Future Hindsight

We discuss the role of schools to form effective citizens in our democracy. It's necessary to prioritize the teaching of our history and our government.    James's civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Push back against corrosive technology, especially in schools Read books!   James Traub is a journalist, historian, and author of The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our 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    Read The Cradle of Citizenship:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  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: James Traub Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

We discuss  the dangers of book bans and censorship, the power of civic action on the local level, and the intersection of libraries and human rights.   Amanda's civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Use the library! Follow Kelly Jensen at Book Riot on social media   Amanda Jones is a middle school librarian, an activist, and the author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. She previously served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and has won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year.    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 Amanda on X:  https://x.com/abmack33   Follow Kelly Jensen on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/heykellyjensen/    Read That Librarian:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight

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 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 BlueSky:  https://bsky.app/profile/michaelbrownstein.bsky.social   Read Somebody Should Do Something:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Early episodes for Patre

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 Independent.   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 Rick on X:  https://x.com/TheRickWilson    Check out the Lincoln Project: https://lincolnproject.us/    Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Early episod

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:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Read Freedom for All:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  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: Alex Zakaras Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

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:  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 Shifting Terrain:  https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yNTQ3MzI3LnJzcw    Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight     

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:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Read Liberation Stories:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  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: Shanelle Matthews Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Tra

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 giffords.org 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:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Emma on X:  https://x.com/Emma_S_Brown    Follow Giffords on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/giffords_org/    Sponsor:  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: Emma Brown Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

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:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Pauline on X:  https://x.com/pwhoffmann    Sponsor:  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: Pauline Hoffmann Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

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! 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 Bruce on X:  https://x.com/schneierblog    Sponsor:  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  G

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: Seven Strategies to Change the World.     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 Stephanie on X:  https://x.com/stephanie_luce_   Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Early episodes for Patreon supporter

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 that immigrants and immigration power the US economy, help us win the global race for talent, and strengthen the American workforce.      Woohoo! We took home the Silver Medal in the Signal Awards:  https://www.signalaward.com/winners/details/#future-hindsight/future-hindsight-maurice-mitchell-working-families-party/0/613058   Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover

We discuss how the everyday voter can make strategic political campaign donations just like a billionaire.   Brian’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  1) Find an election you’ve never participated in before and get involved 2) Check out the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania, governor’s races in NJ and VA, and the California redistricting ballot measure   Brian Derrick is the co-founder of Oath, a donor advising platform whose mission is to empower donors to participate in our democracy by offering civic education and helping users manage their political giving to maximize impact.     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 Brian on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/brianderrick_/   VOTE FOR FUTURE HINDSIGHT!  https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signal4_finalists_finalistnotification_0923

We discuss the unavoidable intersection between our capitalist economy and democratic governance, and how their relationship plays out through campaign finance and other political transactions.   Hilary’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Get the data of your state, locality, and elected officials at opensecrets.org Piece together what is happening your state   Hilary Braseth is the executive director of OpenSecrets, the nation's premier research and government transparency group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and policy.     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 OpenSecrets on X:  https://x.com/OpenSecretsDC    Sponsor:  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

We discuss how the struggle for transparency is really a struggle for the soul of American democracy.    Miranda’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Look up the agendas of your local school board and city council, and attend the public meetings Learn how your local and state governments make decisions   Miranda S. Spivack is a veteran reporter and editor who specialized in government accountability, as well as the author of Backroom Deals in Our Backyard: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back.     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 Miranda on X:  https://x.com/mirandareporter    Read Backroom Deals in our Backyards:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Early episodes

We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.”   Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  1) Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening 2) Share ideas on what you can do to resist    Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir.     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 BlueSky:  https://bsky.app/profile/michaelansara.bsky.social    Read The Hard Work of Hope:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  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: Michael Ansara Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Za

We discuss the enduring power of protesting and the significance of the Ferguson uprising in the long arc of the Black liberation movement.    Jonathan’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  1) Speak with a young person in your life about what they’re wrestling with 2) Emphasize community engagement   Jonathan Pulphus is an organizer from St. Louis, Missouri, Co-founder of the community organization Tribe X, and the author of With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University.     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 Jonathan on X: https://x.com/pulphusj   Read With My People: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Jonathan Pulphus Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Tra

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:  1) Choose hope. 2) Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter.   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/   

We 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.     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 Hajar on X:  https://x.com/HajYazdiha    Read The Struggle for the People’s King:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  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: Hajar Yazdiha Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer

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:  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    Read Ungoverning:  https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight    Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.