Category Archives: Department of Homeland Security

If Not Now, When? Immigration Reform in the U.S. — Podcast November 24. 2014

Posted on November 27, 2014 by William Timberman

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A Review of Congressional Inaction and President Obama’s Executive Orders. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson discuss the impact of President Obama’s controversial executive orders temporarily regularizing the status of some four million undocumented immigrants. What happens next, … Continue reading →

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Immigration: Political Gridlock and the Latest Crisis At the Border — Podcast July 14, 2014

Posted on July 16, 2014 by William Timberman

The Golden Door: Is It Now Closed for Good? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the latest immigration crisis: 90,000 unaccompanied children detained at the U.S./Mexico border, with many more apparently to come. Are they refugees with rights to due … Continue reading →

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Immigration Nation.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On July 22, 2013, Democratic Perspective took on the politically-charged subject of immigration policy and Senate Bill 744, the Immigration Reform Bill that recently passed the US Senate. It seems almost everybody has an opinion about immigration. But many lack … Continue reading →

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Immigration Reform and Senate Bill S744 — Podcast July 22, 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Timberman

Immigration Therapy: U.S. Senate Bill S744 and the Prospects for Genuine Immigration Reform. Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss what we mean when we say immigration reform,  why it’s crucial to the future of the U.S. economy … Continue reading →

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U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid For? — Podcast April 8, 2012

Posted on April 10, 2013 by William Timberman

U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid For? Democratic Perspective editor 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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Daryl Johnson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast December 24, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by William Timberman

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

Posted on December 19, 2012 by William Timberman

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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