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Baker Interview – Podcast August 17, 2020
Assessing The Economic Impact Of The Pandemic. Democratic Perspective welcomes Dean Baker, co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C. to discuss the short-term and long-term effects of the pandemic. He begins by noting that … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Business Cultural Change, Climate Change, Cultural Change, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Environmental Issues, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Food Insecurity, Foreclosures, Global Warming, Government, Health Care Delivery, Infrastructure Investment, Innovation, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Monetary Policy, National Politics, Pandemic, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Technology, Unemployment
Tagged Center for Economic Policy Research, Coronavirus, Dean Baker, Economy, Pandemic
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DiSanto Interview – Podcast August 10, 2020
Defeating America’s Goofiest Congressman. Democratic Perspective welcomes Delina DiSanto, Democratic candidate running to unseat incumbent congressman Paul Gosar. For those unfamiliar with Gosar, he’s a Trump apologist who uses divisive rhetoric and subscribes to a variety of wild conspiracy theories. … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Conspiracy Theories, De-regulation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Financial Crisis, Food Insecurity, Government, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Medicare, National Politics, Native American Issues, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Lands
Tagged AZ CD 4, Congress, Delina DiSanto, Paul Gosar
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LaMaster Interview – Podcast May 11, 2020
Truth Over Politics. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson, Mike Cosentino and Klaus von Stutterheim welcome Gary LaMaster back to the show to discuss his latest book and the structural issues that plague the US, many of which have been exposed … Continue reading
Posted in Agribusiness, Business, Capital Accumulation, Corporate Welfare, Cultural Change, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Farm Subsidies, Financial Crisis, Food Insecurity, Government, Health Care, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, Interviews, Journalism, Mass Media, Monetary Policy, National Politics, Offshoring, Political Lies, Presidential Elections, Public Health Policy
Tagged Consolidation, Corporate Farming, Food Distribution, Healthcare, Media, Multinationals, Pandemic, Tax Cuts
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Starky Interview – Podcast December 2, 2019
Defeating One Of Washington’s Worst. Steve, Mike and Klaus welcome Stuart “Stu” Starky who is running in the Democratic primary for the AZ-DC4 congressional seat currently held by Paul Gosar. Starky is a school Principal in South Phoenix who previously … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Society, Conservative Paranoia, Cultural Change, Cultural Diversity, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Environment, Food Insecurity, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Interviews, Mental Health Programs, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Public Education, Racial Discrimination
Tagged AZ CD 4, Paul Gosar, Stu Starky, Stuart Starky
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Podcast – March 4, 2019
Trump, Social Democracy, AOC and the Green New Deal. Democratic Perspective regulars Mike Cosentino, Klaus von Stutterheim and Gary LaMaster begin by discussing Michael Cohen’s testimony, the North Korea summit and the political horror show otherwise known as CPAC. The … Continue reading
Posted in Congressional Oversight, Constitutional Issues, Corruption, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Food Insecurity, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Immigration, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Political Action Committees, Political Lies, Social Democracy, Socialism, Special Counsel Investigation
Tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, Green New Deal, Michael Cohen Testimony, Nuclear Summit, Social Democracy versus Socialism
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All Trump, All the Time: Should We REALLY Be Watching the President Fiddle While the Country Burns — Podcast June 19, 2017
Never Mind the Tweets, Never Mind the Russian Connection: While Presidential Twitter Tantrums, Ill-Considered Executive Orders, and Russian influence Peddling Dominate the Daily News Cycle, Republican Wrecking Crews Are Quietly Dismantling What Little Remains of Effective National Government. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Banking And Finance, Budget Negotiations, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Entitlements, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Financial Sector, Food Insecurity, Foreclosures, Global Warming, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Hunger, Income Inequality, National Politics, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Welfare
Tagged Betsy DeVos, Charter Schools, Credit Default Swaps, Dodd Frank, Donor's Trust, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, Glass Steagel, Lehman Brothers, Meals on Wheels, Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Prometheus Foundation, Rosemary and Jack Anderson Foundation, SNAP, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, Too Big To Fail, Vampire Politics, Wallet Hub
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The National Party Platforms: Haven’t We All Been Here Before? — Podcast August 8, 2016
The Democratic and Republican Party Platforms: Promises, Promises…. Democratic Perspective hosts Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson take a closer look at the Democratic and Republican Party platforms. 51 and 58 pages, respectively, of wonkery, neither of which, if history is any guide, is likely to be … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Firearms Legislation, Food Insecurity, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Insurance, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, International Relations, Jobs and Employment, Justice System, Labor Unions, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Public Policy, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Social Security, Taxation, U.S. Budget, Unemployment, Welfare, Women's Rights
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Financial Transactions Tax, Free College Tuition, Hillary Clinton, Party Platforms, Robin Hood Tax, Social Security
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Ashley Dawson Interview — Podcast July 4, 2016
Dominion Over All the Earth: Mass Extinction and the Challenge of Human Stewardship. Ashley Dawson, professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, and author of the new book, Extinction, a Radical History, joins Democratic Perspective regulars Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Capitalism, Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Food Insecurity, Global Warming, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Mass Extinction, Podcasts, Public Lands, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
Tagged Ashley Dawson, Extinction a Radical History
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Poverty By Design: The Role of Public Policy in Income Inequality — Podcast June 9, 2014
Eradicating Poverty in America: Didn’t We Used To Be Better At It? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, and Gary LaMaster look at the astonishing figures on the growth of poverty in the U.S., the public policy decisions which lie behind those figures, and the terrible consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Class Conflict, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Hunger, Immigration, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Policy, Unemployment, Welfare
Tagged Child Poverty, Economic Refugees, SNAP
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