Democratic Perspective
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Plain Talk about Taxes — Podcast May 13, 2013
Taxes: The Price We Pay for a Civilized Society.Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Steve Williamson, and Bill Timberman discuss the Right’s vilification of government and the taxes which support it. Who benefits — and who suffers — when government is deprived … Continue reading →
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Plain Talk about Government — Podcast May 6, 2013
What Government Is Good for: More Than the Government-Bashers Would Have You Believe.Sedona City Councilor Jessica Williamson and Democratic PerspectiveeditorGary LaMaster joinco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson for a discussion of the benefits of government. Right-wing Republicans never miss an … Continue reading →
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Agenda 21: U.N. Conspiracy, or Conservative Paranoia? —...
Agenda 21and the Right-Wing Tinfoil Hat Brigade:Angela LeFevre and Gary LaMaster joinDemocratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discussAgenda 21, a report with recommendations on sustainable development from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment & Development in Rio … Continue reading →
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Pat Willerton Interview — Podcast April 22, 2013
Russia As the Russians See it:John P. (Pat) Willerton, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, and specialist in Russian politics and foreign policy, joinsDemocratic Perspective’sGary LaMaster and Steve Williamson in a discussion of today’s Russia as … Continue reading →
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U.S. Defense Spending, Part II — Podcast April 15, 2013
The Downside of Defense Spending:Gary LaMaster joins Mike Cosentino, Bill Timberman, and Steve Williamson asDemocratic Perspectivecontinues its discussion of oversized U.S. defense budgets and their unintended consequences.
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U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid...
U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid For?Democratic Perspectiveeditor Bill Timberman joins co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the $711 billion dollar U.S. defense budget, our 1,000-plus overseas military bases, and the distortions our increasing reliance … Continue reading →
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Michael Austin Interview — Podcast April 1, 2013
The Second Amendment Doesn’t Mean What the Right Wing Thinks It Does:Professor Michael Austin,Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, returns to Democratic Perspectiveto discuss the national controversy surrounding the Second Amendment. In his … Continue reading →
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ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona — Podcast...
ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the impact of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Arizona politics with Harriet Young, Northern Arizona University professor and past First Vice Chairwoman of the … Continue reading →
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The New Energy Crisis — Podcast March 18, 2013
The New Energy Crisis: How Hydraulic Fracturing Is Undermining the Promise of Renewable Energy.Bill Timberman joinsDemocratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the new oil and gas drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, and its probable impact on public … Continue reading →
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Michael Austin Interview — Podcast March 11, 2013
Separating Myth From History: How the U.S. Constitution Was Really Made:Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster talk to Professor Michael Austin,Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, about his recent book, That’s Not … Continue reading →
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Budget Sequestration and Our Dysfunctional Congress —...
How Dumb Can Congress Get? The Dismal Facts About Budget Sequestration:Gary LaMaster joinsDemocratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the current federal budget sequester. What it is, why and how it happened, and its effects, none of them … Continue reading →
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Politics and the Supreme Court — Podcast February 25,...
Politics and the Supreme Court: How Constitutional Interpretation is Influenced by Political Realities.Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to look at how some upcoming Supreme Court cases reflect the collision between a conservative majority on … Continue reading →
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Frank Camacho Interview — Podcast February 18, 2013
Arizona’s State Legislature: “The Meth Lab of Democracy.”In a wide-ranging interview with Democratic Perspective, Frank Camacho, Communications Director of the Arizona Democratic Party,talks about partisan maneuvering in the Arizona State Legislature, where the Republican majority is currently blocking hearings on … Continue reading →
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Lies, Distortions, and Conspiracy Theories: the Impact...
Lies, Distortions, and Conspiracy Theories: What They Really Cost Us.Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to analyze the systematic lying that undermines democratic decision-making, open public policy debates, and the trust which is fundamental to … Continue reading →
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Who Owns Our Political Future? — Podcast February 4, 2013
Who Owns Our Political Future? What the Demographic Trends Tell Us:We’ve heard a lot in recent years about John B. Judis and Ruy Teixera’s 2002 book,The Emerging Democratic Majority, andKarl Rove’s 2003 claim to have created aPermanent Republican Majority,but even … Continue reading →
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Juan Cole Interview — Podcast January 28, 2013
Egypt Today:Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, expert on Middle Eastern affairs, and author of the widely read and influential blogInformed Comment, talks with Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about … Continue reading →
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Fred DuVal Interview — Podcast January 21, 2013
What Arizona’s Future Demands:Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster interview prominent Arizona Democrat, and potential candidate for Governor in 2014, Fred DuVal, about what we need to secure Arizona’s place as a 21st Century leader in economic development and … Continue reading →
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Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein Interview — Podcast January...
