Debate

Rochelle Swanson is 1 of 5 candidates running for Davis City Council. Each Candidate was invited to make a presentation in the DMA studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited, and presented in random order.

Daniel Parella is 1 of 5 candidates running for Davis City Council. Each Candidate was invited to make a presentation in the DMA studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited, and presented in random order.

John Munn  is 1 of 5 candidates running for Davis City Council. Each Candidate was invited to make a presentation in the DMA studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited, and presented in random order.

Robb Davis is 1 of 5 candidates running for Davis City Council. Each Candidate was invited to make a presentation in the DMA studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited, and presented in random order.

Sheila Allen is 1 of 5 candidates running for Davis City Council. Each Candidate was invited to make a presentation in the DMA studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited, and presented in random order.

Our program today consists of an edited version of the Move to Amend documentary “Legalize Democracy.” “Legalize Democracy” tells the story of the need to amend the US constitution to end corporate personhood and money equals speech. Features time lines for development of corporate personhood, and some of the major spokespersons of Move to Amend.

First broadcast February 23, 2014

Guest Jules Boykoff, Political Science and Government professor at Pacific University in Oregon, talks about the militarization of the Olympic games, and the prospect of protests happening during the games at Sochi. Jules sees the Olympics as Celebration Capitalism, a form of public private partnerships in which the benefits move from the public to the private. The grisly underbelly of the games are talked about, especially the militarization and the affect on dissent.

First broadcast January 26, 2014

Populist Dialogues presents video of the recent "Community Forum on the Trans Pacific Partnership" in Portland OR. Speakers include

* David Delk, President of Alliance for Democracy (Portland), speaking on the effects of so-called free trade agreements on democracy as well as how intellectual property rights in the TPP will affect affordable medicines,