“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” — Eleanor Roosevelt …

On Monday, as unemployment benefits are set to expire and the Deficit Commission is expected to recommend further slashing benefits, we’ll cover a new report that provides a blueprint for economic recovery and fiscal responsibility by focusing on job creation, protecting social safety nets, and modernizing the tax code. And, a conversation with Hawaii-based ocean conservationist Robert Wintner also known as “Snorkel Bob.” Plus, a new book “Mobilizing the Will to Intervene: Leadership to Prevent …

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This week on Uprising:

* Afghanistan Plagued By Fake Mullahs, Fraudulent Elections, More Troops, and Delayed Withdrawal
* Will Black Farmers Finally Win Justice?
* Black Agenda Report on the Hypocrisy of the Outcry Over Airport Security Measures
* Remembering Chalmers Johnson in His Own …

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A NATO summit on Afghanistan just wrapped up in Portugal over the weekend. NATO officials unveiled a transition plan to hand over military control of the war-torn nation to its own army over the next four years. The July 2011 date that was originally cited by President Obama as the planned end of the occupation, has now been transformed into …

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North Korea fired on a South Korean island on Tuesday in an attack that surprised South Koreans and set governments around the world on edge. The artillery barrage killed at least two South Korean Marines and and injured at least 16 others, including civilians, on Yeonpyeong island. North Korea reportedly fired 100 artillery shells from a position north of …

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The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally considered the first day of Christmas shopping. Named Black Friday by those who hope to turn their red-inked losses into black-inked profits, it is also a day marked by disconcerting images of discount hungry mobs breaking down doors for the best deals. This year, with the state of the economy still dismal, the …

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The Right Hook, a weekly segment which covers the machinations of the right wing, from the Republican Party to the Tea Party Patriots, and beyond. By Chris Bennett

After helping Republicans to win the U.S. House of Representatives three weeks ago, the Tea Partiers are coming to your local planning and zoning boards. Tea Partiers are convinced that …

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“Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends… Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.” — Henry David Thoreau …

We’ll look at the latest in the Afghanistan war, with revelations of fake mullahs, postponed withdrawals, and results of a fraudulent election. Plus, what’s behind the exchange of bombs between North and South Korea? And, CALPIRG releases its 25th annual Trouble in Toyland report, just in time for holiday shopping season. And this week’s edition of The Right Hook. …

Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Documentary directors Sally Rubin and Jen Gilomen about their new documentary, Deep Down: A Story about Coal Country.