Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of the military spending bill and its Guantanamo Bay provisions. We'll also talk about the recent assassination of the governor of Pakistan's Punjab Province and the ongoing drone attacks there. We'll be joined by ProPublica's Dafna Linzer, Boston Globe's Bryan Bender, and Newsline's Zahid Hussain. 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:
Bryan Bender, a reporter for the Boston Globe's Washington Bureau

Zahid Hussain, senior editor at Newsline in Pakistan

Dafna Linzer, a senior reporter for ProPublica

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Is it time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Fairness Doctrine. The doctrine, initiated in 1954 and abolished in 1987, dictated that public broadcast license-holders had a duty to present important issues to the public and to give multiple perspectives while doing so. What would a fairness doctrine look like if we brought it back today? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What kind of "balance" does the media owe its audience? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Tim Giago, editor of Native Sun News

Craig Aaron, managing director of Free Press

Dave Johnson, fellow with Campaign for America's Future, the Commonweal Institute, and senior fellow with Renew California

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Is the electric car finally here to stay?

What does the comeback of electric vehicles say about the future of car industry? On the next Your Call we'll talk about the where the car industry is headed. The electric car is back on the market now with the new Nissan "Leaf" and the Tesla "Roadster." Does this signal a true comeback? Have electric vehicles ousted hybrids as the new "green" cars? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How will transportation change with the next generation of cars? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and forthcoming Revenge of the Electric Car

Kelly O'Brian, host of the radio program, "In the Fast Lane," on KUSP Santa Cruz

Michael Moyer, technology and environment reporter for Scientific American

Dale Miller, president of the San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association

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What is the value of local independent movie theaters?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the health of independent movie theaters. Some local favorites are suffering financial hardship and may soon be closing their doors. But others are finding innovative ways to stay afloat. What do you love about independent movie theaters? What do they offer that mega-plexes (and Netflix) can't? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can small local movie theaters compete in today's economy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sam Sharkey, worker-owner of The Red Vic
Kate Statton, executive director of The Roxie
Gary Meyer, manager of The Balboa

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What should Governor-elect Brown do to solve the budget crisis?

What should Governor-elect Jerry Brown do to solve California's budget crisis? On the next Your Call, on the day of his inauguration, we'll discuss what steps he can take to tackle the state's $28 billion budget deficit. What are your priorities for the state? Join us live at our new time, 10 a.m., or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What changes and solutions would you like to see? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Mark Paul, a visiting scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How It Can Be Fixed

Peter Schrag, writes weekly columns for California Progress Report and is the author of Paradise Lost: California's Experience, America's Future and California: America's High Stakes Experiment

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Why is population control so controversial?

On the next Your Call, we'll rebroadcast our show about what it will take to have a substantive conversation about the growing population. There are almost 7 billion people on the planet; there could be 9 billion by 2050. What are the primary concerns with population growth? How have perceptions of population control changed? How do racism, classism, and resource inequalities factor into the controversies over population control? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb

William Ryerson, president of the Population Media Center

Martha Campbell, president of Venture Strategies for Health and Development and global health lecturer in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley

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What lessons do the protests in Europe have for the U.S.?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the civil unrest across western Europe in response to austerity measures. Fees for public education in the U.K. are going up, retirement pensions in France are being cut, unemployment for Italy's young population is at a record high. So how will these demonstrations, whether violent or peaceful, affect economic policies in Europe? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How does this approach compare with response to the debt crisis in the U.S.? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Laurie Penny, reporter for New Statesmen

Costas Panayotakis, assistant professor of social science at New York City College of Technology

Eric Reguly, European business correspondent for The Globe and Mail

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How do roads and buildings reflect our values?

How do the physical places and structures around us reflect our society's values? On the next Your Call we'll have a conversation with historian Gray Brechin about the past, present, and future of common goods and services in California and nationwide. What does the health of our physical infrastructures like water systems, highways, and bridges say about our society and its values? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. And what will it take to improve our parks, libraries, and schools? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Gray Brechin, historical geographer and author; project scholar of California's Living New Deal Project with U.C. Berkeley Department of Geography

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How does the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal achieve LGBT equality?

How does the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell relate to a broader movement for LGBT equality? On the next Your Call we'll talk about Congress' decision to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, the law that for 17 years meant gays and lesbians could serve in the U.S. military provided they didn't reveal their sexual orientation. The policy led to the discharge of 14,000 soldiers from the military and the harassment of countless others. How will this repeal change the future for gay rights? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Tommi Avicolli Mecca -- writer, performer and activist, editor of Smash the Church, Smash the State: The Early Years of Gay Liberation

Laura Slattery, member of Knights Out

Kevin Naff, editor of the Washington Blade

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What was your favorite book of the year... or the decade?

On the next Your Call, we'll be joined by two local independent bookstore owners for our end-of-the-year book show. 2010 is coming to a close and we want to know what you've been reading this year. Which books have you enjoyed most? Which have been the most telling of our time? Have any classics resurfaced for you? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Considering books as holiday gifts? Which ones? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Kevin Hunsanger, an owner of Green Apple Books

Rachel Meier, general manager and buyer at Booksmith

Lee Azus, owner of Get Lost bookstore

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How are non-profits faring in the current economy?

