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This afternoon, the UN General Assembly will vote on the Palestinian Authority's status as a non-member observer state. France and other Western nations have said they intend to vote in favor of the measure. Ali Abunimah, co-founder of The Electronic Intifada website, gives us his take on the state of statehood and Palestinian-Israeli relations.

December 2, 2012 marks the 70th anniversary of Enrico Fermi’s first sustained nuclear chain reaction -- an event which eventually led to the development of the atomic bomb. A conference this weekend in Chicago called "A Mountain of Waste Seventy Years High” will mark the event. Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear, a group that works for a world free of nuclear power, joins us to talk about the state of nuclear energy here in the U.S. and abroad.

For Global Activism, photojournalist Paola Gianturco identifies a new, international activist grandmother movement in her photographic book, Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon. The book documents the work of 120 activist grandmothers in 15 countries who are fighting against poverty, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and human rights abuse.

Palestinian statehood and Arafat’s exhumation, nuclear waste disposal, and grandmother power

Worldview talks with environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. McKibben is the founder of 350.org, an international climate change campaign that works in 188 countries around the world.

The continuing Egyptian crisis by WBEZ's Worldview

South Korean pop star PSY has topped the YouTube charts with his video "Gangam Style." He’s taken over Just Bieber’s record with more than 810 million views. The artist is a product of South Korea’s K-pop scene, a musical genre that’s a mix of dance, electropop, hip hop and rock. It’s also a growing subculture around the world and gaining popularity here in the U.S. Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia tells Worldview how the music got started and why it’s become such a global phenomenon.

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In 1969, the Surui people of the Brazilian Amazon had their first contact with industrialized civilization. The following years of disease, conflict and deforestation almost destroyed the tribe. But now, the tribe has found a powerful ally in their fight to preserve their culture and their home - the internet - where they map their territory, monitor illegal logging, and trade in carbon offsets. Chief Almir of the Surui indigenous group joins Worldview to tell his story of survival, travel and technology.

EngenderHealth helps women gain access to family planning and reproductive care. Now, a large maternity hospital they partner with in the Congo has been overtaken by the M23 rebels, effectively shutting down the hospital where many women go to deliver their babies and get birth control. Pam Barnes, president and CEO of EngenderHealth, tells us how regional conflict impacts women’s reproductive health.

[View the story "Worldview 11.27.12" on Storify]Worldview 11.27.12We continue to look at the fallout in Egypt following president Morsi's power grab, examine how the internet is helping to save the home and culture of Brazil's Surui people, and discuss how regional conflict affects women's health.St

Egyptian turmoil continues, as President Morsi attempts to grant himself sweeping powers. Then, Katherine Bolkovac whistleblows on the UN in Bosnia. And, Alison Cuddy looks at the musical connection between Chicago and Poland.

As the current Israel-Gaza conflict enters its seventh day of missile exchanges and civilian casualties, the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion looms over the region. Then, heavy fighting between Congolese rebels and government forces threatens to splinter the country. And, one group working to end impunity worldwide.

As Israeli troops and Gazan militants exchange rocket fire for a sixth day, governments around the region are looking for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Then, an Eagle Scout works to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans returning from America's wars.

How Xi Jinping rose to the top of Chinese politics, Stehlik on Bond and a Romanian nightmare on stage