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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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of President Obama's decision to lift the oil-drilling ban. We'll also talk about coverage of the rescued miners in Chile and the lack of coverage of mining disasters in the U.S. and Mexico. We'll be joined by Left Turn's Jordan Flaherty, the Washington Independent's Andrew Restuccia and independent journalist Franc Contreras. Join us at 11 a.m or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Andrew Restuccia, Energy and Environment Reporter at The Washington Independent

Franc Contreras, an independent reporter based in Mexico. He has been reporting for NPR, the BBC, and CBC Radio in Toronto, and Aljazeera Network.

Jordan Flaherty, editor of Left Turn Magazine

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Rose Aguilar is speaking at this weekend's Bioneers conference in San Rafael.
Women, Gender and Media: Changing the Conversation
Sunday, October 17, at 4:30pm

Is torture still standard practice for the U.S.?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about U.S. torture policies. Revelations about the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and other prisons, have shed light on U.S. torture policies. What happened to that conversation? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do we know about the use of torture today? Has anything changed since President Obama took office? What will it take to bring this issue back into the public consciousness? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Andy Worthington, British journalist and author of The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison

Justine Sharrock, author of Tortured: When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things

Patricia Isasa, Argentinian torture survivor

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Rose Aguilar is speaking at this weekend's Bioneers conference in San Rafael.
Women, Gender and Media: Changing the Conversation
Sunday, October 17, at 4:30pm

How would Whitman and Brown differ as governor?

On the next Your Call, we continue our special California election series and respond to last night's gubernatorial debate. With high unemployment rates, a budget in peril, health care and education systems flailing, and tension running high on immigration policy--how do each of the candidates propose to lead California into a more promising future? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do you want to know about Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
William Bradley, California-based political analyst and author of blog, NewWestNotes.com

Chase Davis, investigative reporter for California Watch

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How are C Street politicians shaping politics here and abroad?

How are the fundamentalist Evangelical politicians who live on C Street affecting legislation and U.S. foreign policy? On the next Your Call, we welcome back Jeff Sharlet, author of C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy. Based on new documents and interviews, Sharlet says C Street is more dangerous now than ever. Who's working there and what are they working on? What do you want to know about their agenda? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Does Christian fundamentalism also hold sway within California state politics? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jeff Sharlet, author of C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy

Christopher Soper, professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University

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What can we learn from Native American environmentalism?

What can we learn from Native Americans' relationship with the land and environment? On the next Your Call, we'll continue our Agenda for a New Economy series by honoring Indigenous People's Day. Native American reservations have been targeted for fossil fuel development, leading to the contamination and depletion of water, land and community health. How are indigenous communities responding? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are indigenous communities tackling the many environmental problems we face? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Nikke Alex, director of Black Mesa Water Coalition

Kandi Mossett, Tribal Campus Climate Challenge Organizer of the Indigenous Environmental Network

Charon Asetoyer, Comanche, founder and executive director of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week we'll discuss the lack of coverage of last Saturday's Rally in DC, which was organized by civil rights and labor groups. We will also discuss coverage of the terror alert in Europe. We'll be joined by New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse, independent journalist Danny Schechter and The Globe and Mail's European bureau chief Doug Saunders. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join us live at 11 or send email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Danny Schechter, independent journalist, author and media critic
Steven Greenhouse, NY Times labor reporter
Doug Saunders, The Globe and Mail's European bureau chief

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Have you seen a great documentary lately?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the power of documentaries. The 9th Annual International Documentary Film Festival and the Arab Film Festival are in the Bay Area this month. We'll talk to filmmakers, film subjects, and festival organizers about the motivation behind their work. How do documentaries affect you? What do you love about them? What can they do that other film genres can't? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How have documentaries changed over the years? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Zeina Daccache, director, 12 Angry Lebanese

Jeff Ross, founder/director of SF IndieFest

Gregg Marks, co-director of May I Be Frank? A Film about Sex, Drugs, and Transformation

Frank Ferrante, subject of May I Be Frank? A Film about Sex, Drugs, and Transformation

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What's in store for Pakistan?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated Pakistani president Benazir Bhutto, and author of Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir. As flood relief efforts continue, the U.S., with the support of the Pakistani government, has increased deadly drone operations. What explains this? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Bhutto says if it weren't for American money and political support, the Pakistani government would not be in power. What lies ahead in this relationship? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated Pakistani president, Benazir Bhutto, and author of Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter's Memoir

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What do we need to know about cell phone radiation?

What do we need to know about cell phones and the affect they are having on us? On the next Your Call, we welcome back epidemiologist Devra Davis, author of Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family. Devra Davis argues that suppressed research proves that cell phones are not safe. So what precautions should we take? What do you want to know about cell phones and radiation? It's Your Call, with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Devra Davis, author of Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family.

Debbie Raphael, toxics reduction program manager for the San Francisco Department of the Environment

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Who are the billionaire Koch brothers?

Who are the billionaire Koch brothers and how much are they spending on the tea party, right-wing causes, and California's Prop 23? On the next Your Call, as the election season kicks into high gear, we'll talk about the hundreds of millions of dollars being spent to influence state and national races. Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Spending by outside groups has exploded since the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. How transparent is this and what does this mean for the future of campaign finance reform? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jim Hightower, a radio commentator, writer, and author

Peter Stone, who covers a wide array of lobbying and campaign finance issues in Washington for Center for Public Integrity

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week we'll discuss the new documentary, Waiting for 'Superman' and coverage of education. We'll also talk about reporting on the Bush tax cuts and their impact on the economy, as well as the expansion of the Israeli settlements. We'll be joined by Mel Frykberg, an IPS reporter based in Ramallah, the Oakland Tribune's Education Reporter Katy Murphy and AlterNet's Joshua Holland. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join us at 11 a.m. or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call, with me Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Katy Murphy, The Oakland Tribune's Education reporter
Mel Frykberg, Inter Press Service (IPS) global news agency's Ramallah correspondent
Joshua Holland, an editor and senior writer at AlterNet

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