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Category Archives: Social Contract
Singal Interview – Podcast December 6, 2021
Assessing The Biden Administration. Steve and Karen welcome historian, author, and friend of the show, Dan Singal, for his thoughts on President Biden’s actions so far. He responds by saying, “Well, surprised more than anything because I think he really … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, China, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government, Growth, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, International Relations, Interviews, Iran, National Politics, Offshoring, Pandemic, Political History, Presidential Elections, Social Contract, Trade Policy
Tagged Biden Administration, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Pandemic, President Biden
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Cohen Interview – Podcast November 29, 2021
Drawing A Line Between Private And Public Interests. Steve Williamson welcomes Donald Cohen, co-author of The Privatization of Everything. How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back. Over a period of decades, special interests … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Civil Society, De-regulation, Domestic Policy, Education, Government, Infrastructure, Interviews, National Politics, Pandemic, Private Prisons, Privatization, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Regulation, Social Contract
Tagged Citizenship, Corporations, Donald Cohen, Free Market Economics, Governments, Private/Public Cooperation, Privatization, Regulation
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Derby, Williamson Interview – Podcast May 24, 2021
Hava And Steve One On One. The co-hosts spend some time chatting with one another to explain their differing approaches to politics and community. As the founder Democratic Perspective, Steve has been involved in politics for many years, while Hava … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Civil Society, Community, Community Activism, Criminal Justice Reform, Cultural Change, Government, Interviews, Justice System, Local Politics, Policing, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Social Contract
Tagged Community, Hava Derby, Human Connections, Restorative Justice, Steve Williamson
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Stienstra Interview – Podcast March 29, 2021
Restoration Versus Retribution. Co-hosts Hava Derby and Steve Williamson welcome Dustin Gilman Stienstra, Executive Director of Northern Arizona Restorative Justice, to address the failures of our current justice system and how restorative justice can help break the cycle of crime. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Society, Corrections Policy, Criminal Justice Reform, Criminology, Cultural Change, Education, Interviews, Jurisprudence, Justice System, Mass Incarceration, Penology, Social Contract, Social Psychology
Tagged Conflict Resolution, Criminal Justice Reform, Prison Recidivism, Restorative Justice
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Podcast January 4, 2021
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
Posted in Bigotry, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Conservative Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, Constitutional Issues, Criminal Justice Reform, Democratic Governance, Domestic Extremism, Elections, Government, Health Care, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Mass Incarceration, National Politics, Pandemic, Policing, Public Health Policy, Race and Class, Racial Discrimination, Racism, Social Contract, Voter Suppression
Tagged COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Donald J. Trump, Election Fraud, George Floyd, GOP Coup, Pandemic, Stystemic Racism
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Austin Interview – Podcast December 21, 2020
The Key To Successful Government. Michael Austin, one of Democratic Perspective’s favorite guests, returns to the show to discuss his new book We Must Not Be Enemies – Restoring America’s Civic Tradition. He begins by referring to Aristotle’s concept of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Civil Society, Community, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Ethics, Founding Fathers, Government, Interviews, Judicial System, LIberals and Conservatives, Morality, National Politics, Philosophy, Political History, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Political Theory, Social Contract, Supreme Court
Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, Aristotle, Civic Friendship, Michael Austin
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McClelland, Deardon Interview – Podcast May 27, 2019
Providing Quality Education In A Challenging Environment. Democratic Perspective welcomes Karen McClelland, the longest-serving member of the Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School Board, and Dennis Deardon, the school district’s new superintendent. Along with co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, they discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Innovation, Interviews, Public Accountability, Public Education, Social Contract
Tagged Public Education Funding, Sedona AZ, Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District
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Richtman Interview – Podcast December 10, 2018
Preserving Social Security and Medicare More Important Than Ever. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Max Richtman back to the show. Richtman is 16-year veteran of capitol hill who is currently President and CEO of the National … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Policy, Entitlements, Fiscal Policy, Government, Health Care, Health Insurance, Interviews, Medicaid, Medicare, National Politics, Privatization, Social Contract, Social Security, Taxes and the Deficit
Tagged Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security
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Robertson Work Interview – Podcast April 2, 2018
Turning Our Vision For A More Compassionate World Into Action. Co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome back professor, UN consultant, and community organizer Robertson Work to discuss his book A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful … Continue reading
Posted in Community Activism, Compassion, Cultural Change, Human Rights, Interviews, Morality, Philosophy, Social Contract, Sustainable Development
Tagged A Compassionate Civilization, Compassion, Political Activism, Sustainable Society
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Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017
The Leninist Libertarian: James McGill Buchanan and the Subversion of Representative Democracy. Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, talks with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the origin and methodology of her new … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Capitalism, Citizens United, Civil Society, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Elections, Entitlements, Ethics, Federal Lands, Health Insurance, Income Inequality, inherited Wealth, Interviews, National Politics, Podcasts, Political History, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Political Theory, Privatization, Propaganda, Public Accountability, Race and Class, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Taxation
Tagged ALEC, American Heritage Institute, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Prosperity, James McGill Buchanan, Koch Brothers, Libertarianism, Nancy McLean, Orrin Hatch, Propertarianism, Property Supremacists, Public Choice Theory, Tea Party
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