How are Obama's counterterrorism policies different from Bush's?

How are the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies different from the Bush administration's? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about Homeland Security under Obama and whether policies have changed at all since Bush. Public outrage is growing over the new use of body-scanners and intrusive pat-downs at airports. How do they fit into the larger picture? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. President Obama doesn't use the term "war on terror," but is his approach different? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Nico Melendez is Public Affairs Manager for the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) for California, Arizona, and Hawaii

Linda Lye, an attorney with the Northern California ACLU

Karen Greenberg, executive director of the Center on Law and Security at the NYU School of Law and co-editor of The Enemy Combatant Papers: American Justice, the Courts, and the War on Terror

Zahra Billoo, executive director for the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

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How is growing economic inequality transforming American politics?

Why is income inequality on the rise in the U.S.? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with UC Berkeley political scientist Professor Paul Pierson. He is co-author of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. The income gap in the U.S. has widened over the past 30 years, more than most other developed countries. What's behind the widening income gap? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar.

Guest:
Paul Pierson, Professor of Political Science and holder of the Avice Saint Chair of Public Policy at UC Berkeley

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll talk about coverage of Burmese opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi. We will also talk about the Lame duck sessions of Congress as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill to vote on important legislation. What pressing issues need more attention? We'll be joined by Washington Independent's Martha White, Burmese journalist in exile Min Zin, and Socialist Worker's Alan Maass. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradiol.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Martha C. White, a freelance writer in New York. She writes for Washington Independent and Slate Magazine.

Min Zin, a Burmese journalist in exile

Alan Maass, editor of Socialist worker magazine

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After the Mehserle verdict, where is justice?

On the next Your Call, we'll open up a dialogue about our justice system. BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was given a two year sentence for the killing of unarmed suspect Oscar Grant. Who does our criminal justice system protect and who does it target? When protesters chanted "We're all Oscar Grant" -- did you think they were talking about you? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's our responsibility as a community to push for justice? And what does that look like? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jack Bryson, father of Nigel and Jackie Bryson, friends of Oscar Grant who witnessed his death

Tshaka Barrows, program manager for Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY)

Aram James, retired Santa Clara County Public Defender of 25 years and justice activist

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Why are Americans wasting so much food?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food (And What We Can Do About It). Every day, Americans waste enough food to fill the Rose Bowl--while one in seven Americans go hungry. He says current rates of waste and population growth can't coexist for much longer. It's already turning into a serious environmental hazard, so what can we do about it? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food (And What We Can Do About It)

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Will the Internet be taken over by corporate monopoly?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with with Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires. Wu, who coined the term "net neutrality," says "The Master Switch" is the moment "a corporate power centralizes and takes control of society's latest technological medium." Is this already happening with the Internet? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Why is it important to fight for a free and open Internet? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Tim Wu, Columbia Law School professor and author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

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How will the new health care law affect you?

Now that the new health care law is starting to take effect, how is it actually going to change the way we get our healthcare? On the next Your Call, we take your calls about the new health care law. How will it change the quality of care that you currently receive? Will it improve? Join us at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does the law mean to you? And how will it be impacted by politicians who want to over turn it? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Steffie Woolhandler, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Trudy Lieberman, Contributing editor at the Columbia Journalism Review

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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 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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