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Category Archives: Women’s Rights
Kinsella, Ploog, Nichols Interviews – Podcast January 14, 2019
Marching for Change. Mike Cosentino welcomes Kathy Kinsella and Holli Ploog to discuss the 3rd Annual Women’s March and the changes they hope to create. Since last year’s Women’s March, much has changed. For example, women have been elected to … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Liberties, Community Activism, Constitutional Issues, Cultural Change, Cultural Diversity, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Government, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Accountability, Public Education, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged Blue Wave, Charter Schools, Equal Rights Amendment, Women's March
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Ploog, Ferreira, Kinsella Interview – Podcast October 8, 2018
Women And The Expected Blue Wave. Democratic Perspective co-host Mike Cosentino welcomes Holli Ploog, Ellen Ferreira and Kathy Kinsella to the show to talk about the changes in political climate and the women who are running for office. Ploog begins … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community Activism, Elections, Interviews, Misogyny, National Politics, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged Blue Wave, Kavanaugh, Trump, Women In Politics
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Desiree Perez Interview – Podcast March, 26, 2018
Giving Women Access To Affordable Reproductive Health Care. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino discuss March for Our Lives and recent developments at the White House. They then welcome Desiree Perez of Planned Parenthood to discuss the history, … Continue reading
Posted in Community Activism, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Interviews, Mass Shootings, Medicaid, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged March for Our Lives, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health Care, Women's Health Care
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The National Party Platforms: Haven’t We All Been Here Before? — Podcast August 8, 2016
The Democratic and Republican Party Platforms: Promises, Promises…. Democratic Perspective hosts Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson take a closer look at the Democratic and Republican Party platforms. 51 and 58 pages, respectively, of wonkery, neither of which, if history is any guide, is likely to be … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Firearms Legislation, Food Insecurity, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Insurance, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, International Relations, Jobs and Employment, Justice System, Labor Unions, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Public Policy, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Social Security, Taxation, U.S. Budget, Unemployment, Welfare, Women's Rights
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Financial Transactions Tax, Free College Tuition, Hillary Clinton, Party Platforms, Robin Hood Tax, Social Security
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The Failure of Ideologically-Driven Public Policies: Minnesota vs. Arizona — Podcast January 11, 2016
Red States and Blue States: Ideology vs. Service to the People. Democratic Perspective looks at why the ideological preoccupations of the Republican right have proven so disastrous for the people who live in red states. Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster compare unemployment, wealth distribution, health … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Federal Lands, Government, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Movement Conservatism, Podcasts, Political Theory, Private Prisons, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Special Interest Legislation, States' Rights, Tax Law, Taxation, Unemployment, Women's Rights
Tagged Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Blue States, Doug Ducey, J.P. Twist, John McCain, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Red States
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Carolyn Warner Interview — Podcast January 27, 2014
Carolyn Warner: Politics and the Future. Carolyn Warner has had a long and distinguished career in Arizona Democratic Party politics. She served three terms as Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, ran for the U.S. Senate 1976, was the Democratic nominee for … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona History, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Education Policy, Interviews, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Political Contributions, Political Polarization, Special Interest Legislation, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Carolyn Warner, Dark Money, Koch Brothers, Tea Party, Teapublicans
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ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona — Podcast March 25, 2013
ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona. Democratic Perspective co-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
Posted in Arizona Budget, Arizona Politics, Citizens United, Corrections Policy, Education, Education Policy, Government, Immigration, Interviews, Podcasts, Special Interest Legislation, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged Abortion, ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Angela Lefevre, Arizone Education Funding, Charter Schools, Harriet Young, John Birch Society, Karen McClelland, Planned Parenthood, Private Prisons, Public Education Funding, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, Women's Health
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Turning America Blue.
For the February 4 edition of Democratic Perspective, Mike Cosentino and Bill Timberman looked into their crystal balls to determine our political future. Much has been written about Republican strategist Karl Rove’s 2004 prediction of a permanent Republican majority. Obviously, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Democratic Governance, Elections, Government, Medicaid, Medicare, National Politics, Social Security, Women's Rights
Tagged Emerging Democratic Majority
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