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Category Archives: Class Conflict
Nancy MacClean Interview Revisited – Podcast March 5, 2018
“Democracy In Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America.” Democratic Perspective hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino discuss this revealing book with its author and history professor, Nancy MacClean. She reveals the motives of the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bigotry, Capitalism, Class Conflict, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Dark Money, De-regulation, Economic Policy, Elections, Government, Interviews, Labor Unions, Movement Conservatism, National Politics, Political Lies, Political Polarization, Racism
Tagged Charles Koch, Constitutional Convention, James M. Buchanan, Radical Right
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Jason Dick Interview — Podcast November 27, 2017
Keeping a Close Eye On the Process: a Washington Reporter Explains How the Legislative Sausage Is Currently Being Made. Jason Dick, Managing Editor, Leadership & Enterprise, for CQ Roll Call, shares his insights with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino on the Republican Party’s current struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Negotiations, Class Conflict, Corporate Welfare, Deficit Reduction, Democratic Governance, Health Insurance, Income Inequality, Interviews, Investigative Journalism, Journalism, Mass Media, National Debt Ceiling, National Politics, Podcasts, Special Interest Legislation, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Taxes and the Deficit
Tagged Bob Corker, Budget Reconciliation, CQ Roll Call, Jason Dick, Jeff Flake, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Pass-through Taxes, Rand Paul, Republican Budget, Tax Cuts, Tax Reform
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Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017
The Leninist Libertarian: James McGill Buchanan and the Subversion of Representative Democracy. Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, talks with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the origin and methodology of her new … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Capitalism, Citizens United, Civil Society, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Elections, Entitlements, Ethics, Federal Lands, Health Insurance, Income Inequality, inherited Wealth, Interviews, National Politics, Podcasts, Political History, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Political Theory, Privatization, Propaganda, Public Accountability, Race and Class, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Taxation
Tagged ALEC, American Heritage Institute, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Prosperity, James McGill Buchanan, Koch Brothers, Libertarianism, Nancy McLean, Orrin Hatch, Propertarianism, Property Supremacists, Public Choice Theory, Tea Party
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Is There a “New” New Left Emerging? — Podcast August 7, 2017
They’re Baaack! Why Socialism Is Again a Topic of Serious Discussion Among the Young. Host Steve Williamson and Bill Timberman, Democratic Perspective’s webmaster, discuss what appears to be a growing reluctance on the part of young people to accept at face value the … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Democratic Governance, Economic Theory, European Union, Global Warming, Human Rights, Hunger, Income Inequality, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, National Politics, Podcasts, Political History, Political Theory, Public Policy, Social Democracy, Socialism
Tagged 1848, 40 Hour Week, Chartism, DSA, Eugene V. Debs, Henry Wallace, Karl Marx, New Left, Participatory Democracy, Robert Owen, SDS, Students for a Democratic Society, The Democratic Socialists of America, The Socialist Party of the United States
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Put Simply, the American Health Care Act Is a Disaster — Podcast May 8, 2017
The AHCA Has Passed the House: The Light At the End Of the Republican Health Care Tunnel Is an Oncoming Train. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined via the magic of telephony by Silent Gary LaMaster for a discussion of … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Class Conflict, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Domestic Policy, Entitlements, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Human Rights, Medicaid, Medicare, Paul Gosar, Podcasts, Political Lies, Taxation, Veterans' Issues, Women's Issues
Tagged AHCA, American Health Care Act, Congressional Budget Office, Freedom Caucus, Health Care Block Grants, Paul Ryan, Pre-existing Conditions, Trumpcare, VA
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2016: Democratic Perspective’s Year In Review — Podcast January 2, 2017
Things Fall Apart; The Centre Cannot Hold: Democratic Perspective’s 2016 in Review. The Democratic Perspective crew contemplates a year that has changed everything, albeit not in the way that we’d hoped for when we went to the polls on November 8th. Those of us who still hold to the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Anti-Federalism, Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Cultural Change, Cultural Diversity, De-regulation, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Digital Revolution, Domestic Extremism, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Health Insurance, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, inherited Wealth, Jobs and Employment, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, Misogyny, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Racial Discrimination, Racism, Social Contract, Social Security, Social Services, Technology, Unemployment
Tagged Donald Trump, Elections 2016, Right Wing Populism
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The Upcoming Trump Administration: What Should We Expect? — Podcast December 26, 2016
Billionaires, Generals, and White Supremacists: Donald Trump Introduces the Ship of State to Its New Crew. Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson look at President-Elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet and senior advisory positions. Compared to past administrations, this one appears to be … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Anti-Federalism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conspiracy Theories, Corruption, De-regulation, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Foreign Policy, Health Insurance, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, International Relations, Labor Unions, Mass Media, Middle East Policy, Military Policy, Minimum Wage, National Politics, National Security, Nuclear Weapons, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Privatization, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Racism, Regulatory Agencies, Trade Policy
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, Andy Puzder, Ben Carson, Betsy DeVos, Cabinet Appointments, Donald Trump, Elaine Chao, James Mattis, Jeff Sessions, John Kelly, Mike Flynn, Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley, Obamacare, Rex Tillerson, Rick Perry, Ryan Zinke, Scott Pruitt, Steve Bannon, Steve Mnuchin, Tom Price, Trump Administtration, Trump Advisors, Wilbur Ross
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The First Draft of History: Post-Election Analysis, 2016 — Podcast November 14, 2016
What Happened Last Tuesday Is Clear Enough. Why It Happened Is Not: Democratic Perspective is joined by Klaus von Stutterheim, who despite his very German name, has been a U.S. citizen since his early 20s, and has lived and worked in this country … Continue reading
Posted in Class Conflict, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Digital Revolution, Disinformation, Elections, Government, Immigration, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, inherited Wealth, Jobs and Employment, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, National Politics, National Security, Offshoring, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Propaganda, Supreme Court, Technology, Trade Policy, Underemployment, Unemployment
Tagged Automation, Elections 2016, Electoral College, Gerrymandering, Klaus von Stutterheim, Manufacturing, Service Sector Employment
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The Sanders Campaign: Is It Really Over When It’s Over? — Podcast June 20, 2016
Bernie and Hillary: In Politics, as in Asymmetric Warfare, Declarations of Victory Can Sometimes Be Premature. Democratic Perspective looks at the passions driving the Sanders campaign, the threat of a permanent schism in the Democratic Party, and what effect — if any — committed Sanders supporters will have on … Continue reading
Posted in Class Conflict, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Financial Sector, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Gun Control, Health Care, Immigration, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Labor Unions, Media Campaigns, Middle East Policy, Military Policy, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, National Politics, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Public Education, Social Security, Social Services, Socialism
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton
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David R. Berman Interview — Podcast February 1, 2016
The Mother’s Milk of Politics, or a Threat To Our Democracy: Dark Money and Its Consequences. On today’s Democratic Perspective, Dr. David R. Berman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Arizona State University, and Senior Research Fellow at the Morrison Institute for Public … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Class Conflict, Constitutional Issues, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Elections, Front Organizations, Government, Interviews, Media Campaigns, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Special Interest Legislation
Tagged Arizona State University, David R Berman, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, PACs, Super PACs
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