Uprising is a daily radio program, produced at KPFK, Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles. It airs weekdays from 8-9 am PST. A weekly syndicated version of Uprising is available free to all stations.
Danish authorities have begun cracking down hard on climate justice activists and non-governmental organizations in Copenhagen. Hundreds of people have been arrested as they attempted to take over the Bella Center where delegates are meeting and where heads of state are expected later this week. Activists planned to reclaim the talks by holding a “people’s assembly” to counter what they see as negotiations heading in the wrong …
“Our species has proved itself capable of great stupidity and palpable evil. Human history is too full of pogroms and holocausts, of wars, genocides, and societal collapses. Equally however, we have proved ourselves intelligent and adaptable. When we stepped back from the brink of global nuclear annihilation, we showed that when the conversation is open and accurate, we can make good, even altruistic decisions. It’s time for such a decision now.” — James Hoggan
We’ll analyze President Obama’s latest set of fiscal policies with economist Max Fraad Wolff. And, we’ll learn of a new campaign called Learn, Don’t Burn, to distribute 200,000 Korans to replace the 200 that may be burned this weekend. And, Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute on the World Bank’s new report on global land grabs. Plus the Black Agenda Report.