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Future Hindsight
A show that takes the big ideas in civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for everyday people.
Join host Mila Atmos for in-depth conversations with citizen changemakers that inspire civic action and hope. Citizen participation is fundamental to a thriving democracy. Now more than ever, our engagement is critical.
Episodes
Future HindsightProtecting our Elections: Marcia Johnson-Blanco
Protecting our Elections Most Americans take for granted that our elections will be free and fair. However, this would not be the case without the rigorous…
Future HindsightPodcasting for Democracy: Civics 101
Civic education for all Many Americans are unsure of how their government works. Civic education is the manual for democracy, and Civics 101 offers it in the…
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Reimagining Civic Learning: Louise Dubé
High-quality civic education Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor founded iCivics in 2009 because she believed that the practice of democracy must be…
Future HindsightOf the People, By the People: Mila Atmos
We Are Our Government In our representative democracy, every citizen of the United States is ultimately a part of the government. One of our civic…
Future HindsightThe Sustaining Power of Passion: Mila Atmos
Passion Informs Engagement Creating a stronger community and society comes through a continuous commitment to civic engagement. Passion about certain issues…
Future HindsightThe Three Dimensions of Freedom: Billy Bragg
Loss of Agency One of the most important factors in a healthy democracy is the sense of agency. When citizens in a democracy feel they have some agency over…
Future HindsightThe Power of Civic Engagement: Mila Atmos
Engagement and Representation There are a multitude of ways to become an engaged citizen. Often people think of civic engagement as an overwhelming and…
Future HindsightThe Time for Civic Engagement is Now: Mila Atmos
Since the 2016 election, it has become increasingly imperative that we participate in our democracy as citizens. There are many ways to be civically engaged…
Future HindsightThe Blueprint for American Democracy: Ezra Levin
Democracy Reform When American democracy was conceived, the US was comprised of 13 states on the Eastern Seaboard, with a population of just over 2.5 million…
Future HindsightThe Ethics of Big Data: Matthew L. Jones
Fourth Amendment The Fourth amendment protects people from unlawful searches and seizures. For example, in the 1970s the Supreme Court ruled that a warrant is…
Future HindsightAchieving Tolerable Climate: Jonathan Lamontagne
Tolerable climate and economic conditions Lamontagne's study defines tolerable economic conditions as follows: the present value of abatement costs would not…
Future HindsightThe Crisis in Higher Education: Liz Willen
Education Inequity There is a college completion crisis and access crisis in America: black adults are only two thirds as likely to hold college degrees as…
Future HindsightThe Economics of Health: James Knickman
Social Determinants Good health is the product of access to quality medical care and sound public health policy. Effective policies that improve health…
Future HindsightEradicating Cash Bail: Robin Steinberg
The price of freedom Cash bail was initially conceived as a way to incentivize the accused to come to court at their appointed court dates. As the criminal…
Future HindsightThe Human Rights of Women: Lynn Paltrow
The human rights of women The health needs of half of our population – women – include maternal and reproductive health. Equal rights mean that women can…
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Gender Parity: Melissa Mark-Viverito
Gender equity in government It's a disservice to our communities and our democracy when the voices of women are missing in government. Women have a right for…
Future HindsightCensus 2020: Ashley Allison (Rebroadcast)
Census data supports communities Government and businesses rely on census data to provide the necessary services that make healthy and vibrant communities…
Future HindsightMicah White
The crisis of our time People have very little political power beyond voting on election day. Current governing structures are incapable of changing the world…
Future HindsightDave Archambault II
Financial risk and social cost Engaging in early and constructive dialogue between indigenous communities and corporations is crucial for success. Big…
Future HindsightJackie Zammuto
See it, film it, change it Video documentation of injustice and systemic abuse can be a powerful tool for holding offenders accountable. The key is to present…
Future HindsightAlan Yarborough and Bill Steverson
Enhance understanding The purpose of civil discourse is to enhance understanding, not to change minds. It's always helpful to have a diversity of ideas…
Future HindsightMaría Urbina
Grassroots power Grassroots movements believe that change starts on the local level. Indivisible started with sharing a Google doc guide to empower everyday…
Future HindsightBradford Fitch
Meet your Member of Congress If a lawmaker has not yet made a firm decision on an issue, an in-person meeting has a ninety-four percent efficacy rate as an…
Future HindsightJulianne Hoffenberg
Effective advocacy The Gathering excels at bringing coalitions together with a common agenda; rapid and urgent response to crisis situations in communities…
Future HindsightL.A. Kauffman
1963 March on Washington The 1963 March on Washington was the first mass protest in America. Due to the anxiety around such a massive group descending on…
Future HindsightTrailer: The Power of Protest?
