Category Archives: Economic Policy

Capital In the Twenty-First Century — Podcast May 5, 2014

Posted on May 7, 2014 by William Timberman

Capital In the Twenty-First Century: A French Economist With a Lesson For Americans: Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson take a look at Thomas Piketty’s new best-seller Capital in the Twenty-First Century. What they find is sobering: unless we make … Continue reading →

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One Solution To Many Problems.

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

A study co-authored by Aaron Sojourner, a professor of labor economics at the University of Minnesota, and Greg Duncan from the University of California-Irvine recently published in the Journal of Human Resources shows the path forward to solving some of … Continue reading →

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Income Inequality: Why It Matters — Podcast January 13, 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by William Timberman

Income Inequality: The Threat to the Poor, the Middle Class, and To Our Democracy. Democratic Perspective‘s Mike Cosentino and  Steve Williamson document the increasing inequality of incomes in the U.S., and investigate the consequences for the economic and political health of the … Continue reading →

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Growing Apart: Income Inequality In The US.

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

On January 13, 2014, Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, examined the widening gap in incomes between ordinary Americans and the wealthy. It’s an issue that has been labeled the most significant problem of our time by both President … Continue reading →

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2013 In Review. What The Mainstream Media Didn’t Tell You.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

For our year-end show, on December 30, 2013, Gary LaMaster and Dick Searle joined Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the stories that were unreported, under-reported or misreported in 2013. There were an abundance of candidates: … Continue reading →

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Making Wall Street Pay.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

On January 6, 2014, investor and financial consultant, John O’Donnell joined Mike Cosentino on Democratic Perspective to discuss the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). The Financial Transaction Tax is also known by the misnomer, Robin Hood Tax. Although various forms of … Continue reading →

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The Arizona Show — Podcast November 18, 2013

Posted on November 20, 2013 by William Timberman

Arizona: Its Past, Its Present, and Its Future.  Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, together with Chuck Williamson and Gary LaMaster, explore Arizona’s past, its present, and together look ahead to its prospects for the future. A critical analysis … Continue reading →

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The All-Too-Real Hunger Games.

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

As the result of a CBS documentary in 1968, our nation focused on reducing hunger through a variety of federal programs, including food stamps. By 1979, hunger in the US had been all but eliminated. Now it’s back with a … Continue reading →

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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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