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We discuss the long history of vigilante democracy in the US and its return in our current politics. The playing field is currently tilted in favor of these vigilante policies, but blue states can level the playing field by playing constitutional hardball. David Noll reminds us that the American people have beat back movements to use vigilante power to enforce a reactionary agenda time and again. David’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ David Noll is the co-author of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy. He’s also the Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development and a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, as well as an academic fellow of the National Institute for Civil Justice. LET’S CONNECT! FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO #BETHESPARK: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW DAVID ON X: https://x.com/davidlnoll SPONSOR: Need a gift idea? Head over to Masterclass.com/HOPEFUL for the current offer. Thanks to MasterClass for supporting Future Hindsight! Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful http://shopify.com/hopeful. EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: David Noll Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss the intersection of feminism and democracy and discover how the egalitarian underpinnings of feminism are fundamental to an equal society. Abortion bans illustrate this well. “Any time there's a conflict between the Constitution and someone's personal bodily autonomy and the subject of rights under the law, that is anti-democratic.” Nicole’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Dr. C. Nicole Mason is the founder and president of Future Forward Women, a project at the New York Women’s Foundation. LET’S CONNECT! FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO #BETHESPARK: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW NICOLE ON X: https://x.com/cnicolemason SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Dr. C Nicole Mason Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing for everyone, it’s worth doing for one person. Sharon’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Sharon McMahon is the creator of “Sharon Says So” and host of the “Here’s Where it Gets Interesting” podcast. She's also the author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement. LET’S CONNECT! FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO #BETHESPARK: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW SHARON ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Sharon McMahon Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss why American democracy should not treat the Latinx community as a monolith, what actually matters to this community, and how the strength of their engagement in U.S. democracy will play out in this year’s presidential election. Maria Teresa’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Maria Teresa Kumar is the President and CEO of Voto Latino, a civic engagement organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy. LET’S CONNECT! FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO #BETHESPARK: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW MARIA TERESA ON X: https://x.com/MariaTeresa SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss the purpose of fascist education, the political nature of universities in defending democracy, and the dangers of America’s powerful exceptionalist narrative. Jason’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and the author of seven books. His most recent is Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. LET’S CONNECT! FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO #BETHESPARK: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jason Stanley Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss the necessary policies that make a family friendly economy possible, such as investments in child care, elder care, and paid family leave. Such investments ought to be considered basic infrastructure, which contribute to the economy. Sondra’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Sondra Goldschein is the Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, which focuses on building grassroots support for family-friendly policies. The organization also runs a political action committee that focuses on electing candidates who support paid family and medical leave and affordable elder and childcare. FOLLOW SONDRA ON X: https://x.com/SGoldschein FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos BE THE SPARK!: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Sondra Goldschein Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Future Hindsight is a finalist in the 2024 Signal Awards and we need your help to win the gold! We’re being recognized in the category for our episode on Policing Equity and Justice with Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon. Public voting is open until Oct 17th, 2024 and every vote counts. Go to this link to vote for Future Hindsight now: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/individual-episodes/general/activism-public-service-social-impact You can also vote for us by following us on Instagram @FutureHindsightPod and clicking the link in our bio there! https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/
We discuss the deep impact of Project 2025 policies on the American people, even if only 10-15% were implemented. Well beyond abortion bans and no-fault divorces, Project 2025 would adversely affect democracy. It would be easier for big money to influence election outcomes, for disinformation and misinformation to spread, and for foreign actors to meddle in elections. Matt’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Matt Cohen is a senior staff writer covering elections, voting rights, and threats to democracy at Democracy Docket, the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis, and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. FOLLOW MATT ON X: https://x.com/Matt_D_Cohen FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos BE THE SPARK!: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark LISTEN TO SKYE PERRYMAN’S EPISODE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/courts-for-democracy-skye-perryman FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Matt Cohen Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
This is a recording of a live event of the American Voter Project at the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights. We discuss the long history of voter suppression, voting rights, the electoral college, the Supreme Court, and democracy. General Holder’ and Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Eric H. Holder, Jr. serves as Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. He served in the Obama Administration as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States from February 2009 to April 2015, the third longest-serving Attorney General in U.S. history and the first African American to hold that office. Michael Waldman is president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. A nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice, the Brennan Center is a leading national voice on voting rights, money in politics, criminal justice reform, and constitutional law. FOLLOW GENERAL HOLDER ON X: https://x.com/EricHolder FOLLOW MICHAEL WALDMAN ON X: https://x.com/mawaldman FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos BE THE SPARK!: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Attorney General Eric Holder & Michael Waldman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss deepening our understanding of the climate crisis, the urgent need for decarbonization, and our role in speaking truth about phasing out fossil fuels. Genevieve’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Genevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate Silence and affiliate faculty at The New School. Her most recent book is The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It. FOLLOW GENEVIEVE ON X: https://x.com/DoctorVive READ THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos BE THE SPARK!: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/end-climate-silence-genevieve-guenther CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Genevieve Guenther Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss the power and the promise of public schools, the universal rejection of book bans by parents across the country, and an inclusive vision for democracy. Their civic action toolkit recommendations are: __ __ Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider are co-hosts of the education podcast Have You Heard. Their new book is The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual. FOLLOW JENNIFER ON X: https://x.com/BisforBerkshire FOLLOW JACK ON X: https://x.com/edu_historian READ : https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/everybody-benefits-from-public-schools-jennifer-berkshire-and-jack-schneider CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jennifer Berkshire & Jack Schneider Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss how ballot measures give voters the opportunity to take power and agency. It is about citizens putting issues that are important to their communities, gathering signatures, and then putting them on the ballot directly to effect policy change. Her civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1. Voting is the starting line, not the finish line. 2. Hold your elected officials accountable after elections by reaching out to them about the issues that matter to you, and making sure they are keeping their promises. Chris Melody Fields Figueredo is the Executive Director of The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which works to strengthen American democracy using ballot initiatives. FOLLOW CHRIS ON X: https://x.com/fieldsy FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/people-power-on-the-ballot-chris-melody-fields-figueredo CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss how two parties alone cannot represent the diversity of views in American society, how fusion voting could solve for better representation, and who exactly should get engaged in our civic lives. His civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1. Support political parties and reforms that create more choices. 2. Be a good neighbor and participate in a local meeting. Lee Drutman is Senior Fellow in the Political Reform program at New America, co-host of the Politics in Question podcast (a fellow Democracy Group podcast!), and author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America. FOLLOW LEE ON X: https://x.com/leedrutman READ LEE’S PAPER: https://protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Case-for-Multiparty-Presidentialism.pdf FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/break-up-the-two-party-system-lee-drutman CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Lee Drutman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
We discuss what it takes for citizens to take action and run for elected office. Wendy ran as a Democrat in Utah because she wanted to give voters a viable, different choice. She knew it was going to be difficult to win as a first time candidate, but she ran so hard that she left a body mark in the wall. She lost by a mere 78 votes. Her civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1. Vote and encourage other people to vote 2. Work or volunteer for a candidate during an election year Wendy Davis is a former candidate for Utah House of Representatives and the author of The Fight You Don’t See – an honest memoir about her campaign. FOLLOW WENDY ON X: https://x.com/wendydavisutah FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/what-is-it-like-to-run-for-office-wendy-davis CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Wendy Davis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Joe Spielberger is the policy counsel for the Effective and Accountable Government team at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), where he advocates in Congress and the executive branch to strengthen whistleblower rights, protect a merit based civil service, and promote government ethics and transparency. We discuss how government can be transparent and accountable to us, the People. All Americans need to be confident that federal employees are hired based on their qualifications and not because of their partisan political ideology. In retaliation to the whistleblower on Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian president Zelensky, Trump signed Schedule F, an executive order that could have allowed a complete purge of the civil service of nonpartisan career civil servants. Because whistleblower retaliation is rampant, protecting whistleblowers and civil servants is one of the best ways to protect the public from harm. The Supreme Court does not have a binding code of ethics because the Supreme Court refuses to adopt one. However, Congress has clear and direct mechanisms to hold the Supreme Court accountable and can pass legislation that would implement a binding code of ethics. FOLLOW JOE ON X: https://x.com/jdspielberger FOLLOW PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT ON X: https://x.com/POGOwatchdog FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/protect-whistleblowers-joe-spielberger CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guest: Joe Spielberger Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Daniel Alvarenga is a journalist who covers issues pertaining to immigration, racial equity, and Latinx cultures – with a special emphasis on Central America and its diasporas. He’s also the English language podcast host of Humo: Murder and Silence in El Salvador. We discuss the intersection of foreign policy, immigration policy, and democracy. US foreign interference in Central America has had a huge impact on destabilizing the region. During the civil war in El Salvador between 1980 and 1992, the US contributed $1 billion in military aid. This destabilization is one reason Central Americans migrate to the United States, which in turn creates problems in the US. For example, MS-13 was started by Salvadoran children who moved to Los Angeles. In response, the US government has deported many of them back to El Salvador where