Future Hindsight
Future Hindsight takes big ideas about civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you.
info_outline
Our Government Unraveled: Nancy Rosenblum
08/21/2025
Our Government Unraveled: Nancy Rosenblum
We discuss how ungoverning is the equivalent of a bull in a china shop. We have already seen the destruction of many institutions and many functions of the administrative state, but we don't yet know how much there is still to come. Nancy’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Don’t let unpredictability strip you of your agency 2) Vote in local, county, and state elections 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Nancy on X: Read Ungoverning: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Nancy Rosenblum Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37457625
info_outline
Vigilantes Among Us: David Noll
08/14/2025
Vigilantes Among Us: David Noll
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 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: 1) Get involved in local politics 2) Resistance works and there are a lot of opportunities to resist authoritarianism 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow David on X: Read Vigilante Nation: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: David Noll Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37457570
info_outline
Build Functional Immigration: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
08/07/2025
Build Functional Immigration: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
We discuss how out of date immigration laws are and why the only cure is comprehensive immigration reform from Congress. In the face of rising arrests and deportations by ICE, this is the perfect episode to remind us that we still need immigration reform. Aaron’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Be welcoming and model inclusion in your communities 2) Contact your member of Congress and demand comprehensive immigration reform Aaron Reichlin-Melnick is the Policy Director at the American Immigration Council, a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen the United States by shaping immigration policies and practices. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Aaron on X: Follow the American Immigration Council: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37457505
info_outline
Radical Justice is the Way: Jocelyn Simonson
07/31/2025
Radical Justice is the Way: Jocelyn Simonson
We discuss how certain radical acts of justice by everyday people challenge the legitimacy of the criminal system and form the underpinning of a new collective legal thought, demosprudence. Collective understanding of justice and safety is changing away from the concept that justice equals cages. Jocelyn’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Be a court watcher! 2) Learn about your city’s or county’s budget Jocelyn Simonson is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, a former public defender, and the author of Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Jocelyn on X: Read Radical Acts of Justice: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jocelyn Simonson Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37457415
info_outline
Deliberating for Democracy: James Fishkin
07/24/2025
Deliberating for Democracy: James Fishkin
We discuss deliberative polling as a way to assess the will of the people and then to make it consequential. This is what democracy is all about. James’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Question your own beliefs and assumptions 2) Learn to listen to people whom you would not normally talk to James Fishkin is the Director of the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University and the author of Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy? Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: James Fishkin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37441390
info_outline
Resist Copaganda!: Alec Karakatsanis
07/17/2025
Resist Copaganda!: Alec Karakatsanis
We discuss the main goals of copaganda: narrowing our conception of safety and threat, constantly warning us that those harms are increasing, and telling us that the solution to our fears is more investment in the punishment bureaucracy. Alec’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Educate yourself on how copaganda works 2) Read the Copaganda book in a group! Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Alec on X: Read Copaganda: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Alec Karakatsanis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37433140
info_outline
Multisolving Our Democracy: Elizabeth Sawin
07/10/2025
Multisolving Our Democracy: Elizabeth Sawin
We discuss how multisolving is a way to address the multiple issues that are currently facing our democracy at the same time, ranging from pollution and sustainable energy to civil rights and collective governance. Elizabeth’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Learn about multisolving 2) Learn together in a group Elizabeth Sawin is the Director of the Multisolving Institute and the author of Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Elizabeth on X: Read Multisolving: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Elizabeth Sawin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37296285
info_outline
Our Kidnapped Constitution: Madiba Dennie
07/03/2025
Our Kidnapped Constitution: Madiba Dennie
We discuss Inclusive Constitutionalism, a fresh way to interpret the Constitution that makes inclusive democracy real. By contrast, originalism interprets the meaning of the Constitution as fixed in time in the 1800s and ignores the constitutional amendments during reconstruction that were designed to foster a multiracial democracy. Madiba’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Join or form a local union! Pay attention to state and local courts. 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. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Madiba on X: Read The Originalism Trap: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Madiba Debbie Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37230590
info_outline
It’s Time to Change the Constitution: Erwin Chemerinsky
06/26/2025
It’s Time to Change the Constitution: Erwin Chemerinsky
We discuss why the Constitution—the document we've been taught to revere as the very foundation of American democracy—might actually be responsible for the current crisis in government. It might be leading us away from a more perfect union and toward destruction or even secession. Erwin’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Be informed Get involved Speak out Erwin Chemerinsky is the Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law and one of the nation's leading constitutional scholars. His most recent book is No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States, which urges us to think about starting over. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read No Democracy Lasts Forever: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Erwin Chemerinsky Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37105255
