What does the execution of Troy Davis say about the death penalty?

Guests:

Jamilah King, news editor for Colorlines Magazine

Katharine Hamoudah, chair of Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

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Are the benefits of smartmeters worth the risks?

On the next Your Call, we’ll look at so-called “smart meters” being installed in homes and businesses around the country. Utilities and sustainable energy advocates say smartmeters help people make more informed choices about the way they use electricity, and make it possible for us to downsize our electrical grid. But critics say they’ve jacked up rates and depend on wireless technology that may be dangerous to our health. What do you want to know about smartmeters before one is installed at your house? Or has it already happened? Join the conversation on the next Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar and you.

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How is computer use affecting our health?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about how our minds and bodies are affected by our increasing use of computers and digital devices. 70% of the U.S. workforce now sits on the job, many in front of computers. From repetitive stress to eye strain to depression, scientific studies show that we need to take better care of ourselves. How is your body and well-being affected by computer use? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Could this be a public health issue? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Andrew Lui, ergonomic specialist and associate clinical professor at UCSF in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Dr. James Sheedy, professor of optometry and head of the Vision Performance Institute at the Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon

Dr. Joanne Cantor, professor emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, author of Conquer CyberOverload: Get More Done, Boost Your Creativity, and Reduce Stress and president of Your Mind on Media

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Is corporate PR killing true health care?

On the next Your Call we'll talk with Wendell Potter, author of Deadly Spin. A former executive of CIGNA, Potter is now an outspoken critic of the health insurance industry and its massive PR machine, which he says uses tactics from euphemisms to third party front groups to protect profits over patients. Has corporate media spun you around on the health care debate? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can we see through the spin and fight for real reform? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Wendell Potter, senior fellow on health care at the Center for Media and Democracy and author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out On How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans.

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Your Call 081009 Agenda for a New Economy: Depression & the Depression

On the next Your Call we continue to discuss an Agenda for a New Economy: Depression & the Depression. What's the psychological impact of the economic collapse? How do we weather a national storm of anxiety and depression? What's the effect on families and kids? And what resources are available for people whose change in economic circumstances has led to depression or worse?

We'll be joined by Dr. Harvey Brenner, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Dr. David Spiegel, director of the Center on Stress and Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 a.m. How is the recession affecting us emotionally and what can we do about it? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you. Join the conversation at 866-798-TALK, that's 866-798-8255.

Guests:
Dr. Harvey Brenner, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and at the School of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of North Texas. Dr. Brenner has written extensively on the relationship between the economy and our emotional well being.

Dr. David Spiegel is the director of the Center on Stress and Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Your Call 050709 How does this Swine Flu outbreak compare to others?

How does the current Swine Flu outbreak compare to others in history? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Philip Alcabes, author of Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu, and Marc Schenker, chair of Department of Public Health Sciences at University of California, Davis. When it comes to an epidemic, can fear be as dangerous as disease? You can join us by calling in or by emailing feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. How should public health and the news media spread information, without spreading panic? What should be done to improve public health? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Philip Alcabes, author of Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu. He is associate professor of urban public health at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Marc Schenker is a professor of Medicine and Chair of Dept. of Public Health Sciences at University of California, Davis.

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Your Call 050509 How do we connect with the mentally ill?

How do we connect with the humanity of the mentally ill? On the next Your Call we'll talk about how movies like The Soloist and the ballot proposition that could divert funds away from residential care impact our understanding and connection to the mentally ill. How far have we come in relating to and understanding the them? What kind of services are needed for them to tell their own stories? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. What have you learned from your own experience of mental illness or of friends or family members who are mentally ill? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Dr. Karin Tamerius in San Francisco
Karin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1994 while a graduate student in political science at the University of Michigan. As a result of this experience, Dr. Tamerius entered medical school and is now a Psychiatry intern at UCSF.

Thomas Jefferson in San Francisco
Diagnosed with schizophrenia since the age of 16, he's been in and out of jail as a result of his illness. He was facing a sentence of 25 years to life under California's "Three Strike" law when he entered San Francisco's Behavioral Health Court.

Kathleen Connolly Lacey in San Francisco
Director of University of California San Francisco's Citywide Case Management Forensic Program which provides community-based treatment to 150 mentally ill offenders. She is also a founding member of San Francisco's Behavioral Health Court

Chance Martin in San Francisco
Community Organizer at Western Regional Advocacy Project. From 1999 2006, Chance was the managing editor for STREET SHEET--the oldest continuously-published street newspaper in the world.

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Your Call 050109 Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call it's our Friday media roundtable where we discuss how the news was covered in the American media. This week, the World Heath Organization said a swine flu pandemic was "imminent," President Obama marked his 100th day in office and Sen. Arlen Specter defected, pushing the Democratic majority closer to a filibuster-proof 60 votes. We'll be joined by Aaron Glantz, author of The War Comes Home, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and Will Bunch from the Philadelphia Daily News. Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 a.m. Where did you see the best reporting this week and where did it fall short? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Aaron Glantz in San Francisco
Author of The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans

Amy Goodman
Host of Democracy Now! She joins us from the middle of her 70 city tour across the country supporting community stations

Will Bunch in Philadelphia
Writes the Attytood column for the Philadelphia Daily News and author of Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and Haunts Our Future

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Your Call 042309 Commons - Where can we find silence in our lives?

Where can we find silence in our lives? On the next Your Call we will talk with acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, author of One Square Inch of Silence. Hempton has been an advocate for the dwindling number of places where no man-made sound intrudes. How can we preserve and create silent spaces? Should we be creating sanctuaries of silence? Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or join us live at 11 am. How do you find or create the silence you need? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Gordon Hempton in New York
Acoustic ecologist and Emmy Award-winning sound recordist, author of One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Search for Natural Silence in a Noisy World.

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Your Call 041609 Who controls the means of reproduction?

Who controls the means of reproduction? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Michelle Goldberg, author of The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power and the Future of the World. Botched abortions kill 70,000 women every year worldwide. What's being done to protect them? You can join the conversation by email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How is the religious right curtailing women's reproductive health around the world? And who's fighting that powerful force? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Michelle Goldberg, a journalist and the author of The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World

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Your Call 021609 Is the FDA looking out for us?

What will it take to ensure the Food and Drug Administration adequately regulates our food system? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the FDA's food regulatory policies. The recent salmonella outbreak tied to the Peanut Corporation has killed eight and sickened more than 500 people across the country. How safe is our food system? What is the FDA doing to protect us? Is the agency on our side, or is it too close to food corporations? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jaydee Hanson, a policy analyst on cloning with Center for Food Safety

William Hubbard, former Associate Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration

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