What are the effects of war on civilians?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with war correspondent Anna Badkhen about her new book, Peace Meals: Candy-Wrapped Kalashnikovs and Other War Stories, a travelogue about war, food, and humanity. How do stories of people living in war zones help us understand the impact of war on civilian populations? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do people manage to persevere in extreme situations? And what stories would actually resonate with the public? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Anna Badkhen, a journalist and the author of Peace Meals: Candy-Wrapped Kalashnikovs and Other War Stories

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What's in store for Pakistan?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated Pakistani president Benazir Bhutto, and author of Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir. As flood relief efforts continue, the U.S., with the support of the Pakistani government, has increased deadly drone operations. What explains this? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Bhutto says if it weren't for American money and political support, the Pakistani government would not be in power. What lies ahead in this relationship? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated Pakistani president, Benazir Bhutto, and author of Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir

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What's the best approach to border policy?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about U.S. border policy. President Obama's signing of a bipartisan border security bill continues a trend toward more agents, weapons, and technology policing the U.S.-Mexico border. What are the costs of militarizing the border and who pays them? What are the alternatives? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are people at the border affected by today's immigration policy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Melissa del Bosque, investigative reporter for The Texas Observer; author of the blog, La Linea

Alfredo Gutierrez, former Arizona state senate majority leader; immigration activist; editor of La Frontera Times

Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

Geoff Boyce, No More Deaths volunteer

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How can we take on our vast secret government?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about government secrecy and how it has exploded since 9/11. The Washington Post ran a series last week about the multi-billion dollar industry of "secret intelligence." Independent journalists have been reporting on this for years. Why is so much of U.S. intelligence secret? What should be secret? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does this secrecy say about our democracy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Trevor Paglen, artist and author of Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World and Invisible: Covert Operations and Classified Landscapes

Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and army intelligence officer; founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity

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Has Obama helped veterans?

What has changed for the Iraq War veterans since President Obama took office? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with independent journalist Dahr Jamail and two Iraq War veterans. Out of two million U.S. soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, one in three may, at some point, develop post-traumatic stress disorder. What resources are there to support the veterans of United States wars? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar. How do they adapt to civilian life?

Guests:
Dahr Jamail, award winning independent journalist and author of The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan

Alejandro Villatoro, Iraq War veteran with the Army Reserve and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War

Crystal Colon-Ferren, a recent veteran of the Iraq War and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War

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What do whistleblowers face today?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the former marine and military analyst who exposed the Pentagon Papers revealing the U.S. government's lies about Vietnam. Ellsberg is the subject of the recent Oscar-nominated film, The Most Dangerous Man in America. We'll also be joined by environmental whistleblowers. What price have they paid for speaking out and speaking truth to power? And who's listening? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower for the Pentagon Papers and subject of the new Oscar-nominated film, The Most Dangerous Man in America.

Dan Lawn, consultant for the Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility, former supervisor for the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Scott West, retired EPA agent and currently with the Department of Intelligence and Investigations at the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

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What's the state of the military industrial complex?

What's the state of the military industrial complex and what is its impact on the larger economy? On the next Your Call, we continue our series Agenda for a New Economy by talking about the U.S. military budget. At just over $800 billion, the U.S. spends more on the military than the next 45 countries combined. So where is all of that money going?

Join us live at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where's the transparency and where are the calls for cuts? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Paul Martin--Political and Communications Director of Peace Action

John Arquilla--Professor and Director of the Information Operations Center at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA

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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 upcoming general election in Great Britain, the human and environmental cost of the oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico and the debate about Wall Street on Capitol Hill. And what was done well? We'll be joined by Propublica's Jake Bernstein, Huffington Post's Marcus Baram and Globe and Mail London Bureau chief's Doug Saunders.

Join us live at 11 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:
Jake Bernstein, author, and an investigative reporter for ProPublica.
Marcus Baram, a news editor at the Huffington Post.
Doug Saunders, the chief of the Globe and Mail's London-based European Bureau.

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week the U.S. military admitted to killing two pregnant Afghan women and a teenage girl during a nighttime raid. We'll speak with the Times of London's Jerome Starkey. He broke the story. And WikiLeak released video showing U.S. forces firing on Iraqi civilians. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail and CNET's Declan McCullagh join us to discuss the coverage. Where did you see the best reporting this week?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Declan McCullagh, a senior correspondent for CBS News' Web site and the chief political correspondent for CNET News.

Dahr Jamail, an award-winning independent journalist.

Jerome Starkey, a correspondent with Times of London.

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How Can We Prevent Veteran Suicide?

Why are suicides among vets and active members of the military spiking? The Dept. of Veterans Affairs says that eighteen vets commit suicide everyday and the numbers among youngest veterans are up sharply over recent years. The VA has hired thousands of new mental health professionals--are they making a difference? And what role do communities need to play in supporting returning soldiers, even if they opposed the war?

Join us live at 11 a.m. or send your questions and comments to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can we prevent veteran suicide? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy, and you.

Guests:
Amy Fairweather, policy director for Swords to Plowshares and director of the Iraq Veteran Project and the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.

Darryl Silva, clinical coordinator of mental health services at the VA Palo Alto.

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