Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of the debt ceiling debate and President Obama's decision to remove Elizabeth Warren's nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We'll also discuss the current situation in Libya. We'll be joined by Alternet's Joshua Holland, ProPublica's Jake Bernstein and the 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 Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jake Bernstein, a business and financial reporter for ProPublica.

Joshua Holland, an editor and senior writer at AlterNet.

Doug Saunders, the London-based European bureau chief for The Globe and Mail and author of Arrival City.

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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 US Supreme Court decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart. We'll also talk about President Obama's speech on Afghanistan. How is the media covering US strategy in that country? We'll be joined by Slate senior editor Dahlia Lithwick, Huffington Post's Lila Shapiro and veteran journalist Elizabeth Gould. 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 Malihe Razazan and you.

Guests:
Lila Shapiro, a Business Writer at the Huffington Post

Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate. She writes "Supreme Court Dispatches."

Elizabeth Gould is a veteran journalist and author. She has spent the last thirty years covering Afghanistan.

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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 teachers' week-long protests and Detroit's mass teacher layoff. We'll also talk about media coverage of protests commemorating the Palestinian Nakba day and President Obama's speech on the Middle East. We'll be joined by Huffington Post's Simone Landon, ColorLines' Julianne Hing and IPS' Mel Frykberg joins us from Ramallah. 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:
Mel Frykberg, Inter Press Services global news agency's Ramallah correspondent

Simone Landon, Huffington Post News Editor. She also reported for the Detroit Metro Times, and the national magazine Labor Notes.

Julianne Hing, a reporter and blogger for ColorLines.com covering immigration, education and criminal justice.


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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 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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How will the new federal budget plans affect our economy?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the federal budget. Who are the winners and losers in the plans put forward by President Obama and House Budget Chair Paul Ryan? How will they impact people who depend on federal programs from Medicare to student loans? And what might they mean for our fragile and increasingly unequal economy? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Are there alternatives the heavy-hitters in Washington don't want us to think about? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Annie Lowrey, economics and business reporter for Slate Magazine

Richard Wolff, professor of economics emeritus at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and author of Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It.

Dr. Robert Drago, research director with the Institute for Women's Policy Research

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What do you think about Obama bombing Libya?

What do you think of the Obama administration's decision to begin bombing Libya? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the unfolding news in Libya. US and European leaders declared a no-fly zone over Libya on Sunday after two days of strikes. How should the US and international community respond? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Does military action in Libya set a precedent of attacking countries where the leadership does not favor the US? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Dr. Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, scholar on modern Libya and professor of political science at the University of New England

Dr. Mansour El-Kikhia, exiled Libyan opposition leader and professor of political science at the University of Texas San Antonio

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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 do you think of President Obama's performance so far?

On the next Your Call we'll get your reaction to the Obama administration's record. A number of high-profile progressives sent a public letter to members of the "Establishment Left," referring to the Obama administration as "an implacable enemy of reform" and calling for the re-ignition of a true progressive movement. How do you explain Obama's moves on tax cuts, healthcare, and the environment? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you still have hopes for Obama in office? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Dahr Jamail, independent journalist and author
Bill Fletcher, Jr., senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, author, political analyst, and radio host

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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 Presidential Commission's investigation into the BP oil disaster, which released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. We'll also talk about President Obama's three-day visit to India. We'll be joined by independent journalist Dahr Jamail, The Guardian's environmental correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg, and New India Times' Sunil Adam. Join us live at 11 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:
Dahr Jamail, an independent investigative journalist

Suzanne Goldenberg, based in Washington DC, the US environmental correspondent of The Guardian

Sunil Adam, the editor of The Indian American, a bimonthly general-interest magazine published from New York

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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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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of President Obama's speech on Iraq. How did media look back at Iraq's past seven years? We'll also talk about economic news. Who is asking the right questions? We'll be joined by the former NY Times tax reporter David Cay Johnston, Washington Independent's Annie Lowrey and Guardian's Martin Chulov. 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 Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
David Cay Johnston, a columnist for Tax Notes and former tax reporter with NY Times

Martin Chulov, Guardian's Iraq correspondent. He has reported from the Middle East since 2005.

