The last straw for the African American police officer living in an upscale Orange County community was the acid pellets someone shot into his garage in October, the corrosive capsules damaging his car.

It had been an ugly, racially tinged pattern since the Inglewood police officer, his wife — a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy — and their two children had moved into the Yorba Linda neighborhood in 2011.

Rocks were thrown through their windows, car tires …

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Tune into KPFK at 8 am PST on Thursday November 22nd for an hour-long special featuring the late Native American activist Russell Means. And then, on Friday November 23rd at 8 am PST, KPFK will feature a Black Friday special with Alan Minsky, speaking with Adbusters’ Micah White about “Buy Nothing Day.” …

Barack Obama heaped praise on Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu for agreeing to the Egyptian ceasefire plan and offered increased US funding to beef up Israel’s air defence batteries.

The White House, in an unusual twist, highlighted that Netanyahu had followed Obama’s advice, which was to accept the ceasefire deal.

The statement from the White House was couched in extremely supportive terms for Israel, which the Obama administration views as necessary if it is to hold out …

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Check out LocLion, an Indie Singer Songwriter from North Hollywood!

We played his song “Stay With Me” on today’s show.

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If you know of an independent musical act you’d like to see featured on Uprising, send an email to mail@uprisingradio.org.

Uprising’s Music Curator is Chris Bennett …

“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.” — Plato …

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NOTE: Hours after our story this morning, a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas. It remains to be seen if the ceasefire will hold. A bomb exploded aboard a bus in Tel Aviv this morning, injuring twenty seven Israelis. There were no fatalities. A group calling itself the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command has taken responsibility. …

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With the economy still struggling to get back on its feet, public sector unions around the country are being scapegoated as the source of State and Local financial problems. While issues with teachers’ unions are often featured in the mainstream media, other public sector employees are also being targeted as in the case of the Camden, New Jersey Police Force. …

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This past Monday President Obama became the first sitting President of the United States to visit the country of Myanmar. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has had a long and violent history of military control since 1962. It was not until 2011 that the country put in place a democratically elected government. And, although the United States lifted its sanctions …

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The number of solar power systems across the island state has doubled every year since 2007, with nearly 20,000 units installed. But with homeowners and businesses now producing nearly 140 megawatts of their own power — the equivalent of a medium-size power plant — and solar tax credits biting seriously into the state budget, Hawaii legislators and electrical utilities are tapping the brakes.

Solar tax credits cost the state $173.8 million this year in foregone revenue, …

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Check out Nico Vega, a rock band from Long Beach, California!

We played their song “Living Underground” on today’s show.

Take a look at their website!

Listen to their music:

Watch one of their music videos!

If you know of an independent musical act you’d like to see featured on Uprising, send an email to mail@uprisingradio.org.

Uprising’s Music Curator is Chris Bennett …