info_outline
The Lawless Court: Leah Litman
06/19/2025
The Lawless Court: Leah Litman
We discuss how the Supreme Court’s lawlessness is fueled by the conservative grievance mindset where Republicans believe they are victims of laws they don’t agree with. The Supreme Court has played an important role in enabling the current administration’s actions. Leah’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Get educated on the Supreme Court! Read Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Leah Litman is co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, professor of law at the University of Michigan and former Supreme Court clerk, and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Leah on X: Read Lawless: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Leah Litman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/37025610
info_outline
Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis
06/12/2025
Democracy for the Unhoused: Maria Foscarinis
We discuss why housing insecurity undermines our democracy. We cover the evolution from Reagan, when homelessness was blamed on the individual, to the increasing recognition that housing is a human right. Maria’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Be an advocate against criminalization and call your representatives Join the campaign Maria Foscarinis is the founder of the National Homelessness Law Center and the author of And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Maria on X: Read And Housing for All: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Maria Foscarinis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36937320
info_outline
The Art of Calling In: Loretta Ross
06/05/2025
The Art of Calling In: Loretta Ross
We discuss "calling in" as a practice rooted in a human rights framework that can transform how we engage across our divide and potentially be the bridge that helps our democracy survive. Loretta’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Do an integrity audit: pause and self assess before responding Always focus on the good part of people Loretta Ross is an activist and an associate professor at Smith College. Loretta has had a long career in the human rights movement and her new book is Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Loretta on X: Read Calling In: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Loretta Ross Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36793575
info_outline
Democracy On The Job: Jaz Brisack
05/29/2025
Democracy On The Job: Jaz Brisack
We discuss what it takes to build worker power from scratch and how these efforts can reshape not only our workplaces, but democracy itself. Jaz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Organize a union in your workplace Train at Inside Organizer School Jaz Brisack is a union organizer and cofounder of the Inside Organizer School, as well as the author of Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Jaz on X: Read Get on the Job and Organize: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Jaz Brisack Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36693095
info_outline
Reclaim Democracy’s Power: Stacey Abrams
05/22/2025
Reclaim Democracy’s Power: Stacey Abrams
We discuss reclaiming the narrative of democracy. Democracy is a tool to deliver on our values in the realm of justice, dignity, fairness, and freedom. Stacey’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Refuse to pre-capitulate Take action on one issue you care about once a week, every week Stacey Abrams is an author, political leader, and host of the new podcast Assembly Required. After eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader, she was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Stacey on IG: Listen to Assembly Required: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Stacey Abrams Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36644505
info_outline
Body, Law, and Liberty: Karen Thompson
05/15/2025
Body, Law, and Liberty: Karen Thompson
We discuss the growing phenomenon of pregnancy criminalization, examine the path forward in a post-Dobbs world, and consider what a just jurisprudence of pregnancy might look like. Karen’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Educate yourself at the Pregnancy Justice website: 2) Make your voice heard, put pressure on district attorneys who bring cases to criminalize pregnant people. Karen Thompson is the Legal Director of Pregnancy Justice and leads a team defending the rights of people who face criminalization because of their pregnancies or pregnancy outcomes. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Pregnancy Justice on IG: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Karen Thompson Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36564040
info_outline
Classrooms of Democracy: Elaine Weiss
05/08/2025
Classrooms of Democracy: Elaine Weiss
We discuss the history of citizenship schools, their profound importance in the Civil Rights Movement, and the critical lessons they offer for our present moment. Elaine’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Share the power of voting with your neighbors. Start your own community citizenship schools! Elaine Weiss is a journalist, speaker, and author of Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement. She’s also the author of The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote, which was a source for the Broadway musical SUFFS. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Elaine on X: Read Our Guests’ Books!: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Elaine Weiss Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36474085
info_outline
100 Days of Chaos: Skye Perryman
05/01/2025
100 Days of Chaos: Skye Perryman
We assess the first 100 days of the Trump administration and what we can expect going forward. Skye’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Join a dinner for democracy or a coffee for change Resist isolation and say yes to building a future for ourselves. Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, which uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Skye on IG: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Skye Perryman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36362995
info_outline
AI's Civic Potential: Natalie Monbiot
04/24/2025
AI's Civic Potential: Natalie Monbiot
We discuss what’s happening in the AI space to augment human life in this moment, and what the potential intersections are with democracy. Natalie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Use AI and lean into it Explore the ways AI can empower you Natalie Monbiot is a strategist and pioneer in AI and virtual human technologies. She is the Founder of Virtual Human Economy, the co-founder of Hour One, and writes the Augmented Human blog. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Natalie on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Natalie Monbiot Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36278815
