Category Archives: Podcasts

Jo Kelleher Interview — Podcast March 19, 2012

Eternal Vigilance: Continuing Democratic Perspective’s series on the Republican war on women, Jo Kelleher, long-time educator and current member of the Governing Board of the Chino Valley Unified School District, describes the history of the struggle for equal rights, the humiliations inflicted … Continue reading

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Harriet Young Interview — Podcast March 12, 2012

The War on Women: In its first broadcast in a continuing series covering the current assault on women’s rights, Democratic Perspective talks to Harriet Young, Interim Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, President of the Flagstaff Branch of the American Association of University … Continue reading

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Arizona’s Lunatic Legislature — Podcast March 5, 2012

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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Voter Fraud, or Voter Suppression — Podcast February 27, 2012

Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is. Continuing their investigation of Republican accusations of voter fraud, and the campaign for voter ID laws, Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson look at the actual numbers. Multiple studies have shown … Continue reading

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Voter ID Laws and Voter Suppression — Podcast February 20, 2012

Voter ID Laws: Reversing the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson investigate the Republican campaign for burdensome voter ID laws, and the damage it’s doing to American democracy. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-20-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: … Continue reading

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Government for Sale — Podcast February 13, 2012

Government for Sale: The Wholesaling of Political Influence. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the proliferation of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. and in our statehouses., and what they are buying with their employers’ money. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-13-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading

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Dean Baker Interview, Part 2 — Podcast February 6, 2012

“The Game Was Rigged”: What the 1% Was Really Up To. In the second part of his interview with Democratic Perspective, Dean Baker talks about who benefits from current economic policies, and what we might do to make them work … Continue reading

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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast January 30, 2011

Unemployment, Economic Stimulus, and the Deficit: In an exclusive interview with Democratic Perspective, progressive economist Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, discusses what has happened to the U.S. economy since the collapse of … Continue reading

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Following the Money: PACs and Their Effects — Podcast January 23, 2012

Following the Money: The Influence of Political Action Committees on Our Politics and Legislation. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, look at Political Action Committees (PACs) — what they are, who funds them, and what kinds of distortions … Continue reading

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James Ledbetter Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 16, 2012

Independents, Education and Healthcare: In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with James Ledbetter, we focus on the role of independent voters in Arizona, education funding, and his experience on the Governor’s Health Care Task Force. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DemPerspective-01-16-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading

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