What should be done about sexual trauma in the military?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the realities of sexual abuse in the armed forces. As many as 1 in 3 women leaving military service report that they have experienced some form of Sexual Trauma. And there's a growing awareness around it, but it continues to be under-reported and under-prosecuted. A new bill in Congress would help change this. What is the best way to battle the culture of silence in the armed forces? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Rachel Natelson, legal advisor with the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)

Bob May, the California National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)

Tracy, former soldier in California's Army National Guard and survivor of military sexual abuse

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Is torture still standard practice for the U.S.?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about U.S. torture policies. Revelations about the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and other prisons, have shed light on U.S. torture policies. What happened to that conversation? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do we know about the use of torture today? Has anything changed since President Obama took office? What will it take to bring this issue back into the public consciousness? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Andy Worthington, British journalist and author of The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison

Justine Sharrock, author of Tortured: When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things

Patricia Isasa, Argentinian torture survivor

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Event:
Rose Aguilar is speaking at this weekend's Bioneers conference in San Rafael.
Women, Gender and Media: Changing the Conversation
Sunday, October 17, at 4:30pm

Your Call 052208 What happened to Pat Tillman?

What happened to Pat Tillman? He's the San Jose-raised professional football player turned soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in April 2004. On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Mary Tillman about her new book Boots on the Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire, but the military initially kept the details secret. How did Mary Tillman connect the dots? Why did the government hide the truth? And will anyone ever be held accountable? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Mary Tillman, author of Boots on the Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman.

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