A View from the Left Side
A View from the Left side is hosted by Pamela Powers, progressive author and former member of the Arizona Legislature. Powers and her guests tackle wide-ranging topics from politics and policy to health and wellness, lifestyle, technology and culture.
Episodes
32 episodes
Grijalva Speaks Truth to Power ... a Retrospective
Season 3, Episode 6 of a View from the Left Side -- Grijalva Speaks Truth to Power ... a Retrospective -- is a tribute to former Southern Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, who passed away after a battle with cancer on March 13, 2025. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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52:37
New Strategies for a New World Order
Well, it certainly didn’t take long for President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to revive the Ugly American brand.Welcome to Season 3: Episode 5 of A View from the Left Side, New Strategies for a New World Order.As ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:32:55
Buying Power, Fighting Back & Diagnosing Donald
Mean-spirited authoritarians—backed by greedy billionaires and bolstered by weak legislative branches—are leading many countries, including ours. I’m really concerned about the future of our world and our shared economy going forward. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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41:24
The Storm Before the Calm
The title of this podcast, The Storm Before the Calm, is taken from a book by George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures. A good friend of mine gave me this book for Christmas. Initially, I balked at the title. I was not eage...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:49
Musk's Takeover, Melania's Hat & Our Future
Season 3: Episode 2 of A View from the Left Side includes a variety pack of five segments. The first three segments -- Musk's Takeover, White Men In Black Are Snooping on You and Deregulation Fever -- cover aspects of Elon Musk's t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:03
Musings for a Brave New World
Welcome to Season 3: Episode 1 of A View from the Left Side (AVLS). It's a Brave New World out there -- the perfect time to restart my podcast. Time Stamps for Season 3: Episode 1 Introduction | 00:17
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:10
National Infrastructure Bank Would Rebuild US, Create Jobs & Restore Global Competitiveness
Season 2 Episode 13: Creation of a National Infrastructure Bank | 0:44The US Has Had Four National Infrastructure Banks | 1:17Crumbling Infrastructure Hurts Competitiveness | 2:30Rep. PPH Interview with Economics Experts...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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51:25
Blog for Arizona's Bryan, Bodine, Gordon & PPH Breakdown AZ Primary Races
Season 2 Episode 12 of A View from the Left Side focuses on Arizona's primary election races -- from the Legislature to Statewide, Corporation Commission and Congressional races.Joining me today for this podcast are three long-ter...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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49:44
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: JUNE 24, 2022 ... SCOTUS Ends Abortion Rights in Arizona
Season 2, Episode 11 of a View from the Left Side is a compilation of footage that I recorded on June 24, 2022, the day the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Roe v Wade, the landmark abortions rights decision from 1973. The Roe dec...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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33:30
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Sparks Pro-Choice 'Bans Off Our Bodies' Protests
Season 2, Episode 10 of A View from the Left Side focuses on the fight to maintain abortion rights in the United States. [This podcast was recorded before the June 24, 2022 Supreme Court decision on abortion.] Senator Nancy Barto brags ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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15:11
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: As Gun Violence Rocks US, March for Our Lives Calls for Action
Season 2, Episode 9 of a View from the Left Side focuses on our country's epidemic of gun violence. My opening commentary, recorded on June 1, 2022, refers to the mass shootings at a Buffalo, New York grocery store and at the Uvald...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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23:00
Rep. PPH Capital Updates: Back Story on the Budget
The Arizona Legislature surpassed Day 150 this week. You'll remember that the target length for a session is 100 days. That shipped sailed in mid April.Season 2 Episode 8 of A View from the Left Side is a compilation of Legislative Upda...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:47
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: Culture Wars at #AZLeg with Abortion Ban, School Vouchers & Camps for Homeless
As the Arizona Legislature approaches the 100-day target for the end of session, the Republican Legislators have shifted their focus to passage of their party's most extreme bills.In Season 2, Episode 7, Rep. Pam Powers Hannley's Legisl...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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24:40
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: 'PC Bill' Drama, Wasting Time, & Anti-Worker Bills
Season 2, Episode 6 of A View from the Left Side is a compilation of Legislative Updates from Arizona House member Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley. These updates were recorded during March 2022. They range in topic from the social media drama around...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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16:58
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: Taxes, Voter Suppression, the Border Wall & More
Season 2, Episode 5 of A View from the Left Side is a compilation of Legislative Updates from Arizona House member Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley. These updates were recorded in late February and early March, 2022. They range in topic from bullying...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:32
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: COVID Vaccine Bans to School Vouchers & More
Season 2, Episode 4 of A View from the Left Side is a compilation of Legislative Updates from Arizona House member Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley. These updates were recorded in February 2022. They range in topic from banning the COVID vaccine and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:36
Rep. PPH Capitol Updates: Marijuana Regulations to Cheaper Guns & More
Season 2, Episode 3 of A View from the Left Side is a compilation of Legislative Updates from Arizona House member Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley. The original video updates were recorded between January 24 and February 3, 2022 and can be viewed on...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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20:44
News from the Arizona Capitol: Rep. PPH Legislative Updates, January 10-20, 2022
Season 2 Episode 2 of "A View from the Left Side" is a collection of Legislative Updates from the first two weeks of the 2nd Session of the 55th Arizona Legislature. These brief clips represent a wide range of topics from the Opening Day COVID ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:34
Tucson Vigil for Democracy: Remembering January 6, 2021
This podcast is a collection of speeches from the January 6, 2022 Vigil for Democracy in Tucson, Arizona. The event was a solemn commemoration of the January 6, 2021 insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol. Several current and for...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:23
With Increasing Heat & Decreasing Water Supply, How Will Climate Change Shape Arizona's Future?
Long-term drought, extreme heat, intense fires and unpredictable weather -- obviously, Arizona is feeling the effects of climate change now. Governor Doug Ducey and Republican Legislators continue to pursue the capitalist path of u...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:30
Independent Redistricting Commission Draft Maps Ready for Comment
Arizona’s 2021 Independent Redistricting Commission has been working on new Congressional and Legislative maps for a few months now. Controversial draft maps (version 10) were passed by the commissioners on October 28, 2021. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:46
With Cash in the Coffers, Will Arizona Finally Invest in Healthy Children and Families?
During my five years in the Arizona House, I have been a crusader for increased funding and services for maternal and child health. Arizona is worst in the country for Adverse Childhood Experiences. Far too many Arizona children grow up with fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:13
Cybersecurity, Corporate Surveillance, & Crypto: How Safe Are We?
An overabundance of fake news, paid political advertising and trolls gaslighting the facts have turned most social media sites into cesspools of misinformation and click bait to boost engagement and profits.There is little or no regulati...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:49
Fight for $15 in a Right-to-Work State
"Ya know Arizona is a right-to-work state. Don't'cha? The right to work for less," my Dad warned me, 40 years ago when I moved to Tucson in the fall of 1981. Back in 1981, I knew what right to work meant, but I didn't realize how anti-u...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:16
Updates: From Taxes to Reproductive Rights & COVID ... What's the Latest?
One of my pet peeves is reading a cliff-hanger news story, only to be left hanging when there is no follow up. Several stories reported in my previous podcasts have had newsworthy developments since those episodes aired.To catch you up ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:22
