Category Archives: Government

Dean Baker Interview — Podcast May 7, 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by William Timberman

Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.  Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy and Research, and author of The Conservative Nanny State (2006) and The End of Loser Liberalism (2011) returns … Continue reading →

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Randy Parraz Interview — Podcast April 23, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by William Timberman

You Can’t Win If You Don’t Fight: Ending Extremism in Arizona Politics.  Democratic Perspective interviews Randy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and leader of the successful effort to topple State Senator Russell Pearce, the sponsor of SB 1070. Randy explains … Continue reading →

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An Antidote To Extremism In Arizona.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

His name is Randy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and the man who led the effort to topple the sponsor of SB 1070, State Senator Russell Pearce. He has been called everything from “the man who is … Continue reading →

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What’s the Hullabaloo about?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

In this case, the reference is to the very popular blog by Digby, aka Heather Parton. On April, 16, 2012, Democratic Perspective was pleased to host the author who has a following of more than 166,000 clicks a week. When … Continue reading →

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More Than Enough Craziness To Go Around.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To celebrate the first Anniversary of Democratic Perspective, all of our members gathered in the studio to share information about the craziest bills in the Arizona State legislature. With so many from which to choose, we could have filled a … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Sedona Fire District Board — Podcast April 2, 2012

Posted on April 4, 2012 by William Timberman

A Matter of Trust:  On Democratic Perspective’s inaugural half-hour show, Sedona Fire District Board candidates Corrie Cooperman, Nazih Hazime and Diane Schoen discuss their disappointments with current Board policies, and speak about what they would do to bring more responsible management to … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming The Sedona Fire District Board.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

For its very first half hour program on KAZM-AM, Democratic Perspective chose to host Sedona Fire Board candidates Corrie Cooperman, Nazih Hazime and Diane Schoen. To understand this election, you first need to know a little history. In 2008, two … Continue reading →

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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast March 26, 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by William Timberman

The Last Resort: Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, talks with Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Stephen Williamson about the consequences of military actions against Iran, consequences which have often been overlooked or downplayed by powerful advocates in the … Continue reading →

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Why Military Action In Iran Has To Be Option Of Last Resort.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To address the Republican-led drumbeat for war with Iran, Democratic Perspective turned to Middle Eastern expert, Dr. Paul Lenze of Northern Arizona University. We started by asking Dr. Lenze about the history between Iran and the US. “The bad blood … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s Lunatic Legislature — Podcast March 5, 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by William Timberman

Extremism As a Way of Life: With supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, and the Governor’s office in their hands, Arizona’s Republicans seem bent on turning Arizona into a place that most of its citizens won’t recognize. Democratic Perspective … Continue reading →

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