Category Archives: Arizona Politics

Political Front Groups – Turning Black Into White.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, the hosts of Democratic Perspective, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, examined the effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Mike began by asking the rhetorical question, “How do you have a democracy when you have a few … Continue reading →

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Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability — Podcast November 28, 2011

Posted on November 30, 2011 by William Timberman

Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk about last year’s Citizens United 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision, and its effect on American politics. Since that decision, a host of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 23, 2011 by William Timberman

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.”

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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

Posted on November 15, 2011 by William Timberman

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.

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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

Posted on October 27, 2011 by William Timberman

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

Posted on October 13, 2011 by William Timberman

“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.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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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