We’ll speak with IDF general’s son Miko Peled who will be one of hundreds of protesters outside Thursday evening’s demonstration against the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces fundraiser. And, a look at Lost Angels, a new documentary about LA’s Skid Row and it’s inhabitants. …

We’ll go live to Washington DC to speak with reporter Kevin Gosztola who’s been closely following the case of Bradley Manning. And, film critic David Spaner joins us in studio to discuss his new book Shoot It!: Hollywood Inc. and the Rising of Independent Film. Plus, Hunger Action LA’s Frank Tamborello joins us to discuss why LA’s poor are going hungry this holiday season. …

James Gus Speth will join us to discuss his new book America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy, in which he lays out his ideas for political and economic transformation of the nation. And, the acclaimed international women’s and human rights activist Selma James joins us to discuss President Obama’s re-election. Plus, this year’s Fair Trade and Conscious Gifts Holiday Bazaar and Antimall offers consumers anti-corporate, humane and earth friendly alternatives to holiday shopping. …

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We’ll examine the demographics and political leanings of the men that House Majority leader John Boehner has appointed as committee chairs. And, a look at the new documentary Central Park 5 based on the book by Sarah Burns – we’ll speak with Burns herself and one of the original five men incarcerated for a crime they didn’t commit. Plus, California’s National parks are in danger of losing funding if an agreement on the so-called fiscal …

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We’ll go live to Egypt where mass protests against President Mohammad Morsi are taking place. And, a report on the latest round of UN sponsored climate talks in Doha, Qatar. Plus, an update on Gaza after the ceasefire.

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We’ll examine the growing number of Republicans repudiating their long-standing pledges to the anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and what it means for the fiscal cliff negotiations. And, a look at the alarming political and military situation in the Congo. Plus, two Syrian exiles join us in studio to discuss the on-going civil war in their nation. …

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.” …

We’ll analyze the ferocity, timing, and media coverage of the Israeli bombing of Gaza, as casualties continue to mount. And, economist Dean Baker on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” and what he recommends Barack Obama ought to do. Plus, Walmart workers prepare for a Black Friday strike – we’ll speak with one worker about what it could mean for the world’s largest private employer. …

We’ll examine the $4.5 billion BP settlement and why environmentalists say it’s too weak. And, Pilar Marrero on her new book Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists Are Destroying the Nation. Plus, film maker Jeff Orlowski joins us in studio to discuss his dramatic new documentary, Chasing Ice. …

We’ll go live to Gaza to get the latest on the Israeli bombing and how people are responding. And, a UC Irvine student on an historic vote at his campus on divestment from Israel. Plus film maker Victor Ginzburg on his acclaimed Russian film Generation P opening in LA. And, Canadian climate activists Clayton Tomas-Muller and Anne Peterman on the tarsands pipeline, and this week’s Rethink Reviews. …