Christian Fundamentalism in U.S. Military Academies: Is It a Threat To Our National Security?Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster talk to Michael “Mikey” Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation about the growing influence of Christian fundamentalists … Continue reading →
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Daryl Johnson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast December 24,...
Domestic Extremists: Who Are They, Why Are They So Angry, and How Do We Assess Their Potential for Violence?Daryl Johnson, a former senior analyst with the Department of Homeland Security, who now heads his own consulting firm,DT Analytics, returns to … Continue reading →
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Daryl Johnson Interview — Podcast December 17, 2012
Playing Politics with Homeland Security: How a Republican Attempt to Embarrass the Obama Administration Weakened Our Safeguards Against Domestic Terrorism.Daryl Johnson, a former senior analyst with the Department of Homeland Security, explains how a 2009 report that he and his … Continue reading →
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The Fiscal Cliff: What’s At Stake — Podcast November 10,...
The Fiscal Cliff: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson continue their discussion from last week on the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington. What do the Republicans and Democrats want, and in particular, why are the … Continue reading →
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The Fiscal Cliff: What It Is and Isn’t — Podcast...
The Fiscal Cliff: Tax Rates, Entitlements, and the Republican Clown Show.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson dissect the so-called fiscal cliff.What it is, where it got its name, and what happens if or when we go over it. As … Continue reading →
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Desperately Seeking Scandal — Podcast November 26, 2012
Desperately Seeking Scandal:Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the Republican Party’s use of scandal-mongering as a political tool. It doesn’t bother adherents of the Republican right wing if they can’t find a real scandal in Washington, the machinery … Continue reading →
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Assessing the Robin Hood Tax — Podcast November 19, 2012
Assessing the Robin Hood Tax:Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson look at the proposed Financial Transaction Tax, otherwise known as the Robin Hood Tax, that would levy a 0.5% tax on financial trading transactions. How much revenue would it … Continue reading →
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Elections 2012: The Good, The Bad, and The Inevitable —...
The Vote in 2012: Reviewing the Outcome.Democratic Perspectivelooks at the results of the 2012 elections. What did they tell us about the current and future state of the electorate in the United States? Whose polls most accurately predicted the outcome? … Continue reading →
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Politics, Politics — Podcast November 5, 2012
Politics, Politics: Election Eve Thoughts.WithMike Cosentino taking the day-before-election-day off, host Steve Williamson and the rest of the Democratic Perspective editorial crew, Gary LaMaster, Dick Searle, and Bill Timberman discuss the pros, the cons, thepossibilities, theprobabilities, and the likely consequences … Continue reading →
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Marcia Busching and Paul Newman Interview — Podcast...
The Arizona Solar Team 2012: Democratic Candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster interview Democratic candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission, Marcia Busching and incumbent Commissioner Paul Newman. Together with Sandra Kennedy — also an … Continue reading →
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Richard Carmona Interview — Podcast October 22, 2012
The Meaning of Public Service: Dr. Richard Carmona Discusses His Candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Arizona.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Dr. Richard Carmona, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Arizona. Dr. Carmona is a decorated … Continue reading →
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Tom Chabin and Jim Ledbetter Interview — Podcast October...
The Shocking State of Arizona’s Education Funding: Who’s Responsible For It, and What Does It Mean For Our Kids’ Education?Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson talk with Tom Chabin, Arizona State Representative, and Democratic Candidate for the Arizona State … Continue reading →
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Angela LeFevre and Doug Ballard Interview — Podcast...
