Tag Archives: Paul Gosar

Ruby Interview – Podcast January 28, 2024

From Theater To Politics. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Jay Ruby, theater company director, actor, activist, and Democratic candidate for the Arizona State Legislature. Ruby has experience in organizing people, beginning with his efforts to establish a theater company … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Politics, Art, Autocracy, Campaign Finance, Civic Renewal, Civil Society, Community, Community Activism, Elections, Environmental Issues, Fiscal Policy, Government, Health Care, Interviews, Local Politics, Philosophy, Political Candidacy, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Public Education | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Ruby Interview – Podcast January 28, 2024

DiSanto Interview – Podcast August 10, 2020

Defeating America’s Goofiest Congressman. Democratic Perspective welcomes Delina DiSanto, Democratic candidate running to unseat incumbent congressman Paul Gosar. For those unfamiliar with Gosar, he’s a Trump apologist who uses divisive rhetoric and subscribes to a variety of wild conspiracy theories. … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Conspiracy Theories, De-regulation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Financial Crisis, Food Insecurity, Government, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Medicare, National Politics, Native American Issues, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Lands | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on DiSanto Interview – Podcast August 10, 2020

Starky Interview – Podcast December 2, 2019

Defeating One Of Washington’s Worst. Steve, Mike and Klaus welcome Stuart “Stu” Starky who is running in the Democratic primary for the AZ-DC4 congressional seat currently held by Paul Gosar. Starky is a school Principal in South Phoenix who previously … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Society, Conservative Paranoia, Cultural Change, Cultural Diversity, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Environment, Food Insecurity, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Interviews, Mental Health Programs, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Public Education, Racial Discrimination | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Starky Interview – Podcast December 2, 2019

Brill, Gordon, McClelland Interviews – Podcast May 21, 2018

Working to return government to the people. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Karen McClelland, president of Democrats of the Red Rocks, Dr. David Brill, candidate for US Congress, and Mark Robert Gordon, candidate for AZ Secretary of … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Dark Money, Education Funding, Elections, Ethics, Government, Interviews, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Political Contributions, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Voter Suppression | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Brill, Gordon, McClelland Interviews – Podcast May 21, 2018

The Case Against Trump — Podcast October 16, 2017

The Madness of King Donald and the Politics of the Unthinkable: Can We Actually Get Rid of This Guy Before His Term Is Up, and If So, How?  Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, go where an increasing number … Continue reading

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bigotry, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Funding, Ethics, Global Warming, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, International Relations, Middle East Policy, Military Policy, Misogyny, National Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Paul Gosar, Podcasts, Political Lies, Presidential Elections, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Taxes and the Deficit, Women's Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Case Against Trump — Podcast October 16, 2017

Toni Denis and Paul Schwartz Interview — Podcast August 14, 2017

As Large As the State of Delaware: The Yavapai County Democratic Party Has a Lot of Ground To Cover In the Age of Trump, and We’re Not Talking Just About Geography. With both our regular co-hosts back in the saddle … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Digital Revolution, Domestic Policy, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Political Clubs, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Lands, Public Policy, Underemployment, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Toni Denis and Paul Schwartz Interview — Podcast August 14, 2017

Public Lands: Held In Trust For the People, Or Sold Off To the Highest Bidder? — Podcast May 9, 2016

The Politics of Public Lands, Part I: A Willful Ignorance of History. Democratic Perspective’s regulars, Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson, are joined by Paul Schwartz for the first of a two-part series on the developing controversy over the ownership of … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Federalism, Bureau of Land Management, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Environment, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Government, National Politics, Podcasts, Public Lands, Tax Revenues, U.S. Forest Service | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Public Lands: Held In Trust For the People, Or Sold Off To the Highest Bidder? — Podcast May 9, 2016

Mikel Weisser Interview — Podcast April 18, 2016

For the Love of Arizona: Mikel Weisser is Running for Congress. Mikel Weisser, Democratic Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s Congressional District 4, talks to Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster about his background, his view of the issues … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Corrections Policy, Corruption, Criminal Justice Reform, Democratic Governance, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Environment, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Interviews, Judicial System, Podcasts, Political Lies, Private Prisons, Privatization, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Mikel Weisser Interview — Podcast April 18, 2016

Sandy Bahr Interview — Podcast November 2, 2015

Conservation vs. Development: Follow the Money. Democratic Perspective welcomes Sandy Bahr, Director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter back the program for a discussion of the threat posed by an alliance of mining interests, anti-government oligarchs, and tea-party libertarianism to natural resource and wilderness conservation in Arizona. … Continue reading

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General Election 2014: a Review of the Candidates — Podcast September 29, 2014

Who’s Running For What, and Why You Should Care: a Review.  Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson take a look at the candidates for Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Corporation Commission in Arizona, as well as the candidates for U.S. House … Continue reading

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