We discuss rethinking the Constitution as a way to reimagine democracy. In addition, we examine the role of constitutionalism in exporting the principles of democracy as the underpinning of American imperialism.   Aziz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Aziz Rana is professor of law at Boston College and the author of The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them and The Two Faces of American Freedom.     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    READ :  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    SPONSOR:  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: Aziz Rana Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

1h 5m

Apr 17

We discuss the Green New Deal and how youth movements like the Sunrise Movement are the secret sauce in getting the federal government to drive the effort to stop the climate crisis.    Aru’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Aru Shiney-Ajay is the executive director of Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.      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 ARU ON X:  https://x.com/aru_shineyajay    FOLLOW SUNRISE MOVEMENT ON X: https://x.com/sunrisemvmt    SPONSOR:  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: Aru Shiney-Ajay Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

45m

Apr 10

We discuss the great reshuffle of land in the last few centuries and the intersection of land, power, and democracy.    Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Michael Albertus is professor of political science at the University of Chicago and the author of five books. His most recent is Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies.      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 MICHAEL ON X:  https://x.com/mikealbertus    SPONSOR:  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: Michael Albertus Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

45m

Apr 03

We discuss the anti-democratic and reactionary nihilistic nature of the Christian nationalist movement. Christian nationalism is an ideology that functions as a tool for a leadership driven organization machine that turns mythology into political power.    Katherine’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Katherine Stewart is the author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy. Katherine is an expert on religious nationalism and the assault on American democracy. Her previous book, The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism was awarded first place for Excellence in Nonfiction Books by the Religion News Association and was the basis of the Rob Reiner documentary feature film, God & Country.     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 KATHERINE ON X:  https://x.com/kathsstewart    SPONSOR:  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: Katherine Stewart Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

51m

Mar 27

We discuss mobile voting as the definitive way to make elections more accessible for everyone — especially for Americans with disabilities and overseas citizens — and therefore finally increase turnout in significant numbers.    Bradley’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Bradley Tusk is the co-founder of the Mobile Voting Movement, the founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, and previously served many years in public service. He's the author of Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving 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 MOBILE VOTING MOVEMENT ON X:  https://x.com/mobilevoting    SPONSOR:  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: Bradley Tusk Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

43m

Mar 20

We discuss whether executive orders can change the Constitution, the ongoing transformation of executive power, and the true intersection of the Constitution and democracy.   Julie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Julie Suk is the Hon. Deborah A. Batts Distinguished Research Scholar, Professor of Law. She’s a legal scholar of constitutional amendment, equality, and feminism in the United States and globally, and the author of two books, We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment and After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do about It.     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 JULIE ON X:  https://x.com/JulieCSuk    SPONSOR:  Thank you to Lumen! Take the next step to improving your health: go to lumen.me/HOPEFUL to get 20% off your Lumen. Thank you to Shopify! 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: Julie Suk Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

57m

Mar 13

We discuss why joining a club or an association is the glue that binds civic society to democracy. They are the classrooms for our citizenship!   Pete’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Pete Davis is a bestselling author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, the founder of the Democracy Policy Network, and the co-director of Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club and why the fate of America depends on it.       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 PETE ON X:  https://x.com/PeteDDavis    SPONSOR:  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: Pete Davis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

49m

Mar 06

We discuss the influence of Karl Marx in American politics and the continued relevance of Marxism today.   Andrew’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University and the author of several books, including A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars. His upcoming book is Karl Marx in America.     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 ANDREW ON X:  https://x.com/HartmanAndrew    SPONSOR:  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: Andrew Hartman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

55m

Feb 20

We discuss that Americans should prize truth over tribe. A lot of disinformation is hiding behind the First Amendment – using the right to free speech to tell lies. The muddy media and information ecosystem is turning us against our neighbors.   Barb’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   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.     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 BARBARA ON X:  https://x.com/barbmcquade    READ ATTACK FROM WITHIN:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/attack-from-within-how-disinformation-is-sabotaging-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-barbara-mcquade/20068804?aid=11259&ean=9781644213636&listref=books-we-re-reading-in-2024    SPONSOR:  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: Barbara McQuade Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

47m

Feb 13

We discuss how the public interest movements in the 60s and 70s can be a source of inspiration for American democracy and why this movement was a formidable force in influencing public policy that benefits all of us, from traffic safety to the Clean Water Act.    Paul’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Paul Sabin is the Randolph W. Townsend, Jr. Professor of History and Professor of American Studies at Yale University and previously served as the founding executive director of the non-profit Environmental Leadership Program. Paul is the author of Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism.     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 PAUL ON X:  https://x.com/paulesabin    SPONSOR:  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: Paul Sabin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

46m

Feb 06

We discuss what we can all do to say "no" to Project 2025, including getting Democrats to play hardball in local, city, and state offices, and to protect and win elections this year and in the midterms next year.   Ezra’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Ezra Levin is the Co-Executive Director of Indivisible, which he co-founded with Leah Greenberg in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. He’s also the co-author of We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump.     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 BLUESKY:  https://bsky.app/profile/milaatmos.bsky.social    FOLLOW EZRA ON BLUESKY:  https://bsky.app/profile/ezralevin.bsky.social    CHECK OUT INDIVISIBLE: https://indivisible.org/    SPONSOR:  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: Ezra Levin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

