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Cancel Student Debt: Braxton Brewington

March 28th, 2024

46:13

Braxton Brewington is the Press Secretary of the Debt Collective. We discuss the origins of the Debt Collective in the Rolling Jubilee and its …

Employ Negative Partisanship: Rachel Bitecofer

March 21st, 2024

48:55

Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Her most recent book is Hit ’Em Where it Hurts: How to …

A Real Right to Vote: Richard L. Hasen

March 14th, 2024

47:42

Richard L. Hasen is Professor of Law and Political Science at UCLA and director of UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project. We discuss his most …

Policing Equity and Justice: Phillip Atiba Solomon

March 7th, 2024

49:01

Phillip Atiba Solomon is the chair and Carl I. Hovland Professor of African American Studies, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, and …

Make Your Vote Pack a Punch: Sam Wang

February 29th, 2024

40:00

Sam Wang is the Director of the Electoral Innovation Lab and a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University. We discuss how we can better understand the current state of district maps across the US, and how they …

Rural Democrat: Jess Piper

February 22nd, 2024

39:36

Jess Piper is the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and the host of the Dirt Road Democrats podcast. We discuss the reality of living in rural Missouri, the state of education, and the dearth of Democratic candidates …

Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Patriotism vs. Extremism: Ken Harbaugh

February 15th, 2024

36:43

Ken Harbaugh is the host of the Burn the Boats podcast, a former United States Navy pilot, and executive producer of Against All Enemies, a …

Leveling the Playing Field for Women: Cynthia Richie Terrell

February 8th, 2024

40:33

Cynthia Richie Terrell is the founder and executive director of RepresentWomen. We discuss institutional reforms that can reduce the barriers for women to run, win, and govern.

 

There are approximately 520,000 elected …

Identify as a Voter: Anat Shenker-Osorio

February 1st, 2024

53:24

Anat Shenker-Osorio is the host of the Words to Win By podcast and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss the winning messages for 2024 and the importance for pro-democracy voters to turn out on Election Day.

 

Make A.I. Work for Democracy: Marietje Schaake

January 25th, 2024

42:53

Marietje Schaake is International Policy Director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, International Policy Fellow at Stanford’s Institute for …

Montana is a Bulwark: Ryan Busse

January 18th, 2024

43:16

Ryan Busse is a Democratic candidate for governor of Montana and the author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America. We …

A Better Way to Vote: Deb Otis

January 11th, 2024

32:18

Deb Otis is the Director of Research & Policy at FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that researches and advances voting reforms that make …

State Races Matter: Lala Wu

January 4th, 2024

37:29

Lala Wu is the co-founder and executive director of Sister District, an organization that works to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures. We discuss how state races will continue to be important during …

Why Dissent is a Part of Democracy: Democracy-ish

December 28th, 2023

39:47

Over the last several years our politics has been pushed from a place of collaboration to bold faced loyalty tests. In his latest book: Differ We …

Building the Public Square: Rich Harwood

December 21st, 2023

39:54

Rich Harwood is the president and founder of The Harwood Institute, who just launched a campaign to reclaim the public square from the most divisive voices and build it into a place that can make hope real for all.

 

Black Grief/White Grievance: Juliet Hooker

December 14th, 2023

36:51

Juliet Hooker is the author of Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss and the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political …

Housing is a Moral Issue: Shaun Donovan

December 7th, 2023

43:59

Shaun Donovan is the CEO & President of Enterprise Community Partners. We discuss how the deeply entrenched housing crisis has become worse in …

Building a Black Future: Christopher Paul Harris

November 30th, 2023

42:11

Christopher Paul Harris is Assistant Professor of Global & International Studies at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of To …

Have the Conversation: Neal Rickner

November 21st, 2023

38:48

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Neal Rickner joins us to talk about the American Values Coalition, a growing community of Americans who are empowered to lead with truth, reject extremism and misinformation, and defend …

Unions and Democracy: Theda Skocpol

November 16th, 2023

46:28

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

 

Theda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University and co-author of …

Cooperation Democracy: Bernard Harcourt

November 9th, 2023

43:13

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

 

Bernard E. Harcourt is Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at Columbia …

Shaping Collective Memory: Hajar Yazdiha

November 2nd, 2023

37:45

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

 

Hajar Yazdiha is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and …

Everytown for Gun Safety: Nick Suplina

October 26th, 2023

40:19

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

 

Nick Suplina is Senior Vice President for Law & Policy at Everytown for Gun Safety. He was previously an advisor …

Making Government Responsive: Sam Oliker-Friedland

October 19th, 2023

42:50

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

 

Sam Oliker-Friedland is the Executive Director of the Institute for Responsive Government and a former Department of Justice voting rights litigator at the Civil Rights Division. We …

Tyranny of the Minority: Steven Levitsky

October 12th, 2023

38:43

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

 

Steven Levitsky is Professor of Government at Harvard University. Together with Daniel Ziblatt, he is co-author of How Democracies Die and has just published Tyranny of the Minority. They …

Radical Acts of Justice: Jocelyn Simonson

October 5th, 2023

47:43

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

 

Jocelyn Simonson is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, a former public defender, and the author of Radical Acts …

The Fear of Too Much Justice: Stephen Bright & James Kwak

September 28th, 2023

43:47

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

 

Stephen Bright and James Kwak are co-authors of The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts. Stephen Bright has been an advocate …

America Votes: Sara Schreiber

September 21st, 2023

34:44

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

 

Sara Schreiber is the Executive Director of America Votes, the coordination hub of progressive communities. We discuss expanding access to voting, modernizing elections, and getting out …

Maximum Impact Volunteering: Yoni Landau

September 14th, 2023

41:25

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

 

Yoni Landau is the CEO and founder of Movement Labs, the founder of Contest Every Race, and a former White House Office of Management and Budget and Robert Reich staffer. We explore just …

Hubert Humphrey and Civil Rights: Samuel G. Freedman

September 7th, 2023

45:33

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

 

Samuel G. Freedman is an award-winning professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of Into the Bright …

America’s Raw Deal: Kurt Andersen

August 31st, 2023

47:56

Thursday, August 31st, 2023

 

Kurt Andersen is a prolific writer and author of Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History. We discuss …

The Right’s Parallel Universe: Anne Nelson

August 24th, 2023

52:22

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

 

Anne Nelson is an author and lecturer in the fields of international affairs, media, and human rights. Her most recent book is Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the …

Use Your Footprint for Democracy: David Pepper

August 17th, 2023

54:25

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

 

David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, political activist, and former elected official. He served as the Chairman of the …

Courts for Democracy: Skye Perryman

August 10th, 2023

43:15

Thursday, August 10th, 2023

 

Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, an organization that uses the law to build collective …

Asian Americans: Norman Chen

August 3rd, 2023

40:22

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

 

Norman Chen is the CEO of the Asian American Foundation or TAAF. We discuss racism against Asians and the pursuit of belonging through philanthropy, civic engagement, and education.

