How will future generations live with global warming?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Mark Hertsgaard, author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth. He was inspired by his daughter, whose generation will inherit the consequences of climate change. We'll also speak with Alec Loorz, a 16-year-old climate activist who is suing the federal government over climate change. Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are the most important actions we can take to protect our planet? It's Your Call, with Holly Kernan, and you.

Guests:
Mark Hertsgaard, independent journalist and author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth

Alec Loorz, 16-year-old climate activist and founder of Kids vs. Global Warming

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Why are gas prices so high?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with one of the makers of Gas Hole, a documentary about the history of oil prices and the viable alternatives to petroleum fuel. Why have we become so dependent on oil? And why have actual solutions been suppressed? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How much power do the oil companies have? If alternatives exist, where is the political will to make them a reality? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jeremy Wagener, co-director of the documentary, Gas Hole: What the Oil Companies Don't Want You To Know

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Why are local public libraries so important?

What's the value of public libraries and what can we do to save them? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what public libraries mean to our communities. How are they being affected by budget cuts? A number of libraries are cutting their hours and services. Two-thirds of us carry library cards. How often do you visit your local library? Join us live at 10 or send us and email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What can we do to keep libraries open? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Carol da Silva, Division Manager at San Jose Public Library

Teresa Landers, head of Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Robert Dawson, San Francisco Photographer whose projects examine western American water, global water, American Public Libraries, the legacy of the New Deal

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What's in store for US policy in the Middle East and North Africa?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about US foreign policy and the future of the so-called war on terror, in light of Osama Bin Laden's death and the recent uprisings. Will anything change? Tune in live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What will it take to shift US foreign policy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report, published by the Middle East Research and Information Project

Mouin Rabbani is an independent analyst based in Amman

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What happens between middle age and old age?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Marc Freedman, author of The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife. The average U.S. life span is getting longer, people are working past the traditional retirement age, having children later in life, and seeking fulfillment beyond their first careers. Freedman says, "We need a new map of life." But what should this map look like? And how do we create it? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is the "new middle age" an individual matter or a societal concern? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Marc Freedman, author of The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Mid Life

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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 Obama administration's announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death and US relations with Pakistan. Who's asking questions about what this means for the so-called 'war on terror?' We'll be joined by the Guardian's Jonathan Steele, veteran journalist Paul Fitzgerald and Pakistani journalist Zahid Hussain joins us from Islamabad. Tune in 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:
Paul Fitzgerald is a veteran Afghanistan journalist and co-author of Crossing Zero: The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire.

Zahid Hussain is Senior Editor News Line and author of most recently The Scorpion's Tail: The Relentless Rise of Islamic Militants in Pakistan-And How It Threatens America.

Jonathan Steele is a Guardian columnist, roving foreign correspondent and author of Defeat: Why America and Britain Lost Iraq. Since 9/11 he has reported from Afghanistan and Iraq as well as on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

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What will democracy look like for Egypt?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about Egypt's progress towards democracy. Are they any closer post-revolution, with President Hosni Mubarak out of power? The country is now governed by martial law and some activists have been detained. So how can Egypt maintain stability through this transition and while allowing for true democratic process? Who is included in the reshaping of the nation? Who is left out? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What can we learn from Egypt about our own democracy? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Noha Mohamed Radwan, comparative literature professor at University of California, Davis

Khaled Fahmy, chair of the History Dept at the American University in Cairo

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Who should decide how textbooks are written?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about changes in school textbooks. The California State Senate recently passed a bill to add LGBT History to textbooks while the Texas State Board of Education voted to make major changes to the civil rights movement, slavery and hundreds of other historical events. So who should ultimately decide what children learn? Join us at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How would you decide what to include in textbooks? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Professor Salvucci, associate professor of history at Trinity University. She presently serves as Vice-Chair of the National Council for History Education and as a member of the Board of Governors of The Historical Society; she is a contributing editor to Historically Speaking.

Margaret C. Jacob, professor of History at UCLA.

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Are you in the working class?

On the next Your Call, we'll mark International Workers Day and we want to hear from you. Economic discussions mainly focus on the middle class and we spend less time talking about workers. So who is the working class in America today? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallaradio.org. Do you think of yourself as working class? In a time of economic upheaval, what do you want the world to know about your experience? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
The listeners

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What does the death of Osama bin Laden mean?

What does the death of Osama bin Laden mean to the world today, after ten years of the so-called "War on Terror"? On the next Your Call, we'll open the lines to talk about the significance of Osama bin Laden's death. His body has reportedly been buried at sea. What do you think about President Obama saying we brought Osama bin Laden to "justice"? How will this impact people in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What is bin Laden's legacy? How did he change the world? And how did the US shape him as a symbol by framing him as terrorist #1? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Aunohita Mojumdar is a freelance journalist currently based in Kabul. She has reported from the South Asian region for 19 years.

Ali Kamran Asdar, associate professor of anthropology, Middle East Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Texas, Austin.

Paul Fitzgerald is co-author of Crossing Zero: The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire.

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of rising oil prices and oil speculation on Wall Street. We'll also talk about the media blackout in Syria as the government's violent crack down continues. We'll be joined by McClatchy's Kevin Hall, Propublica's Jake Bernstein and independent journalist Lamis Andoni joins us from Amman, Jordan. 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:
Kevin Hall, economic reporter with McClatchy

Jake Bernstein, a business and financial reporter for ProPublica.

Lamis Andoni, an independent journalist, analyst and commentator on Middle Eastern and Palestinian affairs.

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How did we end up in a love affair with plastic?

How did we end up in a love affair with plastic? And is it time to end it? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. Freinkel's book explores the history of plastic products, the power of the plastics industry, how plastics became so ubiquitous in our lives, and how they might be harming our health. What do you want to know about plastic? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is there any way to remove plastic from our lives? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Suzan Beraza, producer of Bag It, a documentary

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What art is inspiring you today?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with three artists--a filmmaker, a dancer, and a spoken word poet. With the San Francisco International Film Festival, Bay Area Dance Week, and National Poetry Month all coinciding, it's a great time to reflect on the art, performance, and creativity that inspires us. Have you been creating art lately? Or enjoying art made or performed by others? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How does art affect your life? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Lech Majewski, director of the film The Mill and the Cross

Wayne Hazzard, executive director of Dancers' Group

Queen Nefertiti Shabazz, poet with Youth Speaks

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What reforms will improve California's economic future?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Andreas Kluth, West Coast Correspondent for the Economist. In his special report on Californian, he reports California has been declared a "failed state," "dysfunctional," and "ungovernable." The good news is that California's problems, though complex, are now well understood, so reform has become possible. So where should we look for solutions? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Andreas Kluth, West Coast Correspondent for the Economist

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What should juvenile justice look like?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with David Muhammed. He's just taken over as the head of the Alameda County Probation Department. He spent time in jail when he was young, so he has first hand experience with the system. He has ambitious plans to completely transform the system, specifically the treatment of youth. But is it possible to implement reforms from within? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What would you change? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
David Muhammed, chief probation officer of Alameda County

James Bell, founder and executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, It's our Friday media roundtable. This week, we'll mark the one-year anniversary of the BP Oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. How are the media keeping the story alive? This week also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Who is connecting the ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan to what happened 25 years ago in Ukraine? We'll be joined by independent journalist Dahr Jamail, Left Turn's Jordan Flaherty and photojournalist Michael Forster Rothbart. He spent two years in Chernobyl, chronicling the lives of workers there. 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:
Dahr Jamail, an independent journalist

Jordan Flaherty, a journalist and editor of Left Turn Magazine

Michael Forster Rothbart, a freelance photojournalist

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What are the biggest environmental threats to children?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Sandra Steingraber, author of Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis. She says "our children face an environment more threatening to their health than any generation in history." She focuses on everyday hazards in our lives and explores the connections between parenting and policy-making. How do we relate environmental crisis to family life? And what are some solutions? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sandra Steingraber, author of Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis

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How do you strike a balance between green technology and the environment?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the tradeoffs of green technology. Google and General Electric have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in solar and wind projects. Environmentalists and native rights activists say the solar plan in the Mojave Desert should be relocated to protect wildlife and sacred sites. Can the drawbacks of big green tech offset the benefits? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Michael Haederle, contributing editor for Miller-McCune Magazine, where his recent articles are "Rooftop Solar Power to the People?" and "Are New Solar Power Projects Anti-Environmental?"

Matthew Kahn, professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy and author of Green Cities: Urban Growth and the Environment.

Bill Powers, member of the Solar Done Right coalition and principal of Powers Engineering

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What are the best ways to conserve energy?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about energy conservation. Utilities and non-profits are trying to install insulation and other energy saving measures to reduce energy consumption. What policies are in place to help us save energy? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are you doing to conserve energy? And what are some simple things we can do to save energy and lower our carbon footprint? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Aleah Lawrence-Pine, an Energy Upgrade California (EUC) Program Specialist at Ecology Action, a nonprofit environmental organization serving California communities. Aleah is a member of the EUC Regional Program Team covering the Central Coast Region from Santa Cruz County to Ventura County.

Patrick Aranda, Director of Construction and Energy Services for Planet Orange. The company has clients and covers the Bay Area, San Jose and Santa Cruz County on the Central Coast.

Steven Nadel, the Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Steve has worked in the energy efficiency field for 30 years.

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What is behind the ban on the niqab in France?

On the next Your Call, we’ll discuss France's official ban on the niqab--the part of a burqa that covers a woman's face except for her eyes. Out of five million Muslims in France, less than 2,000 women actually wear it. So why has the ban created such a heated debate? What’s behind this law? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. And what are the larger issues at stake for France and other Western liberal societies? It’s Your Call with Hana Baba and you.

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

Hilal Elver, professor of comparative law, international human rights, and environmental law and co-Director of Global Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Marnia Lazreg is professor of sociology at Hunter College in New York. Originally from Algeria, she has lectured extensively at home and around the world on development, gender, and the geopolitics of Islam. She is author of Torture and the Twilight of Empire: From Algiers to Baghdad. In addition to gender and Islam, she researches French colonial history and empire studies; torture and identity; and postmodernist theory. She joins us by phone from New York.

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