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Category Archives: Labor Movement
Bejarano Interview – Podcast January 16, 2023
Building The Future Of The Arizona Democratic Party. On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Steve and Karen welcome Yolanda Bejarano, one of two candidates for chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. She is the current Vice-Chair of the Party. … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Elections, Human Rights, Interviews, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Political Parties, Voting
Tagged Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano
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LaMaster Interview – Podcast November 22, 2021
A Warning For Democrats From Flyover Country. The Midwest and rural America are often thought of as unimportant. Yet, thanks to the Electoral College, rural voters have an undue influence on national politics. And, increasingly they vote Republican. Partly, that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Budget Negotiations, Civil Society, Class Conflict, Conservative Paranoia, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Policy, Domestic Violence, Economic Stimulus, Education, Environmentalism, Government, Immigration, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Journalism, Labor Movement, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Media, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, National Politics, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Special Interest Legislation, Taxes and the Deficit
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Ruby, Lutes Interview – Podcast September 6, 2021
Fighting The Good Fight. Back from an extended vacation, Steve Williamson welcomes John Lutes and Jay Ruby to the show. Lutes is chair of the Yavapai Democratic Party, a business owner and manager who ran for Yavapai County Supervisor against … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Government, Interviews, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Local Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Clubs, Political Polarization, Public Education, Tax Law, Taxation, Voter Suppression, Voting, Water Policy
Tagged dirty money, redistricting, referendums, Voter Suppression, Yavapai Democratic Party
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Labor Day – Podcast September 3, 2018
The Decades Long Fight For Fairness. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino begin the show with a salute to workers, noting that the 8-hour day, 40-hour work week, safe working conditions and an end to child labor weren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Elections, Labor Movement, Labor Unions
Tagged Arizona 2018 Mid-Term Elections, Labor Day, Labor Unions
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Is There a “New” New Left Emerging? — Podcast August 7, 2017
They’re Baaack! Why Socialism Is Again a Topic of Serious Discussion Among the Young. Host Steve Williamson and Bill Timberman, Democratic Perspective’s webmaster, discuss what appears to be a growing reluctance on the part of young people to accept at face value the … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Democratic Governance, Economic Theory, European Union, Global Warming, Human Rights, Hunger, Income Inequality, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, National Politics, Podcasts, Political History, Political Theory, Public Policy, Social Democracy, Socialism
Tagged 1848, 40 Hour Week, Chartism, DSA, Eugene V. Debs, Henry Wallace, Karl Marx, New Left, Participatory Democracy, Robert Owen, SDS, Students for a Democratic Society, The Democratic Socialists of America, The Socialist Party of the United States
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Campaign 2016: Tomorrow Is (Finally!) The Day — Podcast November 7, 2016
Final Thoughts Before the People Speak: A Review of Where We Stand. Democratic Perspective welcomes Astrid Silva, Dreamer and Democratic Party activist, for a discussion of the state of the campaign for the presidency, and for control of the U.S. Senate, in … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Conspiracy Theories, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Elections, Government, Immigration, Interviews, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Local Politics, Media Campaigns, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Polling, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Scandal Mongering, Supreme Court, Unemployment
Tagged Arizona Elections 2016, Astrid Silva, Catherine Cortez Masto, Donald Trump, Dream Act, Dreamers, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hillary Clinton, Nevada Elections 2016, Presidential Election 2016, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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Labor Day: The Diminished Remnant of a Proud History of Struggle — Podcast September 7, 2015
Paid For In Blood: the Forgotten History of the Labor Movement in The U.S. Democratic Perspective looks at the history of our second Civil War — the struggle of the American Labor Movement for decent wages, working conditions, and the political influence crucial … Continue reading
Posted in American Jobs Act, Class Conflict, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Minimum Wage, National Politics, Podcasts, Poverty, Unemployment
Tagged 40 Hour Week, AFL-CIO, IWW, Labor Unions, Lockouts, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave, Pinkertons, Strikes
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