A Burmese activist joins us in a rare conversation about what ordinary people living under dictator-ship want; we’ll speak with Jeffrey Haas, author of The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther, on the 40th anniversary of the murders. And, how Senate Democrats are strong arming Obama on the Copenhagen talks. Plus this week’s Black Agenda Report. …

We’ll commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster with the voices of some of the survivors. And we’ll hear from Rev Billy and Savitri D of the Church of Life After Shopping – they’re on a crusade to save Christmas from the “Shopocalypse.” Plus The People Speak, Howard Zinn’s best selling history book comes to life in a new documentary for the History Channel, and hits college campuses for a nation-wide tour. Producer Chris …

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We’ll dissect President Obama’s speech on the escalation of the war in Afghanistan with analysts Phyllis Bennis and Robert Naiman. And this week’s Empire Notes will also cover the speech. Plus, Belonging, a new film about Global Warming by Gerard Ungermann and Audrey Brohe, and how activists are gearing up for the summit in Copenhagen. …

We’ll commemorate World AIDS Day with an in-studio conversation with Kevin Picketts, a local award winning community organizer. And, we’ll follow that with Sherry Wolf, author of Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation. Plus, as President Obama readies his speech on the Afghan war expansion, Gareth Porter explains why the US could be fueling a major civil war. …

We’ll put the upcoming Honduran elections into perspective as the US announces its support of the process even as a boycott is beginning to strengthen on the ground. And musician Pilar Diaz joins us in studio to share her talent and the event she’ll be performing at: the “Ílegal En Estyle” Pro-Immigrant Rights Event. Plus, the 2nd Annual Great American Sleep-in this Black Friday. …

We’ll find out what’s behind the gruesome political murders just discovered in the Philippines, and get this year’s Toxic Toy report, just in time for holiday shopping season. And, the world’s leading cancer prevention scientist Dr. Samuel Epstein will join us to discuss the confusion over breast and cervical cancer screening. Plus this week’s Empire Notes. …

We’ll get an update on the H1N1 virus and what the recent news of mutations means. And a new UN report makes the links between global warming, population growth and women’s rights. Plus, what President Obama appears to be doing, or not doing to close the prison at Guantanamo. …

We’ll take a look at the recently unveiled Senate Health bill, and what it means for the future of healthcare reform. And, the significance of a federal ruling to hold the Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina flooding in 2005. Plus, Antonia Juhasz on whether Big Oil ended up winning in Iraq. And this week’s Black Agenda Report.

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We’ll have an in-depth conversation with Matthew Hoh about why he resigned from his Foreign Service position in Afghanistan to protest the war. And a new groundbreaking report on coal and human health reveals the ugly extent of damage by this fossil fuel. Plus, the UN World Summit on Food Security ends in failure – we’ll find out why. …

The Pacifica Radio Archives brings The Campus Campaign back to the Pacifica airwaves for the annual fund drive national broadcast this November 16 and 17, 2009. Tune into Uprising on November 16 at 8 am PST for a special focus on Science in the Archives. We’ll learn about Darwin and the Theory of Evolution. …