Your Call 082407 Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it’s our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we’ll speak with the California Progress Report’s Frank Russo about coverage of the budget stalemate, which ended in Sacramento. Only 12 percent of Californians polled said they were paying close attention. We’ll also speak with NPR’s Adam Davidson about coverage of the economic crumbling and the Guardian's Suzanne Goldenberg about the Democrats' change of heart on Iraq. What was your story of the week? It’s Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.


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Your Call 082307 The Second Anniversary of Katrina

Two years after the levees broke, what kind of a city has New Orleans become? On the next Your Call we mark the anniversary of the engineering failure by speaking with people in Louisiana, Mississippi and the Bay Area. FEMA says 43,000 families are still displaced, between 25 and 30,000 of them in trailers. President Bush¹s promise that New Orleans would rise again long ago rang hollow. But what is being done? Who has been able to go home? And what can we do 2,300 miles away to bring people and justice back to the big easy? It¹s Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.


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Your Call 082207 On the Record- Mitt Romney

Who is Mitt Romney and what does he stand for? On the next Your Call we continue our On the Record series by looking at that record of former Massachusetts Governor Willard Mitt Romney. Romney was only in elected office for four years, so his record is scant. We know he is a family man and a businessman, but what did he propose, veto and sign when he was a public servant? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.


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Your Call 082107 Back to School

How are young teachers preparing to go back to school? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with young educators about their daily experiences in public schools. By the year 2015, California will face a shortage of 33,000 teachers. Twenty-two percent of California's teachers leave their jobs after the first four years. Why are they leaving? What issues do they face? How have their opinions about education changed since they began teaching? And what can society do to support teachers? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.



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Your Call 082007 There's Not Enough Time

What do we mean when we say, "There's not enough time in the day?" On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about our perception of time with Dr. Ned Hallowell, author of "Crazy Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked and about to snap." The Internet, cell phones, and other technologies have not slowed down the pace of our lives. Has technology made us busier? How do we relate to time? And what explains our rushed culture? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

There's Not Enough Time

Your Call 081707 Media Roundtable

Media Roundtable

Your Call 081607 What Did the Democratic Congress Accomplish?

What Did the Democratic Congress Accomplish?

Your Call 081507 Mitt Romney: On the Record

Mitt Romney

Your Call 081407 Can Opponents of Bush and Ahmedinejad Work Together?

Can Opponents of Bush and Ahmedinejad Work Together?

Your Call 081307 Green Vacations

Green Vacations

Your Call 081007 Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. Last week, Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey was murdered on his way to work. Police allege the killer was angry about Bailey's investigation of Your Black Muslim Bakery. And with all eyes on Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of the Wall Street Journal, are we forgetting about the battle brewing online? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.


Media Roundtable

Your Call 080907 Who Is Al Qaeda Now?

Who Is Al Qaeda Now? On the next Your Call we're talking about how the global jihadist group has morphed in the years since 9-11. Osama bin Laden is still free but pressure on Pakistan is growing to arrest him, kill him or turn him out. But is Bin Laden really so important anymore? With groups across the world renaming themselves Al Qaeda, is it a common ideology or just a brand, the Wal-Mart of terror? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Who Is Al Qaeda Now?

Your Call 080807 What's Behind the Middle East Arms Deal?

Why is the Bush administration sending $63 billion worth of weapons to the Middle East? On the next Your Call, we'll discuss the decision to simultaneously give weapons to Israel and seven Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Egypt with no strings attached. The largest recipients are Israel and Saudi Arabia. Why was the plan rolled out with so much fanfare? What does the administration think it's going to accomplish? And who are the prime beneficiaries of this $63 billion plan? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

What's Behind the Middle East Arms Deal?

Your Call 080707 What Does Rupert Murdoch Want?

What does Rupert Murdoch want from the Wall Street Journal? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about Murdoch's $5 billion acquisition of Dow Jones. Murdoch's News Corp. is second in size only to Time Warner. Its holdings include the Times of London, "American Idol," "The Simpsons Movie," Fox News Channel and MySpace, just to name a few. Where does the Wall Street Journal fit into this empire? And what does Rupert Murdoch's past say about his plans for the future? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

What Does Rupert Murdoch Want?

Your Call 080607 Why Are We Still In Iraq?

On the next Your Call, we’re joined by Thomas Ricks, military analyst for the Washington Post and author of “Fiasco: America’s adventure in Iraq.” "Fiasco" is a catalogue of the hubris and ignorance that destroyed Iraq. We’ll also be joined by Josh Rushing Al Jazeera English reporter and former Military press officer during the invasion. Ricks and Rushing viewed the initial invasion from opposite sides. Ricks as a journalist. Rushing as a press officer. How do they see it now? Join us on the next Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

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Your Call 080307 Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, Rupert Murdoch’s bid for the Wall Street Journal was accepted, the House passed ethics reform, and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testified at a hearing about the death of Pat Tillman. Joining us to discuss the news of the week is Robert Hodierne of Army Times, David Enders, independent reporter in Iraq, and Pratap Chatterjee of CorpWatch. What was your story of the week? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Media Roundtable

Your Call 080207 China Road

What kind of a superpower will China be? On the next Your Call we talk with former NPR China correspondent Rob Gifford about his new book, China Road. Gifford traveled the length of National Route 312, a 3,000 mile road from Shanghai to Kazakhstan. Along its length Gifford saw China's factory-riddled present and poverty stricken past, but what does it say about the future? Is Communist control over a capitalist super state bound to collapse? Or is China charting a path to development that others can follow? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

China Road

Your Call 080107 Duncan Hunter- On The Record

Who is Duncan Hunter and why is he running for president? On the next Your Call we examine the votes of presidential candidate and California Congressman Duncan Hunter. Hunter, a Republican from San Diego, has made a name for himself opposing immigration reform. Where does he stray from Republican orthodoxy and who is funding his long shot presidential run? Duncan Hunter, on the record, on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
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Your Call 073107 Executive Power 101

When is it appropriate for a president to issue an executive order? On the next Your Call, we'll have a discussion about presidential power. The Constitution says that the president shall exercise "executive power," but it doesn't clarify what those powers are. By ignoring or defying Congress and the Constitution, President Bush has used his executive privilege to sign more than 750 laws. What is the history behind executive orders? And how has it changed over time? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.


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Your Call 073007 What Are Kids Reading?

What are children reading this summer? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how kids' reading habits have evolved over time. Over the past decade, the Harry Potter series has sold 325 million copies worldwide. The media sensation is transforming kids' reading habits. But are they actually reading more? With so much competition out there, what are children's book publishers doing to capture kids' imaginations? And what are your kids reading? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

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