Category Archives: Economic Policy

Hunger in America — Podcast October 28, 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by William Timberman

Hunger in America and in Arizona: Who It Affects, What Causes It, and What We Should Do About It.  Following up on our last program on poverty, Democratic Perspective’s Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster discuss the statistics which reveal the shocking number … Continue reading →

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Sasha Abramsky Interview — Podcast October 21, 2013

Posted on October 26, 2013 by William Timberman

Poverty in America: Never Mind What Conservatives Say, Poverty Is NOT the Fault of the Poor. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview author and journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book  The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half … Continue reading →

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Obamacare and the Republican Assault on Government — Podcast September 30, 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by William Timberman

Sequestration, Government Shutdown, and the Debt Ceiling Impasse: The Republicans’ Last Stand? With the federal government on the eve of shutdown, Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Steve Williamson, and Bill Timberman discuss the origins, evolution, and consequences of Republican Tea Party radicalism as revealed … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know About Health Care And The Affordable Care Act.

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On August 5 and August 12, Democratic Perspective tackled the very complicated subject of health care. We began by listing some statistics about the U.S. health care system. They’re anything but reassuring. For example: In the U.S. we spend more … Continue reading →

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Real Utopias. Real Democracy.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On June 10, 2013, Democratic Perspective hosted University of Wisconsin Sociology Professor, Erik Olin Wright about his book, Envisioning Real Utopias. Asked to define the term “utopia” Wright said, “It’s meant to be a provocative oxymoron. The Greek roots mean … 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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U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid For? — Podcast April 8, 2012

Posted on April 10, 2013 by William Timberman

U.S. Defense Spending: Are We Getting What We’ve Paid For? Democratic Perspective editor Bill Timberman joins co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the $711 billion dollar U.S. defense budget, our 1,000-plus overseas military bases, and the distortions our increasing reliance … Continue reading →

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The New Energy Crisis — Podcast March 18, 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by William Timberman

The New Energy Crisis: How Hydraulic Fracturing Is Undermining the Promise of Renewable Energy. Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the new oil and gas drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, and its probable impact on public … Continue reading →

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Sequestration Explained.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

March 4, 2013, Democratic Perspective tried to cut through all the hyperbole, misinformation and lies about sequestration. Sequestration represents mandatory spending cuts which were agreed to by Congress and President Obama ass the result of the debt ceiling debate in … Continue reading →

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Budget Sequestration and Our Dysfunctional Congress — Podcast March 4, 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by William Timberman

How Dumb Can Congress Get? The Dismal Facts About Budget Sequestration:  Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the current federal budget sequester. What it is, why and how it happened, and its effects, none of them … Continue reading →

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