What's next for the world's newest nation?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the Republic of South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan earlier this month after 50 years of war, and millions of lives lost. But many are saying the tensions between north and south are far from over, especially with an oil-rich region on the border. How will Sudan and South Sudan relate with one another now? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Since Sudan was a country created by colonization, is this split only natural? It's Your Call with Hana Baba and you.

Guests:
Dr. Abdelmagid Ali Bob, Sudanese history scholar and author of The Dynamics of Separation and Unity in South Sudan

Theresa Samuel, board member of Mercy Beyond Borders, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Clara, California that works with displaced women and girls in South Sudan

Hashim Salih, a member of the Sudanese Association of Northern California

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How is climate change contributing to global violence?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Christian Parenti, author of Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence. Parenti says if you "scratch the surface of many conflicts, you will find a clear climatological angle." How have extreme weather conditions and resource scarcity sparked social and political unrest? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can we avoid further climate catastrophes? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Richard Dolesh, Chief of Public Policy of National Recreation and Park Association

Bonny Hawley, executive director of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Ruth Coleman, Director of California State Parks

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Should public water be privatized?

What does the privatization of public water systems mean for citizens and who is fighting back? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the growing trend to privatize the country's water. Private companies are increasingly moving in to take over the operation of municipal waters systems by operating and profiting from reservoirs and other water-storage projects. Who is pushing for privatization? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are communities fighting back? It's Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Emily Wurth, Program Director at Food & Water Watch's "Water: Private Vs. Public"

Jim Graham, one of the founders of the Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water (FLOW)

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What does modern-day mining look like?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about what's being extracted from the earth. New elements are being harvested to make today's technological gadgets. Decades ago, it was silicon. Today, it's lithium. What else is being extracted in the 21st century? How does the extraction process affect the land, workers, the environment, and the economy? Who's profiting? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is it possible to harness the earth's resources efficiently and equitably? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, freelance journalist covering lithium extraction in Bolivia

Robert Moran, hydrogeologist and geochemist

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Why is population control so controversial?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about global population and what we should be doing about it, if anything. There are almost 7 billion people on the planet and there could be 9 billion by 2050. What are the primary concerns with population growth? How are they being addressed? And by whom? How have perceptions of population control changed? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do racism, classism, and resource inequalities factor into the controversies over population control? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb

William Ryerson, president of the Population Media Center

Martha Campbell, president of Venture Strategies for Health and Development and global health lecturer in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley

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What Can Polar Bears Tell Us?

What does the rapidly transforming world of the polar bear tell us about the state of the earth? On the next Your Call, we'll air a conversation Rose Aguilar had with Richard Ellis, author of On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear. In the past twenty years alone, the world population of polar bears has shrunk by half. Today they number just 22,000. What can we do to safeguard their future? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guest:
Richard Ellis, one of America's leading marine conservationists, is generally recognized as the foremost painter of marine natural history subjects in the world.

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Your Call 061109 How can we best care for the ground beneath our feet?

How can we best care for the ground beneath our feet? On the next Your Call, we'll continue our series on the commons by focusing on dirt, an invaluable substance we mostly take for granted. We'll speak with Gene Rosow, producer & director of Dirt! The Movie. The film tells the little known story of the relationship between dirt and humans. What can we do to preserve one of our most precious natural resources? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. What are you doing to enrich your soil? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Gene Rosow in Los Angeles
Director of Dirt! The Movie, an official selection in the Documentary Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Gene wrote, produced and directed more than 20 documentaries including Doctora for Channel 4 England, Routes of Rhythm with Harry Belafonte for PBS, and Knights for Canal+ France. His feature film credits include the lovable family film Zeus and Roxanne for MGM, among others. On top of a Ph.D in History, Gene relishes his year of post-graduate work in Ecology, Biochemistry, Cellular Physiology, and Parisitology.

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