Future Hindsight

We discuss an innovative framework to reclaim our constitutional future from a Supreme Court that has amassed power for itself and undermined how we govern ourselves.  

Julie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

Advocate for new institutions

Participate in deliberations to write a new bill of rights or even a new constitution

Julie Suk is the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham University and the author of The Shadow Court: Rescuing Democracy from the Supreme Court. 

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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Julie Suk
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss how the SpeechNow v. FEC decision in 2010 created Super PACs and how combating corruption in American politics starts with getting rid of Super PACs. 

Larry’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

Build the muscle of deliberating with each other.

Start with the principle that we should not have a political system where people can buy influence and get results with their money.

Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School and the founder of Equal Citizens, an organization whose mission is to fix democracy by establishing truly equal citizenship.  

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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Lawrence Lessig
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.”

Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening

Share ideas on what you can do to resist 

Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir.

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Read The Hard Work of Hope: 
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Michael Ansara
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

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Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising:  
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guest: Stephanie Luce
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

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: 
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Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising:  
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Follow Maurice on X: 
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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:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Maurice Mitchell
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos