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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Media Roundtable

On today's Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media coverage of the payroll tax extension, and the renewal of unemployment benefits, which both expire at the end of the month. We'll also discuss coverage of the eurozone crisis. We'll be joined by The Huffington Post's Arthur Delany, ProPublica's Dafna Linzer, and the Globe and Mail's Eric Reguly joins us from Rome. Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Eric Reguly, European business correspondent for The Globe and Mail

Arthur Delaney, reporter for The Huffington Post, and author of A People's History of the Great Recession

Dafna Linzer, senior reporter for ProPublica

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What should we occupy in 2012?

Can people from different political backgrounds come together to work for prison reform? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about various efforts to reform the prison system in the US. Today, 2.3 million prisoners are in US jails, costing more than $44 billion. In California, more money is spent on prisons than education. What will it take to reform the system? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are groups with different political backgrounds joining forces? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Katt Hoban, organizer with Occupy San Francisco

Vanessa Carlisle, organizer with Occupy Los Angeles

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How is the Occupy movement encouraging creative activism?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Occupiers who are staging foreclosed home demonstrations, pushing for the creation of state banks and bringing attention to inequality. What other ways are you seeing the Occupy movement galvanize people to support innovative strategies for turning the economy around? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can the Occupy movement continue to spread its message and reach more people? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Max Rameau, founder of Take Can the Land

Blithe Riley, a member of The Arts and Labor Committee for OWS in NY

Brian McKeoun, the initiator of the credit union project and a long time camper with OccupySF

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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 Occupy Wall Street crackdown, the media blackout and the arrests of a number of journalists. We will discuss the AP's Global Freedom of Information project. We'll be joined by the Free Press's Josh Stearns, the AP's Martha Mendoza and AlterNet's Kristen Gwynne. Join us live at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Kristen Gwynne is a freelance writer and an editorial assistant at AlterNet.

Martha Mendoza, a National Writer for the Associated Press

Josh Stearns, Associate Program Director with Free Press

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How is the Occupy Movement affecting college campuses?

On the next Your Call, we'll discuss the November 15 strike at California colleges and universities in response to deep cuts and tuition hikes. Since 2008, there's been a 200 percent increase in tuition at state schools. California students say they plan to occupy dozens of campuses in the coming days. What are the most effective strategies? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Mandy Cohen is a graduate student at UC Berkeley and on the executive board of UAW2865.

Richard Walker, UC Berkeley professor of geography and Berkeley Faculty Association member

Robert Hass, UC Berkeley English professor and former poet laureate

Gwen Urey, professor of Urban and Regional Planning and president of Cal Poly's California Faculty Assocaiaton

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What are the best tactics for a successful Occupy movement?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how Occupy camps around the country are doing outreach and resolving conflicts. How are different encampments dealing with their city governments, the media, police, and homelessness? Join us at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How should the movement engage local communities and communicate effectively with supporters, opponents, and those watching from the sidelines? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and You.

Guests:
Vanessa Carlisle, occupier with Occupy Los Angeles
Rob Call, occupier with Occupy Atlanta
Ali Winston, reporter for KALW news
Andrew Carrigan, occupier with Occupy SF

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media coverage of Tuesday's elections. Mississippians voted down the Personhood amendment, Ohioans overturned an anti-union law, and Arizonans recalled Russell Pierce, the Senator behind SB1070. How did media interpret the outcome? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. We'll be joined by RH Reality Check's Jodi Jacobson, Talking Points Memo's Brian Beutler and independent journalist Valeria Fernandez. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief of RH Reality Check
Talking Points Memo's Brian Beutler, TPM's senior congressional reporter
Valeria Fernandez, an independent journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona

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What's next for the Occupy Movement?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk to organizers and demonstrators about their visions for the future of the Occupy movement. A week after Oakland's General Strike, what questions do you have about tactics, outreach, leadership, property destruction, and the overall message? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Whether you're participating or watching the movement with interest, what impact is it having, and what will it take to keep the momentum going? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Melanie Butler, occupier at Occupy Wall Street
Christoff Lopaur, occupier at Occupy Oakland
Karen Ford, occupier at Occupy Monterey


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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, Oakland, and around the country. Wednesday's general strike shut down one of the largest ports in the country, but ended with vandalism, arrests, and injuries. We'll be joined Joshua Holland, an editor and senior writer at AlterNet and Rob Reynolds, Al Jazeera's Senior Washington correspondent, both of whom have been covering the Occupy Oakland movement this week. Join us live at 10 or send us 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:
Joshua Holland, editor and senior writer at AlterNet

Rob Reynolds, Al Jazeera's senior Washington correspondent

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