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Podcast January 9, 2023
Holding Our Government Hostage. Host Steve Williamson reviews the midterm elections and tries to predict what will happen with the slim Republican majority in the US House of Representatives. He compares the situation to the brinksmanship faced by President Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Anti-Federalism, Arizona Politics, Banking And Finance, Budget Negotiations, Civil Society, Congressional Oversight, Conservative Paranoia, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Conspiracy Theories, Constitutional Issues, Corruption, Department of Justice, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Terrorism, Economic Policy, Elections, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Government, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Immigration, International Relations, Justice System, Legal Issues, LIberals and Conservatives, Medicaid, Medicare, Monetary Policy, National Debt Ceiling, National Politics, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Scandal Mongering, Social Security, Taxation, U.S. Budget
Tagged Debt Ceiling, GOP Extremism, January 6 Insurrection, Justice, Sedition Caucus of GOP
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Susskind Interview – Podcast November 21, 2022
New Obstacles To Peace In The Middle East. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Hadar Susskind, President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now, a 42-year-old organization which, according to its website, is committed to persuading Americans to support policies … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Constitutional Issues, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Elections, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International Relations, Interviews, LIberals and Conservatives, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict
Tagged Binyamin Netanyahu, Israeli Apartheid, Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Middle Eastern Policy, NGOs, Two-State Solution
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Bacevich Interview – Podcast April 18, 2022
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine. The History And Unseen Consequences. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Andrew Bacevich to the show. Bacevich is a Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University as well as co-founder and president of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Civil Society, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Genocide, Global Warming, Government, Human Rights, International Relations, Interviews, Mass Media, National Security, National Sovereignty
Tagged Climate Change, Invasion of Ukraine, NATO, NATO Expansion, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, USSR
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Lenze Interview – Podcast March 14, 2022
Assessing Putin’s War. Steve Williamson welcomes Paul Lenze, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University, to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Asked about the news coverage of the invasion, Lenze responds, “They’ve done … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Civil Liberties, Democratic Governance, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Immigration, International Relations, International Terrorism, Interviews, Mass Migration, Middle East, Military, Military Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Political History, Refugees, U.S. Armed Forces
Tagged Europe, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
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Babaa, Jordahl Interview – Podcast February 14, 2022
GOP Assault On Free Speech. “You must pledge allegiance to Israel and to the corporations for which we stand.” That’s the message given to state contractors by Republican legislatures in the more than 30 states that have passed draconian laws … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Business, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Issues, Domestic Extremism, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, International Relations, Interviews, Justice System, Legal Issues, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Political Polarization, Religion
Tagged BDS Movement, Boycott film, Constitution, FIrst Amendment, GOP Authoritarianism, Israel, Israeli Apartheid, State Contractors
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Singal Interview – Podcast December 6, 2021
Assessing The Biden Administration. Steve and Karen welcome historian, author, and friend of the show, Dan Singal, for his thoughts on President Biden’s actions so far. He responds by saying, “Well, surprised more than anything because I think he really … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, China, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, Growth, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, International Relations, Interviews, Iran, National Politics, Offshoring, Pandemic, Political History, Presidential Elections, Social Contract, Trade Policy
Tagged Biden Administration, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Pandemic, President Biden
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Rothchild Interview – Podcast June 21, 2021
Examining The Founding Mythology of Israel. Democratic Perspective welcomes Alice Rothchild back to the show to discuss the recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians. Rothchild is a physician, author, activist and filmmaker who has long served as a volunteer in … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compassion, Cultural Change, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Genocide, Human Rights, International Relations, Interviews, Labor Unions, Middle East, Middle East Policy, National Politics, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict
Tagged Alice Rothchild, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Palestine, Zionism
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Bacevich Interview – Podcast March 8, 2021
Examining America’s Role In The 21st Century. Democratic Perspective welcomes Andrew Bacevich, Jr., author, historian, professor emeritus at Boston University, and retired military officer to discuss U.S. foreign policy. Bacevich begins with unrealistic expectations following the Cold War, explaining that … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, International Relations, Interviews, Middle East Policy, Military Policy, National Politics, Political History
Tagged Afghahnistan, China, Cold War, Donald J. Trump, Iraq War, President Clinton, Saudi Arabia
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Lenze, Tagma Interview – Podcast December 7, 2020
An In-Depth Look At US-Iran Relations. Northern Arizona University Professors, Paul Lenze and Halit Tagma, discuss US-Iran relations in the wake of the assassinations of the Iranian Quds Force commander and Iran’s top nuclear scientist. The timing of these killings … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, International Relations, Interviews, Iran, Islamic Republic, Middle East, Middle East Policy, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Political Theory
Tagged General Qassem Soleimani, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Quds Force Commander
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Podcast November 9, 2020
Election 2020. What’s Next? Democratic Perspective contributors discuss what they expect to happen now that former Vice-President Joe Biden is president-elect of the United States. Klaus von Stutterheim begins by outlining the many initiatives and plans that will be priorities … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Economic Stimulus, Elections, Environmental Issues, Foreign Affairs, Global Warming, Government, Health Care Policy, Immigration, International Relations, Jobs and Employment, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Public Health Policy, Race and Class, Taxation
Tagged Donald J. Trump, President-Elect Joe Biden
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