How did 2011 change democracy worldwide?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the year in democracy. It has been one full year since Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire--setting off a domino chain of revolts and revolutions in the Arab world and around the globe. Now there are 150 cities with Occupy movements in California alone. What's the moment from the 2011 grassroots uprisings that will stay with you? Join us at 10 or email us at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does democracy mean to you today? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and You.

Guests:
 Khaled Fahmy, associate professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and History at NYU; currently on leave from NYU and teaching at American University of Cairo

 Fred Weir, Canadian journalist who lives in Moscow and specializes in Russian affairs

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How should the US engage with new Islamist governments?

How should the US engage with the governments emerging from the uprising in the Arab world? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the emergence of Islamist parties in elections in Egypt and Tunisia. What do they stand for? Why are they so popular? And should the U.S. embrace them? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Matt Martin and you.

Guests:
Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan.

Mona El-Ghobashy, an Assistant Professor in political science at Barnard College

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of the execution of Troy Davis. How are the media discussing racial injustice and the death penalty? We'll also discuss the political situation in Bahrain. We'll be joined by the Black Agenda Report's Bruce Dixon, independent journalist and filmmaker Jen Marlowe and Bahraini journalist Nada Alwadi. Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Nada Alwadi, an independent journalist based in Bahrain

Bruce Dixon, Black Agenda Report's managing editor

Jen Marlowe, an independent journalist and filmmaker

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