On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, we discuss The Territory, a new documentary about the ongoing fight to save the Amazon rainforest from land grabbers, loggers, and corporations.

In the 1980s, the Brazilian government had its first contact with the Uru-eu-wau-wau people. They use drones, cameras, and GPS devices to protect their land from invaders. They agreed to work on this film because they want the world to see what’s happening. What can we do to support them?

Guest:

Alex Pritz, director, cinematographer, and co-editor of The Territory

On this edition of Your Call's Media Roundtable, we're discussing the deadly floods in Pakistan, which have submerged one-third of the country and killed nearly 1,200 people. Millions have been displaced and more than one million homes have been damaged or destroyed.

Guests:

Zofeen Ebrahim, independent freelance journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan

Noreen Haider, journalist, columnist, and environmentalist based in Lahore, Pakistan

On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we're discussing coverage of the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where 180,000 mostly Black residents have little to no running water.

In April, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the paternalistic, racist legislature failed to help the city's infrastructure despite having billions to spend.

Guest:

Earnest McBride, contributing editor with the Jackson Advocate

On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing bills that have passed the California State Legislature. Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign or veto new legislation.

AB 257 would give fast-food workers a seat at the table to decide wages and working conditions. SB1137 would create buffer zones protecting homes, schools and health centers from toxic oil and gas wells. We'll also get an update on the farmworker right to unionize bill.

According to the CalMatters tracker, other bills would fund abortion access, boost paid family leave, build housing on strip malls, and reform nursing home licensing.

Guests:

Lindsey Holden, legislative reporter with the Sacramento Bee

Sandro Flores Avoce, organizer with Fight for $15, fast food worker, and Cal State Los Angeles graduate

Aarón Cantú, investigative reporter covering oil and gas for Capital & Main

On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the PACT Act, a law that will expand healthcare and disability benefits to nearly 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. It took former Daily Show host Jon Stewart to give this issue high profile attention and shame Republicans into voting for the bill.

We'll also discuss how burn pits, bombings, and military occupation have impacted the health of Iraqi and Afghan civilians. While burn pits are no longer active, they continue to have long term effects.

Guests:

Megan Stack, contributing opinion writer at the New York Times, fellow at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, and author of two books, including Women's Work: A Personal Reckoning with Labor, Motherhood, and Privilege

Dr. Kali Rubaii, assistant professor of anthropology at Purdue University who recently returned from Fallujah, Iraq

On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing President Biden’s announcement to forgive up to $10,000 dollars in federal student loans for those making less than $125,000 per year, and another $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients.

The typical undergraduate finishes school with nearly $30,000 in debt, but that number is higher for women of color. While some advocates are celebrating, others say the plan doesn’t go far enough. We’ll trace the origins of the student debt crisis, which began in the 1980s when Ronald Reagan slashed funding for higher education.

Guests:

Natalia Abrams, president and co-founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center

Charlie Eaton, economic sociologist, associate professor of sociology, and co-founder of the Higher Education, Race, and the Economy Lab at the University of California, Merced

On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing California Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement last Friday that he will veto AB2183, a bill that would give farmworkers the right to vote for union elections in secret, whenever and wherever they feel safe. The announcement came as farmworkers and their supporters made it to Sacramento after marching for 24 days in 100+ degree heat.

A revised version of the bill is headed back to the Governor's desk, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Yesterday, farmworkers and their supporters began a 24-hour Vigil for the Governor’s signature in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Fresno.

Guest:

Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers

On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we're discussing what needs to be done to transition from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable energy.

We are living with the widespread effects of climate change, including melting glaciers, rising sea levels, longer and more intense heat waves, deadly fires, and air pollution. Scientists say the science is clear. In order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by almost half by 2030 and we must reach net-zero by 2050. What will it take for the world to transition to 100 percent clean energy with wind, water and solar?

Guests:

Christian Breyer, professor of Solar Economy at LUT University in Finland

Mark Jacobson, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford University, and author of 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

On the next Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we discuss the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Mexico. The government’s truth commission has concluded that the tragic incident was a state-sponsored crime involving authorities at the highest levels of government.

On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we’ll discuss the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Mexico. The students were on buses heading to Mexico City when they were ambushed by police. The parents of the missing students have been searching for their sons and for answers for years.

The government’s truth commission has concluded that the tragic incident was a state-sponsored crime involving authorities at the highest levels of government.

Guest:

Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, award-winning reporter and producer for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting