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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Is Wall Street's crisis our crisis?

Standard & Poor's downgrading of the US debt rating has everyone watching the global financial markets. On the next Your Call, we'll ask if that's the right place to look for signs about the health of the American economy. Will the current instability matter to the unemployed? Or have an impact on the widening wealth gap between black and Hispanic families and their white counterparts? And why is big finance still setting the terms of our economic discussion? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Bill Black, an Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).

Roderick Harrison, Associate Professor of Urban Sociology, Stratification, Social Inequality at Howard University and the founding director of DataBank, an online clearinghouse of data on African Americans and other ethnic populations.

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How can teachers take back the education debate?

How can teachers take back the education debate from corporate reformers and politicians? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what's next for public education in the U.S. 8,000 teachers rallied for the first time in DC last Saturday to oppose Obama's corporate reforms. Some said it was a success; others said protests don't work. What strategy do you think is needed to move public education in a healthy direction? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are teachers, parents, and students saying about the future of public schools? It's Your Call with Hana Baba and you.

Guests:
Anthony Cody, veteran teacher in the Oakland Unified School District and organizer of the Save Our Schools March

Alan Singer, social studies educator in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York

Kelly Clark, 5th grade teacher at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy in San Francisco

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss media coverage of ALEC's annual meeting in New Orleans. That's the American Legislative Exchange Council. We'll also talk about the brutal government crackdown in Syria. We'll be joined by Propublica's Lois Beckett, investigative journalist Will Potter, and Borzou Daragahi of the LA Times joins us from Beirut. 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:
Borzou Daragahi, LA Times staff writer based in Beirut, Lebanon

Lois Beckett, a reporter with Propublica an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

Will Potter, an investigative journalist and author

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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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Why is the U.S. government embracing destructive energy sources?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about U.S. energy policies. The Canadian oil and gas company Trans Canada plans to build a $13 billion pipeline that would carry polluting tar sands from Canada to oil refineries in Texas. And the U.S. government is planning 10,000 fracking wells over the next two years. Who's making these decisions? How would you grade the administration's energy policies? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Kassie Siegel, as director of the Climate, Air, and Energy Program at the Center for Biological Diversity

Joe Romm, a Senior Fellow at American Progress and the editor of Climate Progress

Brant Olson, a strategist on national corporate campaigns in the retail, finance, energy and forest sectors with the Rainforest Action Network Blog.

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How will budget cuts determine the U.S. economic future?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the debt limit deal, which will raise the debt ceiling by at least 2.1 trillion dollars and entail cuts of 2.5 trillion dollars in two rounds, and no tax hikes for the rich. Where will these cuts come from? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are you making sense of the budget and what we're facing? And what is it going to take to fix the U.S. economy? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Andrew Fieldhouse, Federal Budget Policy Analyst at Economic Policy Institute

James Galbraith, an economist and the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. chair in government and business relations at the University of Texas at Austin

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What's next for the world's newest nation?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the Republic of South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan earlier this month after 50 years of war, and millions of lives lost. But many are saying the tensions between north and south are far from over, especially with an oil-rich region on the border. How will Sudan and South Sudan relate with one another now? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Since Sudan was a country created by colonization, is this split only natural? It's Your Call with Hana Baba and you.

Guests:
Dr. Abdelmagid Ali Bob, Sudanese history scholar and author of The Dynamics of Separation and Unity in South Sudan

Theresa Samuel, board member of Mercy Beyond Borders, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Clara, California that works with displaced women and girls in South Sudan

Hashim Salih, a member of the Sudanese Association of Northern California

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it our Friday media roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of a possible government default and the relationship between taxes and jobs. We will also discuss media coverage of the massacre in Norway. We'll be joined by McClatchy's Kevin Hall, freelance writer Paul Tullis and Roger Cohen of the New York Times joins us from London. Join us live at 10 or send us and 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 Tullis, an independent journalist who writes on policy, politics, science and culture.

Roger Cohen, a columnist for The New York Times and International Herald Tribune.

Kevin G. Hall, the national economics reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, based in Washington, D.C.

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How is the Internet changing how we think?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how the information age is re-shaping our minds, memories, and relationships. Those who are optimistic say we're becoming more sophisticated in our capacity to learn, remember, and network. Others argue that Google is making us stupid and distracted. How has the Internet changed you? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How has constant connectivity affected your ability to process information? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Betsy Sparrow, assistant professor of psychology and researcher at Columbia University

Maryanne Wolf, professor of child development at Tufts University and author of Proust and the Squid: How the Brain Learns to Read and the Different Brains that Don't

Clifford Nass, professor of sociology at Stanford and author of The Man Who Lied to His Laptop: What Machines Teach Us About Human Relationships

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What is eco-terrorism?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Will Potter, author of Green Is the New Red. The FBI says the Earth Liberation Front is the country's "number one domestic terrorism threat." A new movie If a Tree Falls explores the controversy surrounding ELF members who set fire to timber companies and SUV dealerships. Is that terrorism? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. When does violence turn into terrorism? It's Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar and, you.

