Category Archives: Ethics

Deedra Abboud Interview – Podcast June 4, 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Focusing on issues, leadership, transparency, and accountability. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Deedra Abboud, Democratic candidate for US Senate. The daughter of a US Marshall and federal investigator, she says she grew up with a romantic … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Campaign Finance, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Dark Money, Elections, Ethics, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Interviews, Medicaid, Medicare, Philosophy, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Public Health Policy | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Deedra Abboud Interview – Podcast June 4, 2018

Brill, Gordon, McClelland Interviews – Podcast May 21, 2018

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Working to return government to the people. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Karen McClelland, president of Democrats of the Red Rocks, Dr. David Brill, candidate for US Congress, and Mark Robert Gordon, candidate for AZ Secretary of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Dark Money, Education Funding, Elections, Ethics, Government, Interviews, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Political Contributions, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Voter Suppression | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Brill, Gordon, McClelland Interviews – Podcast May 21, 2018

Sandra Kennedy, Bill Mundell and Mark Manoil Interviews – Podcast March 19, 2018

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Ending Corruption and Returning Arizona Government to the People. Democratic Perspective welcomes Sandra Kennedy and Bill Mundell who are campaigning to end APS control of the commission that oversees the utility. Since both lost elections to candidates funding by millions … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Corruption, Elections, Ethics, Fiscal Policy, Government, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Political Contributions, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Regulatory Agencies, Regulatory Capture, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Sandra Kennedy, Bill Mundell and Mark Manoil Interviews – Podcast March 19, 2018

January Contreras Interview – Podcast February 5, 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

Ending A Culture Of Corruption: January Contreras Is Running For Arizona Attorney General. Democratic Perspective welcomes January Contreras to discuss her campaign to unseat the Republican incumbent. Citing a Harvard study that named Arizona the number one state for corruption, she … Continue reading →

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Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by William Timberman

The Leninist Libertarian: James McGill Buchanan and the Subversion of Representative Democracy.  Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, talks with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the origin and methodology of her new … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigotry, Capitalism, Citizens United, Civil Society, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Elections, Entitlements, Ethics, Federal Lands, Health Insurance, Income Inequality, inherited Wealth, Interviews, National Politics, Podcasts, Political History, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Political Theory, Privatization, Propaganda, Public Accountability, Race and Class, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Taxation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017

The Case Against Trump — Podcast October 16, 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by William Timberman

The Madness of King Donald and the Politics of the Unthinkable: Can We Actually Get Rid of This Guy Before His Term Is Up, and If So, How?  Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, go where an increasing number … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bigotry, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Funding, Ethics, Global Warming, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, International Relations, Middle East Policy, Military Policy, Misogyny, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Paul Gosar, Podcasts, Political Lies, Presidential Elections, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Taxes and the Deficit, Women's Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Case Against Trump — Podcast October 16, 2017

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 →

Posted in Capitalism, Climate Change, De-regulation, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Economic Theory, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Global Warming, Interviews, National Politics, Philosophy, Podcasts, Privatization, Public Accountability, Regulatory Agencies, Renewable Energy, Social Services, Sustainable Development | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Matthew Goodwin Interview — Podcast September 11, 2017

Matthew Goodwin Interview — Podcast May 29, 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by William Timberman

Infotainment, Propaganda, and Self-Aggrandizing Media Empires: The Demise of What We Once Thought Of As Objective Journalism, and What It Means For the General Welfare.  Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson ask Matt Goodwin, Professor of Philosophy at Northern Arizona University, and one of the founders … Continue reading →

Posted in Conspiracy Theories, Corruption, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Disinformation, Ethics, Interviews, Investigative Journalism, Journalism, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, National Politics, Philosophy, Podcasts, Political Lies, Propaganda, Scandal Mongering | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Matthew Goodwin Interview — Podcast May 29, 2017

Andrea Christelle Interview — Podcast May 22, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by William Timberman

Alternative Facts and Philosophy: Sometimes a Lie Is Just a Lie. Democratic Perspective, in an effort to understand the gap between what Donald Trump says, and what we can see with our own eyes, welcomes Andrea Christelle, one of the founders … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Legacy — Podcast January 16, 2017

Posted on January 16, 2017 by William Timberman

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Democratic Perspective Looks Back At the Obama Years. On the eve of President-Elect Trump’s inauguration, Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson evaluate the successes and failures of President … Continue reading →

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