Your Call

On today's Your Call we’ll talk about what’s changing in California’s prison system.  The Occupy Movement drew attention to the prison industrial complex this week with a day of action called “Occupy the Prisons.”  They are calling for an end to inhumane conditions for people behind bars.  Meanwhile, the realignment process is underway in California-- where low-level offenders are being moved from prisons to county jails.  Is this the best way to solve prison over-crowding?   Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org.  It’s Your Call with Holly Kernan, and you.

Guests

Rina Palta, criminal justice reporter for KALW News and author of the blog, The Informant

On today’s Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about food safety. Fifteen percent of all food in the US is imported, but only one percent of that food is inspected. Over 80 percent of fish and 45 percent of the fresh fruit consumed comes from another country. Why is so little food inspected? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What does food safety mean to you? Do you know where your food comes from? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Michael Doyle, regents professor of food microbiology and director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the Catholic Bishops' history, membership, and political connections. They are currently fighting a federal mandate that would have required all health insurance plans to provide free birth control. Why are Catholic Bishops dominating the birth control debate? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org.  How does US Conference of Bishop influence policy in Washington?  It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Barbara Blaine, founder of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)

Jon O’Brien, president of Catholics for Choice 

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On today’s Your Call, it’s Our Friday media roundtable. This week’s we’ll have a conversation about President Obama’s $3.8 billion dollar budget and the deal reached on payroll tax cuts. We’ll also discuss the brutal crack down in Bahrain. We’ll be joined by the Nation’s Greg Kaufmann, the Huffington Post’s Mike McAuliff and independent journalist Mona Kareem joins us from Kuwait. Join us at 10 or send your story of the week to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Mona Kareem, freelance journalist who contributes to Global Voices, Jadaliyya.com, and Migrant-rights.com

Greg Kaufmann, writer for the Nation, where he has a blog called "This Week in Poverty"

On today's Your Call we’ll have a conversation with Jason Benlevi, author of “Too Much Magic: Pulling the Plug on the Cult of Tech; Secrets they won’t tell you about your digital life.”  Benlevi writes “those who are in the business of providing the technology and services will serve their own agenda (money and power) before they will serve yours.”  Do you have concerns about who controls your digital technology?  Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org.  Is concentrated control over technology affecting our democracy?  It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests

Jason Benlevi, author of “Too Much Magic: Pulling the Plug on the Cult of Tech”