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Democratic Perspective is brought to you by the Verde Valley Independent Democrats, a working group founded in 2011 to bring a broad spectrum of accurate information — moderate, progressive, liberal,...
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Here is the schedule of upcoming Democratic Perspective broadcasts: May 2: Kyrsten Sinema Interview Kyrsten SInema (D) is the State Senator from Arizona’a 15th Legislative District. In 2010 Sinema was...
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Here is the schedule of upcoming Democratic Perspective broadcasts for July, 2011: July 4: Chad Campbell Interview, Part 2. Representative Chad Campbell is the House Democratic Minority Leader in the...
View ArticleUpcoming Broadcasts — August, 2011
Here is the schedule of upcoming Democratic Perspective broadcasts for August, 2011: August 1: The Debt Ceiling: What It Is and Isn’t. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike...
View ArticleThe Future Of Energy And Civilization.
On March 18, 2013, Democratic Perspective discussed the future of energy with one of our board members, Bill Timberman. Following is the report written by Bill as the basis for the program: In...
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Arizona’s Child Protective Services: Is There Any Hope? — Podcast January 20,...
Child Protective Services in Arizona: Underfunding, Overwork, and the Governor’s Promise of Reform. Democratic Perspective‘s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the history of ineffective...
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Arizona Mid-Term Elections, 2014: An Early Preview — Podcast May 19. 2014
The 2014 Arizona Mid-Term Primaries: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Old Money, New Money, and Dark Money. Can Anybody Get a Handle on the Crazy? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike...
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Mass Incarceration: The Failure of Prisons As a Replacement for Social...
Tough On Crime: Mass Incarceration As a Case Study in What Can Happen When You Aren’t Careful What You Wish For. The U.S. has the highest incarceration rates per capita of any country in the world,...
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Immigration: Political Gridlock and the Latest Crisis At the Border — Podcast...
The Golden Door: Is It Now Closed for Good? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the latest immigration crisis: 90,000 unaccompanied children detained at the...
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Michael Lacey Interview — Podcast September 15, 2014
“A Wonderful Way for Malcontents To Make a Living”: Michael Lacey On the Future of Investigative Journalism. Michael Lacey, with his partner Jim Larkin, a founder, and for 35 years the Executive...
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Sasha Abramsky Interview — Podcast October 13, 2014
Social Policy and the Shrinking Middle Class: Increasing Inequality Is NOT an Accident. Democratic Perspective welcomes author and journalist Sasha Abramsky back to talk about the consequences of the...
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Sam Pillsbury and Paula Woolsey Interview — Podcast February 23, 2015
Arizona Wine Country: Vision, Passion, and a Lot of Hard Work. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Sam Pillsbury, filmmaker and winemaker extraordinaire, owner of...
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The Confederate State of Arizona — Podcast March 16, 2015
The Payback for Dark Money in Arizona: More Corporate Tax Cuts, Continued Defunding of Public Education, and Yahoo! a Secessionist Republican Legislature. Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson dissect...
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The State of Public Education in Arizona: It’s Getting Worse — Podcast June...
Not-So-Great Expectations: Arizona Is Now Dead Last in Per-Pupil Education Spending. Democratic Perspective talks to Jim Ledbetter, Verde Valley Attorney and Past President of the Mingus Union High...
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Steve Segner Interview — Podcast October 30, 2017
If We Knew Who They Really Were, We Wouldn’t Elect Them: A New Arizona PAC Aimed At Exposing the Toxic Agendas Behind the Public Posturing Of Our Republican State Legislators. Steve Segner,...
View ArticleTerry Goddard Interview – Podcast February 19, 2018
Amending The Arizona Constitution To Get Dirty Money Out Of Politics. Democratic Perspective host, Mike Cosentino, welcomes former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard to discuss his efforts to...
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