Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of the Presidential Commission's investigation into the BP oil disaster, which released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. We'll also talk about President Obama's three-day visit to India. We'll be joined by independent journalist Dahr Jamail, The Guardian's environmental correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg, and New India Times' Sunil Adam. 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:
Dahr Jamail, an independent investigative journalist

Suzanne Goldenberg, based in Washington DC, the US environmental correspondent of The Guardian

Sunil Adam, the editor of The Indian American, a bimonthly general-interest magazine published from New York

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What's in store for the future of the women's movement?

On the next Your Call, we continue a two-part special about the state of the women's movement in the U.S. What should the priorities and goals be? How will we get there? What are the differences between gaining power and being empowered? Where are women and girls finding inspiration and role models? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are the primary struggles facing women today? And in what ways are women empowered? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Ruth Rosen, journalist, historian of gender and society, and visiting history professor at UC Berkeley

Myra Duran, national campus organizer with the Feminist Majority Foundation, organizer for Barbara Boxer's re-election campaign, and recent graduate from UCLA

Mariam Saeed, student of political science at SF State University and intern with Your Call

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What is the women's movement today and how did we get here?

On the next Your Call, we begin a two-part special about the state of the women's movement, how we got here, and where we're going. What were the feminists of the 70s fighting for? What gains have women made? And what have they lost? How do you measure progress for women? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. We'll have an intergenerational conversation. What can the older generation of women's rights activists teach to the younger generation? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Loretta Ross, national coordinator of SisterSong

Norma Swenson, professor of women and health at the Harvard School of Public Health and co-author of Our Bodies, Ourselves

Mariam Saeed, student of political science at SF State University and intern with Your Call

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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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How will the economy be affected by the results of the midterm elections?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about where US economic policies stand and where we're going from here. Republicans now have a majority in Congress. How will that change conditions for employment, wages, federal spending, public service funding, and taxation? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do you want to know about US economic policy today? On the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Mark Weisbrott, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Nomi Prins, senior fellow at Demos and author of It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week we'll discuss coverage of US elections. What role did the media play in shaping the conversation about the elections? Also we'll talk about rise of right wing political parties in Europe. We'll be joined by The Guardian's Khaled Diab, Independent journalist Davey D and The Huffington Post's Arthur Delaney. Where did you see the best reporting this week? 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:
Arthur Delaney, reporter with Huffington Post

Khaled Diab, a journalist and writer who works in the Belgian and EU capital Brussels. He writes a regular column for The Guardian and also freelances with other publications.

Davey D, a nationally recognized journalist, syndicated talk show host and radio programmer with Hard Knock Radio on KPFA

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How have Hollywood's images of Native Americans changed?

How have Hollywood's images of Native Americans changed -- and how has the public consciousness changed with it? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the changing ways Native Americans have been portrayed in popular culture. The 35th American Indian Film Festival opens in San Francisco on Friday. What are the images -- and stereotypes -- of Native Americans in media and film? How have they changed? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where does your understanding of Native Americans come from? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Michael Smith, founder and president of American Indian Film Festival

Jack Kohler, director of "Behind the Door of a Secret Girl"

Ernest Webb, president of Rezolution Pictures and producer of "Reel Injun"

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How will the midterm elections results affect you and your community?

On the next Your Call, we'll dig into the election results to ask what they tell us about the direction we're headed in as a country. What will the new composition of the House and Senate mean for the next two years of the Obama Administration? Have California voters signaled that they want fundamental change for the state? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. In hearing the results from yesterday's vote, what worried you? And what gave you hope? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation

Rinku Sen, president and executive director of the Applied Research Center and publisher of Colorlines magazine

Jodi Jacobson, editor in chief of RH Reality Check

Roberto de la Cruz, organizer with the Todos a Votar campaign

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Are you voting or are you sitting this election out?

On the next Your Call, we'll discuss voter participation. The outcome of the election will determine everything from who controls the House to important ballot measures in California, but if historical trends hold, only 40 percent of eligible voters will cast a ballot. What motivates your decision to vote? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you believe voting is a civic duty? And what does low voter turnout say about civic engagement? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Dan Shea, director of the Center for Political Participation at Allegheny College

Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Joe Mathews, senior fellow with New America Foundation

Roberto de la Cruz, organizer with the Todos a Votar Coalition

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Where can you find the information you need before you vote?

On the next Your Call, we'll look at the various resources to help you make decision about issues and candidates. Do you have last-minute election questions and want guidance on where to find the answer? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Want to know where you're registered -- or you have discovered a great voter-information resource you want to share with us? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Chase Davis, an investigative reporter focusing on money and politics for California Watch

Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of National and State elections. What did you learn from the coverage about candidates' positions on important issues? We'll also talk about media's response to the newly released Iraq War documents by Wikileaks website. We'll be joined by The Nation's John Nichols, California Watch's Lance Williams and the Guardian's Martin Chulov joins us from Baghdad. 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:
Martin Chulov, The Guardian's Iraq correspondent.

