Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media coverage of Tuesday's elections. Mississippians voted down the Personhood amendment, Ohioans overturned an anti-union law, and Arizonans recalled Russell Pierce, the Senator behind SB1070. How did media interpret the outcome? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. We'll be joined by RH Reality Check's Jodi Jacobson, Talking Points Memo's Brian Beutler and independent journalist Valeria Fernandez. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief of RH Reality Check
Talking Points Memo's Brian Beutler, TPM's senior congressional reporter
Valeria Fernandez, an independent journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona

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How do we treat undocumented immigrants?

What do laws affecting undocumented immigrants reveal about how they are treated in our society? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what these laws tell us about how our systems are structured. In California, Governor Jerry Brown passed the Dream Act, which allows undocumented students to apply for financial aid. Alabama recently passed one of the country's harshest sets of anti-immigrant laws. What are implications of these policies? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do the struggles of undocumented immigrants affect all of us? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Julianne Hing, reporter for Colorlines Magazine

Jose Arreola, outreach manager for Educators for Fair Consideration

Victor Palafox, student activist with Alabama Dreamers for the Future

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What is the working class people's history of California?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Laurence H. Shoup, author of Rulers & Rebels: A People's History of Early California, 1769-1901. What is the history of California's Indians, the working poor, unions, and immigrants? He tells stories of chilling brutality and tales of solidarity and determination. What are the differences and similarities to what we're facing today? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What lessons can we learn from our history? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Laurence H. Shoup, a labor historian and author of Rulers & Rebels: A People's History of Early California, 1769-1901.

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of California's $86 billion budget and the wave of anti immigrant laws across the country. We'll also talk about Christine Lagarde's appointment to head the IMF. We'll be joined by Calitics' Brian Leubitz, independent journalist Valeria Fernndez, and Globe and Mail's Doug Saunders. 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 Matt Martin and you.

Guests:
Brian Leubitz, the Publisher & Editor Calitics.com, a progressive blog about California politics

Doug Saunders, the European Bureau Chief with The Globe and Mail

Valeria Fernandez, a phoenix-based journalist who writes about immigration

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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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What is today's political pulse on immigration?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the ripple effects of Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070, on nationwide politics. It's set to go into effect Thursday, though controversial portions have been put on temporary hold. While immigrants themselves are trying to figure out what the new laws will mean for them, so are politicians. Is this a partisan issue? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How will Obama's opposition to SB1070 impact its implementation? Are other border states, like California, rejecting Arizona's direction or moving toward it? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Aarti Kholi, director of immigration policy at the Warren Institute at the UC Berkeley School of Law

Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the ACLU of Arizona

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How effective are boycotts as strategies for social change?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the history and present use of boycotts as protest. Just last week, Arizona passed a set of new immigration laws that many argue erode the civil rights of immigrants and latinos. Some of those who are outraged by the legislation are calling for protest in the form of a boycott of Arizona. But how effective could that be? Would it help or hurt the people, including immigrants, of Arizona?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How have boycotts succeeded in the past? Would an Arizona boycott work? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Lawrence Glickman-- Associate professor of history at the University of South Carolina; Author of Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America and A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society

Linda Herrera--co-founder of Unidos Arizona; grassroots organizer for boycott of Arizona Diamondbacks

Alfredo Gutierrez--former Arizona state senate majority leader; head of Arizona Boycott Committee

Jonathan Day--owner of Jonathan Day's Indian Arts in Flagstaff; creator of "Don't Boycott AZ" Facebook page

Valeria Fernandez--reporter for New America Media based in Phoenix

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Is Now the Time for Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what some immigrants' rights activists are calling "the next big push" after the health care overhaul. Could all Americans benefit from a change in immigration law sooner rather than later? What's at stake if advocates push too soon? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do you think immigration reform should look like? And when should it happen? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Cynthia Buiza, Director of Policy and Advocacy of Coalition for Humane Immigrants Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)

Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director for National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

Nativo Lopez, National President of the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)

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What Will America Look Like in 2050?

Urban or suburban, what will the U.S. look like in forty years? On the next Your Call we'll be joined by Joel Kotkin, author of the new book The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050. Kotkin celebrates a vision of the country that looks increasingly more like the suburbs of Los Angeles and less like San Francisco or New York. He argues that significant increases in population and sprawling development will make America, "the most affluent, culturally rich, and successful nation in human history." Where do you see yourself living over the coming decades -- the city, the country, or somewhere in between?

Join us live at 11 a.m. or send your questions and comments to Feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's your vision of America in 2050? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Joel Kotkin is a journalist, formerly at the Wall Street Journal and currently at Forbes.com, and a development consultant with The Brookings Institution, The New America Foundation and The Center for an Urban Future. He has authored several books; his most recent is The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050.

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How did Angel Island Change America?

One hundred years after the opening of the U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island, we look at the history of its opening and the people who came through its gates. How does the story of immigrants in the U.S. look different through the stories of Angel Island than those of Ellis Island? What happened at Angel Island and how did it shape California, and the country? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Eddie Wong, executive director of the Angel island Immigration Station Foundation
Judy Young, professor of American Studies at UC Santa Cruz and author of Island: Poetry and history of Chinese immigrants on Angel Island
Casey Lee, who has lived on Angel Island for the past nine years working as an interpreter

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Your Call 072909 What's the real impact of illegal immigration?

What's the real impact of illegal immigration? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the net economic and cultural effect of the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Does the cost of health care, prisons and remittances outweigh the money they make and spend? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 a.m. As the slowing economy means fewer immigrants coming to the U.S., will that only make the downturn worse? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Randy Capps in New York
Demographer and senior policy analyst with Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy.

Dan Kowalski in Austin, Texas
Immigration attorney and editor of Bender's Immigration Bulletin, a collection of legal and mainstream news for the immigration professional.

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Your Call 050409 Are foreign workers still an economic asset?

Are foreign workers still an asset in a struggling economy? On the next Your Call we'll talk about an increasing unease in the Bay Area about American companies hiring foreign workers or outsourcing jobs. The Bay Area has been a haven for high skilled immigrants and they have returned the welcome by founding half of Silicon Valley's new companies in the last fifteen years. Is the welcome mat about to be pulled back inside? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. How will our economy change if foreign students take their diplomas and go home? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Matt Richtel in San Francisco
New York Times reporter, covering technology and telecommunications from the San Francisco bureau. He currently writes the monthly column "VC Nation," about the venture capital industry.

Vivek Wadhwa at Duke University
Fellow with the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and executive in residence/adjunct professor at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University.

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Your Call 031809 How is the economic downturn affecting immigrants and immigration reform?

How is the economic downturn affecting immigrants and immigration reform? On the next Your Call we'll talk about how the national conversation shifted as the economy dropped. Local police forces were authorized by the Bush administration to enforce immigration law. Are the first adopters changing their tune as funding dries up? As unemployment rises in California, is pressure growing to deport undocumented competition for scarce jobs? You can send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 a.m. How do you want immigration reformed? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Michelle Waslin in Washington
Senior Policy Analyst for the Immigration Policy Center

Shuya Ohno in Washington
Deputy Communications Manager for the National Immigration Forum

Pramila Jayapal in Seattle
Executive Director of One America

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Your Call 102308 New Voters, New Politics

How will new voters from immigrant and ethnic communities change the Democrats? On the next Your Call we'll discuss the deeper impacts of these new voters on American politics. A record 130 million voters are expected to cast ballots this year, up from nearly 126 million in 2004, and many of those new voters are not part of the white majority. What are the issues and values that are attracting Asian-American and Latino voters to the Democrats? How will the politics of social issues like same-sex marriage and parental notification about abortion shift? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests: Roberto Lovato in New York
Contributing Associate Editor with New America Media and a frequent contributor to The Nation and the Huffington Post. Roberto was the Executive Director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), then the country's largest immigrant rights organization.

Vida Benevides in Washington DC
Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit that promotes civic participation of APIA community in national, state and local politics.

Josh Norek in New York
Deputy Director of Voto Latino, is voter registration and get out the vote organization, founded by in 2004 by the actress Rosario Dawson.

Karen K. Narasaki in San Francisco
President and Executive Director of the Asian American Justice Center, a national organization defending and advancing the civil and human rights of Asian Americans.

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Your Call 090308 Being Young and Arab in America

What is it like to be an Arab American in the United States? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with professor Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America. After 9/11, some 1200 Arabs and Muslims were picked up randomly, many on immigration charges. Government surveillance, workplace discrimination, and the disappearance of friends or family have complicated the lives of many in the Arab community. So how are they dealing with these challenges? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guest:
Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America

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Your Call 011608 The Bay Area’s Multicultural Landscape

Who lives in the Bay Area? On the next Your Call we will have a conversation with curators of “Trading Traditions: California’s New Cultures,” a photography exhibition at Oakland Museum of California. Based on Census 2000, there were 112 languages spoken in the Bay Area. Of course, the Bay Area’s multicultural landscape is nothing new but how do people with different cultures, languages and traditions relate to each other? What challenges do they face? And how immigrant friendly is the Bay Area? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Lonny Shavelson is a writer, photojournalist, radio journalist, and physician whose articles and photographs have appeared in numerous publications

Fred Setterberg is the author of The Roads Taken: Travels through America’s Literary Landscapes

James LeBrecht is co-author of the book “Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art and Technique of Design” with Deena Kaye and he is the president of Berkeley Sound Artists.

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Your Call 122007 Maya Harris- executive director of the Northern California American Civil Liberties Union

What happened to Californians' civil liberties in 2007? On the next Your Call we welcome the executive director of the Northern California American Civil Liberties Union, Maya Harris. The NorCal ACLU has sued a San Jose company for arranging rendition flights, defended a young girl's right to wear Tigger socks to school and fought immigration raids by ICE officers. Which of our liberties should they focus on next year? It’s your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guest:
Maya Harris in San Francisco
Executive Director of the Northern California branch of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Your Call 120507 On the Record: Senator John McCain

What does Arizona Senator John McCain’s voting record tell us about what kind of a president he would be? On the next Your Call, we continue our On the Record series where we look past their stump speeches and hold their votes up to the light. Up Next: Republican Senator, John McCain. He has a reputation as a straight talking maverick. We’ll look at how independent the senator has been in his 25 years on Capitol Hill, on immigration or campaign finance reform, on the war in Iraq and a possible war with Iran. When does McCain vote with his party, and when does he go his own way? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Matt Stearns, McClatchy newspapers' Washington Bureau reporter

Dan Nowicki, the Arizona Republic's "McCain Central" blog writer and reporter

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