Angela LeFevre and Doug Ballard: The Jobs Team.What would it be like if we elected people to our Arizona State Legislature who were deeply concerned about our health, welfare, and economic future, and had sensible plans to do something about … Continue reading →
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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast October 1, 2012
The Affordable Care Act: What It’s Really All About.Progressive economist Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of theCenter for Economic and Policy Research,returns toDemocratic Perspectiveto discuss the details of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare: Who it will cover, … Continue reading →
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James B. Steele Interview — Podcast September 24, 2012
The Betrayal of the American Dream: An Interview with James B. Steele.Democratic Perspectivec0-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster, interview Vanity Fair reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist James B. Steele about his new book, The Betrayal of the American … Continue reading →
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The Real Solyndra Story — Podcast September 17, 2012
The Real Solyndra Story: Why Republican Opposition to Government Loan Guarantees Is a Threat to America’s Future.Bill Timberman, from the Editorial Board of Democratic Perspective, joins co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the Solyndra bankruptcy, the economics of … Continue reading →
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Thomas Palley Interview — September 10, 2012
The Economic Crisis and What We Can Do About It:Economist Thomas Palley, whose most recent book,The Economic Crisis: Notes From the Underground, was published this May, returns to Democratic Perspectiveto discuss the structure of the U.S. bubble economy, and the … Continue reading →
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When the Truth Has No Defenders — Podcast September 3,...
Doing Your Job and Paying the Price: Why The Obama Administration Won’t Defend Its Own.Democratic Perspectiveco-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the case ofDaryl Johnson, former Senior Domestic Terrorist Analyst at the Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence … Continue reading →
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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast August 27, 2012
The Republican Flim-Flam: Bain Capital, the Ryan Budget, and Federal Deficit Hysteria.Progressive economist Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of theCenter for Economic and Policy Research,returns to Democratic Perspective to debunk some of the popular Republican myths about our economy: First, … Continue reading →
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Celinda Lake Interview — Podcast August 20, 2012
The 2012 Elections: Where Are We Now?Last on our show on in late May, Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading pollsters and consultants, returns to Democratic Perspective to review the issues, the candidates and the Democratic Party’s prospects … Continue reading →
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Paul Penzone Interview — Podcast August 13, 2012
Competence, Community Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility: Why Paul Penzone Is a Better Choice for Maricopa County Sheriff.Democratic Perspectiveinterviews Paul Penzone, Democratic candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff. What would it be like to have a sheriff’s department that is professional, dedicated … Continue reading →
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Voter Suppression Update — Podcast August 6. 2012
A Blatant Attempt To Steal the Election: Update on Republican Voter Suppression Tactics.Democratic Perspectiverevisits the Republican Party’s attempts to disenfranchise traditionally Democratic voters, evade the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and guarantee themselves election victories that they … Continue reading →
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Republican Candidates in Their Own Words — Podcast, July...
Unintended Honesty: Republican Gaffes, and What They Reveal.Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster offer a choice selection of misstatements from Republican notables, beginning with Gov. and Mrs. Romney, and demonstrate that when Republicans put their feet in their … Continue reading →
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Mitt Romney and the Ryan Budget — Podcast July 23, 2012
Repealing the 20th Century: the Ryan Budget Plan.Democratic Perspectiveexplores the Ryan budget plan, which Forbes Magazine has called aMistake of Historic Proportions.If there’s anyone who still believes that the only responsible economic solution to the current recession is to turn … Continue reading →
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Following Mitt’s Money — Podcast July 16, 2012
Offshoring His Money and Our Jobs:The Cayman Islands? Bermuda? Switzerland? A 15% tax rate when most of the rest of us are paying 25-28%? Mitt Romney wants to be President, but the real question is this: does he understand what … Continue reading →
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Fast and Furious: What Darrel Issa WON’T Tell You —...
The Truth About Fast and Furious:Democratic Perspective’sco-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, along with Gary LaMaster, a member of DP’s editorial board, discuss the political furor surrounding the Arizona Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Fast … Continue reading →
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Arizona Legislative District 6 Candidate Interviews —...
