Future Hindsight

We discuss reclaiming the narrative of democracy. Democracy is a tool to deliver on our values in the realm of justice, dignity, fairness, and freedom. 

Stacey’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Refuse to pre-capitulate

2. Take action on one issue you care about once ...

We discuss the growing phenomenon of pregnancy criminalization, examine the path forward in a post-Dobbs world, and consider what a just jurisprudence of pregnancy might look like.

Karen’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Educate yourself at the Pregnancy Justice website: https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/our-issues/

2) Make ...

We discuss the history of citizenship schools, their profound importance in the Civil Rights Movement, and the critical lessons they offer for our present moment.

Elaine’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Share the power of voting with your neighbors.

2. Start your ow...

We assess the first 100 days of the Trump administration and what we can expect going forward.

Skye’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Join a dinner for democracy or a coffee for change

2. Resist isolation and say yes to building a future for ourselves.

We discuss what’s happening in the AI space to augment human life in this moment, and what the potential intersections are with democracy.

Natalie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Use AI and lean into it

2. Explore the ways AI can empower you

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We discuss rethinking the Constitution as a way to reimagine democracy. In addition, we examine the role of constitutionalism in exporting the principles of democracy as the underpinning of American imperialism.

Aziz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Join a union or a party formation or a tenants’ association in your community

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We discuss the Green New Deal and how youth movements like the Sunrise Movement are the secret sauce in getting the federal government to drive the effort to stop the climate crisis. 

Aru’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Hold on to a disciplined form of hope

2. Join...

We discuss the great reshuffle of land in the last few centuries and the intersection of land, power, and democracy. 

Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Support conservation easements

2. Learn about the indigenous communities that have been displaced from the ...

We discuss the anti-democratic and reactionary nihilistic nature of the Christian nationalist movement. Christian nationalism is an ideology that functions as a tool for a leadership driven organization machine that turns mythology into political power. 

Katherine’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Mobilize the pro-democracy ma...

We discuss mobile voting as the definitive way to make elections more accessible for everyone — especially for Americans with disabilities and overseas citizens — and therefore finally increase turnout in significant numbers. 

Bradley’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Sign up and get involved at mobilevoting.org

We discuss whether executive orders can change the Constitution, the ongoing transformation of executive power, and the true intersection of the Constitution and democracy.

Julie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Get a pocket Constitution and read it over with a red pen!

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