the cycle of violence continues. El Salvador has the largest number of murders and disappearances in the world. LISTEN TO HUMO: https://sonoromedia.com/podcasts/humo FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/us-influence-in-central-america-daniel-alvarenga CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Daniel Alvarenga Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Barbara McQuade is a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, co-host of the podcast #SistersinLaw, and a professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Her first book is Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. We discuss the dangers of disinformation and how we can defeat it. Democracy depends on truth, and as Americans we should prize truth over tribe. A lot of disinformation is hiding behind the First Amendment – telling lies as a right to free speech. We are overrun with disinformation. One of the strategies is to exhaust us by constantly pumping false claims into the media ecosphere, so that we become cynical or disengage. That is fertile ground for would-be authoritarian regimes. For example, in response to the big lie that the 2020 election was stolen, a number of states have passed laws making it more difficult to vote. Defending truth is vitally important when it is under attack. FOLLOW BARBARA ON X: https://x.com/BarbMcQuade FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/disinformation-is-sabotaging-america-barbara-mcquade CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Barbara McQuade Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Daria Dawson is the Executive Director of America Votes, which coordinates more than 400 partners to engage and mobilize voters for elections up and down the ballot across the country. We discuss why 2024 is - yet again - the most important election of our lifetimes. The biggest threat to American democracy is fascism and thus the most important issue in this election is preserving our democracy. Of course, democracy and protecting democracy is a process and never just one election. The top priority for America Votes this year is electing leaders who are committed to protecting the foundations of our democratic system, so that our voices can continue to be heard and counted. Every vote matters. Elections have been won or lost on the margins, so it’s imperative that everyone turns out to vote. FOLLOW DARIA ON X: https://twitter.com/DariaCharlei FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW AMERICA VOTES ON X: https://twitter.com/AmericaVotes FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/protecting-democracy-daria-dawson CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Daria Dawson Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Alissa Quart is the executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and the author of Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream. We discuss what it really means to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps in America, “the land of the self-made.” Humans are biologically wired to be interdependent. In fact, achievement is often accompanied with isolation and loneliness. Alissa reminds us that “People who are fighting for democracy shouldn't be leaning into their own self made myth, but instead they should be trying to dispel the myth entirely.” The counter narrative to the self-made myth is that being in community and mutual solidarity feels better than being an individualist. FOLLOW ALISSA ON X: https://twitter.com/lisquart FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/give-up-the-bootstrapping-myth-alissa-quart CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Alissa Quart Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
A.J. Jacobs is a journalist and author. His most recent book is The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning. We discuss how the Founding Fathers prized humility, experimentation, and a willingness to change their own minds. The heart of our democracy is for the community to come together and cooperate. One example is to advocate for democratic reforms, which are nonpartisan. Being apathetic or cynical helps the slide into autocracy. Resisting the allure of quick, hot takes and practicing slower thinking are also crucial to democracy. The founding fathers were deeply invested in balance, especially when it comes to the power of a president being balanced by Congress. A.J. reminds us that everyday citizens can control whether the sun is rising or setting on democracy. FOLLOW A.J. ON X: https://x.com/ajjacobs FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/living-constitutionally-aj-jacobs CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: A.J. Jacobs Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Nationly is a limited election series podcast by Immigrantly Media. Join hosts Sara Sadhwani and Juan Diego Ramirez as they offer their unique perspectives on swing states pivotal in determining the 2024 election outcomes. Focusing on minority communities—specifically, immigrants and communities of color—'Nationly' uncovers the issues that truly matter to these voters, ranging from global events like the situation in Gaza to local races such as the showdown between Kari Lake v. Ruben Gallego. The podcast asks: Who's spearheading the uncommitted movement in Michigan? What key issues are driving Latino support in Arizona? Why is Gen Z stepping up to run for office in Georgia? Delving into the "why" behind political issues, each episode explores vital defining moments in the lives of these voters, providing a comprehensive view of America's political spectrum and the diverse voices shaping it. FOLLOW IMMIGRANTLY MEDIA ON X: https://x.com/Immigrantly_pod FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW IMMIGRANTLY MEDIA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/immigrantlymedia/ FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com
Melanie D’Arrigo is the Executive Director of the Campaign for New York Health, which aims to win universal single-payer healthcare for all New Yorkers. We discuss the intersection of democracy and healthcare and what is necessary to create better health outcomes. The New York Health Act is a current bill in the New York State Legislature that would implement a single payer healthcare system in New York, similar to Medicare for All. Instead of accessing health insurance, this bill would provide access to health care without the middleman, which is the insurance industry. