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Podcast November 6, 2023
The Republican Plans To Destroy America. In this show, we look at Agenda 47, the 2025 Project, and Trump’s own words to determine what to expect should Trump or another Republican win the presidency in 2024. In a new Republican … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Autocracy, Bigotry, Capital Punishment, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Congressional Oversight, Conservative Paranoia, Constitutional Issues, Corporations, Corruption, De-regulation, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking, Education, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Foreign Policy, Front Organizations, Government, Housing, Immigration, Income Inequality, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, Judicial System, Justice System, Legal Issues, LGBTQ Issues, Mass Media, Military, National Politics, Political Action Committees, Political Candidacy, Presidential Elections, Privatization, Public Education, Regulatory Agencies, Special Counsel Investigation, Taxation, Trade Policy, Voting, Women's Rights
Tagged 2025 Project, Agenda 47, Autocracy, Donald J. Trump, FBI, Insurrection Act, MAGA, Republican Extremism, The Heritage Foundation
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Podcast September 11, 2023
Domestic Terrorists In Suits. What else would you call the Republican members of the House of Representatives who have placed political power and extremist ideology over the best interests of our nation? For example, the fiscal year for the federal … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Policy, Domestic Terrorism, Economic Policy, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Funding, Government, Jobs and Employment, Judicial System, Medicaid, Military, Monetary Policy, National Politics, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Small Business, Social Security, Voter Suppression
Tagged Continuing Resolution, Federal Fiscal Year, Freedom Caucus, Government Shutdown, Kevin McCarthy
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Rothchild Interview – Podcast August 21, 2023
Israel’s On-going Apartheid Of Palestinians. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Alice Rothchild who just returned from Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank to help us understand the latest developments in the area. Rothchild is a retired OB-GYN turned documentary … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Democratic Governance, Domestic Extremism, Government, Human Rights, International Relations, Interviews, Journalism, Judicial System, LGBTQ Issues, Mass Incarceration, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Military, Morality, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Political History, Poverty, Religion, Theocracy, Unemployment, Water Policy, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
Tagged Gaza, Israeli Apartheid, Palestinians, Two-State Solution, West Bank
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Podcast July 24, 2023
US Foreign Policy – Liberal Idealism v Realism. Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster look at the many challenges now facing our nation. Our current situation stands in stark contrast to the unbridled optimism that followed the end of the Cold … Continue reading
Posted in China, Climate Change, Corporations, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, Human Rights, International Relations, Iran, Mass Migration, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Military, Nuclear Weapons, Philosophy, Political Action Committees, Public Accountability, Russia, Trade Policy, Ukraine
Tagged Cold War, Liberalism, Realism, Stephen Walt, U.S. Foreign Policy
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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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French Interview – Podcast September 14, 2020
Focus On Accountability. Democratic Perspective welcomes Felicia French, LD6 candidate for the Arizona State Senate. French is a veteran of the Army and the Arizona National Guard serving as a nurse and reaching the rank of full colonel. During her … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Education, Education Funding, Elections, Environmental Issues, Government, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Military, Native American Issues, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Service, Renewable Energy, Tax and Investment Policy, Water Policy
Tagged Arizona State Senate, Broadband Internet, Felicia French, Public Education Funding, Water Issues
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Bordewich Interview – Podcast May 6, 2019
What Were The Founders Thinking? Democratic Perspective welcomes constitutional scholar and author Fergus Bordewich. To understand how we got to where we are, he says it’s important to understand the historical context of the constitutional convention and the First Congress. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Firearms and Explosives, Founding Fathers, Government, Gun Control, Human Rights, Interviews, Military, National Politics
Tagged 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, Bill Of Rights, Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Constitutional Convention, First Congress, Slavery
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Podcast December 31, 2018
2018 In Review. The Democratic Perspective crew looks back at 2018, addressing some of the biggest stories of the year. Mike Cosentino explains Trump’s threat to democracy. Klaus von Stutterheim covers the consequences of our military withdrawal from Syria. Gary … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Elections, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, Gun Control, Immigration, International Terrorism, Mass Shootings, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Military, Military Policy, National Politics, Political Candidacy, Presidential Elections, U.S. Armed Forces
Tagged Donald J. Trump, Year In Review
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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast May 15, 2017
Sorting Out the Threads in the Middle East: Proxy Wars, Ethnic and Sectarian Alignments, Failed States, Realpolitik, and the Agony of Millions of Refugees. Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Dr. Paul Lenze, Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University, back … Continue reading
Posted in European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, International Terrorism, Interviews, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Military, Military Policy, National Security, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, Political History
Tagged al Qaeda, Binyamin Netanyahu, Daesh, Donald Trump, Emirates, Hamas, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Jordan, Kurdistan, Paul Lenze, Recip Erdogan, Saudia Arabia, Sunni-Shia Conflict, Syria, Turkey
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Blowback: the Consequences of an Ignorant and Overly Aggressive Foreign Policy — Podcast February 2, 2015
They May Hate Us, But It’s Not Because of Our Freedoms: Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson discuss the failures of a U.S. foreign policy that has in recent years relied more on military bluster than common sense. Why has the War on Terror … Continue reading
Posted in Department of Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, International Terrorism, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Military, Military Policy, National Security, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, U.S. Armed Forces
Tagged al Qaeda, Chalmers Johnson, CIA, Guatemala, Hezbollah, Iran Hostage Crisis, ISIL, ISIS, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East Policy, Mossadegh, Osama bin Laden, Palestinian Liberation Organization, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, United Fruit, Vietnam War, War on Terror
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