Category Archives: National Politics

Of Regulation, Risk, Deficits And Austerity.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective is fortunate to have an outstanding economist in our ranks.  Chuck Williamson is a member of Verde Valley Independent Democrats and the brother of co-host, Stephen Williamson.  He spent his career in the banking industry, much of it as Chief Investment … Continue reading →

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From Financial Crisis To Stagnation.

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective had the opportunity to interview Thomas Palley, PhD about his new book, From Financial Crisis to Stagnation, The Destruction of Shared Prosperity and the Role of Economics. Palley received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Oxford University in … Continue reading →

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A Prison System That Punishes Taxpayers.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Our own Bill Timberman was this week’s guest on Democratic Perspective. Bill has made several presentations in the past. This time, he focused on the privatization of prisons in Arizona. He began by saying, “This idea of the outsourcing and … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Prisons — Podcast June 11, 2012

Posted on June 12, 2012 by William Timberman

Privatizing Prisons: A Bad Idea for Arizona and for the Nation: Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the movement to privatize state prisons in Arizona and nationwide — who’s behind it, why they’re pushing … Continue reading →

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First Native American Woman In Congress?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective welcomed Wenona Benally Baldenegro to the program. Wenona is a Democratic candidate for Congressional District 1 which includes Sedona, Flagstaff, Page and 11 Indian Reservations in eastern Arizona. She has been endorsed by Progressive Democrats of … Continue reading →

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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast May 28, 2012

Posted on May 30, 2012 by William Timberman

A Closer Look at Iran: Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss Iran’s history, demographic make-up, and political ambitions. Does Iran want to become a nuclear power? If so, what are its reasons, and how, … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look At Iran.

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To gain more insight into the conflict with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, Democratic Perspective once again turned to Dr. Paul Lenze of Northern Arizona University. We began by asking Dr. Lenze to distinguish between Iran and Arabs, “This is … Continue reading →

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More Hullabaloo.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

In her latest interview with Democratic Perspective, Heather Parton (aka Digby) revealed the secret to her amazing success as a blogger: hard work. “I work seven days a week. I write every single day,” she said. “I’m sympathetic to anyone … Continue reading →

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Digby Interview — Podcast May 21, 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by William Timberman

Deficit Reduction and the Conservative Attack on Social Insurance Programs:  Digby, aka Heather Parton, the creator of Hullabaloo, returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss the art of successful blogging, and to expose the decades-old right-wing ideological crusade against critical social programs, now masquerading … Continue reading →

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Beyond Austerity.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Once again, Democratic Perspective had the privilege to interview famed economist, Dean Baker. In case you’re not familiar with Mr. Baker, he predicted the housing bubble and its effects as early as 2002. He is co-founder of the Center for … Continue reading →

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