Your Hidden Political Power: Michael Brownstein
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We discuss orienting our personal choices toward the collective in order to make the changes in the systems that organize our world. Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Orient your personal choices towards the collective Do something, and do it with others Michael Brownstein is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at John Jay College, and Professor of Philosophy at The Graduate Center, CUNY. He’s also the co-author of Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on...
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On Being Pro-Democracy: Rick Wilson
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We discuss how being pro-democracy is a big tent coalition. In fact, it is our national identity. Rick’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Meet your your neighbors, friends, and family in person 2) Be a persuasive voice in your immediate network and build a network of networks Rick Wilson is co-founder of the Lincoln Project, as well as the host of the Lincoln Project and The Enemies List podcasts. He is a 30 year veteran of national Republican politics, starting with the 1988 presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and is now a registered...
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Equal Freedom: Alex Zakaras
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We discuss the promise of radical liberalism to deliver equal freedom for all. Alex’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Join the fight for democracy 2) Put pressure on a leader who has the power to resist Alex Zakaras is professor of political science at the University of Vermont and the author of Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read Freedom for All: ...
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Shifting Terrain: What the Manosphere Tells Us About Working Class Politics
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In this episode of Shifting Terrain, Colin Davis and Reece Peck discuss why liberal messaging continues to fail, where to find the Joe Rogan of the left, and how to actually reach working class men. Plus we’ll hear from author Joan Williams about how class cluelessness led to the downfall of the left’s power. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Listen to Shifting Terrain: Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Storytelling For Change: Shanelle Matthews
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We discuss the building blocks of narrative power and the strategies to succeed in changing hearts and minds. Shanelle’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Share your stories of your experiences in your community 2) Get involved in local government Shanelle Matthews is a leading voice in narrative power and social movement communications and the co-author of Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to...
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Gun Laws That Work: Emma Brown
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We discuss the complexity of gun violence in the United States and the reality that strong gun laws save lives. Emma’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Contact your senator to vote NO on concealed carry reciprocity Go to and get involved Emma Brown is the executive director of GIFFORDS, an organization whose mission is to save lives from gun violence in America. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow...
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Understanding the Infodemic: Pauline Hoffmann
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We discuss how we can tell the truth, how we can speak the truth, and how we can avoid misinformation and disinformation. Pauline’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Maintain a degree of curiosity! Care before you share. Pauline Hoffman, also known as the Data Doyenne, is an esteemed infodemiologist and the author of Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories: An Infodemiologist’s Guide to the Truth. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on...
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AI for the Public Interest: Bruce Schneier
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We discuss how AI can both serve the public interest and advance the goals of our democracy, despite the misgivings about the current state of AI. Bruce’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Use the tools of AI! 2) Use assistive tech to write to your elected representatives Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, chief of security architecture at Inrupt Inc, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the co-author of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. Let’s connect!...
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How Underdogs Build Power: Stephanie Luce
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We discuss Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World—a guide for a new generation of activists seeking not just to understand power, but to build it. Stephanie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Learn a new skill, like non cooperation or mutual aid 2) Find organizations that align with your values and check if they offer trainings Stephanie Luce is Professor of Labor Studies at the School of Labor and Urban Studies and Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She’s also the co-author of Practical Radicals:...
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The Pathway to Citizenship: Todd Schulte
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A fair, humane, and orderly immigration system should think of the US as the top destination for top talent from around the world, as well as a beacon of hope. Changing the law to give permanent legal status and a pathway to citizenship would fix the current failed immigration system. Todd’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Post know-your-rights material at your place of worship or local grocery store Ask your HR to have legal resources for immigrant employees Todd Schulte is the President of FWD.us, where he has directed successful efforts to make the case...
info_outlineWe discuss the role of collective memory in the myth-making of American exceptionalism.
Hajar’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:
1) Advocate
2) Relate
3) Create
Hajar Yazdiha is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and the author of The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guests: Hajar Yazdiha
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis