Category Archives: National Politics

The Jobs Crisis. How We Got Here.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Verde Valley Independent Democrat board member, Bill Timberman joined host Steve Williamson on Democratic Perspective to discuss the overriding issue in today’s economy. Bill began by looking back about 60 years to the end of WWII. “The image … Continue reading →

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Lane Kenworthy Interview, Part 2 — Podcast September 5, 2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by William Timberman

Trickle-Down Economics, Marginal Tax Rates, and the Rise in Income Inequality: Part 2 of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Professor Lane Kenworthy. What we really need to do if we want to successfully address the economic crisis brought about by the … Continue reading →

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Do Trickle-Down Economics Work?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

As Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona on Labor Day, we began by posing that question to him. Professor Kenworthy responded by saying, “To an extent. Nobody … Continue reading →

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Lane Kenworthy Interview — Podcast August 29, 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by William Timberman

What Is Government For? Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona, and author of Progress for the Poor, Jobs with Equality, Egalitarian Capitalism and In Search of National Economic Success, talks with Democratic Perspective … Continue reading →

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What Is Government For?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective posed the question to Lane Kenworthy, Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Arizona and author of Progress for the Poor, Jobs with Equality, Egalitarian Capitalism and In Search of National Economic Success. We began … Continue reading →

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Avi Chomsky Cont’d – Scapegoating Immigrants

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

As Democratic Perspective continued its interview with the author of They Take Our Jobs! and 20 other myths about immigration, we began by asking if the immigration problem is just too big to solve. She responded by saying, “It depends … Continue reading →

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They Take Our Jobs! and 20 other myths about immigration.

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

That’s the title of a book by Avi Chomsky who was interviewed by Democratic Perspective. As a historian, teacher, and coordinator of the Latin American studies at Salem State College, she has become a strong voice for fairness in our … Continue reading →

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Noam Chomsky Cont’d – Immigration And Arab Spring

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

On July 18, Democratic Perspective continued its interview with Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky by asking how we should deal with the fear of immigration.  He responded by saying, “We deal with it by a sympathetic understanding and education.  We can … Continue reading →

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A Bitter Pill To Swallow — Podcast August 1, 2011

Posted on August 2, 2011 by William Timberman

Raising the National Debt Ceiling: The Constitution and the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government. Why governments run deficits, and why, until the Republican Party lost its collective mind, raising the U.S. debt ceiling was considered a legitimate … Continue reading →

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A Bitter Pill To Swallow.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

If you’re a Democrat, indeed if you’re an informed American, it’s hard to get very excited about the new plan which has been proposed to expand the debt ceiling. Certainly the debt ceiling needs to be raised to prevent the … Continue reading →

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