Monthly Archives: January 2018

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Podcast January 29, 2018

Challenges Of The New Tax Bill, A Citizen’s View: Created behind closed doors, rushed to the Senate floor in order to avoid a filibuster, and passed by a narrow margin, the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is expected to … Continue reading

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David Brushwood Interview – Podcast January 22, 2018

Reducing Drug Prices. The Democratic Perspective team revisits the high cost of pharmaceuticals with one of our own colleagues – Pharmacology professor and consultant, David Brushwood. Dave helps explain how our drug prices became the highest in the world and … Continue reading

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Robertson Work Interview – Podcast January 15, 2018

Creating More Compassionate Communities. On MLK Day, the show welcomes author Robertson Work and local activists Kathy Kinsella and Peggy Chaikin to discuss ways to make the world more compassionate one community at a time. Work’s book, A Compassionate Civilization: … Continue reading

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2017 In Review – Podcast January 8, 2018

The Year In Review – 2017 In Trumplandia. The Democratic Perspective team reviews the year gone by. Dick Searle discusses the administration’s many attacks on the environment. Paul Schwartz looks at the positives, saying things in Sedona and Arizona look … Continue reading

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Jake Bell Interview — Podcast January 1, 2018

Managing Essential Infrastructure In the Public Interest: Jake Bell Is Running For the Arizona Corporation Commission.  Democratic Perspective welcomes Jake Bell, candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Karen McClelland, President of the Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR), for a … Continue reading

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