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Category Archives: Propaganda
Andrea Christelle Interview — Podcast May 22, 2017
Alternative Facts and Philosophy: Sometimes a Lie Is Just a Lie. Democratic Perspective, in an effort to understand the gap between what Donald Trump says, and what we can see with our own eyes, welcomes Andrea Christelle, one of the founders … Continue reading
Posted in Disinformation, Ethics, Interviews, Media Campaigns, Morality, Philosophy, Podcasts, Political Lies, Propaganda
Tagged Alternate Facts, Andrea Christelle, Donald Trump, Fake News, Sedona Philosophy Experience, SPEX
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Alice Rothchild Interview — Podcast February 13, 2017
If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed…If You Wrong Us, Shall We Not Revenge?: Jewish-American Physician Alice Rothchild Addresses the Legacy of Injury And Retribution That a Purely Geopolitical Approach To the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Has Inflicted On the Inhabitants Of the Region. Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Interviews, Middle East, Middle East Policy, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, Political History, Propaganda, Racism, Water Policy
Tagged Alice Rothchild, Donald Trump, Gaza, Holocaust, Israel, Palestine, Settlement Policy, West Bank, Yamn an-Nakba
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Paul Horner Interview — Podcast February 6, 2017
Fake News, Satire, and the Bottom Line: What Paul Horner’s Fake News Tells Us About the Supposedly Ancient and Honorable Concept of Objective News Reporting. The Democratic Perspective tag-team talks to Paul Horner, (in)famous manufacturer of Internet hoaxes, about how our national political divisions … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Disinformation, Elections, Interviews, Journalism, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Technology
Tagged Alt-right, Facebook, Fake News, Paul Horner, Satire, The Onion
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President Obama’s Legacy — Podcast January 16, 2017
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Democratic Perspective Looks Back At the Obama Years. On the eve of President-Elect Trump’s inauguration, Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson evaluate the successes and failures of President … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Cultural Diversity, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Education Policy, Elections, Entitlements, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Financial Sector, Firearms Legislation, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Insurance, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, International Terrorism, LIberals and Conservatives, Marriage Equality, Mass Media, Mass Shootings, Medicaid, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Public Policy, Racism, Scandal Mongering
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, Ben Bernanke, Benghazi, Donald Trump, Michelle Obama, Obama Administration, Obamacare, President Obama, Sandy Hook School Shooting
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The First Draft of History: Post-Election Analysis, 2016 — Podcast November 14, 2016
What Happened Last Tuesday Is Clear Enough. Why It Happened Is Not: Democratic Perspective is joined by Klaus von Stutterheim, who despite his very German name, has been a U.S. citizen since his early 20s, and has lived and worked in this country … Continue reading
Posted in Class Conflict, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Digital Revolution, Disinformation, Elections, Government, Immigration, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, inherited Wealth, Jobs and Employment, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, National Politics, National Security, Offshoring, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Propaganda, Supreme Court, Technology, Trade Policy, Underemployment, Unemployment
Tagged Automation, Elections 2016, Electoral College, Gerrymandering, Klaus von Stutterheim, Manufacturing, Service Sector Employment
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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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Election 2016: The End Game — Podcast October 17, 2016
22 Days To Go: Have We Reached Peak Ugly Yet? Democratic Perspective regulars Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson, are joined by Susan Turnbull, former Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and former Chair of the DNC Women’s Caucus, for a discussion of … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy Theories, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Government, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, LIberals and Conservatives, Misogyny, Morality, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Gaffes, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Polling, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Racism, Scandal Mongering, Social Psychology, Trade Policy, War On Drugs, Women's Issues
Tagged Donald Trump, FiveThirtyEight, fivethirtyeight.com, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Nate Silver, Paul Ryan, Presidential Election 2016, Susan Turnbull
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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 Republican Convention: Postscriptum or Postmortem? — Podcast July 25, 2016
Peak Lunacy: Trump Takes the GOP Over the Edge. Democratic Perspective commentators Gary LaMaster, Chuck Williamson and Steve Williamson review the week Republicans succumbed to the right-wing populism they’ve been exploiting for almost 40 years. Their karma has just run over their dogma, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Conservative Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Elections, Foreign Policy, Government, LIberals and Conservatives, Mass Media, Media Campaigns, National Security, Podcasts, Political Gaffes, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Racism, Unemployment
Tagged Donald Trump, GOP, Hillary Clinton, National Political Conventions, Republican Party, Tim Kaine
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