What is the Chamber of Commerce? How powerful is it?

What is the Chamber of Commerce? And how much influence do they have in politics? On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Chamber of Commerce. Who makes up the Chamber? And what is their political agenda? The Chamber spent $131.5 million on lobbying in 2010. How much did that impact the midterm elections? Who are they funding? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does Obama's relationship with the Chamber of Commerce say about the organization's influence in U.S. politics? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sasha Abramsky, freelance writer

Christy Setzer, communications director for US Chamber Watch

Edwin Bender, executive director of the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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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 health care law and the recent House vote to repeal it. We'll also talk about coverage of the historic people's revolution and ongoing protests in Tunisia. We'll be joined by Aljazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, the San Francisco Chronicle's Victoria Colliver, and Columbia Journalism Reviews's Trudy Lieberman. 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:
Victoria Colliver, a staff reporter with San Francisco Chronicle

Trudy Lieberman, a contributor to Columbia Journalism Review

Hashem Ahelbarra, a roving foreign correspondent with Aljazeera International

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How has the 'Citizens United' decision affected our politics?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Citizens United case. January 21 is the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that allowed unfettered election campaign contributions by corporations and unions. Did it make an impact on last year's political campaigns? And how will it continue to alter the future of American politics? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Does the new law give corporations too much power in politics? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Peter Stone, journalist for the Center for Public Integrity

John Bonifaz, co-founder and director of Free Speech for People

Wendy Kaminer, a lawyer, writer, social critic

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Who owns yoga?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the practice and the business of yoga in the West. The Hindu American Foundation has launched a campaign to take back yoga, which they say has been stripped of its Hindu roots. But does something like yoga belong to anyone at all? How do we decide if culture belongs to a particular nationality or religion? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Who should determine who has access to yoga? Or who can profit from it? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Katchie Ananda, yoga teacher and co-founder of Yoga Sangha

Richard Rosen, yoga teacher and co-founder of Piedmont Yoga Studio

Suhag Shukla, co-founder and managing director for the Hindu American Foundation

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How are college students responding to economic austerity on campus?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about how students are organizing against budget cuts for higher education. In the UK, campuses have become the front line for resistance to economic austerity. Will students in California follow suit? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do the cutbacks at California campuses compare with those in other parts of the U.S., and in Europe? If you're a student, teacher, or parent, what actions are you taking? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Ateo Peruyero, student organizer at Lehman College in New York

Ben Beach, student organizer at University College of London

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How has the Military Industrial Complex affected the U.S. economy?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about military spending. In January 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower gave a farewell address about the influence of a rising "military-industrial complex." What have the costs been since then? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. The $725 billion military budget is the highest since World War II. What will it take to cut military expenditures? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Lawrence Wittner, Professor of History at the State University of New York, Albany, and former President of the Peace History Society.

William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation and has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

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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 9th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay prison. We will also talk about Gov. Brown's proposed budget. Where's the reporting on the state and local corporate welfare? We'll be joined by California Watch's Chase Davis, Tax Notes' David Cay Johnson and independent journalist Andy Worthington. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Chase Davis, an investigative reporter with California Watch where he covers money and politics

David Cay Johnson, a Tax Analysts columnist and a Pulitzer Prize-winning independent investigative journalist and author

Andy Worthington, an independent reporter and author

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Will "going local" make us happier?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the value of localism. In her new documentary The Economics of Happiness, Helena Norberg-Hodge argues that not only does going local foster a better economy, but it's critical to finding pleasure and meaning in our lives. Has a more globalized economy made it harder to find happiness? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Are connections to local businesses or markets part of "the good life" for you? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh, co-author of Bringing the Food Economy Home, and director of The Economics of Happiness

Jessica Prentice, professional chef and food activist, co-founder of Locavores, founding worker-owner of Three Stone Hearth, and author of Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection

Kirsten Schwind, program director for Bay Localize, author of the Community Resilience Toolkit, and co-author of Tapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops

Michael Shuman, research & economic development director for Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and a fellow with the Post-Carbon Institute

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Why has it taken so long for Haiti to recover?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about how Haitians are faring one year after the earthquake. Despite hundreds of NGOs and billions in aid money, Haiti is still struggling with poverty, violence, and disease. Doctors Without Borders says, "It's time for humanitarians to step aside." What does that mean exactly? What are the solutions? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What will it take to rebuild Haiti? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Garry Pierre Pierre, editor and publisher of Haitian Times

Lisa Davis, human rights advocacy director with MADRE

Ben Smilowitz, executive director of the Disaster Accountability Project

Nicole Phillips, staff attorney with the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti

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What was your reaction to the horrific shootings in Arizona?

On the next Your Call we'll open the lines to get your views about today's political climate. Jared Loughner, 22, opened fire at a meet and greet hosted by Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords. She remains in critical condition. Six people, including a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl have died. How should the media and politicians respond? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. This is not an isolated incident as many have suggested. Where should the conversation go from here? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Chip Berlet, senior analyst at Political Research Associates and co-author of Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort

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

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What does it take strike a balance between family and work?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with professor Joan Williams, author of Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter. She says the U.S. has the most family-hostile public policy in the developed world and in order to change policies, class and gender must become part of the national debate. What policies would you want to change? Join us live at 10 or send us email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do you balance work and family? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Joan Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law

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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 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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