Author Archives: William Timberman

Genetically Modified Organisms: Benefit or Threat? — Podcast July 8, 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by William Timberman

What Do We Really Know About Genetically Modified Organisms? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster discuss the latest scientific, economic, and political implications of the increasing use of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, as well as what we know so … Continue reading →

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Darrell Issa’s Phony Scandal du Jour — Podcast July 1, 2013

Posted on July 2, 2013 by William Timberman

IRS Targeting of Conservative 501(c)4 Groups: Much Ado About Very Little. Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson with the lowdown on Darrell Issa and the Republican Party’s latest phony scandal. Was the IRS really targeting only Republican Super PACs? … Continue reading →

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The Surveillance State: Who’s Got Our Data, and What Are They Doing With It? — Podcast June 24, 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013 by William Timberman

The Questions We Should Be Asking about Telecommunications Data Mining by Government and  Business: In the wake of Edward Snowden’s recent revelations, Democratic Perspective‘s Mike Cosentino, Chuck Williamson, and Steve Williamson discuss some of the broader implications of data mining operations by … Continue reading →

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Surveillance, National Security, and Civil Liberties: What We Know and Don’t Know — Podcast June 17, 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 by William Timberman

What Do We Really Know About Government Surveillance Programs? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by Bill Timberman to review the significance of Edward Snowden’s recent revelations about the NSA’s surveillance programs. What do we really know about … Continue reading →

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Erik Olin Wright Interview — Podcast June 10, 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by William Timberman

Erik Olin Wright: Why Real Utopias? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Bill Timberman and Steve Williamson talk to University of Wisconsin Sociology Professor Erik Olin Wright about his 2010 book Envisioning Real Utopias. As Professor Wright sees it, political and economic systems should be judged … Continue reading →

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The Arizona Sierra Club: Champions of the Environment — Podcast June 3, 2013

Posted on June 5, 2013 by William Timberman

Sustainable Development and Environmental Quality: Why They Matter. Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson are joined by three members of the Sierra Club of Arizona: Sandy Bahr, Director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter, with Brian Myers, and Carol Piszczek, the Chair … Continue reading →

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Should We Tinker with Capitalism or Replace It With Something Else? — Podcast May 27, 2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by William Timberman

Erik Olin Wright: The Failure of Imagination Among Our Political and Economic Elites. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss University of Wisconsin Sociology Professor Erik Olin Wright’s 2010 book Envisioning Real Utopias. Capitalism, which has been so successful in creating … Continue reading →

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Equality for the LGBT Community: How Much Progress Have We Made? — Podcast May 20, 2013

Posted on May 29, 2013 by William Timberman

Equal Really Does Mean Equal: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by Susan Hughes, President of the Sedona/Verde Valley PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), Mark Luckey, from Sedona Gay Pride, and Alan Freedman, author and LGBT … Continue reading →

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Plain Talk about Taxes — Podcast May 13, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by William Timberman

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

Posted on May 7, 2013 by William Timberman

What Government Is Good for: More Than the Government-Bashers Would Have You Believe. Sedona City Councilor Jessica Williamson and Democratic Perspective editor Gary LaMaster join co-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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