Category Archives: Domestic Policy

Podcast – February 18, 2019

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Gary LaMaster

The Next Bold Step Toward Fascism?  On President’s Day, the Democratic Perspective hosts and contributors examine Trump’s attempted power grab and effort to usurp the fiduciary responsibility of Congress by declaring a national emergency to build a wall on our southern … Continue reading →

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Abboud and Kinsella Interviews – Podcast October 29, 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Good Choices Are All Over The Ballot In Arizona. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Deedra Abboud and Kathy Kinsella to discuss the candidates and ballot initiatives for the upcoming midterm election. Deedra, you may remember, was … Continue reading →

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O’Halleran Interview – Podcast October 15, 2018

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Problem-Solving In Congress. Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, welcome Congressman Tom O’Halleran to address the issues he faces as representative for Arizona’s CD-1. A member of the House’s Problem Solvers’ Caucus comprised of 24 Democrats and 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Agricultural Policy, Arizona Politics, Budget Negotiations, Deficit Reduction, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Elections, Environment, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Government, Health Care, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Medicaid, Medicare, Military Policy, National Politics, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Tax and Investment Policy, Taxation, Taxes and the Deficit, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Budget, Veterans' Issues | Comments Off on O’Halleran Interview – Podcast October 15, 2018

America’s Gun Addiction – March 12, 2018

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Why Does The US Lead The World With 108,000 Shootings Per Year? Democratic Perspective contributor Gary LaMaster joins hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino to analyze gun violence in the United States. After listing the jaw-dropping statistics, they discuss the … Continue reading →

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Max Richtman Interview — Podcast November 20, 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by William Timberman

The Republican Flim-flam Continues: First They Reduce Taxes for the 1% Enough To Ensure a 1.5 Trillion Dollar Federal Budget Deficit, Then They Cut Billions From Social Security and Medicare To Help Reduce the Deficit They Just Created.  Max Richtman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Corporate Welfare, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Entitlements, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Interviews, Medicaid, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Pricing and Procurement, Podcasts, Privatization, Public Health Policy, Social Insurance, Social Security, Special Interest Legislation, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Welfare | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Max Richtman Interview — Podcast November 20, 2017

Indivisible Sedona: Focus on Climate Change — Podcast September 25, 2017

Posted on September 26, 2017 by William Timberman

This Is America: When Elected Representatives Refuse To Do What Needs To Be Done, Citizens Have Other Options. Democratic Perspective talks to three representatives of Indivisible Sedona, Peggy Chaikin, Pam Drake, and Frankie Riemer, about local efforts to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Biodiversity, Bureau of Land Management, Civil Society, Climate Change, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Domestic Policy, Energy Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Federal Lands, Global Warming, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Public Health Policy, Public Lands, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, U.S. Forest Service, Water Policy | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Indivisible Sedona: Focus on Climate Change — Podcast September 25, 2017

Stephen Nuño Interview — Podcast August 21, 2017

Posted on August 23, 2017 by William Timberman

How “I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door” Became “Build the Wall!”: A History of U.S. Attitudes Toward Immigration. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino speaks with Northern Arizona University Professor Stephen Nuño about the history of U.S. attitudes toward immigration. Economic and … Continue reading →

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Toni Denis and Paul Schwartz Interview — Podcast August 14, 2017

Posted on August 15, 2017 by William Timberman

As Large As the State of Delaware: The Yavapai County Democratic Party Has a Lot of Ground To Cover In the Age of Trump, and We’re Not Talking Just About Geography. With both our regular co-hosts back in the saddle … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Domestic Policy, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Political Clubs, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Lands, Public Policy, Underemployment, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Toni Denis and Paul Schwartz Interview — Podcast August 14, 2017

Jeff Jeans Interview — Podcast July 10, 2017

Posted on July 11, 2017 by William Timberman

President Obama and the Affordable Care Act Saved My Life: How Jeff Jeans’ Question Revealed Why the Republicans Hell-Bent On Repealing Obamacare Are Not Your Friends.  Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino speaks with Jeff Jeans, ex-libertarian, cancer survivor, and public health care advocate, … Continue reading →

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Andrea Christelle Interview — Podcast July 3, 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017 by William Timberman

If the Nature Of Truth Is Conditioned By Our Prior Allegiances, What Are the Implications For Our Politics?  Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson ask Andrea Christelle, one of the founders of SPEX, the Sedona Philosophy Experience, how we should deal … Continue reading →

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