Category Archives: National Politics

Harriet Young Interview — Podcast March 12, 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by William Timberman

The War on Women: In its first broadcast in a continuing series covering the current assault on women’s rights, Democratic Perspective talks to Harriet Young, Interim Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, President of the Flagstaff Branch of the American Association of University … Continue reading →

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The War On Women.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On March 12, Democratic Perspective began a series on the War on Women. Our first guest for the series was the interim Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Harriet Young. Harriet has taught American politics and institutions at Northern Arizona … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud, or Voter Suppression — Podcast February 27, 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by William Timberman

Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is. Continuing their investigation of Republican accusations of voter fraud, and the campaign for voter ID laws, Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson look at the actual numbers. Multiple studies have shown … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On February 27, Democratic Perspective continued its discussion of GOP-backed voter ID laws which seem to be aimed at suppressing the vote of minorities, students and the elderly. Republicans insist the laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud. However, numerous … Continue reading →

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Voter ID Laws and Voter Suppression — Podcast February 20, 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by William Timberman

Voter ID Laws: Reversing the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson investigate the Republican campaign for burdensome voter ID laws, and the damage it’s doing to American democracy. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-20-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: … Continue reading →

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Voter ID Laws: The Latest Attempt To Disenfranchise Voters.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective recently addressed the issue of GOP-backed voter ID laws which have been introduced in 34 states. Among other things, these new laws require a voter to provide a current photo ID in order to exercise his or her … Continue reading →

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Government for Sale — Podcast February 13, 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by William Timberman

Government for Sale: The Wholesaling of Political Influence. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the proliferation of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. and in our statehouses., and what they are buying with their employers’ money. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-13-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

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Government For Sale.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On February 13th, Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino continued their series on the influence of money in politics. They began by listing a few eye-opening statistics: $3.5 billion is spent on lobbying each year. (And that’s just … Continue reading →

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Dean Baker Interview, Part 2 — Podcast February 6, 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by William Timberman

“The Game Was Rigged”: What the 1% Was Really Up To. In the second part of his interview with Democratic Perspective, Dean Baker talks about who benefits from current economic policies, and what we might do to make them work … Continue reading →

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More On The Economy With Dean Baker.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective continued its discussion with acclaimed economist, Dean Baker by asking about the current debate over taxation of the wealthy. “Progressives need a new approach to politics,” he replied. “Most of the public debate is conservatives want to leave things … Continue reading →

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