How does speculation affect the economy?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about speculation. From food to housing to the financial system, speculation has played a role in creating a bubble economy and raising food prices. What is the difference between investment and speculation? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What is difference between the speculative economy and the "real" economy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Eric Holt-Gimnez, the executive director of Food First Institute for Food and Development Policy

William Black, an associate professor of Economics and Law at the Univ. of Missouri in Kansas City

Mark Schapiro, Center for Investigative Reporting's senior correspondent

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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 unprecedented protests across the Middle East. How has media coverage shaped our views about the unfolding events in the region and United States' foreign policy? We'll also talk about President Obama's State of the Union speech. We'll be joined by Middle East Research and Information Project's Chris Toesing, The Nation's Chris Hedges and Aljazeera's Sherine Tadros joins us from Gaza. Where did you the best reporting this week? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, and a senior fellow at the Nation Institute.

Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report Journal and director of the Middle East Research and Information Project.

Sherine Tadros, a correspondent for Al Jazeera English based in Jerusalem

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What is the most powerful way to change the American diet?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution. If what we eat is connected to personal and environmental health, how do we shift our collective habits? Is it getting more nutritious food in schools? Increasing organic options at Walmart? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What determines your diet? And how do we change our nation's food system? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America, The Food Revolution, and The New Good Life

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What's your response to President Obama's State of the Union?

On the next Your Call, we'll open the lines to get your analysis. With so much at stake, what should our vision for the state of the union be? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Unemployment rates remain high and the economic outlook bleak. So what do you think is the best way forward? And did you hear it in the speech? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research

John Feffer, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies

Asher Miller, executive director of the Post Carbon Institute

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What can we learn from the historic revolution in Tunisia?

On the next Your Call we'll have a conversation about the popular uprising in Tunisia, which ended twenty-three years of authoritarian rule by president Ben Ali. How has the revolution in Tunisia impacted the regional political landscape? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Events in Tunisia have sparked waves of protests from Egypt to Algeria. So how will this revolution in Tunisia shape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Beshara Doumani, professor of history at UC Berkeley

Amy Kallander, assistant professor of history at Syracuse University

Meriem Ben Salah, a Tunisian graduate student at UC Berkeley

Hashem Ahelbarra, a roving Middle East correspondent for Al Jazeera English, currently reporting from the Tunisian capital

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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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