Our Constitution, Our Laws: Julie Suk
We discuss an innovative framework to reclaim our constitutional future from a Supreme Court that has amassed power for itself and undermine...
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Exploring the intersection of civic engagement and civil discourse.
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Take Down Super PACs: Lawrence Lessig
We discuss how the SpeechNow v. FEC decision in 2010 created Super PACs and how combating corruption in American politics starts with gettin...
Build Power by Organizing: Michael Ansara
We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.” Michael’s civi...
Be a Practical Radical: Stephanie Luce
Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising...
Who is the Working Families Party?: Maurice Mitchell
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...
Episode 6: You Can't Evict an Idea
In the middle of the night, the police move in to raid the encampment. What follows is chaotic, emotional, and unforgettable. But the story...
Episode 5: The Question of Safety
As the weather gets colder and tents go up, life inside the encampment grows more complicated. Questions of safety and accountability become...
Episode 4: They Walk Among Us
A month in, the Occupy movement goes global, but pressure is mounting from every direction. A hipster cop confirms that police have infiltra...
Episode 3: A Fork in the Road
When a march reaches the Brooklyn Bridge, a split-second decision changes everything. Hundreds of people face arrest – and deeper questions...
Episode 2: Occupy Goes Viral
The encampment grows as anarchist organizers introduce radical new ways of making decisions and taking action. Armed with livestreams, smart...
Episode 1: The Invitation
In 2011, a handful of skeptical New Yorkers answer a call to Occupy Wall Street. What they find feels less like a protest and more like a gl...
Introducing Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising
Occupy Wall Street is the story of the improbable becoming possible. In 2008, millions of people were devastated by an economic crash caused...
Democracy's Unfinished Promise: Alex Hertel-Fernandez
We discuss the intersection of policymaking on economics and democracy, the harm of intense concentration of wealth, and the need for buildi...
Right-Wing Women Are Mobilized: Katie Gaddini
We discuss the enthusiasm for civic engagement by right-wing women, which translates to power and victory at the ballot box. Katie's civic a...
The Gerontocracy Problem: Samuel Moyn
We discuss the overlooked and insidious complications from gerontocracy in American democracy. Sam's civic action toolkit recommendations ar...
Activism vs. Majority Rule: Brian Adams
We discuss the balance of influence between activists and the majority in local politics and how we can reinvigorate democracy at the local...
Playing Offense for Democracy: Steve Phillips
We discuss the case for SWAMP audits, how we can truly build a multiracial democracy, and why we're going to have to fight for it. Steve's c...
The People's Document: Melissa Murray
We discuss the hidden power inside the U.S. Constitution, what it was designed to protect against, and how it can fortify American democracy...
Your Climate Superpower: Katharine Wilkinson
We discuss how each of us is a node of possibility for change in the climate crisis, taking us from overwhelm to participation. Katharine's...
Unsticking Congress: Maya Kornberg
We discuss the myriad of ways to fix Congress, ranging from campaign finance reform and age limits to town hall meetings and stopping violen...