Arizona’s Legislative District 6: A Real Choice, and a Real Opportunity in 2012.Democratic Perspective’sco-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview the three Democratic candidates for Arizona’s Legislative District 6. Doug Ballard and Angela Lefevre are running for the House, and … Continue reading →
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Chuck Williamson Interview — Podcast June 25, 2012
Banking and the Financial Crisis:Democratic Perspective’sco-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview one of our own. Chuck Williamson, Steve’s brother,and retired Chief Investment Officer of First Interstate Bank (now part of Wells Fargo), offers some critical insights into banking and … Continue reading →
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Thomas Palley Interview — Podcast June 18, 2012
From Financial Crisis to Stagnation: How We Got into This Mess, and What We Need To Do To Get Out of It:Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, talk to Thomas Palley about his new book, From Financial Crisis … Continue reading →
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Privatizing Prisons — Podcast June 11, 2012
Privatizing Prisons: A Bad Idea for Arizona and for the Nation:Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the movement to privatize state prisons in Arizona and nationwide — who’s behind it, why they’re pushing … Continue reading →
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Wenona Benally Baldenegro Interview — Podcast June 4,...
A New Voice in Arizona’s First Congressional District:With primary campaigning in Arizona well underway,Democratic Perspectiveinterviews Wenona Benally Baldenegro, Democratic candidate for Arizona’s First Congressional District. She talks with co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about her background – growing up … Continue reading →
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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast May 28, 2012
A Closer Look at Iran:Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, returns toDemocratic Perspectiveto discuss Iran’s history, demographic make-up, and political ambitions. Does Iran want to become a nuclear power? If so, what are its reasons, and how, … Continue reading →
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Digby Interview — Podcast May 21, 2012
Deficit Reduction and the Conservative Attack on Social Insurance Programs:Digby, aka Heather Parton, the creator ofHullabaloo,returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss the art of successful blogging, and to expose the decades-old right-wing ideological crusade against critical social programs, now masquerading … Continue reading →
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James Galbraith Interview — Podcast, May 14, 2012
Predators and Victims: The Cost to the Real Economy and the Middle Class of an Overgrown Financial Sector.Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson talk with James K. Galbraith, professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs … Continue reading →
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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast May 7, 2012
Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research, and author of The Conservative Nanny State (2006) and The End of Loser Liberalism (2011) returns … Continue reading →
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Gary LaMaster Interview — Podcast April 30, 2012
Myths, Delusions and Lies: How Tea Party Ideologues Are Poisoning Our Politics. Gary LaMaster, member of the Verde Valley Independent Democrats’ editorial board, former journalist and one-time owner of a successful advertising agency in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, gives Democratic Perspective listeners … Continue reading →
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Randy Parraz Interview — Podcast April 23, 2012
You Can’t Win If You Don’t Fight: Ending Extremism in Arizona Politics.Democratic PerspectiveinterviewsRandy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and leader of the successful effort to topple State Senator Russell Pearce, the sponsor of SB 1070. Randy explains … Continue reading →
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Digby Interview — Podcast April 16, 2012
The War on Women: What Are We Really Talking About? Democratic Perspective is proud to bring our listeners a half hour with Digby,the creator of Hullabaloo, one of the earliest, best written, and most widely quoted progressive blogs on the … Continue reading →
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Democratic Perspective’s First Anniversary — Podcast...
The Republican Wrecking Crew: Not surprisingly, people who don’t believe in government aren’t very good at governing. OnDemocratic Perspective’sfirst anniversary show, co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by VVID members Gary LaMaster, Dick Searle, Bill Timberman and Chuck … Continue reading →
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Reclaiming the Sedona Fire District Board — Podcast...
A Matter of Trust: On Democratic Perspective’sinaugural half-hour show, Sedona Fire District Board candidatesCorrie Cooperman, Nazih Hazime and Diane Schoen discuss their disappointments with current Board policies, and speak about what they would do to bring more responsible management to … Continue reading →
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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast March 26, 2012
The Last Resort:Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, talks withDemocratic Perspectiveco-hosts Michael Cosentino and Stephen Williamson about the consequences of military actions against Iran, consequences which have often been overlooked or downplayed by powerful advocates in the … Continue reading →
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Jo Kelleher Interview — Podcast March 19, 2012
Eternal Vigilance:Continuing Democratic Perspective’sseries on the Republican war on women, Jo Kelleher, long-time educator and current member of the Governing Board of the Chino Valley Unified School District, describes the history of the struggle for equal rights, the humiliations inflicted … Continue reading →
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Harriet Young Interview — Podcast March 12, 2012
The War on Women:In its first broadcast in a continuing series covering the current assault on women’s rights,Democratic Perspectivetalks to Harriet Young, Interim Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, President of the Flagstaff Branch of the American Association of University … Continue reading →
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Arizona’s Lunatic Legislature — Podcast March 5, 2012
Extremism As a Way of Life: With supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, and the Governor’s office in their hands, Arizona’s Republicans seem bent on turning Arizona into a place that most of its citizens won’t recognize. Democratic Perspective … Continue reading →
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Voter Fraud, or Voter Suppression — Podcast February 27,...
Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is. Continuing their investigation of Republican accusations of voter fraud, and the campaign for voter ID laws, Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson look at the actual numbers. Multiple studies have shown … Continue reading →
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Voter ID Laws and Voter Suppression — Podcast February...
Voter ID Laws: Reversing the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson investigate the Republican campaign for burdensome voter ID laws, and the damage it’s doing to American democracy.
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Government for Sale — Podcast February 13, 2012
Government for Sale: The Wholesaling of Political Influence. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the proliferation of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. and in our statehouses., and what they are buying with their employers’ money.
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Dean Baker Interview, Part 2 — Podcast February 6, 2012
“The Game Was Rigged”: What the 1% Was Really Up To. In the second part of his interview with Democratic Perspective, Dean Baker talks about who benefits from current economic policies, and what we might do to make them work … Continue reading →
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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast January 30, 2011
Unemployment, Economic Stimulus, and the Deficit: In an exclusive interview with Democratic Perspective, progressive economist Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, discusses what has happened to the U.S. economy since the collapse of … Continue reading →
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Following the Money: PACs and Their Effects — Podcast...
Following the Money: The Influence of Political Action Committees on Our Politics and Legislation. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, look at Political Action Committees (PACs) — what they are, who funds them, and what kinds of distortions … Continue reading →
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James Ledbetter Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 16,...
Independents, Education and Healthcare: In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with James Ledbetter, we focus on the role of independent voters in Arizona, education funding, and his experience on the Governor’s Health Care Task Force.
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James Ledbetter Interview — Podcast January 9, 2012
The Art of the Possible: Democratic Perspective interviews Verde Valley Attorney, School Board President, and prominent Democratic Party stalwart James Ledbetter on the 2012 campaign cycle. The political fortunes of the Democratic Party in the Verde Valley, Arizona and the … Continue reading →
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Lane Kenworthy Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 2,...
America’s Big Government Future, Continued: Lane Kenworthy expands on his discussion of America’s future with Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino.
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Lane Kenworthy Interview — Podcast December 26, 2011
America’s Big Government Future: In his third appearance on Democratic Perspective, Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona, presents the case for a bigger government role in adapting to the challenges of a global … Continue reading →
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Angela LeFevre Interview — Podcast December 19, 2011
A New Direction for Sedona Politics: The Impact of Arizona’s Current Redistricting. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk with Angela LeFevre, President of Democrats of the Red Rocks, on the likely outcome of current congressional and legislative … Continue reading →
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ALEC: Who Really Writes Our State Laws? — Podcast,...
The American Legislative Exchange Council: Who Really Writes Our State Laws? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino take on ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group funded by conservative business-oriented special interests, which writes and recommends model … Continue reading →
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Dark Money, Part 2 — Podcast December 5, 2011
Dark Money: Corporate Contributions Disguised As Free Speech. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino continue their discussion about the Citizens United decision, and its effect on American politics. Do we know who is talking to us, and what … Continue reading →
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Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability —...
Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk about last year’s Citizens United 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision, and its effect on American politics. Since that decision, a host of … Continue reading →
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Ral Grijalva Interview, Part 2 — Podcast November 21,...