 

Deep …

Open System for Democracy: Landon Mascareñaz & Doannie Tran

July 27th, 2023

45:42

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

 

Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran are co-authors of The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting Democracy. …

The Post-Roe Reality: Jenice Fountain

July 20th, 2023

37:53

Thursday, July 20th, 2023

 

Jenice Fountain is the Executive Director of the Yellowhammer Fund, a reproductive justice organization in Birmingham …

The Power of Citizen Voice: Layla Law-Gisiko

July 13th, 2023

47:15

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

 

Layla Law-Gisiko serves on Manhattan’s Community Board 5 at the very center of New York City. She currently chairs the …

Democracy Decoded: A Fight for the Right to Vote

July 6th, 2023

24:18

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

 

We’re sharing an episode from fellow Democracy Group podcast, Democracy Decoded, a show that examines our government and …

Citizens and Their Obligations: Richard Haass

June 29th, 2023

52:45

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

 

Dr. Richard Haass is the President of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Bill of Obligations: Ten …

Lawyers for Democracy: Anna Chu

June 22nd, 2023

39:28

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

 

Anna Chu is the executive director of We The Action, an organization that connects volunteer lawyers with nonprofits that …

The Power of Solidarity: Frank Guridy

June 15th, 2023

47:12

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

 

Frank Guridy is the Executive Director of the Eric H. Holder Initiative for Civil and Political Rights at Columbia …

National Security & Truth: David Priess

June 8th, 2023

53:38

Thursday, June 8th, 2023

 

David Priess is the Director of Intelligence at Bedrock Learning and has served at the CIA as an intelligence officer, a manager, and a daily intelligence briefer during the presidencies of …

Democracy in Texas: Beto O’Rourke

June 1st, 2023

55:21

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

 

Beto O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, the former US Representative of Texas’s 16th Congressional district, the Democratic Party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018, and the Democratic …

Fighting for Good Governance: Anna Eskamani

May 25th, 2023

33:17

Thursday, May 25th, 2023

 

Representative Anna Eskamani serves on behalf of Florida’s 42nd district of Orange County in the state House of Representatives. We discuss her victories at the ballot box and her work to …

People Power and AI: Chris Wiggins & Matt Jones

May 18th, 2023

41:51

Thursday, May 18th, 2023

 

Chris Wiggins and Matthew L. Jones are co-authors of How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms. Chris is an associate professor of applied mathematics at …

Dignity and Justice: Judge Victoria Pratt

May 11th, 2023

38:51

Thursday, May 11th, 2023

 

Judge Victoria Pratt was Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court in New Jersey and the author of The Power of Dignity. She is currently the Executive Director of Odyssey Impact, an interfaith …

Civic Information Media: Craig Aaron

May 4th, 2023

45:05

Thursday, May 4th, 2023

 

Craig Aaron is the Co-CEO of Free Press and Free Press Action. We discuss the civic information bill in New Jersey and the promise of centering civic information in the media.

 

A vibrant …

A Slow Civil War?: Jeff Sharlet

April 27th, 2023

43:13

Thursday, April 27th, 2023

 

Jeff Sharlet is a journalist, best-selling author, and longtime observer and investigator of the Christian right. His latest book is The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. We discuss …

Reclaiming Rural Power: Chloe Maxmin & Canyon Woodward

April 20th, 2023

41:05

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

 

Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward are the co-authors of Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why our …

Winning Messages: Anat Shenker-Osorio

April 13th, 2023

43:29

Thursday, April 13th, 2023

 

Anat Shenker-Osorio is a renowned communications researcher and campaign advisor, the host of Words to Win By, and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss how to empower voters, the …

Drilled: The Boom

April 6th, 2023

28:55

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

 

We’re sharing an episode of Drilled, a true-crime podcast about climate change, hosted and reported by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt.

 

Four years ago, the Drilled …

Bail Reform’s Success: Alana Sivin

March 30th, 2023

37:09

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

 

Alana Sivin is the New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at FWD.us. We discuss the history of bail reform legislation, the subsequent roadblocks, and the truth behind the …

Holding Police Accountable: Joanna Schwartz

March 23rd, 2023

45:02

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

 

Joanna Schwartz is a professor of law at UCLA, where she teaches civil procedure and courses on police accountability. …

Elect Women: Laphonza Butler

March 16th, 2023

43:11

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

 

Laphonza Butler is President of Emily’s List, an organization that aims to help elect pro-choice democratic women to office. We're inspired by the organization's motto to "reject apathy and …

Defend Public Education: Jennifer Berkshire & Jack Schneider

March 9th, 2023

50:44

Thursday, March 9th, 2023

 

Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider are co-authors of A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public …

Winning Legislative Majorities: Daniel Squadron

March 2nd, 2023

47:59

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

 

Daniel Squadron is the co-founder and Executive Director of The States Project and also a former New York State senator. We discuss what it takes to win legislative majorities in state houses …

Housing Justice: Leah Goodridge

February 23rd, 2023

34:18

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

 

Leah Goodridge has served on the New York City Planning Commission since 2021 and is the Managing Attorney for …

Solving Homelessness: Gregg Colburn

February 16th, 2023

38:17

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

 

Gregg Colburn is the co-author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain US Patterns. He's …

Create Responsive Government: Octavia Abell

February 9th, 2023

37:21

Thursday, February 9th, 2023

 

Octavia Abell is the co-founder and CEO of Govern For America, which describes its mission as bridging the gap between governments and emerging leaders to build a pipeline of diverse and …

Unions Represent the Voiceless: Ruth Milkman

February 2nd, 2023

41:27

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

 

Ruth Milkman is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and History at the CUNY Graduate Center and at the CUNY School of …

Overcoming Neoliberalism: Jared Yates Sexton

January 26th, 2023

43:33

Thursday, January 26th, 2023

 

Jared Yates Sexton is a self-described Hoosier, a Political Analyst, and host of the Muckrake Podcast. His latest book …

Invest in Young Voters: Victor Shi

January 19th, 2023

38:20

Thursday, January 19th, 2023

 

Victor Shi is a Gen Z activist, host of On the Move, co-host of iGen Politics, a junior at UCLA, and Strategy Director …

We Have the Majority: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

January 12th, 2023

49:50

Thursday, January 12th, 2023

 

Danielle Moodie is a cultural connoisseur, a political junkie, and, in addition to Democracy-ish, also hosts the Woke …

Winning the Civil War: Steve Phillips

January 5th, 2023

50:21

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

 

Steve Phillips is the host of the Democracy in Color podcast and the author of How We Win the Civil War: Securing a …

How Textbooks Made America Not So Great: Some of My Best Friends Are

December 29th, 2022

12:42

Thursday, December 29th, 2022

 

We’re sharing a clip from an episode of Some of My Best Friends Are…

Reform the Courts!: Chris Kang

December 22nd, 2022

37:54

Thursday, December 22nd, 2022

 

Chris Kang is the Co-Founder and Chief Counsel of Demand Justice. He served in the White House for nearly seven years as Deputy Counsel to President Obama and Special Assistant to the …

Include the Independent Voter: Jackie Salit & Thom Reilly

December 15th, 2022

48:06

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

 

Jackie Salit and Thom Reilly are co-directors of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy at Arizona State University and co-authors of The Independent Voter. Independents …

Ballot Initiatives For Direct Democracy: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo

December 8th, 2022

44:57

Thursday, December 8th, 2022

 

Chris Melody Fields Figueredo is the Executive Director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which seeks to strengthen democracy by building a national progressive strategy for ballot …

Organizing Powers Democracy: Cecile Richards

December 1st, 2022

54:33

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

 

Cecile Richards is the co-chair of American Bridge, former president of Planned Parenthood, a co-founder of Supermajority, and author of the book Make Trouble. We make sense of the …

The Appeal of Libertarianism: Andrew Koppelman

November 23rd, 2022

43:20

Thursday, November 23rd, 2022

 

Andrew Koppelman is the author of Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed. It’s a fascinating history of this idea and an excellent lens for …

