Category Archives: De-regulation

Nancy MacClean Interview Revisited – Podcast March 5, 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

“Democracy In Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America.” Democratic Perspective hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino discuss this revealing book with its author and history professor, Nancy MacClean.  She reveals the motives of the … Continue reading →

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Jake Bell Interview — Podcast January 1, 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by William Timberman

Managing Essential Infrastructure In the Public Interest: Jake Bell Is Running For the Arizona Corporation Commission.  Democratic Perspective welcomes Jake Bell, candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Karen McClelland, President of the Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR), for a … Continue reading →

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Kiana Sears and Elliot Woods Interview — Podcast December 4, 2017

Posted on December 4, 2017 by William Timberman

Case Studies in Regulatory Capture: The Arizona Corporation Commission. Kiana Sears, Water & Wastewater Executive Consultant (Public Utility Analyst) for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Democratic Candidate for membership on the Commission, joins with Elliot Wood, Democratic Party Legislative Committee Member for … Continue reading →

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Matthew Goodwin Interview — Podcast September 11, 2017

Posted on September 12, 2017 by William Timberman

The Shock Doctrine and Global Warming: Matt Goodwin on Naomi Klein’s Critique of Predatory Capitalism and Its Reaction (or Lack of Reaction) to a Genuinely Existential Threat.  Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Matt Goodwin, Professor of Philosophy at Northern Arizona University, … Continue reading →

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2016: Democratic Perspective’s Year In Review — Podcast January 2, 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by William Timberman

Things Fall Apart; The Centre Cannot Hold: Democratic Perspective’s 2016 in Review. The Democratic Perspective crew contemplates a year that has changed everything, albeit not in the way that we’d hoped for when we went to the polls on November 8th. Those of us who still hold to the … Continue reading →

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The Upcoming Trump Administration: What Should We Expect? — Podcast December 26, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by William Timberman

Billionaires, Generals, and White Supremacists: Donald Trump Introduces the Ship of State to Its New Crew. Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson look at President-Elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet and senior advisory positions. Compared to past administrations, this one appears to be … Continue reading →

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Eva Lee Sargent Interview — Podcast September 28, 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by William Timberman

The Endangered Species Act, the Mexican Gray Wolf, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department: Yet Another Instance of Science Held Hostage by Right-Wing Ideology.  Eva Lee Sargent, Southwest Program Director for Defenders of Wildlife, joins Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve … Continue reading →

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The New Gilded Age: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme — Podcast August 17, 2015

Posted on August 19, 2015 by William Timberman

Oligarchs Then and Now: Democracy and the Distribution of Wealth. Democratic Perspective goes another round with the oligarchs. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson discuss what’s driving the increased concentration of wealth in the United States today, and why it poses … Continue reading →

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The Betrayal of the American Dream.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective was fortunate to interview James B. Steele on a recent show. Steele and Donald L. Barlett are America’s most honored investigative reporting team. The two have earned two Pulitzer Prizes and two National Magazine Awards. Their collaboration began … Continue reading →

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James B. Steele Interview — Podcast September 24, 2012

Posted on September 25, 2012 by William Timberman

The Betrayal of the American Dream: An Interview with James B. Steele. Democratic Perspective c0-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster, interview Vanity Fair reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist James B. Steele about his new book, The Betrayal of the American … Continue reading →

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