The Corporate Challenge To Democracy in America: In the second part of our interview with Representative Grijalva, Democratic Perspective asks him about the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision and its effect on American politics. Despite the corrupting influence of … Continue reading →
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Ral Grijalva Interview — Podcast November 14, 2011
A Shared Responsibility: Democratic Perspective interviews Arizona District 7′s five-term U.S. Congressional Representative Ral Grijalva, who explains that allowing commercial interests to mine uranium in the Grand Canyon ignores both the will of the people and cost-benefit analyses based on … Continue reading →
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Alan Grayson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast October 7, 2011
Unemployment: The Republicans Have NO Plan. In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Representative Alan Grayson, he explains what it will take to put Americans back to work. What we must do is what Franklin Delano Roosevelt did … Continue reading →
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Investment and Tax Policy — Podcast October 31, 2011
Investment and Tax Policy: The Government’s Role in Putting People Back to Work. When Republicans tell you that the Federal Government has no role to play in restoring our economic health and attacking unemployment, don’t believe them. The government has … Continue reading →
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Democratic Perspective Retrospective — Podcast October...
Our First 30 Weeks: A Democratic Perspective Retrospective. Since April 4th of this year, Democratic Perspective has been bringing Northern Arizona new voices and a fresh approach to international, national, state, and local political and economic issues. Our co-hosts, Mike … Continue reading →
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Arab Spring, Wall Street Autumn — Podcast October 17,...
Arab Spring, Wall Street Autumn: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss what seems to be a new form of populist protest now springing up around the world. Is this a new people’s form of globalization, or is … Continue reading →
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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview, Part 2 — Podcast October 10,...
“What kind of country are we going to leave our children and grandchildren?” In the second part of her interview with Democratic Perspective, former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick explains the challenges facing Congress and the country in the coming years, … Continue reading →
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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview — Podcast October 3, 2011
A Very Clear Choice: Former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick tells Democratic Perspective why she is running again, and why, if we want enduring solutions to our problems rather than Republican snake-oil, the Democratic Party is the better choice for America … Continue reading →
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Alan Grayson Interview — Podcast September 26, 2011
Do the Republicans Actually Care About What Happens To Most of Us, Or Are They Just Political Attack Dogs? Alan Grayson, former Democratic Congressional Representative from Florida’s 8th District, tells Democratic Perspective why the Republicans are still wrong about health … Continue reading →
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — Podcast September 19, 2011
14 Million Unemployed: How We Got Here, and What the President Is Trying To Do About It. Democratic Perspective recounts the history of the current unemployment crisis in the U.S., and discusses how passage of the American Jobs Act can … Continue reading →
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Barbara Litrell Interview — Podcast September 12, 2011
Democratic Perspective Goes Local: Barbara Litrell Discusses the Proposed State Route 89A Takeover in Sedona. Democratic Perspective interviews Sedona City Council member Barbara Litrell on the latest developments in the State Route 89A takeover controversy — the issue, the politics, … Continue reading →
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Lane Kenworthy Interview, Part 2 — Podcast September 5,...
Trickle-Down Economics, Marginal Tax Rates, and the Rise in Income Inequality: Part 2 of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Professor Lane Kenworthy. What we really need to do if we want to successfully address the economic crisis brought about by the … Continue reading →
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Lane Kenworthy Interview — Podcast August 29, 2011
What Is Government For? Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona, and author of Progress for the Poor, Jobs with Equality, Egalitarian Capitalism and In Search of National Economic Success, talks with Democratic Perspective … Continue reading →
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Aviva Chomsky Interview, Part 2 — Podcast, August 22,...
