Future Hindsight

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 recommendations are: Organize! Join an organization. Create conditions where people can govern and decide the direction of their country and their democracy Maurice Mitchell is the National Director of the Working Families Party. He's a nationally-recognized social movement strategist, a visionary leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a community organizer for racial, social, and economic justice.Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising: https://www.futurehindsight.com/occupy Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Maurice on X: https://x.com/MauriceWFP Check out the Working Families Party:https://workingfamilies.org/ Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Early episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Maurice MitchellExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos

As the weather gets colder and tents go up, life inside the encampment grows more complicated. Questions of safety and accountability become increasingly urgent, but occupiers have wildly different ways of responding to the problems. It turns out that the movement's greatest strength—its openness—may also be its greatest vulnerability.Want to dive deeper? Listen to these episodes of Future Hindsight:To learn more about how the infrastructure of our society makes sexual assault more likely, listen to this episode with Jennifer S. Hirsch & Shamus Khan, co-authors of Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/episode/sexual-citizens-jennifer-s-hirsch-shamus-khanFor a conversation about Kingian non-violence and de-escalation tactics, tune in to this conversation with Julianne Hoffenberg: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/episode/julianne-hoffenbergSubscribe to our Patreon for early access to episodes:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Sponsor: Shopify: Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/hopeful Credits:Host / Executive Producer: Mila AtmosProducer / Writer: Maria Luisa TuckerAudio Producer: Zack TravisAdditional production help: Mia Warren, Erika Gjada, Megan Detrie, Lizzie Jacobs, and Ilya MagazaninArchival research: Marisa HolmesArchival material courtesy of: Occupy Wall Street Media Working Group.Original music: Rude Mechanical Orchestra and Puge RuheSpecial thanks to T.J. Raphael, Lauren Passell, Arielle Nissenblatt, and Kate Blumenfeld for being our first listeners and sounding boards, and to Tom Koenig for his support.Distributed by PRX

When a march reaches the Brooklyn Bridge, a split-second decision changes everything. Hundreds of people face arrest – and deeper questions emerge about the power dynamics and strategy within the movement. How can they contain the chaos of an ever-growing, leaderless movement? And should Occupy work with politicians and celebrities, or remain fiercely independent? Want to dive deeper? Listen to these episodes of Future Hindsight:Tune in to this conversation with Stephanie Luce for a practical guide to understand and build durable power: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how-underdogs-build-power-stephanie-luceTo learn more about direct democracy in action, tune in to this episode with Hélène Landemore: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/democracy-without-politicians-hlne-landemoreFor a conversation on how unions are at the the intersection of economic policy and democracy, tune in to this conversation with Alex Hertel-Fernandez: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/democracys-unfinished-promise-alex-hertel-fernandezSubscribe to our Patreon for early access to episodes:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Sponsor: Shopify: Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/hopeful Credits:Host / Executive Producer: Mila AtmosProducer / Writer: Maria Luisa TuckerAudio Producer: Zack TravisAdditional production help: Mia Warren, Erika Gjada, Megan Detrie, Lizzie Jacobs, and Ilya MagazaninArchival research: Marisa HolmesArchival material courtesy of: Occupy Wall Street Media Working Group.Original music: Rude Mechanical Orchestra and Puge RuheSpecial thanks to T.J. Raphael, Lauren Passell, Arielle Nissenblatt, and Kate Blumenfeld for being our first listeners and sounding boards, and to Tom Koenig for his support.Distributed by PRX

We discuss the main goals of copaganda: narrowing our conception of safety and threat, constantly warning us that those harms are increasing, and telling us that the solution to our fears is more investment in the punishment bureaucracy. Alec's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Educate yourself on how copaganda works 2) Read the Copaganda book in a group! Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Alec on X: https://x.com/equalityalec/ Read Copaganda: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Get the right life insurance for you and save more than 50% on term life insurance at SelectQuote.com/HOPEFUL Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guest: Alec Karakatsanis Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the strategy for electing from-the-gut economic populists who exude outsider vibes and who acknowledge that our system is broken. They are often outsiders who believe in issues such as protecting social security and taxing billionaires, which are super majoritarian issues. Outsiders can win in blue, purple, and red states. Adam's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Join effective groups like boldprogressives.org 2) Support a bold progressive candidate running for office Adam Green is Co-Founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC). Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Adam Green on X: https://x.com/AdamGreen Check out the PCCC: https://x.com/BoldProgressive Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful. Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Adam Green Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos