Category Archives: Unemployment

Campaign 2016: Tomorrow Is (Finally!) The Day — Podcast November 7, 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by William Timberman

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 →

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Tom O’Halleran Interview — Podcast October 24, 2016

Posted on October 24, 2016 by William Timberman

Voting Is Just the Beginning: The Best Way To Ensure that the Public Trust Is Honored By Our Politicians Is To Get Involved In the Process Which Elects Them. Democratic Perspective again welcomes Tom O’Halleran, former Chicago Homicide Detective, former Governing Board member of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Child Protection, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Foreclosures, Income Inequality, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, National Politics, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Social Security, Special Interest Legislation, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Tom O’Halleran Interview — Podcast October 24, 2016

Artificial Intelligence: A Closer Look — Podcast October 3, 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by William Timberman

We Have Some Decisions To Make: The Politics of Artificial Intelligence Deployments. Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Bill Timberman discuss the unexpectedly early and widespread deployment of artificial intelligence applications, and their disruptive effect on familiar social and economic arrangements. A case … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Cultural Change, Capitalism, Cultural Change, Digital Revolution, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Government, Industrial Policy, Intelligence Agencies, Jobs and Employment, Mass Incarceration, National Politics, Offshoring, Podcasts, Policing, Political Polarization, Social Contract, Social Psychology, Surveillance Programs, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Artificial Intelligence: A Closer Look — Podcast October 3, 2016

The National Party Platforms: Haven’t We All Been Here Before? — Podcast August 8, 2016

Posted on August 11, 2016 by William Timberman

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 , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The National Party Platforms: Haven’t We All Been Here Before? — Podcast August 8, 2016

The Republican Convention: Postscriptum or Postmortem? — Podcast July 25, 2016

Posted on July 27, 2016 by William Timberman

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 , , , , , | Comments Off on The Republican Convention: Postscriptum or Postmortem? — Podcast July 25, 2016

Nikki Bagley Interview — Podcast January 25, 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by William Timberman

Leadership for Arizona’s Future (And Lord Knows We Need It): Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson, welcome Nikki Bagley, Director of the Yavapai College Viticulture and Enology Program and former mayor of Jerome, to discuss her candidacy for the Arizona … Continue reading →

Posted in Agricultural Policy, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Continuing Education, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Government, Growth, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, Oenology, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Policy, Small Business, Unemployment, Viticulture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nikki Bagley Interview — Podcast January 25, 2016

The State of the Union: A Study in Contrasts — Podcast January 18, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by William Timberman

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 , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The State of the Union: A Study in Contrasts — Podcast January 18, 2016

The Failure of Ideologically-Driven Public Policies: Minnesota vs. Arizona — Podcast January 11, 2016

Posted on January 13, 2016 by William Timberman

Red States and Blue States: Ideology vs. Service to the People. Democratic Perspective looks at why the ideological preoccupations of the Republican right have proven so disastrous for the people who live in red states. Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster compare unemployment, wealth distribution, health … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Federal Lands, Government, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Movement Conservatism, Podcasts, Political Theory, Private Prisons, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Special Interest Legislation, States' Rights, Tax Law, Taxation, Unemployment, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Failure of Ideologically-Driven Public Policies: Minnesota vs. Arizona — Podcast January 11, 2016

2015: Democratic Perspective’s Year in Review — Podcast January 4, 2015

Posted on January 7, 2016 by William Timberman

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Democratic Perspective’s 2015 in Review. Democratic Perspective looks back at the state of the nation in 2015, and isn’t exactly thrilled with what the record of events reveals. The prospects for 2016 don’t look a whole lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Capital Accumulation, Capitalism, Civil Rights, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Constitutional Issues, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Terrorism, Economic Policy, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, European Union, Eurozone, Federal Lands, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Gun Control, Immigration, Income Inequality, inherited Wealth, International Terrorism, Middle East Policy, National Politics, National Security, Podcasts, Public Lands, Racism, Technology, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2015: Democratic Perspective’s Year in Review — Podcast January 4, 2015

Labor Day: The Diminished Remnant of a Proud History of Struggle — Podcast September 7, 2015

Posted on September 12, 2015 by William Timberman

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 , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Labor Day: The Diminished Remnant of a Proud History of Struggle — Podcast September 7, 2015