children poverty http://kalw.org en Revolutionary Optimists http://kalw.org/post/revolutionary-optimists <p></p><p><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal; ">Whenever I hear the words film, slum, Kolkata my heart sinks a little. Whether it’s an Oscar winning documentary or a feature film, it always feels a little queasy – the poor as the object of pity.</span></p> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:45:00 +0000 Sandip Roy 28572 at http://kalw.org Revolutionary Optimists Today on Your Call: Who is speaking for children? http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-who-speaking-children <p>On today&rsquo;s Your Call, we&rsquo;ll have a conversation about the status of children in the US. According to the 2010 census, 74 million children live in the US -- 15 million live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line. How has recession affected the lives of children? How are they coping?&nbsp; Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Children&rsquo;s issues are not being raised in the presidential debates. So what&rsquo;s being done to improve public policies affecting children? It&rsquo;s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.</p> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Malihe Razazan 6500 at http://kalw.org Today on Your Call: Who is speaking for children?