Category Archives: Public Policy

Roger Clark Interview — Podcast December 21, 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by William Timberman

Preserving the Grand Canyon and Its Watershed: a Textbook Example of the Continuing Struggle Between Public and Private Interests Over the Future of Federally Protected Lands. Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Program Director of the Grand Canyon Trust, joins Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, … Continue reading →

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The Paris Agreement: Do They Really Mean It This Time? — Podcast December 14, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by William Timberman

COP21 in Paris: 196 National Governments Finally Agree On a Global Plan To Reduce Carbon Emissions. Now What? Democratic Perspective looks at the significance of the agreement in Paris by 196 national governments on a coordinated international plan to address climate change and global warming. The agreement itself is … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and Local Activism — Podcast December 7, 2015

Posted on December 12, 2015 by William Timberman

The Threat of Anthropogenic Climate Change: Awareness Raising in Local Communities. Democratic Perspective welcomes three activists from Inspiration of Sedona for a discussion of actions which can bring the serious threat of fossil fuel-driven climate change to the attention of local communities. Marty Landau, Bob … Continue reading →

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Eva Lee Sargent Interview — Podcast September 28, 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by William Timberman

The Endangered Species Act, the Mexican Gray Wolf, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department: Yet Another Instance of Science Held Hostage by Right-Wing Ideology.  Eva Lee Sargent, Southwest Program Director for Defenders of Wildlife, joins Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve … Continue reading →

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The State of Public Education in Arizona: It’s Getting Worse — Podcast June 8, 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by William Timberman

Not-So-Great Expectations: Arizona Is Now Dead Last in Per-Pupil Education Spending.  Democratic Perspective  talks to Jim Ledbetter, Verde Valley Attorney and Past President of the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board and Ann Shaw, District Director of the New Visions Academy charter … Continue reading →

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The Case for Reparations — Podcast June 23, 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014 by William Timberman

Has the Bill for Slavery Finally Come Due? Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Case for Reparations: Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson consider Ta-Nehisi Coates’ recent article The Case for Reparations in The Atlantic magazine. After two hundred fifty … Continue reading →

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Poverty By Design: The Role of Public Policy in Income Inequality — Podcast June 9, 2014

Posted on June 11, 2014 by William Timberman

Eradicating Poverty in America: Didn’t We Used To Be Better At It? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, and Gary LaMaster look at the astonishing figures on the growth of poverty in the U.S., the public policy decisions which lie behind those figures, and the terrible consequences … Continue reading →

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The Crisis in Public Education, Arizona Edition — Podcast March 24, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by William Timberman

You Get What You Pay For: the Consequences of Underfunding Public Education in Arizona. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, are joined by DP producer Gary LaMaster, for an update on the Yavapai College controversy, and a discussion of the … Continue reading →

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One Solution To Many Problems.

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

A study co-authored by Aaron Sojourner, a professor of labor economics at the University of Minnesota, and Greg Duncan from the University of California-Irvine recently published in the Journal of Human Resources shows the path forward to solving some of … Continue reading →

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Early Childhood Education: Great Returns From a Modest Investment — Podcast February 17, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by William Timberman

Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: The Advantages of Investing in Early ChildHood Education. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by Gary LaMaster, one of Democratic Perspective’s producers, to discuss an extensive study by the University of Minnesota and the … Continue reading →

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