Category Archives: Interviews

Old Town Renaissance: Cooperative Development in Cottonwood, Arizona — Podcast October 14, 2013

Posted on October 17, 2013 by William Timberman

Imagination, Hard Work, and a Little TLC From Local Government: How One Town in Arizona Turned Itself Around. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview some of the business and government leaders responsible for the remarkably successful re-development of Old Town … Continue reading →

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Wenonah Hauter Interview — Podcast October 7, 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by William Timberman

We Can’t Just Shop Our Way Out of It: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch, and author of Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America,  about her book, … Continue reading →

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Giving Our Kids A Chance: The Verde Valley School Budget Override Elections — Podcast September 23, 2013

Posted on September 26, 2013 by William Timberman

The Least We Can Do: The Verde Valley School Maintenance and Operation Budget Override Elections. Every Arizona voter knows, or should know, that increasingly savage budget cutting by our State Legislature has impoverished our school system, and put the future … Continue reading →

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Wine in the Verde Valley: What Successful, Sustainable Development Looks Like — Podcast September 16, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by William Timberman

Viticulture and Winemaking in the Verde Valley: a Dream, a Passion, and a Successful Business Model. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome five people to the show who’ve been instrumental in the rise of the wine industry in Arizona’s Verde … Continue reading →

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Felecia Rotellini Interview — Podcast September 9, 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by William Timberman

What If Arizona Had a Real Attorney General? You Know — Competent, Ethical, Responsive to the Needs of the People: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Felecia Rotellini, career prosecutor and Democratic candidate for the office of Arizona Attorney General … Continue reading →

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Pride And Prejudice In The Verde Valley.

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

On September 2, 2013, Democratic Perspective hosted gay rights activist, Mark Luckey. Luckey is president of Sedona Pride, representing the LBGT community for the entire Verde Valley of Northern Arizona. Our co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, began the interview … Continue reading →

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Mark Luckey Interview — Podcast September 2, 2013

Posted on September 4, 2013 by William Timberman

Equal Rights and the Verde Valley: A Decade of Progress: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Mark Luckey, Verde Valley gay rights advocate. They discuss recent progress on critical LGBT issues in Arizona and the nation, upcoming local events, and … Continue reading →

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Democrats of the Red Rocks: a Conversation With the Founders — Podcast August 26, 2013

Posted on August 28, 2013 by William Timberman

What Grassroots Means: Organizing Democrats in A Republican Town. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Susan Solomon, Elizabeth Yancey, founding President and Vice-President, respectively of the Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) in Sedona, Arizona, together with Angela LeFevre, a … Continue reading →

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Stephen M. Walt Interview — Podcast July 29, 2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 by William Timberman

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: What Are the Prospects for Success? Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Stephen M. Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government about U.S. Foreign Policy and … Continue reading →

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This Explains Everything.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

Ever wonder why conservatives often seem to vote against their self-interest? Why people who are struggling financially vote to protect the wealthy? Why conservatives dislike government programs even though they benefit from them? Why the wealthy and the powerful believe … Continue reading →

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