Scapegoating Immigrants: Is There a Better Way To Deal With the Issue of Immigration? Part 2 of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Aviva Chomsky. If you have a situation like the one we have in the U.S., in which the economic … Continue reading →
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Aviva Chomsky Interview, Part 1 — Podcast August 15, 2011
Are They REALLY Taking Our Jobs? Myths About Undocumented Immigrants. Aviva Chomsky is an American historian, author, and activist who has written extensively on immigration issues. She teaches at Salem State College in Massachusetts, where she is also the coordinator … Continue reading →
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Andrei Cherny Interview — Podcast August 8, 2011
The End of Extreme Politics in Arizona? Andrei Cherny, Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, reflects on the partisan divisions in Arizona politics. He tells Democratic Perspective that the only real way to improve the governance in our state is … Continue reading →
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A Bitter Pill To Swallow — Podcast August 1, 2011
Raising the National Debt Ceiling: The Constitution and the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government. Why governments run deficits, and why, until the Republican Party lost its collective mind, raising the U.S. debt ceiling was considered a legitimate … Continue reading →
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A Manufactured Crisis — Podcast July 25, 2011
Debt Ceilings and the Deficit: The Republicans Threaten To Wreck the Government — Again. Newt Gingrich tried shutting the government down in 1995, and got handed his walking papers, but Republicans are nothing if not persistent. John Boehner’s grandstanding may … Continue reading →
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Noam Chomsky Interview, Part 2 — Podcast July 18, 2011
The Arab Spring and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Democracy Deficit There and Here. In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Professor Chomsky, he offers his insight into the causes and likely outcome of the revolts which led to … Continue reading →
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Noam Chomsky Interview — Podcast July 11, 2011
Two Perspectives on Immigration: The Right to Make a Living vs. the Right to a Secure Cultural Identity. Distinguished professor of linguistics and world-renowned philosopher, political dissident and cultural critic Noam Chomsky shares his insight on U.S. immigration policy with … Continue reading →
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Chad Campbell Interview, Part 2 — Podcast July 4, 2011
When Privatization Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t: Arizona State Representative and House Minority Leader Chad Campbell continues his discussion with Democratic Perspective. The real results of Arizona’s experiments with privatized prisons, and why we should be concerned about the … Continue reading →
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Chad Campbell Interview — Podcast June 27, 2011
Throwing away 3.5 Million Dollars a Week — the Unemployment Extension Vote: What happens to ordinary citizens in tough times when ideology, rather than the needs of its citizens, dominates a state legislature. Arizona State Representative and House Minority Leader … Continue reading →
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Privatization Myths: Enron and the California Energy...
No matter what Republicans say, sometimes government is the better bet: More than ten years ago, Republicans convinced California that selling off its power plants to private corporations would lower energy costs to the state’s public utility consumers. That’s NOT … Continue reading →
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“There They Go Again”: the Republicans and Vouchercare —...
Ryan’s vouchers aren’t Medicare, because they won’t cover the REAL cost of medical care: Even though trying to do away with Medicare has already lost the Republicans one seat in Congress that they’ve held for decades, they’ve decided to double … Continue reading →
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A Memorial Day Tribute — Podcast May 30, 2011
A Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans: Veterans Elizabeth Rex and Harry Moore interviewed by Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson.
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Celinda Lake Interview — Podcast May 23, 2011
Insights on the 2012 Elections: Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading pollsters and consultants, talks about the issues likely to be influential in the 2012 elections, and the strategies she thinks will be most effective for the Democratic … Continue reading →
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The Death of the Death of Medicare — Podcast May 16, 2011
The Death of the Death of Medicare: Why an increasing number of Republicans, including newly-announced GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, are now walking away from their own plan to gut Medicare. (Hint: the American people don’t like it.)
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Howard Dean Interview — Podcast May 9, 2011
The True Goal of Politics: Effective Government. An interview with Dr. Howard Dean, six-term Governor of Vermont, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005-2009. From immigration reform to budget deficits to the changed situation … Continue reading →
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Kyrsten Sinema Interview — Podcast May 2, 2011
Unite and Conquer: An interview with Arizona State Senator Kyrsten Sinema. How to get what Arizonans need from their legislature when the Republican majority goes from misguided to crazy. It isn’t easy, but as she outlined in her 2009 book, … Continue reading →
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Medicare and the Ryan Budget Plan — Podcast April 25,...
The End of Medicare? What the Ryan Budget Plan, which the Republican-controlled House passed on April 15, 2011, would really do to Medicare, and why it would be a terrible idea if it became law. (re-recorded due to technical difficulties … Continue reading →
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Conservative Myths about Social Security — Podcast April...
Conservative Myths about Social Security: You hear Republicans say these things every day, but none of them are true.
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Social Security and the Deficit Hawks — Podcast April...
Social Security and the Deficit Hawks: Why Social Security isn’t an entitlement, and isn’t going broke, despite what conservative Republicans would like you to believe.
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Inaugural Program Podcast — April 04, 2011
If you missed our interview with Ann Kirkpatrick live on KAZM, you can hear it right here, right now on the Democratic Perspective blog. We’ll be posting podcasts of every program as soon as they become available. Enjoy!
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