Annie Lowrey, economic reporter with The Washington Independent

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What's the best approach to border policy?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about U.S. border policy. President Obama's signing of a bipartisan border security bill continues a trend toward more agents, weapons, and technology policing the U.S.-Mexico border. What are the costs of militarizing the border and who pays them? What are the alternatives? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are people at the border affected by today's immigration policy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Melissa del Bosque, investigative reporter for The Texas Observer; author of the blog, La Linea

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

Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

Geoff Boyce, No More Deaths volunteer

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Can we imagine a world free of nuclear weapons?

On the next Your Call, we ask, are we on the path to global nuclear disarmament or not? President Obama is going to spend 80 billion dollars to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenals, starting with 8 billion this year. What does modernizing actually mean? And what is the state of U.S. nuclear capability? Are we moving towards nuclear escalation rather than disarmament? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If we aim for a nuclear-free world, what steps need to be taken? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Paul Kawika Martin, political & communications director with Peace Action

Scott Yundt, staff attorney with Tri-Valley CARE

Darwin Bond-Grahm, sociologist and researcher with the Los Alamos Study Group

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we continue discussing coverage of the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as the BP CEO goes to Washington. We'll also discuss coverage of Afghanistan and the timing of NY Times' reporting of nearly one trillion dollars of untapped minerals in that country. We'll be joined by Wall Street Journal's Stephen Power, Yahoo's John Cook and freelance journalist Anna Badken. She is just back from Afghanistan. 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:
Anna Badkhen, a freelance journalist who has covered wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Chechnya and Kashmir.

John Cook, a senior national reporter/blogger for Yahoo! News

Stephen Power, staff reporter at The Wall Street Journal. He covers the Departments of Energy and Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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What would a clean energy future look like?

What would a clean energy future look like? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what a visionary energy bill should include. President Obama's address from the Oval Office made a gesture toward a new way forward, but gave few specifics. What concrete changes would you like to see? What's in the current bill passed by the House? Join us live at 11 a.m. or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do we put the message across effectively in this moment of crisis? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Richard Heinberg--senior Fellow-in-Residence of the Post Carbon Institute

Mark Hertsgaard--independent journalist and author

Rose Braz--campaign climate coordinator for the Center for Biological Diversity

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Has Obama helped veterans?

What has changed for the Iraq War veterans since President Obama took office? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with independent journalist Dahr Jamail and two Iraq War veterans. Out of two million U.S. soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, one in three may, at some point, develop post-traumatic stress disorder. What resources are there to support the veterans of United States wars? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar. How do they adapt to civilian life?

Guests:
Dahr Jamail, award winning independent journalist and author of The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan

Alejandro Villatoro, Iraq War veteran with the Army Reserve and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War

Crystal Colon-Ferren, a recent veteran of the Iraq War and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week taxes got a lot of attention, Obama hosted world leaders at a nuclear summit in Washington, and the Center for Investigative Reporting revealed the relationship between Goldman Sachs and Meg Whitman, Republican front-runner for governor. We'll be joined by freelance journalist Martha White, CIR's Lance Williams and tageszeitung's Anreads Zumach.

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:
Martha White, a freelance writer based in NY.

Lance Williams, investigative reporter with the Center for Investigative Reporting

Andreas Zumach, a journalist. He works for the German newspaper "tageszeitung" (taz) based in Geneva

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What's in Obama's Energy Plan?

Is Obama's energy policy putting us on a path towards sustainability? On the next Your Call, we'll look at what's in the Obama energy plan and the politics of making it a reality. Do you think the tradeoffs in Obama's plan -- like offshore drilling and nuclear power -- are worth it for the investments in green energy and fuel efficiency?

Join us live @11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Will any of President Obama's proposals put a real dent in our country's contribution to global warming? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Frank Ackerman, an economist specializing in climate change. He has directed studies for Greenpeace, the European Parliament and U.S. federal and state agencies.

Kassie Siegel, director of the climate, air and energy program for the Center for Biological Diversity.

Michael Scherer, Washington correspondent for Time Magazine

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Who are the Tea Partiers?

Beyond contempt for government--the current administration in particular--what exactly is making this party tick? And how unified are its members? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the Tea Party. Is it fueled from the ground up or from the top down? How should progressives respond? And how are Republicans reacting? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do you want to know about the extreme Right in this country? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jonathan Raban--Author and contributor to The New York Review of Books, The Guardian, and The Independent.

Thomas Frank--Weekly opinion columnist with the Wall Street Journal; Author of "The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Ruined Government, Enriched Themselves, and Beggared the Nation"

John Guerrero--Fremont Tea Party leader

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