Let's assume that the network gets taken over again. How could we prevent negative changes to programming? Perhaps we could have a firm statement in the byaws mandating a certain # of hours of programming on these topics per year or week, and furthermore we could mandate that in order to change this bylaw, it would require unanimous agreement of all the LABs and of the National Board.

Here are the issues. The list could be lengthened or shortened.
African-AmericanIssues
LatinoIssues
Asian-AmericanIssues
AraborMuslimAmericanIssues
RaceRelations
CriticismofUSForeignpolicy
HumanRights
WarandPeaceIssues
InvestigativeJournalism
CritiquesofthingstheUSgovernmentdoestoUS
citizens
Environmentalissues
Corruption(bribery,kickbacks,quid-pro-quo,etc)
AfricaNewsandculture
Latin America News and culture
Asia News and culture
Middle East News and culture

Proposed Bylaw Wording:

Each member station shall devote at least 52 hours of programming a year to each of the issues listed above (for a total of 832 hours per year of required programming), and no program may count towards two of these issues.

Each member station shall be required to broadcast a report to the listener once per month

Each member station shall be required to devote one hour per week to discussion of internal Pacifica matters and local station matters.

From time to time (at least twice a year), the Pacifica National Board will be required to broadcast a 3-hour-long national radio show devoted to a discussion of internal Pacifica matters.

Tom Gregg
WBAI Listener