John Nichols, the Washington correspondent for The Nation.

Lance Williams, an investigative reporter focusing on money and politics for California Watch.

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How should we draw the lines in California politics?

On the next Your Call, we'll continue our election series with a debate on California Propositions 20 and 27, which would change the way political districts are drawn in California following the 2010 census. Who should draw district lines? And what are the principles that should guide them? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you have a better idea for redistricting that what's being offered by either of these propositions? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Helen Grieco, Northern California Common Cause Organizer and Democracy Matters Northern California Coordinator

Nathan Lowenstein, an associate in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP

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How should our political leaders stand against homophobia?

What's the responsibility of our political leaders to stand against homophobia? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the disastrous effects of homophobia and the role leaders can play in preventing it. Recent teen suicides have exposed the incredible pressure and prejudice LGBTQ youth still experience. But few elected officials have taken on the issue. Why? Can we encourage them to speak out? Does it matter? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are queer youth "making it better" for themselves? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Dan Savage, author of the sex advice column Savage Love, and creator of the It Gets Better Project

Danielle Askini, national program manager for the Gay Straight Alliance, and collaborator with the Make It Better Project

Cyd La Luz, young LGBT activist, OutLoud radio alum, and graduate of Reed College

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Why is the public sector under attack?

What explains the attacks against government employees and are any of them warranted? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about public workers. In this election year, they have become political targets. A recent study found that government workers in California have better benefits than private workers, but they earn less. What else do we need to know? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Whether you're a public or private sector worker, what do you make of the claims we're hearing about pay and pensions? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jeffrey Keefe, Professor of Labor and Employment Relations at Rutgers University and co-author of the study, The Truth about Public Employees in California: They are Neither Overpaid nor Overcompensated

Mark Paul, senior scholar at the New America Foundation and co-author of California Crack-up: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

Ken Tray, social studies teacher at Lowell High School and political director for United Educators of San Francisco

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How should we fix California's taxation system?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about Propositions 21, 24 and 26. Would Propositions 24 and 26 help revive the state's economy or let the state's wealthiest corporations off the hook? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is the vehicle license fee proposed by Proposition 21 a good way to create revenue for the State Parks -- and is it a good idea to earmark that revenue for a specific purpose? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jean Ross, the founding executive director of California Budget Project

David Gamage, assistant Professor of Law with primary research in the areas of taxation, budget policy, and public finance

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we discuss coverage of massive protests in France over the government's plans to raise the retirement age. We'll also discuss media coverage of voter suppression across the country and candidates' positions on reproductive rights. We'll be joined by RH Reality Check's Jodi Jacobson, The National Journal's Eliza Carney and The Independent's John Litchfield, who joins us from Paris. 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:
John Litchfield, Paris Correspondent for The Independent

Eliza Newlin Carney, a contributing editor for National Journal, where she writes in-depth features on Congress, politics and campaign finance reform

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

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How can we keep California's oceans safe for whales?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the struggles whales are facing on the Pacific coast. At least five dead whales have been sighted or have washed ashore on Northern California beaches since late July. Researchers say abundant swarms of krill and an increase in ship strikes are to blame. What can we do to reduce ship collisions and prevent more deaths? Join us live at 11 or send us an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do we raise public consciousness about the threats to these remarkable mammals? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jackie Dragon, director of the Marine Sanctuaries Program with Pacific Environment

John Calambokidis, marine mammal biologist with Cascadia Research

Jodi Frediani, wildlife photographer

Roger Bland, professor of physics at SF State and whale communications researcher

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Should we allow the majority to rule on California's budget?

On the next Your Call, we continue our special California election series with a debate on Proposition 25: "the ballot measure that would lower the vote threshold down from 2/3, so that lawmakers could pass budgets with a simple majority." Why shouldn't the majority rule on the state budget? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Why do some legislative decisions require supermajorities? And should passing the budget be one of them? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Fred Glass, communications director for the California Federation of Teachers--Yes on 25

Loren Kaye, president of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education--No on 25

Bill Monning, State Assemblymember representing the 27th District

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What's at stake in the Senate race between Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer?

On the next Your Call, we continue our special California election series by discussing California's U.S. Senate race. Carly Fiorina, a tea party Republican and the former CEO of Hewlett Packard is running against long-time Democratic incumbent, Barbara Boxer. What do you want to know about where they stand on the issues that matter to you? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's at stake in this race? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Barbara O'Connor, director emeritus for the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media

Carolyn Lochhead, reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle's Washington Bureau

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Where is Cuba's economy headed?

On the next Your Call, we continue our Agenda for a New Economy series by talking about the future of Cuba. The Cuban government recently announced plans to lay off half a million state employees. That's about 10 percent of the state workforce. Who is going to be impacted? What are the economic realities in Cuba today? Join us live at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Why is Cuba restructuring its economy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Frank Thompson, professor of economics at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. He regularly lectures at La Universidad de La Habana.

Geoff Thale, Program Director at Washington Office on Latin America.

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