49m

Jan 30

We discuss many of our rights that are at risk under the new Trump administration, what our rights actually are–like due process and the 1st amendment, and an action plan for when they come under attack.    Monica’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Monica Hopkins is the Executive Director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC).   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 THE ACLU D.C. ON X:  https://x.com/ACLU_DC    SPONSOR:  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: Monica Hopkins Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

40m

Jan 23

We discuss the long history of organizing as a tool for fortifying American democracy, making it more equitable and just. Americans live from the benefits of organizing every day, whether that’s women’s suffrage or disability rights.  Organizing is the tool for everyday people who are not in positions of power to solve the problems their communities are facing.    Elyssa’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Elyssa Feder is the co-founder and executive director of Rising Organizers, which has trained nearly 4,000 activists and held fourteen intensive fellowship cohorts on community organizing skills.      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 ELYSSA ON X:  https://x.com/elyssafeder    CHECK OUT RISING ORGANIZERS: https://www.risingorganizers.org/    SPONSOR:  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: Elyssa Feder Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

43m

Jan 16

We discuss the role of political parties in representing your interests and turning those interests into public policies that meaningfully make a difference in your life. Since the 1980s, both major political parties have adopted neoliberal policies, marked by declining responsiveness to major policy areas, and instead prioritizing pro-market and anti-state policies for economic growth and reliance on the private sector.    Didi’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Didi Kuo is a Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and the author of The Great Retreat: How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don’t.     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 DIDI ON X:  https://x.com/didikuo1    READ : https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-retreat-how-political-parties-should-behave-and-why-they-don-t-didi-kuo/21705105?aid=11259&ean=9780197664193&listref=books-we-re-reading-in-2025&new-list-page=true    SPONSOR:  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: Didi Kuo Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

52m

Jan 09

We discuss why now is the time for a third political party to really take center stage in American democracy.   Maurice’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Maurice Mitchell is the National Director of the Working Families Party. He's a nationally recognized social movement strategist, a visionary leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a community organizer for racial, social, and economic 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 MAURICE ON X:  https://x.com/MauriceWFP    CHECK OUT THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY: https://workingfamilies.org/    SPONSOR:  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: Maurice Mitchell Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

49m

Jan 02

We’re sharing an episode from our friends at Latino USA! In this episode, producer Reynaldo Leaños Jr. travels to southern Arizona where one of the first major concentrations of surveillance towers on the southern border were built, and he looks at what these towers mean today, and for the future of those crossing, and living, there.   The “virtual wall” across the U.S.-Mexico border is made up of things like drones, sensors, cameras and… surveillance towers. Both Democrats and Republicans have supported border technology through the years, but advocates and researchers argue that a virtual wall can be as controversial, and deadly, as a physical wall.     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    LISTEN TO LATINO USA:  https://www.latinousa.org/    SPONSORS:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful http://shopify.com/hopeful.   Thanks to SelectQuote for supporting Future Hindsight! Go to SelectQuote.com/hopeful now!   Need a gift idea? Head over to Masterclass.com/HOPEFUL for the current offer. Thanks to MasterClass for supporting Future Hindsight!   EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  CREDITS:  Featuring: Latino USA Podcast Host: Mila Atmos Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

58m

Dec 26, 2024

We discuss how ungoverning is the equivalent of a bull in a china shop. Many institutions will be destroyed, but we don't know which ones and to what extent!   Nancy’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Nancy Rosenblum is the Senator Joseph Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government Emerita at Harvard University, and the co-author of Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos.     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 NANCY ON X:  https://x.com/Nlrosenblum    SPONSOR:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful http://shopify.com/hopeful.   Thanks to SelectQuote for supporting Future Hindsight! Go to SelectQuote.com/hopeful now!   Need a gift idea? Head over to Masterclass.com/HOPEFUL for the current offer. Thanks to MasterClass for supporting Future Hindsight!   EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  CREDITS:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Nancy Rosenblum Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

51m

Dec 19, 2024

We discuss election integrity and voting machines, the amazing work of election workers, and the logistics of election audits.   Ben’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Ben Adida is the Executive Director of Voting Works, the only non-profit voting system vendor in the U.S. Their mission is to make election technology everyone can trust through transparency, simplicity, and demonstrable security.     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 BEN ON X:  https://x.com/benadida    SPONSOR:  Thanks to SelectQuote for supporting Future Hindsight! Go to SelectQuote.com/hopeful now!   Need a gift idea? Head over to Masterclass.com/HOPEFUL for the current offer. Thanks to MasterClass for supporting Future Hindsight!   EARLY EPISODES FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  CREDITS:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Ben Adida Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

47m

Dec 12, 2024

We discuss why the American electorate voted the way they did in 2024, the history of various voter suppression tactics, and how we can bounce back from a feeling of post-election civic helplessness.   Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  __ __   Michael Waldman is the CEO and President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and a constitutional lawyer and writer who is an expert on the presidency and American 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 MICHAEL ON X:  https://x.com/mawaldman    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: Michael Waldman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

51m

Dec 05, 2024

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

51m

Nov 26, 2024

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

46m

Nov 14, 2024

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

43m

Nov 07, 2024

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

45m

Oct 31, 2024

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

43m

Oct 24, 2024

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

33m

Oct 17, 2024

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/

2m

Oct 10, 2024

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

41m

Oct 10, 2024

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

1h 27m

Oct 03, 2024