Category Archives: Racism

McClelland, Hermen, Isom Interview – Podcast March 28, 2022

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Gary LaMaster

Critical Race Theory As A Political Weapon. Our guest host, Holli Ploog, welcomes Heather Hermen, Heather Isom, and our own Karen McClelland to discuss their views of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and public education in general. To begin, let’s be … Continue reading →

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Reimer, Castagno, Ononuju Interview – Podcast February 28, 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Gary LaMaster

Critical Race Theory According To The People Who Teach It. Steve Williamson and Sedona City Councilor Holli Ploog welcome Dr. Francis Reimer, Prof. Angelina Elizabeth Castagno, and Dr. Ijeoma Ononuju, all of Northern Arizona University to discuss the now controversial … Continue reading →

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Parraz Interview – Podcast December 13, 2021

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Gary LaMaster

Defeating Hate. Democratic Perspective welcomes Randy Parraz back to the show to discuss his new book, Dignity by Fire: Dismantling Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Machine. Parraz is the activist who organized the successful effort to recall Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, author … Continue reading →

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Podcast February 8, 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Gary LaMaster

Unequal Under The Law. Steve Williamson, Hava Derby and Gary LaMaster continue the discussion on criminal justice reform. To begin the conversation, they note that the U.S. incarcerates more people than any other nation – 2.1 million as of 2018. … Continue reading →

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Raiford Interview – January 25, 2021

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gary LaMaster

Reforming And Restructuring The Police. Democratic Perspective welcomes Jacob Raiford of the W.E. Rising Project in Phoenix to discuss the mistreatment of Black and brown communities by police departments and the rules that allow these departments to commit these acts … Continue reading →

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Podcast January 11, 2021

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Gary LaMaster

Trump’s Failed Coup. Democratic Perspective contributors, Steve Williamson, Hava Derby, Klaus von Stutterheim and Gary LaMaster, discuss the violent attack on the Capitol and how it was the inevitable result of an avalanche of lies perpetuated by Trump, the GOP … Continue reading →

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Podcast January 4, 2021

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Gary LaMaster

A Look Back At One Of The Most Eventful Years In US History. The Democratic Perspective crew recaps some of the biggest stories of 2020. Klaus von Stutterheim covers the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Williamson wraps up the presidential elections, Gary … Continue reading →

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Singal Interview – Podcast November 23, 2000

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Gary LaMaster

What Can Biden Do? Now that Biden has won the presidency in a landslide, what will he do? And how will he be able to work with Republicans if they maintain control the Senate? Retired professor and political expert, Dan … Continue reading →

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Bordewich Interview – Podcast July 6, 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Gary LaMaster

Examining The History Of The Ku Klux Klan. Democratic Perspective welcomes back Fergus Bordewich, historian and author of numerous books, to discuss the three stages of the KKK. He says the original Klan began from a rather inauspicious start with … Continue reading →

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Dixon, Ruby Interviews – Podcast September 2, 2019

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Gary LaMaster

A Political Convergence Of Events In Prescott, Arizona. Democratic Perspective host, Mike Cosentino, welcomes Rosemary Dixon, President of Prescott Indivisible, and Jay Ruby, events chair of Yavapai Democrats, to discuss upcoming events for the weekend of September 20-22. The centerpiece … Continue reading →

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