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Jul 20, 2019

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Released:

Jul 20, 2019

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Now more than ever, the need to be an engaged citizen is critical. Future Hindsight presents interviews that explore how each of us has the power to shape our society and fulfill our shared civic responsibility.

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Bernard Harcourt: Bernard Harcourt is an author, lawyer, and critical theorist. In our conversation, we discover that civic engagement is a learned skill, the power of collective action, and the importance of remembering our truths and values. Voting is a learned... by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Andrea Miller (Part 1): 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 concerns. This... by Future Hindsight
25 min listen
Future Hindsight Trailer: A Show About Civic Engagement by Future Hindsight
1 min listen
Ruth Milkman: 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. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies. We examine the role of unions for workers,... by Future Hindsight
31 min listen
Tyler Ruzich: 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 Republican of the next generation, why it’s important to get involved now, and what young people... by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Premier Trailer: Episode 1 - Bernard Harcourt by Future Hindsight
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Matt Kalmans: 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 can influence our actions, and the ways in which science and technology can help us understand our... by Future Hindsight
29 min listen
Ai-Jen Poo: 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 workers’ rights and family care,... by Future Hindsight
21 min listen
Phil Polakoff: "Is healthcare a right or a privilege? In my belief it's a basic right for all." by Future Hindsight
22 min listen
Jennifer March: Jennifer March is the Executive Director of the Citizen’s Committee for Children of New York. This non-profit and nonpartisan child advocacy organization combines public policy research and data analysis with citizen action. We discuss family... by Future Hindsight
28 min listen
Richard Betts: 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 meaningful stakeholders in foreign policy by voting and supporting political movements. Vote... by Future Hindsight
30 min listen
Pam Elam and Namita Luthra: “The more you understand history, the better agent of social change you can be.” by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Robert Hammond: 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 essential role of a city’s public open... by Future Hindsight
28 min listen
Andrea Miller (Part 2): 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. This interview belongs to a... by Future Hindsight
20 min listen
Roland Augustine: Roland Augustine is an art dealer, tireless activist, and active member at the Bard College Prison Initiative. We discuss the necessity of finding new ways of activism for social justice in our daily lives. Be an Advocate: Civic engagement means... by Future Hindsight
24 min listen
Ashley Allison: “I would tell people to encourage them to participate in the census because when they are counted, they are seen, and resources can come to your community.” by Future Hindsight
22 min listen
James Doty: 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. Reframe Negative talk dominates... by Future Hindsight
28 min listen
Joe Hartigan: 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 service for the residents of... by Future Hindsight
26 min listen
Season Round Up: Poverty: "As Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said, the poor person accused of a crime has no lobby." by Future Hindsight
9 min listen
Season 2 Trailer: A sneak peek of our next episode: civic engagement requires no minimum age. Tyler Ruzich, 17-year old Kansan, shows us how. by Future Hindsight
1 min listen
Shafi Goldwasser: “There's so much more information there than we know. Take a moment to think about what permissions you're giving." by Future Hindsight
33 min listen
Trailer: The Power of Protest?: “We made protest cool again.” by Future Hindsight
2 min listen
Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.: “Almost every issue today – if it’s a major issue – gets refracted through the lens of partisanship.” by Future Hindsight
24 min listen
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Paul Lagunes: “Fighting corruption is not an end in and of itself, it's an effort toward improving society at large.” by Future Hindsight
26 min listen
Nick Ehrmann: Nick Ehrmann is the founder and president of Blue Engine, which was borne from the discovery that the strongest predictor of college completion is sustained academic rigor in high school coursework. The organization re-imagines the classroom in order... by Future Hindsight
25 min listen
Beto O'Rourke: 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 and concerns of the state’s... by Future Hindsight
27 min listen
Brent Wilkes: “To win on the immigration front, we've got to have success on the civic engagement and voter turnout.” by Future Hindsight
25 min listen
Ben Theodore: “We as citizens aren't the fans. We’re the players.” by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Scott Warren: “Our democracy can be something that's vibrant; something that's living and breathing.” by Future Hindsight
26 min listen
Ian Bremmer: “The purpose of the government is to make sure that the game is fair and that people have equality of opportunity.” by Future Hindsight
32 min listen

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