Category Archives: Arizona Politics

Raúl Grijalva Interview, Part 2 — Podcast November 21, 2011

The Corporate Challenge To Democracy in America: In the second part of our interview with Representative Grijalva, Democratic Perspective asks him about the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision and its effect on American politics. Despite the corrupting influence of … Continue reading

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“One Of The Most Dangerous Things For American Democracy In Our History.”

Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with Congressman Raúl Grijalva this week by asking about the Citizens United decision by the US Supreme Court. “We saw during the last election that it’s going to be big,” he said. “It’s one of … Continue reading

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Raúl Grijalva Interview — Podcast November 14, 2011

A Shared Responsibility: Democratic Perspective interviews Arizona District 7’s five-term U.S. Congressional Representative Raúl Grijalva, who explains that allowing commercial interests to mine uranium in the Grand Canyon ignores both the will of the people and cost-benefit analyses based on … Continue reading

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A Shared Responsibility For The Environment And Each Other.

Democratic Perspective recently had the opportunity to speak with Congressman Raúl Grijalva of Tucson. Grijalva is representative for the 7th District in southern Arizona and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources, … Continue reading

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Democratic Perspective: A 30-Week Retrospective.

This week, Democratic Perspective reached a milestone of sorts by presenting our 30th show on KAZM. We decided to take this opportunity to look back at the first 30 shows. The quality of guests has surprised even us. Co-hosts Steve … Continue reading

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Democratic Perspective Retrospective — Podcast October 24, 2011

Our First 30 Weeks: A Democratic Perspective Retrospective. Since April 4th of this year, Democratic Perspective has been bringing Northern Arizona new voices and a fresh approach to international, national, state, and local political and economic issues. Our co-hosts, Mike … Continue reading

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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview, Part 2 — Podcast October 10, 2011

“What kind of country are we going to leave our children and grandchildren?” In the second part of her interview with Democratic Perspective, former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick explains the challenges facing Congress and the country in the coming years, … Continue reading

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A Clear Choice, Cont’d.

On October 10, Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with former Arizona Congressional Representative Ann Kirkpatrick by asking about the campaign of 2010. “It was an unusual year,” she replied. “Debate is an important part of the political process, but my … Continue reading

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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview — Podcast October 3, 2011

A Very Clear Choice: Former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick tells Democratic Perspective why she is running again, and why, if we want enduring solutions to our problems rather than Republican snake-oil, the Democratic Party is the better choice for America … Continue reading

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A Very Clear Choice.

This week, former Congresswoman, Ann Kirkpatrick was a guest on Democratic Perspective. When asked about losing her Congressional seat in 2010, Kirkpatrick replied, “It’s not the first time I’ve been bucked off a horse. I just have to pick myself … Continue reading

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