The Truth About Disability Rights: Rebecca Cokley

November 17th, 2022

54:46

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

 

Rebecca Cokley is a disability-rights advocate and the first U.S. Disability Rights Program Officer for the Ford Foundation. From 2009 to 2013, she served as an appointee in President …

Police and Public Safety: Thaddeus Johnson

November 10th, 2022

49:34

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

 

Thaddeus Johnson is a former police officer, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice, and Assistant …

Indictment Is Accountability: Allison Gill

November 3rd, 2022

35:34

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

 

Dr. Alison Gill is a veteran, former federal government executive, and Host of Mueller She Wrote and the Daily Beans Podcast. We discuss democracy, accountability and all the legal …

Flexing the Women’s Vote: Amanda Brown Lierman

October 27th, 2022

45:13

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

 

Amanda Brown Lierman is the Executive Director at Supermajority and Supermajority Education Fund, which builds women’s …

AI for Equality: Orly Lobel

October 20th, 2022

41:31

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

 

Orly Lobel is the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Employment and Labor Law. …

The Difference Between The House & The Senate: Civics 101

October 18th, 2022

31:56

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

 

We're sharing an episode of Civics 101 from New Hampshire Public Radio.

 

The House and the Senate have mostly the same powers: they both propose and vote on bills that may become law. So …

How the NRA Radicalized America: Ryan Busse

October 13th, 2022

42:54

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

 

Ryan Busse is a former firearms executive, Senior Policy Advisor to Giffords, and author of Gunfight: My Battle …

Gen Z for Change: Aidan Kohn-Murphy & Jack Petocz

October 6th, 2022

35:50

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

 

Aidan Kohn-Murphy is the founder and Executive Director of the organization Gen Z for Change, a youth-led nonprofit working to educate and create change on issues that affect young people. …

Stop Banning Books: Jonathan Friedman

September 29th, 2022

47:16

Thursday, September 29th, 2022

 

Jonathan Friedman is the director of free expression and education programs at PEN America. He oversees research, advocacy, and education related to academic freedom, educational gag …

Fascism Is All Around Us: Jason Stanley

September 22nd, 2022

34:46

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

 

Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale and the author of 5 books, including How …

Fight for Democracy: Steve Pierson

September 15th, 2022

41:20

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

 

Steve Pierson is the host of the How We Win podcast. He’s an activist, community organizer, and trainer, who started …

The Power of Crisis: Ian Bremmer

September 8th, 2022

1:02:04

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

 

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist and he’s the founder and president of the research and consulting firm Eurasia …

Democratic Thinking and Acting: Christopher Beem

September 1st, 2022

40:35

Thursday, September 1st, 2022

 

Christopher Beem is Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy, co-host of the Democracy Works podcast, and the author of The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to …

The Taxpayers’ Watchdog: Rob Sand

August 25th, 2022

49:00

Thursday, August 25th, 2022

 

Rob Sand is Iowa’s State Auditor, which is the taxpayers’ watchdog in the state. He’s the first Democrat to beat an incumbent Republican in Iowa in 50 years. We discuss putting public …

Economic Crimes of the Powerful: Jennifer Taub

August 18th, 2022

41:50

Thursday, August 18th, 2022

 

Jennifer Taub is a lawyer, advocate, and author of Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White …

Break Up Monopolies: Zephyr Teachout

August 11th, 2022

50:29

Thursday, August 11th, 2022

 

Zephyr Teachout is Senior Counsel for Economic Justice for the New York Attorney General and law professor at Fordham University. We revisit our conversation with her about her book, Break …

Climate Leadership with Vision: Elizabeth Yeampierre

August 4th, 2022

42:50

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

 

Elizabeth Yeampierre is an internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney and environmental and climate justice leader of African and Indigenous ancestry, a national leader in the climate …

Making Government Work: Amanda Renteria

July 28th, 2022

44:06

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

Amanda Renteria the CEO of Code for America, an organization of people-centered problem solvers working to improve …

Universal Civic Duty Voting: E.J. Dionne & Miles Rapoport

July 21st, 2022

45:21

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

 

Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne are the co-authors of 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting. In a time when the …

City Life and Remote Work: Matthew E. Kahn

July 14th, 2022

47:25

Thursday, July 14th, 2022

 

Matthew E. Kahn is Provost Professor at the University of Southern California and the author of six previous books about …

The Suburban Women Problem: Rachel Vindman

July 7th, 2022

44:45

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

 

Rachel Vindman is the host of the Suburban Women Problem podcast and wife of retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. …

Financial Confessions: Imani Barbarin

June 30th, 2022

55:57

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

 

This week, Future Hindsight is sharing an episode of The Financial Confessions – a podcast by The Financial Diet. The Financial Diet is the largest personal finance platform for women on the …

End Gerrymandering with Ballot Initiatives: Katie Fahey

June 23rd, 2022

41:37

Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

 

Katie Fahey is the Executive Director of The People, an organization working to find common ground and take action to create a more responsive government of, by, and for the people. In 2016, …

The Asian-American Vote: Sung Yeon Choimorrow

June 16th, 2022

40:55

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

 

Sung Yeon Choimorrow is the executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, whose mission is to …

Getting Dark Money Out of Politics: Jeff Clements

June 9th, 2022

46:26
Thursday, June 9th, 2022

 

Jeff Clements serves as President of American Promise, an organization that is focused on repairing the constitutional foundation to renew freedom for all Americans, to support effective and …

Climate Action Within Reach: Amy Westervelt

June 2nd, 2022

53:06
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022  

Amy Westervelt is a climate journalist and the founder and executive producer of the Critical Frequency Podcast Network. She hosts the Drilled and Hot Take podcasts. We discuss the long …

The Future of Abortion Rights: Andrea Miller

May 26th, 2022

50:09
Thursday, May 26th, 2022

 

Andrea Miller is the President of the National Institute for Reproductive Health. As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which will likely overturn Roe v. …

Primary Elections for All: John Opdycke

May 19th, 2022

39:39
Thursday, May 19th, 2022  

 

John Opdycke is the President of Open Primaries, an organization building a coalition of diverse Americans to enact open primaries in all 50 states. We discuss why it is time to shake up the …

Patriot and Diplomat: Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

May 12th, 2022

47:15
Thursday, May 12th, 2022

 

Marie Yovanovitch is the former Ambassador to Ukraine and best-selling author of her memoir, Lessons from the Edge. In a live event for Big Tent USA, we discuss the powers of diplomacy, the …

Radical Common Ground: Nisha Anand

May 5th, 2022

42:27
Thursday, May 5th, 2022

 

Nisha Anand is an Indian-American activist, leader for racial justice, and the CEO of DreamCorps. Her expansive organizing …

Strategic Racism is a Divide and Conquer Scam: Ian Haney López

April 28th, 2022

48:50
Thursday, April 28th, 2022  

Ian Haney López is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in race and racism. His focus for the last decade has been …

The Cure for Cheap Speech: Rick Hasen

April 21st, 2022

45:03
Thursday, April 21st, 2022 Richard Hasen is a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation, and his new book is Cheap …

State Houses to the Rescue: David Toscano

April 14th, 2022

44:29
Thursday, April 14th, 2022

 

David J. Toscano served 14 years (2006-20) in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 57th District. He’s the …

Country First, Community First: Emily Cherniack

April 7th, 2022

35:39
Thursday, April 7th, 2022

 

Emily Cherniack is the founder of New Politics. She believes that politics has the power to change systems. Her …

Do you want to be on Future Hindsight?

April 1st, 2022

1:48

We are running a short, four-minute survey during the month of April, and it’s all about you. We want to learn more about what you think of Future Hindsight, and if there is anything we can do to make it better. Your …

Equal Rights Amendment: Carol Jenkins

March 31st, 2022

32:46
Thursday, March 31st, 2022

 

Carol Jenkins is the President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality, sister organizations …

Secretaries of State: Secretary Jocelyn Benson

March 24th, 2022

34:28
Jocelyn Benson is the Secretary of State of Michigan and the author of State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process. We discuss what's at stake this year, why it's vital to pay attention to this …

Ranked Choice Voting: Nathan Lockwood

March 17th, 2022

44:11
Nathan Lockwood is the Executive Director of Rank the Vote, an organization with a vision that the national adoption of ranked choice voting (RCV) …

Citizen to Candidate: Art Chang

March 10th, 2022

39:45
Art Chang was a mayoral candidate in New York City in 2021. We discuss his campaign and the big issues facing the City of New York. He shed light on …

Delivering Good Governance: Danielle Allen

March 3rd, 2022

33:57
Danielle Allen is a MacArthur Fellow and the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She’s published broadly in democratic …

History of Black Thought: Chris Lebron

February 24th, 2022

41:29
Understanding Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter stands as a movement to demand and secure Black humanity. Being a leader-full movement makes it …

Freedom and Racism: Neil Roberts

February 17th, 2022

35:22
Neil Roberts is Professor of Africana Studies and Faculty Affiliate in Political Science and Religion at Williams College. He’s working on a new book …

Winning Messages: Anat Shenker-Osorio

February 10th, 2022

43:37
Anat Shenker-Osorio is a renowned communications researcher and campaign advisor, the host of Words to Win By, and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss how to empower voters, the impact of repetition, and the …

Understanding Poverty: Mark Rank

February 3rd, 2022

35:37
We're revisiting our conversation with Mark Rank, a poverty expert, professor, and author of Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty. We discuss the true causes and systemic nature of poverty, and …

Public-Private Paradox: Colin Jerolmack

January 27th, 2022

31:48
We're revisiting our conversation with Colin Jerolmack, an environmental sociologist and author of Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, …

Reproductive Rights Update: Earbuds Podcast Collective

January 20th, 2022

16:59
We’re sharing a curated list of podcast recommendations on abortion rights that we put together for our friends at EarBuds Podcast Collective in …

Solidarity and Mutuality: Manuel Pastor

December 30th, 2021

44:01
Retaking The Commons

In order to repair our current social contract, we must first repair our relationship to the Commons. Our economy currently prioritizes property protection, wealth protection, and disproportionate …

Faith and the Social Contract: Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson

December 23rd, 2021

43:57
Faith in the Social Contract

As members of a society, we must have an understanding of “we” for the social contract to function. When citizens are put in a position of protecting the state or the economy instead of …

Technocracy and the Social Contract: Latanya Sweeney

December 16th, 2021

41:47
Technology in the Social Contract

Increasingly, the design of new technology determines the way our society functions and the way we live. Simple …

Social Contract and Taxes: Sarah Christopherson

December 9th, 2021

33:58
Tax Policy is Where It Starts

What do our tax dollars really go towards? The truth is, so much of it is invisible. Tax dollars go towards helping …

Exclusions in the Social Contract: Eduardo Porter

December 2nd, 2021

38:41
Racism Bites Everybody

Creating racist policies and ideologies is short-sighted. In the long run, these practices affect everyone, including white …

Ending Subminimum Wage: Saru Jayaraman

November 25th, 2021

38:07
The Legacy of the Subminimum Wage

The devaluation of Black lives and women's work is at the heart of the subminimum wage. Until the 1850s, restaurant workers were white men who were unionized and were tipped on top of a …

Stand Up for Science: Lee McIntyre

November 18th, 2021

43:30

Our Responsibility to Defend the Truth

Science denialism has existed as long as science has existed. As a part of our social contract, we’re responsible for challenging the spread of misinformation and understanding, …

Our Public Health: Michele Goodwin

November 11th, 2021

38:04
The Social Contract and Our Bodies

The pandemic has given us a glimpse into the ways our health is woven into the social contract. The high number of …

Contract for the Climate: Keya Chatterjee

November 4th, 2021

39:32
Racial Injustice in the Climate Crisis

Economic and racial injustices are at the center of the climate crisis. White communities have largely avoided …

A New Social Contract: Minouche Shafik

October 28th, 2021

41:09
Architecture of Opportunity

We lose talent in our society when we overlook those from poor backgrounds or minority families. For example, Lost Einsteins are children who harness above-average skills, but don’t have a …

The Social Contract - History of a Big Idea: Melissa Lane

October 21st, 2021

42:34
The Social Contract

The state of nature is a human condition that exists in any space that lacks a civil authority. With the social contract, we're prepared to make a deal with each other in order to live together as …

Season 16: The Social Contract

October 19th, 2021

3:58

Our all-new season is all about something that we most often hear about in terms of its brokenness: the social contract. We will be asking big questions about how we live together, what we owe each other, what we can …

Introducing Some of My Best Friends Are...

October 7th, 2021

45:12

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The show is hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two …

Legislating for Change: Jessica González-Rojas

September 16th, 2021

34:22
Intersectionality

As an Assemblymember, González-Rojas works to address a variety of intersectional issues facing her community, ranging from housing to healthcare. Her prior experience as a reproductive justice …

The Power of Voting: Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

September 9th, 2021

37:10
Youth Vote Power

Young people wield a lot of power when they vote. A whopping 73% of youth who were registered to vote by NextGen turned out to vote. This type of turnout can change the outcome of an election. Because …

Building Progressive Power: Lala Wu

September 2nd, 2021

33:42
The Power of State Legislatures

State legislatures pass the laws that affect our daily lives. When Democrats won the ‘trifecta’ in Virginia in 2019, …

Run for Something: Amanda Litman

August 26th, 2021

32:20
Helping Diverse First Time Candidates Run

Since its founding, Run for Something has helped elect 515 young, local officials across 46 states. A third of those elected officials are between 25 and 30, 10% are between the …

Electing New York Women: Brette McSweeney

August 19th, 2021

34:41
Pro-Choice Democratic Women

Eleanor’s Legacy specifically helps pro-choice Democratic candidates for several reasons. First, due to a long-standing Republican majority in the state legislature, New York State had not …

Black Women’s Political Power: Glynda Carr

August 12th, 2021

31:47
Normalize Black Women’s Leadership

Normalizing Black women’s leadership means that it is as plausible to have a Black woman represent a majority-white district as it is to have a white man represent a majority-Black …

Electing More Women: Amanda Hunter

August 5th, 2021

35:29
Qualifications

Women need to highlight their credentials early and often, particularly in economics. Voters do recognize that women understand …

Diverse Women in Politics: Kelly Dittmar

July 29th, 2021

35:23
Motivations and Perspectives

The goal of promoting women to run for office is not simply to achieve parity in Congress or in State legislatures. …

The Chicago 7: Mark Levine

July 8th, 2021

52:38
Publication of Transcript

Levine and the co-editors were outraged by what was happening in the trial and wanted to make sure the general public knew what was going on in that courtroom. They decided to buy the …

Responsible Drug Use: Dr. Carl L. Hart

July 2nd, 2021

33:22
American Ideals

The Declaration of Independence clearly lists the promises Americans are entitled to: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If people want to use drugs to pursue that happiness, they have a right …

The Punishment Bureaucracy: Alec Karakatsanis

June 24th, 2021

33:56

Punishment Bureaucracy

The Punishment Bureaucracy defines the array of institutions that powerful members of our society have constructed to enforce …

White Collar Crime: Jennifer Taub

June 17th, 2021

36:37
White Collar Crime

White collar crime, as originally defined by Edwin Sutherland in 1939, are offenses committed by someone of high social status and …

Abuse and Accountability: Martha Nussbaum

June 10th, 2021

37:18
Objectification

Pride and greed are vices of domination that are at the root of sexual harassment and assault. Narcissistic gender pride casts women …

Coercive Work: Erin Hatton

June 3rd, 2021

33:30
Non-Traditional Labor

Several kinds of non-traditional labor in the US leave Americans vulnerable to coercion at work. Prisoners work during their …

Understanding Poverty: Mark Rank

May 27th, 2021

30:47
Musical Chairs

American poverty is a bit like a game of musical chairs. The US only has good opportunities for 8 out of 10 Americans, meaning 2 people always lose. Instead of adding new opportunities or chairs, we …

Better Peacebuilding: Séverine Autesserre

May 20th, 2021

39:44
Ideal Peacebuilding

The ideal peacebuilding model is context-specific. It heavily relies on grassroots peacebuilding efforts by the local community …

Public-Private Paradox: Colin Jerolmack

May 12th, 2021

34:28
Public-Private Paradox:

America has clearly delineated public and private domains: the public domain is regulated, and the private domain is not. A …

Boosting Mental Immunity: Andy Norman

May 6th, 2021

34:18
New Socratic Method

Socrates used direct questioning to make ancient Athenians reflect critically on their views, which often made people look …

The Erosion of America: Sarah Kendzior

April 29th, 2021

34:14

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America’s Evil Geniuses: Kurt Andersen

April 22nd, 2021

37:28
Evil Geniuses

Influential conservatives have capitalized on a wave of cultural nostalgia after the turbulent 1960s to turn our economy into a version …

Season 14 Trailer

April 17th, 2021

2:47

We are launching an all-new authors’ season, focusing on books that get into the weeds of America’s most vexing problems. We’ll be talking about everything from criminal justice, philosophy, to economics, labor, and …

Pandemic Podcasting: Laura Joyce Davis

April 15th, 2021

39:02
Being a Good Neighbor

Solving community problems can begin with a simple, common goal of being a good neighbor. Deep human relationships with people …

Our Unjust SCOTUS: Adam Cohen

April 8th, 2021

27:43
Campaign Finance Laws

The Supreme Court often operates like a conservative activist group to help the GOP. One of the most egregious ways they've tipped the scales is in campaign finance. Starting with their infamous …

Raising White Kids: Jennifer Harvey

March 24th, 2021

31:57
Race-Conscious Parenting

Race-conscious parenting affirms that we should notice race, and to recognize racism and racial injustice. It rejects …

Equity in Healthcare: Georges Benjamin, MD

March 18th, 2021

34:08
Expanding Access

Health insurance is essential to accessing healthcare. The uninsured do not get routine preventive care and, therefore, experience lower health outcomes. We must have a system that includes everyone, …

Inclusive Excellence: Franklin Gilliam

March 11th, 2021

32:13
Inclusive excellence

Diverse leadership and promoting inclusive excellence benefits everyone. In fact, it’s critical to success in any organization. …

Implicit Teacher Bias: Dr. Walter Gilliam

March 4th, 2021

35:09
Implicit Bias in Preschool Teachers

In a study to detect implicit bias, preschool teachers were instructed to watch a video of four young children …

Unapologetically Indigenous: Sarah Pierce and Amy Sazue

February 25th, 2021

33:26
Achieving Education Equity

Championing Indigenous students to be successful in school systems starts with school curriculums – telling the accurate …

Separation and Supremacy: Laura Briggs

February 18th, 2021

36:37
Child Separation Policy’s History

The United States has a long history of using child separation to further racial nationalism. The two main groups …

Unions & Racial Justice: Tamara Lee

February 11th, 2021

34:51
Colorblind Organizing

US unions traditionally operate on a 'colorblind' approach to organizing, but focusing on class issues alone often fails to …

State-Sponsored Segregation: Richard Rothstein

February 4th, 2021

35:09
Government Created Segregation

The US government codified overt segregation in housing policy at the beginning of the 20th century. The New Deal …

Ending The Filibuster: Eli Zupnick

February 2nd, 2021

53:51
What is the Filibuster?

In the Senate, a bill passes if it receives more than half of the vote. To bring a vote to the floor, the Majority Leader asks Senate members if anyone has any objections before moving to a …

Critical Race Theory: Mari Matsuda

January 28th, 2021

36:39

Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory is a theory of justice designed to respond to the endemic racism in America’s legal system. It places …

White Too Long: Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

January 21st, 2021

32:51
The Lost Cause

Before and during the Civil War, Southern Baptist leaders argued that slavery was just and the slaveholding South represented the …

Surveillance Capitalism: Shoshana Zuboff

January 8th, 2021

45:14
Surveillance Capitalism

Surveillance Capitalism is the dominant economic logic in our world today. It claims private human experience for the marketplace and turns it into a commodity. Vast amounts of personal data are …

Fixing Public Schools: Ted Dintersmith

December 22nd, 2020

32:04
Innovation in the Classroom

Classroom innovation stems from teachers and students working together to pursue subjects that excite students to learn. Examples include allowing students to design robots and make …

Reimagining Higher Education: Leon Botstein

December 17th, 2020

34:47
Democracy and Education

Democracy and education are inextricably linked. A democracy can only work when voters have an open mind, the ability to …

Ending the Counter-Revolution: Bernard Harcourt

December 10th, 2020

38:13
Counterrevolution

Since 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, US warfare has focused on counterinsurgency. America now uses this …

Reimagining Law Enforcement: Norm Stamper

December 3rd, 2020

38:02
Community Policing

The future of public safety is community police partnership. Stamper suggests a plebiscite in which neighborhoods elect …

The Precarity of Taxi Work: Veena Dubal

November 24th, 2020

36:44
Proposition 22

Prop 22, the most expensive California ballot initiative in history, carves out app-based gig economy workers as a new employee class that lacks the benefits and protections that other workers in …

The Future of Antitrust: Zephyr Teachout

November 20th, 2020

36:31
Monopolies are Anti-Democratic

A monopoly is a company that has the power to set the terms of interactions, from the pricing of consumer goods to …

A Keynesian Future: Zach Carter

November 13th, 2020

33:29
Keynes's Goals

Keynes concerned himself with his day's most significant problems: WWI and WWII, the rise of fascism and revolution, and the Great …

Season 12 Trailer

November 9th, 2020

2:59

This is a thought-provoking season of visionary and practical ideas to reimagine our future in a post pandemic and post trump world.

We cover everything from needing to be civically engaged all the time, which is to say …

Lasting Civic Engagement: Maria Yuan

November 6th, 2020

30:09
Civic Engagement Online and In-Person

Technology can make participating in democracy easier than ever before because it’s scalable and makes it …

October Surprise: Devlin Barrett

October 30th, 2020

38:38

October Surprise

The term ‘October Surprise’ refers to a type of dirty trick that comes so late in the election calendar that a candidate does not have the time or space to respond, and voters don’t have the time to …

Building Authoritarian Power: Nathan Stoltzfus

October 16th, 2020

33:46
Legitimacy

Hitler is one of the early modern autocrats for whom legitimacy was crucial to his claim to power. He recognized the importance of including the people and representing himself as presenting the will of the …

Building Power Online: Alice Marwick

October 9th, 2020

29:06
Hashtag Activism

Black Lives Matter is the epitome of ‘hashtag activism.’ #BLM is a native social media activist movement that started on the internet and builds support for itself there. #BLM combines traditional …

Digital Labor Organizing: Jess Kutch

October 2nd, 2020

33:26
Democracy at Work

Our work lives are an important place to practice democracy. Union members learn negotiation and problem solving skills to …

Civics Club: Adam Cohen

September 26th, 2020

6:18

Wondering what being a member of our Civics Club is like on Patreon? Well, here’s a free look at our bonus content from our talk this week with Adam Cohen! Each week we take time to ask our guests personal questions …

Supreme Inequality: Adam Cohen

September 25th, 2020

32:59
Supreme Court’s Agenda

Although we are taught to believe the Supreme Court is a neutral institution whose primary concern is justice, it is actually …

Decolonizing America: Nick Tilsen

September 18th, 2020

31:52
Self-Determination

Self-determination empowers those who are most affected to be in the driver’s seat of policy-making decisions. For example, if an …

Building Civic Power: K. Sabeel Rahman

September 11th, 2020

27:22
Civic Power

Civic power puts communities most impacted by legislative decisions in the drivers’ seat of making public policy. Community members get …

State Capture: Alex Hertel-Fernandez

September 4th, 2020

35:16
Capturing State Legislatures

State capture refers to the idea that a set of organizations, businesses, and movements can capture a political office …

Organized Power: Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo

August 28th, 2020

33:31
Political Learning

In response to the elections of Obama and Trump, grassroots political movements sprung up on the right and the left. Members of …

Energizing Local Politics: Drew Kromer

August 21st, 2020

31:04
Building Precincts

Precincts are critical to building local and regional party power. Kromer started Davidson’s Democratic party precinct with only …

Politics is for Power: Eitan D. Hersh

August 14th, 2020

31:28
Politics Begins with Service

Political power starts with service to others. For instance, Russian immigrant and Boston resident Naakh Vysoky began …

Introducing the Future Hindsight Civics Club

August 7th, 2020

1:23
Introducing the Civics Club!

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Sexual Citizens: Jennifer S. Hirsch & Shamus Khan

July 23rd, 2020

35:11
Sexual Citizenship

The concept of sexual citizenship asserts that people have the right to sexual self-determination, including young people. Recognizing young people’s sexual citizenship prepares them to both say no …

Surveillance Capitalism: Shoshana Zuboff

July 17th, 2020

42:46
Surveillance Capitalism

Surveillance Capitalism is the dominant economic logic in our world today. It claims private human experience for the marketplace and turns it into a commodity. Vast amounts of personal data are …

Canvassing with Love: David Fleischer

July 10th, 2020

30:00

After listening to this episode, try deep canvassing yourself! Click HERE to read the step-by-step guide. We'd love to compare notes and see how you did. After you've canvassed, tell us about your experience by leaving …

Deconstructing the Alt-Right: Alexandra Minna Stern

July 3rd, 2020

31:15
Culture Informs Politics

The Alt-Right believes politics is downstream from culture. They operate in this meta-political sphere where changing …

The Roots of Conservative Media: Nicole Hemmer

June 26th, 2020

32:12
Conservative media activism

Beginning with the America First Movement, conservative political activists also became conservative media figures. In …

Political Communication Ethics: Peter Loge

June 19th, 2020

29:14
Ethical Communication

Ethical communication involves respect and civil discourse. Taking time to listen to other sides and treating lawmakers with …

Fact-Checking for Truth: Jon Z. Greenberg

June 12th, 2020

29:01
Who Gets Fact-Checked?

PolitiFact finds statements of “fact” by American politicians that can be verified and are highly visible, or pertinent, to a …

The New Conspiracism: Nancy Rosenblum

June 5th, 2020

30:06
Conspiracism

A functional conspiracy theory uses facts and rational arguments to prove that things are not as they seem. Conspiracism is a conspiracy …

The Risks of Fake News: Travis I. Trammell & Elisabeth Paté-Cornell

May 29th, 2020

28:14
Viral Model

Trammell created a viral disease model to mimic how fake news spreads. People must come in to contact with the fake information in order to be infected, just as with a virus. The more people are exposed, the …

The Truth Sandwich: George Lakoff

May 22nd, 2020

25:14
Truth sandwich

George Lakoff invented a construct called the Truth Sandwich in order to effectively frame the truth and negate a lie. In it, true statements act as "bread," and the lie is the "filling." A truth sandwich …

Post-Truth: Lee C. McIntyre

May 15th, 2020

29:40
Post-Truth

Post-truth is the political subordination of reality. It is not a failing of knowledge, but one of politics. Authoritarians use post-truth …

Authoritarianism Under COVID-19: Thomas O. Melia

May 8th, 2020

24:15
COVID & Authoritarianism

COVID-19 has created an excuse for authoritarians around the world to consolidate power. Repressive regimes such as …

Civic Engagement, Social Distancing, and Democracy Reform

May 4th, 2020

37:29

Recently, Mila sat down with other podcast hosts from our podcast network The Democracy Group, to discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on our …

ExxonMobil’s Dirty Secret: Geoffrey Supran

May 1st, 2020

29:23
ExxonMobil’s Knowledge

Beginning in 1959, ExxonMobil became scientifically aware of the dangers of human-caused climate change. By the 1970s-80s, they had a detailed, precise understanding of climate change. Their …

Ending the Nuclear Era: Fred Pearce

April 24th, 2020

29:09
Legacy of Secrecy

Nuclear technology has a long history of secrecy, cover-up, and deceit from military officials and government leaders, starting …

Our Radioactive Ocean: Ken Buesseler

April 17th, 2020

30:12
The Pacific Ocean is Safe

After the Fukushima reactor accident, radiation leaked into the Pacific Ocean, sparking global worry. In the months after the accident, levels were high, but not high enough to cause marine …

A Renewable Future: Mark Z. Jacobson

April 10th, 2020

27:04
Nuclear Power is Impractical

Building nuclear power plants is extremely costly and time-consuming; projects are often plagued by cost overruns and construction delays. Between permitting, planning, and construction, it …

COVID-19 Special Edition

April 9th, 2020

29:16

Stephen Pimpare is a nationally recognized expert on poverty and U.S. social policy. Hedebunks the idea that COVID is the great equalizer, and …

A Nuclear Future: Joshua Goldstein

April 3rd, 2020

29:07
Green Power

Nuclear energy offers large amounts of power, produces no carbon dioxide, uses a comparatively small amount of land, and runs around the clock. Although nuclear power produces hazardous waste, the amount of …

Criminalizing Ecocide: Jojo Mehta

March 27th, 2020

30:13
What is Ecocide?

The crime of ecocide is the "extensive loss, damage, or destruction of ecosystems such that their inhabitants can no longer enjoy …

Climate Policy Failures: Leah Stokes

March 20th, 2020

32:32
Fighting for Climate Policy

Dismantling the energy system is crucial to breaking the energy crisis. Implementing clean energy policies is the most …

Climate Justice: Julian Brave NoiseCat

March 13th, 2020

28:06
Climate Justice

Many low-income communities bear the brunt of industrial pollution or the harshest consequences of climate change. In order to …

Writing Climate Policy: Jerry Taylor

March 6th, 2020

30:35
Carbon Tax

The climate crisis is a global collective problem that requires a collective global solution. Robust and bipartisan public policy must be …

The Actual Cost of Fast Fashion: Jussara Lee

February 28th, 2020

27:09
Use Your Purchasing Power

Corporations only care about their bottom-line, so boycotting stores you don’t believe in does make a difference. Taking …

The Future of Food: Lenore Newman

February 21st, 2020

31:08
Sustainable Food Supply

We can create a sustainable food supply for future populations with technology and a change in diet. We cannot feed the world …

A Call to Arms: Bill McKibben

February 14th, 2020

30:07
Nonviolent Social Movement

Through non-violent social movements, we can demand meaningful change in the political and economic calculus for …

Towards a Sustainable Future: Katherine Richardson

February 7th, 2020

29:33
The UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda

The United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030 lists 17 goals designed to improve human well-being, while also managing the Earth’s resources for the future. We have …

The End of Welfare: Kathryn Edin (Rebroadcast)

January 31st, 2020

27:48
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, the safety net for those who are jobless disappeared. In its …

Democracy and Freedom: Season Round Up

January 25th, 2020

28:48
Empowering citizens

Many Americans are unsure of how their government works. Civic education is the manual for democracy, which Civics 101 offers in …

Ending Urban Violence: Thomas Abt

January 18th, 2020

31:45
Focus on Violence First

Abt’s central thesis for solving violence in urban areas is fairly straightforward: focus on the violence—and not other …

The Meritocracy Trap: Daniel Markovits

January 11th, 2020

39:07
The Cost of Human Capital

Meritocracy gives the illusion that we are all equally competing at a level playing field. The reality is that the elite is able to purchase better education, which means they are more …

Bipartisan Civil Discourse: Michael Baranowski

January 4th, 2020

31:05
Agreeing on the basic fundamentals

The need for positive, bipartisan discourse is acute. In today’s politically charged environment, it's important …

Protecting Free Speech: Suzanne Nossel

December 28th, 2019

32:32
The First Amendment

The First Amendment protects four types of freedom of expression: freedom of speech, belief, assembly, and the ability to petition the government for a redress of grievances. It states that “Congress …

Practical Equality: Robert L. Tsai

December 21st, 2019

28:36
Law as a Framework

Equality creates a framework for how we should treat others, and how we should expect to be treated by others. The institution of …

Deliberative Democracy: Jane Suiter and David Farrell of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly

December 14th, 2019

30:14
Citizens’ forum

The Irish Citizens’ Assembly was formed in response to the severe social and economic crisis caused by the global financial meltdown …

Responsible Statecraft: Stephen Wertheim

December 7th, 2019

27:56

Responsible Statecraft

Responsible statecraft should derive from serious consideration of the public interest, with robust public debate and a strong …

Keeping Government Accountable: David Greising

November 30th, 2019

26:01
Investigations Get Results

Since 1957, BGA investigations have uncovered corruption and unfair practices throughout Chicago and the state of …

Powering American Democracy: Seth Flaxman

November 23rd, 2019

27:18
Technology for Democracy

Democracy Works remedies some of the most pervasive and mundane reasons we don’t vote. TurboVote is a tool that enables …

Protecting our Elections: Marcia Johnson-Blanco

November 16th, 2019

27:48
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 …

Podcasting for Democracy: Civics 101

November 9th, 2019

28:35
Civic education for all

Many Americans are unsure of how their government works. Civic education is the manual for democracy, and Civics 101 offers …

Reimagining Civic Learning: Louise Dubé

November 2nd, 2019

28:00
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 taught and learned anew by each generation. High-quality civic …

Of the People, By the People: Mila Atmos

October 26th, 2019

10:32
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 …

The Sustaining Power of Passion: Mila Atmos

October 19th, 2019

5:34
Passion Informs Engagement

Creating a stronger community and society comes through a continuous commitment to civic engagement. Passion about certain …

The Three Dimensions of Freedom: Billy Bragg

October 12th, 2019

43:19
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 …

The Power of Civic Engagement: Mila Atmos

October 4th, 2019

6:00
Engagement and Representation

There are a multitude of ways to become an engaged citizen. Often people think of civic engagement as an overwhelming …

The Time for Civic Engagement is Now: Mila Atmos

September 28th, 2019

6:29

Since the 2016 election, it has become increasingly imperative that we participate in our democracy as citizens. There are many ways to be civically …

The Blueprint for American Democracy: Ezra Levin

September 14th, 2019

32:23
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 …

The Ethics of Big Data: Matthew L. Jones

September 7th, 2019

38:05
Fourth Amendment

The Fourth amendment protects people from unlawful searches and seizures. For example, in the 1970s the Supreme Court ruled that a …

Achieving Tolerable Climate: Jonathan Lamontagne

August 31st, 2019

25:18

 

Tolerable climate and economic conditions

Lamontagne’s study defines tolerable economic conditions as follows: the present value of abatement costs …

The Crisis in Higher Education: Liz Willen

August 24th, 2019

24:47
Education Inequity

There is a college completion crisis and access crisis in America: black adults are only two thirds as likely to hold college …

The Economics of Health: James Knickman

August 17th, 2019

27:03
Social Determinants

Good health is the product of access to quality medical care and sound public health policy. Effective policies that improve …

Eradicating Cash Bail: Robin Steinberg

August 10th, 2019

28:51
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 legal system expanded during the tough-on-crime years, cash …

The Human Rights of Women: Lynn Paltrow

August 3rd, 2019

33:07
The human rights of women

The health needs of half of our population – women – include maternal and reproductive health. Equal rights mean that women …

Gender Parity: Melissa Mark-Viverito

July 27th, 2019

25:38
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 government to reflect their needs. The actual, lived …

Census 2020: Ashley Allison (Rebroadcast)

July 13th, 2019

21:09
Census data supports communities

Government and businesses rely on census data to provide the necessary services that make healthy and vibrant communities possible. The data reveals how many grocery stores, pharmacies, …

Micah White

June 29th, 2019

25:35
The crisis of our time

People have very little political power beyond voting on election day. Current governing structures are incapable of changing …

Dave Archambault II

June 22nd, 2019

28:54
Financial risk and social cost

Engaging in early and constructive dialogue between indigenous communities and corporations is crucial for success. …

Jackie Zammuto

June 15th, 2019

23:38
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 …

Alan Yarborough and Bill Steverson

June 8th, 2019

25:44
Enhance understanding

The purpose of civil discourse is to enhance understanding, not to change minds. It’s always helpful to have a diversity of …

María Urbina

June 1st, 2019

23:23
Grassroots power

Grassroots movements believe that change starts on the local level. Indivisible started with sharing a Google doc guide to empower everyday people to now having over 4,000 groups throughout the country. …

Bradford Fitch

May 25th, 2019

23:48
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 advocacy strategy. It’s important for constituents to connect a …

Julianne Hoffenberg

May 18th, 2019

23:44
Effective advocacy

The Gathering excels at bringing coalitions together with a common agenda; rapid and urgent response to crisis situations in communities; organizing, like marching in protest to Washington, D.C., from …

L.A. Kauffman

May 11th, 2019

25:04
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 …

Trailer: The Power of Protest?

May 4th, 2019

1:58

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 Congressional Management Foundation and Jackie Zammuto of WITNESS …

Democracy Works: David Frum

April 27th, 2019

43:06

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 author of Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic

Beto O'Rourke (Rebroadcast)

April 20th, 2019

27:43
Rebuilding democracy from the ground up

We need representatives who truly represent the people by directly engaging with and listening to their …

Season Round Up: Poverty

April 13th, 2019

8:50

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.

Kathryn Edin

April 6th, 2019

27:48
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, the safety net for those who are jobless disappeared. In its …

Stephen Pimpare

March 30th, 2019

26:01
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 children. In fact, the majority of Americans will be poor for a …

Gail Joseph

March 23rd, 2019

24:07
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 life, it is critically important to invest in early learning. …

Dan Weissmann

March 16th, 2019

25:21
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. A study by George Loewenstein at Carnegie Mellon reveals …

Maria Foscarinis

March 9th, 2019

24:54
The housing crisis started with a policy decision

The leading cause was cutbacks to federal funding for housing for poor people starting with the …

Max Kenner

March 2nd, 2019

22:24

Max Kenner is the founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative, a college that is spread across six interconnected prisons in New …

Stephen Bright

February 23rd, 2019

23:05

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 …

Ross Morales Rocketto

February 16th, 2019

24:02

Ross Morales Rocketto is co-founder of Run For Something, an organization that supports diverse, young progressives running for state and local office. We discuss which candidates win, why building a bench of local and …

Season 5 Trailer: Ross Morales Rocketto

February 7th, 2019

1:21

"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 …

Ted Dintersmith

November 17th, 2018

24:16
Human Potential

Education should be a path for children to develop into self-directed, self-supporting, skill-equipped young adults. This may or may …

Ben Theodore

November 10th, 2018

23:17
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 …

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

November 3rd, 2018

23:37
Voting

People broadly agree that voter turnout should be higher and that voting should be easier, for example by making Election Day a holiday. …

Max Feldman

October 27th, 2018

24:21
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 …

Cristóbal Alex

October 20th, 2018

23:11

Political Power

The proactive strategy of Latino Victory to build power through elections is a recipe for success. They focus on grooming and …

Phil Polakoff

October 13th, 2018

22:12

Phil Polakoff is a physician with a distinguished career in public health and clinical medicine, the CEO of A Healthier We, and a consulting …

Ashley Allison

October 6th, 2018

21:32

Census data supports communities
Government and businesses rely on census data to provide the necessary services that make healthy and vibrant communities possible. The data reveals how many grocery stores, pharmacies, …

Esther de Rothschild and Aicha Cherif

September 29th, 2018

24:32

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 right. Ineligible voters, such as teenagers or formerly …

Brian Miller

September 22nd, 2018

23:19

Brian Miller is the Executive Director of Nonprofit VOTE, an organization that partners with other nonprofits to integrate voter engagement into their ongoing activities. We discuss the importance of promoting voter …

Season 4 Trailer: Brian Miller

September 15th, 2018

1:00

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.

Pam Elam and Namita Luthra

August 25th, 2018

22:57

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 the first statue commemorating real women to New York City’s …

Michael Faye

August 18th, 2018

23:28

Michael Faye is the president and co-founder of GiveDirectly, an organization that sends cash directly to people living in extreme poverty. We …

Maria Yuan

August 11th, 2018

24:43

Maria Yuan is the founder of Issue Voter, an organization whose mission is to make civic engagement accessible, efficient, and impactful. We talk …

Rachel Leyland and Dr. Kendra Abel

August 4th, 2018

25:43

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 …

Scott Warren

July 28th, 2018

25:35

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 …

Brent Wilkes

July 21st, 2018

24:56

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 …

Mark Hetfield

July 14th, 2018

26:54

Mark Hetfield is the President and CEO of HIAS, the oldest refugee assistance organization in operation. We discuss our humanitarian obligations to …

Paul Lagunes

July 7th, 2018

25:42

Paul Lagunes is a Columbia University political scientist whose scholarship focuses on corruption in the Americas. His current book project is …

Ian Bremmer

May 26th, 2018

32:12

Raise consciousness:

Globalists have been willing to stand by while many people were left behind. Elites need to acknowledge their complicity in order to reverse the increasing division between us and them, as well as …

Shafi Goldwasser

May 19th, 2018

33:22

Shafi Goldwasser is an award-winning mathematician and computer scientist and the Director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC …

Jennifer March

May 12th, 2018

27:57

Jennifer March is the Executive Director of the Citizen’s Committee for Children of New York. This non-profit and nonpartisan child advocacy …

Beto O'Rourke

May 5th, 2018

27:13

Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke represents his hometown, El Paso, TX. Currently a Candidate for US Senate, he is running a people-powered campaign, visiting every single county in Texas and listening to the needs …

Ruth Milkman

April 28th, 2018

31:01

Ruth Milkman is a sociologist of labor and labor movements, and Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center and at the Joseph S. …

Robert Hammond

April 21st, 2018

27:57

Robert Hammond is the executive director and co-founder of Friends of the High Line, which was the driving force behind turning an abandoned elevated railroad in New York City into a public park. We discuss the …

Nick Ehrmann

April 14th, 2018

25:07

Nick Ehrmann is the founder and president of Blue Engine, which was borne from the discovery that the strongest predictor of college completion is …

Tyler Ruzich

April 7th, 2018

22:45

Tyler Ruzich is a 17-year old Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, one of eight teens in the race this year. We discuss what it means to be a …

Season 2 Trailer

March 31st, 2018

0:56

A sneak peek of our next episode: civic engagement requires no minimum age. Tyler Ruzich, 17-year old Kansan, shows us how.

Ai-Jen Poo

March 10th, 2018

21:29

In the 8th and last episode of Season 1, we discuss the elder boom, and the increasing importance of home care and domestic work in our society.

Award-winning activist Ai-Jen Poo, a leading advocate for domestic …

Andrea Miller (Part 2)

March 6th, 2018

20:29

Andrea Miller is the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health. We talk about the broad support among men for Roe vs. Wade, the Hyde Amendment, and the two most damaging misconceptions about abortions.

Andrea Miller (Part 1)

March 3rd, 2018

24:46

Andrea Miller is the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health. We talk about the impact that reproductive legislation has in society and how it’s historically been affected by safety and public health …

Joe Hartigan

February 24th, 2018

25:54

Joe Hartigan has cracked the code on how to effect change. He is a retired NYC Fire Department lieutenant and community activist since 1995. His passion, dedication, and consistency over many years brought about ferry …

Roland Augustine

February 17th, 2018

23:44

Roland Augustine is an art dealer, tireless activist, and active member at the Bard College Prison Initiative. We discuss the necessity of finding …

James Doty

February 10th, 2018

28:00

James R. Doty, MD, is a neurosurgeon and clinical professor at Stanford University. He shows us how to shape our own lives and of those around us by reframing, practicing compassion, and living with an open heart.

Richard Betts

February 3rd, 2018

29:49

Richard K. Betts, Ph.D, is the Director of the Saltzmann Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. We talk about how we can be …

Matt Kalmans

January 27th, 2018

28:46

Matt Kalmans is the CEO and co-founder of Applecart, a strategic political consultancy and lab. We discuss the power of voting, how social pressure …

Bernard Harcourt

January 20th, 2018

22:49

Bernard Harcourt is an author, lawyer, and critical theorist. In our conversation, we discover that civic engagement is a learned skill, the power of …

Premier Trailer

January 18th, 2018

1:29

A sneak peak of the first episode of Future Hindsight — Bernard Harcourt discusses why and how civic engagement matters.

Future Hindsight Trailer

January 8th, 2018

1:03

The Future Hindsight podcast launched on January 20, 2018. Join us for our premier episode where we interview Bernard Harcourt to speak about civic …

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