info_outline
The Democracy We Never Had: Aziz Rana
04/17/2025
The Democracy We Never Had: Aziz Rana
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: Join a union or a party formation or a tenants’ association in your community Get involved in shaping the terms institutions that serve as meaningful checks 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Read The Constitutional Bind: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Aziz Rana Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36190845
info_outline
Youth Power vs. The Climate Crisis: Aru Shiney-Ajay
04/10/2025
Youth Power vs. The Climate Crisis: Aru Shiney-Ajay
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: Hold on to a disciplined form of hope Join Sunrise Movement! 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Aru on X: Follow Sunrise Movement on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Aru Shiney-Ajay Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/36057635
info_outline
Land, Power, and Democracy: Michael Albertus
04/03/2025
Land, Power, and Democracy: Michael Albertus
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: Support conservation easements Learn about the indigenous communities that have been displaced from the land where you live and finds ways to support reallocation 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Michael on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Michael Albertus Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35979080
info_outline
The Architects of Division: Katherine Stewart
03/27/2025
The Architects of Division: Katherine Stewart
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: Mobilize the pro-democracy majority Stop purity testing 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Katherine on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Katherine Stewart Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35844185
info_outline
Voting Booth in Your Pocket: Bradley Tusk
03/20/2025
Voting Booth in Your Pocket: Bradley Tusk
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: Sign up and get involved at mobilevoting.org Rally your friends and family to demand change. 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Mobile Voting Movement on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Bradley Tusk Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35767215
info_outline
But Is It Constitutional?: Julie Suk
03/13/2025
But Is It Constitutional?: Julie Suk
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: Get a pocket Constitution and read it over with a red pen! Think about the kind of democracy you want to live in and decide how the Constitution will get us there. 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Julie on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Lumen! Take the next step to improving your health: go to to get 20% off your Lumen. Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Julie Suk Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35661240
info_outline
Be a Joiner: Pete Davis
03/06/2025
Be a Joiner: Pete Davis
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: Join a club! Re-inhabit the world that you’re in, by learning about it. 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Pete on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Pete Davis Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35546060
info_outline
Democrats, Hit the Reset Button!: Faiz Shakir
02/27/2025
Democrats, Hit the Reset Button!: Faiz Shakir
We discuss a vision for the Democratic Party that goes back to its roots and represents working people and champions issues such as healthcare, student debt, and wages through a class lens. Faiz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Call your member of Congress. Write a letter to the editor. Gather in civic organizations, host a house party and wrestle together with collective actions you can engage in. Faiz Shakir is Executive Director of More Perfect Union, formerly ran the Bernie 2020 campaign for president, served as the ACLU’s national political director, and also served as senior advisor to the late Senator Harry Reid. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Faiz on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Faiz Shakir Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35448145
info_outline
Marxism for Americans: Andrew Hartman
02/20/2025
Marxism for Americans: Andrew Hartman
We discuss the influence of Karl Marx in American politics and the continued relevance of Marxism today. Andrew’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Form a reading group to change your collective political consciousness Read something challenging at an intellectual, political, or philosophical level 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Andrew on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Andrew Hartman Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35356215
info_outline
Truth or Disinformation?: Barbara McQuade
02/13/2025
Truth or Disinformation?: Barbara McQuade
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: Meet people in real life because when we know them it’s harder to vilify them Get accurate election-related information from your secretary of state’s office 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Barbara on X: Read Attack from Within: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Barbara McQuade Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35262280
info_outline
Looking Out for the Public Interest: Paul Sabin
02/06/2025
Looking Out for the Public Interest: Paul Sabin
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: Focus on state and local government Make liberal cities and states compelling models for good governance to be replicated across the nation 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on X: Follow Paul on X: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Paul Sabin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35161930
info_outline
Playing Defense for Democracy: Ezra Levin
01/30/2025
Playing Defense for Democracy: Ezra Levin
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: Organize in your community with like-minded Americans Use your constituent power to influence the political calculus of your elected representative 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: Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: Follow Mila on BlueSky: Follow Ezra on BlueSky: Check out Indivisible: Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Ezra Levin Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis
/episode/index/show/futurehindsight/id/35066125