What will democracy look like for Egypt?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about Egypt's progress towards democracy. Are they any closer post-revolution, with President Hosni Mubarak out of power? The country is now governed by martial law and some activists have been detained. So how can Egypt maintain stability through this transition and while allowing for true democratic process? Who is included in the reshaping of the nation? Who is left out? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What can we learn from Egypt about our own democracy? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Noha Mohamed Radwan, comparative literature professor at University of California, Davis

Khaled Fahmy, chair of the History Dept at the American University in Cairo

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of rising oil prices and oil speculation on Wall Street. We'll also talk about the media blackout in Syria as the government's violent crack down continues. We'll be joined by McClatchy's Kevin Hall, Propublica's Jake Bernstein and independent journalist Lamis Andoni joins us from Amman, Jordan. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Kevin Hall, economic reporter with McClatchy

Jake Bernstein, a business and financial reporter for ProPublica.

Lamis Andoni, an independent journalist, analyst and commentator on Middle Eastern and Palestinian affairs.

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What do you think about Obama bombing Libya?

What do you think of the Obama administration's decision to begin bombing Libya? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the unfolding news in Libya. US and European leaders declared a no-fly zone over Libya on Sunday after two days of strikes. How should the US and international community respond? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Does military action in Libya set a precedent of attacking countries where the leadership does not favor the US? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Dr. Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, scholar on modern Libya and professor of political science at the University of New England

Dr. Mansour El-Kikhia, exiled Libyan opposition leader and professor of political science at the University of Texas San Antonio

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week we'll continue discussing coverage of the massive protests in Wisconsin and the historic uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. We will also talk about the recent House vote to ban federal funding to Planned Parenthood. We will be joined by RH Reality's Jodi Jacobson, Aljazeera's Richard Gizbert and Milwaukee Labor Press' Dominique Paul Noth. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief, RH Reality Check.

Richard Gizbert, the host of Listening Post on Aljazeera International

Dominique Paul Noth, The Milwaukee Labor Press

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll continue our coverage of the historic uprising in Egypt. What role is the U.S. playing? And how is the press covering U.S. foreign policy in the region? We will be joined by BBC's Kim Ghattas, independent journalist Reese Erlich and Inter Press Service's Emad Mackey. Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Kim Khattas, the BBC State Department correspondent

Emad Mackey, a reporter for Inter Press Service based in Cairo.

Reese Erlich, a veteran journalist who has reported for a variety of print and radio outlets including San Francisco Chronicle, and National Public Radio

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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 unprecedented uprising in Egypt and the government's efforts to silence foreign correspondents. We'll also discuss coverage of the response from the U.S. State Department. How are U.S. media outlets covering U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? We'll be joined by Real News Network's Paul Jay and Jadaliyya's Bassam Haddad, while Inter Press Service's Emad Mekay joins us from Cairo. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Paul Jay, a Canadian journalist and film director, and creator and CEO of The Real News.

Bassam Haddad, serves on the Editorial Committee of Middle East Report and is Co-Founder of Jadaliyya Ezine.

Emad Mekay, a journalist with IPS News Service reporting from Cairo

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What's in store for the future of Egypt?

What's in store for the future of Egypt and the surrounding region? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the historic massive uprising in Egypt. From Cairo to Alexandria, millions of people from all walks of life are taking to the streets to demand President Husni-Mubarak step down. How are the unprecedented events in Egypt changing the socio-political landscape across the region? What are the lessons for social movements in the U.S. and other parts of the world? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Samer Shehata, an Assistant Professor of Arab Politics at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University

Hesham Sallam, Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine

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What can we learn from the historic revolution in Tunisia?

On the next Your Call we'll have a conversation about the popular uprising in Tunisia, which ended twenty-three years of authoritarian rule by president Ben Ali. How has the revolution in Tunisia impacted the regional political landscape? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Events in Tunisia have sparked waves of protests from Egypt to Algeria. So how will this revolution in Tunisia shape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Beshara Doumani, professor of history at UC Berkeley

Amy Kallander, assistant professor of history at Syracuse University

Meriem Ben Salah, a Tunisian graduate student at UC Berkeley

Hashem Ahelbarra, a roving Middle East correspondent for Al Jazeera English, currently reporting from the Tunisian capital

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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 health care law and the recent House vote to repeal it. We'll also talk about coverage of the historic people's revolution and ongoing protests in Tunisia. We'll be joined by Aljazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, the San Francisco Chronicle's Victoria Colliver, and Columbia Journalism Reviews's Trudy Lieberman. Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Victoria Colliver, a staff reporter with San Francisco Chronicle

Trudy Lieberman, a contributor to Columbia Journalism Review

Hashem Ahelbarra, a roving foreign correspondent with Aljazeera International

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