Guests:
Will Potter is an award-winning independent journalist who focuses on "eco-terrorism," the animal rights and environmental movements, and civil liberties post-9/11.

James Brady, Action Recruitment Coordinator for Greenpeace USA

Scott Parkin, a senior organizer with Rainforest Action Network

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What does the future manufacturing economy look like?

On the next Your Call we'll have a conversation about the state of manufacturing in the U.S. During the past decade, 49 of the 50 states have lost manufacturing jobs. Today, manufacturing accounts for 12 percent of the U.S. economy. How did we end up in this situation? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do we need to do to bring manufacturing back in a rapidly evolving, competitive world? And how will it look? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Kent Hughes, director of the Wilson Center's program on America and the Global Economy.

Christian E. Weller, a senior fellow at American Progress and an associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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How must cities adapt as the average age of citizens increases?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what it's like to age in an urban setting and how cities can evolve to embrace older generations, who are living longer. By 2050, 1 in 5 Americans will be seniors. So how can sectors like the job market, urban design, and health care evolve to meet our changing demographic? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What are the best ways to integrate elders into daily life in the city? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Allen Glicksman, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

David Bank, vice president of Civic Ventures, a think tank on boomers, work and social purpose

Laura Keyes, Senior Principal Program Specialist in the Aging Division of the Atlanta Regional Commission

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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 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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What's the history between the US military and American Indians?

What's the historical relationship between the US military and American Indians? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Winona LaDuke, author of The Militarization of Indian Country. She writes, "Native people have seen their way of life destroyed by the military." It began with colonization and continues with military testing on native lands and using words like Apache and Blackhawk to name military equipment. Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What will it take for this country to come to terms with past and its present? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Winona LaDuke, Native American activist, two-time vice presidential candidate with the Green Party's Ralph Nader, executive director of Honor the Earth, and author of The Militarization of Indian Country.

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How are magazines surviving?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about changing trends in the magazine publishing world as the industry continues to be affected by the financial crisis and the proliferation of online and digital publishing. How are magazines adapting? We'll speak with editors of the Utne Reader, the Sun, and Bitch magazines. Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@Yourcallradio.org. What do you get from magazines that you don't get from other media? What's your favorite magazine? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Krista Bremer, an associate publisher at The Sun

Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch magazine

David Schimke, Utne Reader's editor in chief

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What have IMF austerity policies wrought?

What have been the consequences of the IMF's structural adjustment policies on the world economy? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the International Monetary Fund. The IMF, with 184 member countries, was established in 1944. What was the IMF's original mandate? And what has it evolved into? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How is the IMF governed? And how does it operate? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Dr. Jo-Marie Griesgraber, the executive director of New Rules for Global Finance Coalition.

Bhumika Muchhala, finance and development programmer at Third World Network

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What can we learn from the California in the 1930s?

On the next Your Call, we're going to go back in time and revisit California in the 1930s. We'll talk about how citizens and political leaders responded to the Great Depression with efforts to promote not only jobs, but lasting infrastructure, art and literature. We are suffering with a dire economic situation today--so what can we learn from that historic period? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Are there programs we might consider using today from that era? It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Gray Brechin, historical geographer and author; project scholar of California's Living New Deal Project with U.C. Berkeley Department of Geography

David Kipen, owner of Libros Schmibros and former National Endowment for the Arts' director of Literature

Lauren Coodley, author of The Land of Orange Groves and Jails: Upton Sinclair's California, and California: a Multicultural History in Documents

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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 latest jobs numbers. Economists said the bad news caught them offguard. How did the media respond? We will also talk about widening investigations into Rupert Murdock's phone hacking scandal. We'll be joined by The Huffington Post's Arthur Delaney, New York Review of Books' Jeff Madrick and The Independent's Archie Bland. 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:
Arthur Delaney, economic reporter with The Huffington Post

Jeff Madrick, a contributor to The New York Review of Books. His new book is Age of Greed, The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to Present.

Archie Bland is foreign editor at the Independent and also writes for Columbia Journalism Review.

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Should video games be treated as a form of expression?

Should video games be treated as a form of expression like books and music? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about video games and free speech. The Supreme Court recently struck down a California law that banned the sale of violent video games. Video game advocates celebrated the ruling saying there's more to games than violence. They say they're a form of expression and the law now says they are art. Do you agree? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Do you play video games? What do you get out of them? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Evan Narcisse, freelance writer who covers comic books, pop culture, and video games

Alan Simpson, vice president of policy for Common Sense Media

Peter Brinson, videogame developer, filmmaker and instructor at the Interactive Media Division of USC School of Cinematic Arts

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