On the next Your Call, we will have a conversation about the effects of the economic crisis and budget cuts on non-profits in the Bay Area. According to United Way annual survey, last year 62% of non-profits continued to struggle with declining revenue and increased demand, so how are they coping? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you have a favorite non-profit you support or do you depend on their services? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Brian Higgins, spokesperson for Alameda County Community Food Bank

Aimee Durfee, VP of Community Investments at United Way

Michael Braude, director of finance and administration with the San Francisco Food Bank

Susan Olson, executive director of Pajaro Valley Shelter Services

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media eulogies of Richard Holbrooke, the top U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan who passed away earlier this week. We will also talk about the major inmate Protests at Six Georgia Prisons. What explains the lack of coverage? We'll be joined by Guardian's Jonathan Steele, Sacramento Bee's Charles Piller, and Black Agenda's Bruce Dixon. 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:
Charles Piller, an investigative reporter with Sacramento Bee

Bruce A. Dixon, the managing editor of Black Agenda Report

Jonathan Steele, a columnist and roving foreign correspondent with Guardian of London

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What do you think of President Obama's performance so far?

On the next Your Call we'll get your reaction to the Obama administration's record. A number of high-profile progressives sent a public letter to members of the "Establishment Left," referring to the Obama administration as "an implacable enemy of reform" and calling for the re-ignition of a true progressive movement. How do you explain Obama's moves on tax cuts, healthcare, and the environment? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you still have hopes for Obama in office? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Dahr Jamail, independent journalist and author
Bill Fletcher, Jr., senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, author, political analyst, and radio host

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When is seeing spying?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the role of surveillance in society today. More than ever, in this age of digital technology, our actions are being viewed, tracked, and recorded -- usually without us even knowing it. A current exhibit at the SFMOMA, called Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera Since 1870 poses questions about the history of seeing and spying. Where are the limits of our civil liberties when it comes to privacy and surveillance? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Lisa Sutcliffe, assistant curator of photography at the SFMOMA

Trevor Paglen, artist, writer, and experimental geographer

Linda Lye, staff attorney with the Northern California ACLU

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What does food 'safety' mean to you?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Food Safety Modernization Act that would give the FDA broader scope of regulation over the nation's food growers. Consumer advocates are celebrating the bill as a way to prevent food-borne illness. But some small scale farmers say it will drown them in paperwork and fees and will lead to more sterilized--but not necessarily safer--food and soil. What is the best way to keep our food supply safe? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Dave Runsten, policy director with Community Alliance for Family Farms

Ken Kimes, owner of New Natives farm in Aptos, California

Patty Lovera, assistant director of Food and Water Watch

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Should public water be privatized?

What does the privatization of public water systems mean for citizens and who is fighting back? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the growing trend to privatize the country's water. Private companies are increasingly moving in to take over the operation of municipal waters systems by operating and profiting from reservoirs and other water-storage projects. Who is pushing for privatization? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are communities fighting back? It's Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Emily Wurth, Program Director at Food & Water Watch's "Water: Private Vs. Public"

Jim Graham, one of the founders of the Felton Friends of Locally Owned Water (FLOW)

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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 climate change conference in Cancun and how WikiLeaks cables revealed the U.S. manipulated previous climate talks. We'll also focus on the media narratives around the extension of the Bush tax cuts. We'll be joined by Tax Note's David Cay Johnston, columnist David Sirota and independent journalist Mark Hertsgaard. 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:
David Cay Johnston, a Tax Analysts' columnist

David Sirota, a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, and radio co-host

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation's environment correspondent

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Is corporate PR killing true health care?

On the next Your Call we'll talk with Wendell Potter, author of Deadly Spin. A former executive of CIGNA, Potter is now an outspoken critic of the health insurance industry and its massive PR machine, which he says uses tactics from euphemisms to third party front groups to protect profits over patients. Has corporate media spun you around on the health care debate? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can we see through the spin and fight for real reform? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Wendell Potter, senior fellow on health care at the Center for Media and Democracy and author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out On How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans.

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What will it take to pass the Dream Act?

What will it take to pass the Dream Act? And what's in it? On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act which goes before the Senate on Wednesday. If passed, it would provide a path to normalization for young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. But how effective will the Dream Act be without comprehensive immigration reform? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Would the Dream Act affect you or someone you know? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Julianne Hing, reporter and blogger for ColorLines

Jose Arreola, student outreach coordinator with Educators for Fair Consideration

Lisa Chen, community advocate with Asian Law Caucus

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How has WikiLeaks changed your view of the world?

How has the latest round of revelations from WikiLeaks changed your view of the world? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about WikiLeaks. Do you think the release of state secrets is important for your understanding of U.S. foreign relations? WikiLeaks has published nearly 250,000 diplomatic cables from the State Department in Washington and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is under attack. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What compels you most about what WikiLeaks has exposed? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sanjoy Banerjee, professor of International Relations at SFSU

Melvin A. Goodman, former CIA analyst and senior fellow at the Center for International Policy

Adrienne Pine, assistant professor of Anthropology at American University specializing in Latin America.

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