Will young people revolt against shrinking economic opportunity?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how current economic circumstances are translating into activism amongst young people. Total unemployment for people between 16 and 25 is about 25%. How did lack of economic opportunity fuel the Arab uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia? Join us live at 10 or send us and email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How will we deal with youth unemployment? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Adam Hudson, a writer, long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and a human rights activist

Lucas Guilkey, a community activist and a volunteer with the Ella Baker's media department

Costas Panayotakis, an associate professor of sociology at the New York City College of Technology at City University New York

Laurie Penny, a journalist and feminist activist from London.

Mandy Cohen, a graduate student at UC Berkeley who is on the executive board of UAW2685

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What should juvenile justice look like?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with David Muhammed. He's just taken over as the head of the Alameda County Probation Department. He spent time in jail when he was young, so he has first hand experience with the system. He has ambitious plans to completely transform the system, specifically the treatment of youth. But is it possible to implement reforms from within? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. What would you change? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
David Muhammed, chief probation officer of Alameda County

James Bell, founder and executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute

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What Do Young People Say about the Richmond High Rape?

How are young people around Northern California responding to the gang rape of a Richmond High student outside the homecoming dance? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with a panel of students about how they can they help us understand about how it happened. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How we can stop it from happening again? It's Your call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Renee Caridan, senior at De Anza High School in Richmond

Timothy Jackson, executive director of the Bay Area Stop Hating Movement

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What's the best way to break the cycle of gang violence?

What's the best way to break the cycle of gang violence? The U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of Ed recently called for a national conversation on youth violence. We'll look at the "Ceasefire" project that's been implemented in Boston, Salinas, Stockton and Oakland. Can the threat of swift punishment, coupled with promise of job training and social services stop gang violence? And does it get at the root problems that drive young people to gangs?

Join us live at 11 a.m. or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's the best way to stop the cycle of gang violence? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Julie Reynolds of the Monterey Country Herald.

Victor Rios, professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara.

Jose Gomez and Ralph Womack, Stockton Operation Peacekeepers.

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Your Call 030409 Does Mexico's violence have roots in the U.S.?

How much of the violence in Mexico has its roots in the United States? On the next Your Call, we'll speak with journalists on both sides of the border. More than 1,000 people have been murdered this year in Mexico. Kidnappings and murders connected to Mexican Cartels are increasing in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California. Why is violence flaring up now? You can join us by phone or email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What should the U.S. do to slow demand for weapons and drugs pouring in and out of Mexico? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Laura Carlsen in Mexico City
Director of the Americas Policy Program at the Center for International Policy. She co-edited Confronting Globalization: Economic Integration and Popular Resistance in Mexico. Before joining the Americas Policy Program, Carlsen was a correspondent for Latin Trade magazine, editor of Business Mexico, freelance writer, and researcher.

Armand Peschard-Sverdrup in Leesburg, Virginia
Mr. Peschard is an expert on the strategic priorities of the three nations that make up North America. He is a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the former director of their Mexico Project and directed the CSIS North American Futures 2025 Project. He is the CEO of Peschard-Sverdrup & Associates.


Scott Stewart in Austin, Texas
VP for Tactical Intelligence for Stratfor, short for Strategic Forecasting Inc., is a private intelligence company with its headquarters in Austin, Texas. Stewart is Stratfor's senior terrorism and security analyst. He is a former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent who was involved in hundreds of terrorism investigations, most notably the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Claudine LoMonaco in Tucson, Arizona
Reporter and Producer with Arizona Public Media where she covers the border.

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Your Call 062408 How does theater aid children in conflict zones?

How does theater heal and transform the lives of children living in conflict zones? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Juliano Mer Khamis, General Director of The Freedom Theater in Jenin. We'll also speak with a member of the Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, a city where seven people were fatally shot over the weekend. What role can theater play in violent communities to help children deal with their anger and fear? What challenges do they face? And what can we do to support these efforts? It's Your Call, with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Juliano Mer Khamees, General Director of The Freedom Theater in Jenin

Jujuana Williams is a member of Destiny Arts in Oakland. She has written, directed and performed in her original play entitled, "A Christmas Story".

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