Our new season examines the power of protest and other civic action. Guests include activists who protest and advocates who don't, from Brad Fitch of the…
Future HindsightDemocracy Works: David Frum
This is a bonus episode from the Democracy Works podcast, which examines what it means to live in a democracy. Host Jenna Spinelle interviews David Frum, the…
Future HindsightBeto O'Rourke (Rebroadcast)
Rebuilding democracy from the ground up We need representatives who truly represent the people by directly engaging with and listening to their constituents…
Future HindsightBeto O'Rourke (Rebroadcast)
Rebuilding democracy from the ground up We need representatives who truly represent the people by directly engaging with and listening to their constituents…
Future HindsightSeason Round Up: Poverty
Revisit some of the highlights of this season that gave us so much insight into poverty in America, added to our discourse, and helped us revise our thinking.
Future HindsightKathryn Edin
The end of welfare Welfare ceased being guaranteed after reform in 1996. Although the safety net for the working class was strengthened through tax credits…
Future HindsightStephen Pimpare
Poverty is widespread Hardship in America is common. In all of rich democracies, we have the highest rates of poverty among the elderly and also among…
Future HindsightGail Joseph
Invest in early learning Because the foundation for all of life's successes -- whether academic, social, or emotional -- is laid in the first five years of…
Future HindsightDan Weissmann
Picking an insurance plan is nearly impossible Although it is no surprise that picking an insurance plan is complicated, it turns out it is nearly impossible…
Future HindsightMaria Foscarinis
The housing crisis started with a policy decision The leading cause was cutbacks to federal funding for housing for poor people starting with the Reagan…
Future HindsightMax Kenner
Max Kenner is the founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative, a college that is spread across six interconnected prisons in New York State…
Future HindsightStephen Bright
Stephen Bright served as the director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, and is currently a lecturer at Yale Law School, as well as professor…
Future HindsightRoss Morales Rocketto
Ross Morales Rocketto is co-founder of Run For Something, an organization that supports diverse, young progressives running for state and local office. We…
Future HindsightSeason 5 Trailer: Ross Morales Rocketto
"Telling these types of stories, showing people that it's not just white dudes who are lawyers, who have a lot of money, that can do this type of work is one…
Future HindsightTed Dintersmith
Human Potential Education should be a path for children to develop into self-directed, self-supporting, skill-equipped young adults. This may or may not…
Future HindsightBen Theodore
Local Politics The impact of individual and group efforts can be decisive in local political races, such as in the elections for a judge, a district leader, or…
Future HindsightRobert P. Jones, Ph.D.
Voting People broadly agree that voter turnout should be higher and that voting should be easier, for example by making Election Day a holiday. Although…
Future HindsightMax Feldman
The Powers of Voting Voting is our civic duty and our opportunity to participate in our democracy. We can hold our leaders accountable and also express what we…
Future HindsightCristóbal Alex
Political Power The proactive strategy of Latino Victory to build power through elections is a recipe for success. They focus on grooming and training…
Future HindsightPhil Polakoff
Phil Polakoff is a physician with a distinguished career in public health and clinical medicine, the CEO of A Healthier We, and a consulting professor at…
Future HindsightAshley Allison
Census data supports communities Government and businesses rely on census data to provide the necessary services that make healthy and vibrant communities…
Future HindsightEsther de Rothschild and Aicha Cherif
The power of love and relational organizing When people realize that their vote matters personally to others, they are more likely to show up and exercise this…
Future HindsightBrian Miller
Brian Miller is the Executive Director of Nonprofit VOTE, an organization that partners with other nonprofits to integrate voter engagement into their ongoing…
Future HindsightSeason 4 Trailer: Brian Miller
A sneak peek of the first episode of Season 4: Brian Miller makes a case for registering and voting. National Voter Registration Day is on September 25, 2018.
Future HindsightPam Elam and Namita Luthra
Pam Elam and Namita Luthra serve on the Board of Directors of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Fund. Their Monumental Women campaign will bring…
Future HindsightMichael Faye
Michael Faye is the president and co-founder of GiveDirectly, an organization that sends cash directly to people living in extreme poverty. We discuss why we…
Future HindsightMaria Yuan
Maria Yuan is the founder of Issue Voter, an organization whose mission is to make civic engagement accessible, efficient, and impactful. We talk about the…
Future HindsightRachel Leyland and Dr. Kendra Abel
Rachel Leyland and Kendra Abel are public school teachers in Oklahoma City who participated in the walkout in April of 2018. We discuss how the walkout shed…
Future HindsightScott Warren
Scott Warren is the CEO and co-founder of Generation Citizen, an organization that works to ensure students in the United States receive an effective civics…
Future HindsightBrent Wilkes
Brent Wilkes is the former CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and a lifelong advocate for Latino rights. We discuss what fair and…
Future HindsightMark Hetfield
Mark Hetfield is the President and CEO of HIAS, the oldest refugee assistance organization in operation. We discuss our humanitarian obligations to refugees…
Future HindsightPaul Lagunes
Paul Lagunes is a Columbia University political scientist whose scholarship focuses on corruption in the Americas. His current book project is Corruption and…
Future HindsightIan Bremmer
Raise consciousness: Globalists have been willing to stand by while many people were left behind. Elites need to acknowledge their complicity in order to…