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Category Archives: Poverty
Casteen Interview – Podcast May 2, 2022
Issues Over Ideology. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Jeanne Casteen, teacher, school board member, and director of the Secular Coalition of Arizona. She is running for the LD2 Senate seat in the Arizona legislature with hopes of reducing the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Government, Interviews, Political Candidacy, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Public Accountability, Public Education, Public Policy, Scandal Mongering, Social Services, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Voting, Women's Rights
Tagged Arizona Education Policy, Arizona LD2, Arizona Legislature, Arizona Politics, Arizona Senate, Culture War, Ideology Over Issues, Republican Extremism
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Gordon Interview – Podcast January 17, 2022
The Importance Of Enacting Voting Rights Legislation. On Martin Luther King Day, Democratic Perspective welcomes Mark Robert Gordon to discuss the ongoing struggle for equal access to voting. Gordon is an attorney who specializes in election law and represents Arizona … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Budget Negotiations, Civil Rights, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Elections, Fiscal Policy, Government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Media, National Politics, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Political Contributions, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Presidential Elections, Public Policy, Racial Discrimination, Voter Suppression, Voting
Tagged Build Back Better, Civil Rights, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Filibuster, GOP Obstruction, Kyrsten Sinema, MLK Day, President Joe Biden, US Senate, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights
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Hodge Interview – Podcast January 10, 2022
An Enthusiastic Voice For Change. Karen McClelland and Steve Williamson welcome Jevin Hodge, former vice-chair of the AZ Democratic Party and candidate for the congressional seat currently held by the ethically challenged Rep. David Schweikert. He says, “When elected, I … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Community Activism, Corruption, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Theory, Education, Elections, Energy Policy, Ethics, Government, Health Care, Infrastructure Investment, Innovation, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, National Politics, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Poverty, Public Accountability, Public Education, Small Business, Tax Law, Voting
Tagged AZ CD 1, Congress, Jevin Hodge
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DiSanto Interview – Podcast November 11, 2019
Unseating One Of The Most Dishonest Members Of Congress. On Veteran’s Day, Mike Cosentino welcomes Delina DiSanto, candidate for AZ-CD4, to Democratic Perspective. DiSanto narrowly lost Democratic primary in 2018 and she’s running again to unseat Congressman Paul Gosar. DiSanto’s … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Education, Elections, Government, Health Care, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Paul Gosar, Political Lies, Poverty
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Bobby Tyler Interview – July 23, 2018
Fighting for Rural Arizona. The co-hosts of Democratic Perspective welcome Bobby Tyler, Mayor of Holbrook, AZ and candidate for LD6 State Representative. A longtime volunteer and public servant with a career as a machinist for APS, Tyler was elected the first black mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Economic Policy, Education, Education Funding, Elections, Energy Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Government, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Hunger, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Local Politics, Political Candidacy, Poverty, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Renewable Energy
Tagged AZ Legislature, education, Environment, Homelessness, Job Creation, LD 6, Mayor of Holbrook
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Randy Garrison Interview — Podcast February 27, 2017
Infrastructure, Education, and Economic Development: The Challenges Facing Yavapai County. Randy Garrison, recently elected Yavapai County Supervisor for the 3rd District, joins Democratic Perspective for a discussion of a County Supervisor’s duties, and the challenges facing Yavapai County and the Board of Supervisors in … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Budget Negotiations, Business, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Growth, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Education, Public Policy, Tax and Investment Policy, Taxation, Underemployment, Unemployment
Tagged Randy Garrison, Yavapai College, Yavapai County, Yavapai County 3rd District, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors
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Tim Elinski Interview — Podcast January 23, 2017
The Example of Cottonwood, Arizona: Why Transparency and Citizen Participation Are the Keys to Effective Government. Tim Elinski, newly elected mayor of Cottonwood, joins Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson for a discussion of the challenges facing small town governments in Arizona. If you want … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Community Activism, Continuing Education, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Education, Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Government, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Labor Shortages, Local Politics, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Education, Small Business, Social Services, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Underemployment, Unemployment, Water Policy
Tagged City Planning, Cottonwood AZ, Cottonwood City Council, Cottonwood Mayor, Diane Joens, Old Town Cottonwood, Tim Elinski, Yavapai College
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The National Party Platforms: Haven’t We All Been Here Before? — Podcast August 8, 2016
The Democratic and Republican Party Platforms: Promises, Promises…. Democratic Perspective hosts Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson take a closer look at the Democratic and Republican Party platforms. 51 and 58 pages, respectively, of wonkery, neither of which, if history is any guide, is likely to be … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Firearms Legislation, Food Insecurity, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Insurance, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, International Relations, Jobs and Employment, Justice System, Labor Unions, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Public Policy, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Social Security, Taxation, U.S. Budget, Unemployment, Welfare, Women's Rights
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Financial Transactions Tax, Free College Tuition, Hillary Clinton, Party Platforms, Robin Hood Tax, Social Security
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The State of the Union: A Study in Contrasts — Podcast January 18, 2016
President Obama vs. the Republican Mud-Wrestlers: Who’s Actually Worthy of Our Trust? Democratic Perspective reviews the state of the nation, and of our national politics. President Obama, in his State of the Union address, asks the American people to take seriously the issues … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights, Climate Change, Conservative Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Industrial Policy, International Relations, International Terrorism, Iran, Islamic Republic, Labor Unions, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Incarceration, Mass Shootings, Minimum Wage, National Politics, National Security, Podcasts, Policing, Political Lies, Political Polarization, Poverty, Propaganda, Public Education, Renewable Energy, Social Contract, Sustainable Development, Unemployment
Tagged Donald Trump, European Union, ISIS, Marco Rubio, Middle East Policy, President Obama, State of the Union, Ted Cruz, TPP, TTIP
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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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