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have universal health care. We spend the most amount of money with worse health outcomes. In addition, we allow millions of Americans to go into medical debt. More information on the Campaign for NY Health is here: https://www.nyhcampaign.org/ FOLLOW MELANIE ON X: https://twitter.com/DarrigoMelanie FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/healthcare-for-all-melanie-darrigo CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Melanie D’Arrigo Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Wajahat Ali is a Daily Beast columnist and the co-host of Democracy-ish. He's also the author of . Together, Mila and Waj discuss what it means to be American and to love a country that often doesn’t love them back. Defense of democracy continues to resonate as a kitchen table issue for all Americans. Mainstream media is not properly serving the public, whether that’s about fully informing the public on the Trump indictments, truthfully reporting the reality in Gaza, or neglecting to report on the dangers of Project 2025. Project 2025 is a white Christian nationalist document that openly pushes for ideas such as the weaponization of the DOJ, eliminating the Department of Education, and the continued efforts to ban abortion. Democrats must also remind and inform voters on these issues instead of shaming the public into voting for them. FOLLOW WAJ ON X: https://x.com/wajahatali FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how-it-feels-to-love-america-wajahat-ali CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Robert L. Tsai is the author of Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All and Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law. We discuss the death penalty, legal representation for the indigent, and equality under law. People do see the flaws in the criminal justice system. They are often aware that aside from major metropolitan areas, public defenders are not well funded. Elsewhere, there is a patchwork of sub-par solutions. All of the discretion lies with the prosecutor, which renders the system unequal. Tsai argues that a public defender movement ought to be revived; racial justice acts need public support; and a lot of work can be done to end the death penalty. FOLLOW ROBERT ON X: https://x.com/robertltsai FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/pursuing-equal-justice-robert-tsai CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Robert Tsai Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Rachel Vindman is the co-host of the Suburban Women Problem podcast and she has her finger on the pulse on all things politics for American women. We discuss abortion, Trump's conviction, Ukraine, and relational organizing. The goal in this year’s election is maintaining American democracy. Relational organizing is about talking to people about what's going on, making sure they know and understand. Being a reliable source of good information and then sharing it is very powerful — and should not be underestimated. We also need to remind people constantly that the ex-president is a convicted felon. FOLLOW RACHEL ON X: https://x.com/natsechobbyist FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/relational-organizing-rachel-vindman CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Rachel Vindman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Madiba Dennie is Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes. Her debut book is The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We The People Can Take it Back. We discuss a fresh way to interpret the Constitution. Inclusive Constitutionalism interprets the Constitution in a way that makes inclusive democracy real. By contrast, originalism interprets the meaning of the Constitution as fixed in time in the 1800s. However, the Reconstruction Amendments that were enacted in the wake of the Civil War tried to address the status of newly freed, formerly enslaved people. The Amendments were designed to foster a multiracial democracy for the first time. In addition, the public has a role in articulating what it believes the Constitution means. FOLLOW MADIBA ON X: https://x.com/AudreLawdAMercy FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/take-the-constitution-back-from-originalism-madiba-dennie CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Madiba Dennie Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Jessica Gonzalez Rojas is the New York State Assembly Member representing the 34th District in New York City. We discuss the New York State budget and how she represents her constituents on housing, food insecurity, and healthcare. The number one issue for constituents is housing, ranging from vermin problems and bad landlords to high rents. Food insecurity became more apparent during the pandemic and continues to be rampant. Access to healthcare is still uneven and passing the New York Health Act is critical. The Assembly Member listens to and acts upon the needs of her constituents in the State Legislature. FOLLOW JESSICA ON X: https://x.com/votejgr FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/voters-are-the-boss-jessica-gonzalez-rojas CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jessica Gonzalez Rojas Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Debbie Cox Bultan is the CEO of the NewDEAL, a network of 150 rising state and local officials, and the NewDEAL Forum, which identifies and promotes innovative state and local pro-growth progressive policies. We discuss what it means to deliver good governance at the state and local level. We have a big problem with our democracy right now, and it stems from people believing that the government is to blame for all of our problems. In 24-hour media cycles that fill airtime with the loudest voices instead of the voices with the most common sense, it’s easy to see why. But our government can do good things, and it works best when public officials can find compromise and come together to find common ground. FOLLOW DEBBIE ON X: https://x.com/debbiecoxbultan FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://x.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ SPONSOR: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/when-government-works-debbie-cox-bultan CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Debbie Cox Bultan Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
Bill Weir is CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent and the author of Life As We Know It (Can Be). We discuss Carbon Godzilla, decarbonization, and the many existing and accessible technologies to mitigate climate change. Decarbonization must start with big industry, but there are many ways for individuals to make a difference, too. Clean energy can be had with tax incentives, reducing costs for consumers. Energy efficient homes – passive houses and innovations in heating and cooling – reduce or even eliminate monthly energy bills. At the same time, utility and power companies in the US function as legal monopolies whose primary incentive is to build more infrastructure and raise rates. Fossil fuel companies – despite being the most profitable companies in human history – are still getting billions in direct and indirect subsidies. FOLLOW BILL ON X: https://twitter.com/BillWeirCNN FOLLOW MILA ON X: https://twitter.com/milaatmos FOLLOW FUTURE HINDSIGHT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ LOVE FUTURE HINDSIGHT? TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard TAKE THE DEMOCRACY GROUP’S LISTENER SURVEY! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW AND GET IT EARLY? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT WEBSITE! www.futurehindsight.com READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the-path-to-decarbonization-bill-weir CREDITS: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Bill Weir Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
