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Future Hindsight

Future Hindsight

A weekly show that takes big ideas about civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you.

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44:53

Turning Hope Into Action: Michael Ansara

Future Hindsight ·

2025/09/18

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

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36:49

From Protest to Power: Jonathan Pulphus

Future Hindsight ·

2025/09/11

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.

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42:54

We Are Changemakers: Sharon McMahon

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2025/09/04

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

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48:14

Vigilantes Among Us: David Noll

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2025/08/14

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

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38:48

Multisolving Our Democracy: Elizabeth Sawin

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2025/07/10

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: Learn about multisolving 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

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45:20

The Art of Calling In: Loretta Ross

Future Hindsight ·

2025/06/05

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

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45:20

Democracy On The Job: Jaz Brisack

Future Hindsight ·

2025/05/29

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

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49:27

Classrooms of Democracy: Elaine Weiss

Future Hindsight ·

2025/05/08

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

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45:53

Youth Power vs. The Climate Crisis: Aru Shiney-Ajay

Future Hindsight ·

2025/04/10

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! Sunrisemovement.org/become-a-member 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.

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51:40

The Architects of Division: Katherine Stewart

Future Hindsight ·

2025/03/27

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

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43:20

Voting Booth in Your Pocket: Bradley Tusk

Future Hindsight ·

2025/03/20

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

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57:15

But Is It Constitutional?: Julie Suk

Future Hindsight ·

2025/03/13

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

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49:46

Be a Joiner: Pete Davis

Future Hindsight ·

2025/03/06

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

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59:58

Democrats, Hit the Reset Button!: Faiz Shakir

Future Hindsight ·

2025/02/27

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

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55:28

Marxism for Americans: Andrew Hartman

Future Hindsight ·

2025/02/20

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

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47:58

Truth or Disinformation?: Barbara McQuade

Future Hindsight ·

2025/02/13

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

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46:05

Looking Out for the Public Interest: Paul Sabin

Future Hindsight ·

2025/02/06

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,

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49:22

Playing Defense for Democracy: Ezra Levin

Future Hindsight ·

2025/01/30

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

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40:53

Know Your Rights: Monica Hopkins

Future Hindsight ·

2025/01/23

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: Know what your rights are and speak up. Talk to your friends and family about DC statehood Monica Hopkins is the Executive Director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC). Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on

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43:40

Organizing Is Power: Elyssa Feder

Future Hindsight ·

2025/01/16

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: Get clarity on what you’re good at and what brings you joy. Organize for the long

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