership and how farmers can receive a fair price by working together to market their product. Guests Rob Diether and Lorraine LeBourdais - Horse Lake Community Farm Co-operative (100-Mile House, BC) - An innovative plan to protect a unique piece of farmland in British Columbia is providing a model of how a community can take ownership of the land that feeds them, and guarantee access to locally grown food. Working with The Land Conservancy (TLC), a co-operative has been formed to purchase and preserve a 133-acre farm at the east end of Horse Lake. Joining the Co-op provides many benefits. These include community involvement in the farm's operation with preferred access to the farm's organic produce, educational and cultural activities and special programs and events on the property. Cathleen and Brewster Kneen - The Ram's Horn (Ottawa, ON) - In October 2006, Deconstructing Dinner recorded Cathleen and Brewster speak at the Bridging Borders Towards Food Security Conference held in Vancouver, BC. Their workshop told the story of the Northumberland Lamb Marketing Co-operative in Truro, Nova Scotia, which recently marked its 25th anniversary. Their workshop explored the factors that made Northumberlamb a voluntary supply management system, setting prices, controlling quality, negotiating delivery times and volumes with farmers, and supplying the major supermarkets in the province with local lamb year round. Cathleen and Brewster publish The Ram's Horn - a monthly journal of food systems analysis. Audio Clips Grassroots Groceries - Produced and hosted by Wajid Jenkins for Sprouts - a weekly news magazine of the Pacifica Foundation. Wajid hosts The Compost Pile at WORT Madison, Wisconsin. Grassroots Groceries looks at the past, present and future prospects for grassroots groceries in Madison, Wisconsin. With a globalized food system that favors centralized, large-volume brokers, small-scale grocers face huge obstacles. One of the original food cooperatives in the United States, the Mifflin Street Community Cooperative in Madison, Wisconsin was forced to close its doors on Friday December 8, 2006. Established in January 1969, Mifflin Coop played a pivotal role in the progressive movement for food justice in the Midwest and beyond. With roots in the radical politics of the movement against the Vietnam War, Mifflin has remained true to its original values and mission. It is a collectively managed, member-owned small-scale grocery. Mifflin was central in the formation and support of other cooperative businesses in the Midwest, loaning money, inspiring discussion and forging new paths. It struggled with debt, changing neighborhood demographics and runaway globalization of the food system. Now, after 38 years, it has closed it's doors, leaving a small but obvious hole in the local food scene in Madison.