We discuss how the Democratic party continues to ignore AAPI voters in schools despite their increasing power at the ballot box and the necessity to build coalitions with them to win elections. Between 2016 and 2020, voter turnout in this community increased by 47%. The near doubling of AAPI voters in Georgia and Arizona effectively made the Biden victory in 2020 possible.    Varun’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Show up to a school board meeting </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Gather insight from engaging in your local community </li> </ol>   Varun Nikore is Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, an organization that works to build Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) political power across the country by providing education on progressive issues; creating and advocating for policies that affect our communities; and building alliances with organizations to help AAPIs exert their power and be the margin of victory at the local, state, and national levels.     Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  <a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark">https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark</a>    Follow Mila on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos">https://x.com/milaatmos</a>    Follow Varun on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/varunnikore">https://x.com/varunnikore</a>   Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at <a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful">shopify.com/hopeful</a>.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: <a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Varun Nikore Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We discuss how the Democratic party continues to ignore AAPI voters in schools despite their increasing power at the ballot box and the necessity to build coalitions with them to win elections. Between 2016 and 2020, voter turnout in this community increased by 47%. The near doubling of AAPI voters in Georgia and Arizona effectively made the Biden victory in 2020 possible. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Varun’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Show up to a school board meeting&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Gather insight from engaging in your local community&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Varun Nikore is Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, an organization that works to build Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) political power across the country by providing education on progressive issues; creating and advocating for policies that affect our communities; and building alliances with organizations to help AAPIs exert their power and be the margin of victory at the local, state, and national levels.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark"&gt;https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Mila on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos"&gt;https://x.com/milaatmos&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Varun on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/varunnikore"&gt;https://x.com/varunnikore&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at &lt;a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful"&gt;shopify.com/hopeful&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early episodes for Patreon supporters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight"&gt;https://patreon.com/futurehindsight&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Mila Atmos &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Guests: Varun Nikore&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Producer: Mila Atmos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Producer: Zack Travis&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discuss how the Democratic party continues to ignore AAPI voters in schools despite their increasing power at the ballot box and the necessity to build coalitions with them to win elections. Between 2016 and 2020, voter turnout in this community...

The AAPI Movement: Varun Nikore

We discuss the intersection of feminism and democracy and discover how the egalitarian underpinnings of feminism are fundamental to an equal society. Abortion bans illustrate this well. “Any time there's a conflict between the Constitution and someone's personal bodily autonomy and the subject of rights under the law, that is anti-democratic.”    Nicole’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Start small, engaging directly in your community </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Maintain hope and optimism and believe that you’re going where you want to go </li> </ol>   Dr. C. Nicole Mason is the founder and president of Future Forward Women, a project at the New York Women’s Foundation.     Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  <a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark">https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark</a>    Follow Mila on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos">https://x.com/milaatmos</a>    Follow Nicole on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/cnicolemason">https://x.com/cnicolemason</a>     Sponsor:  Thanks to SelectQuote! Go to <a href= "https://www.selectquote.com/hopeful" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">SelectQuote.com/hopeful</a> Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at <a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful">shopify.com/hopeful</a>.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: <a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Dr. C Nicole Mason Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We discuss the intersection of feminism and democracy and discover how the egalitarian underpinnings of feminism are fundamental to an equal society. Abortion bans illustrate this well. “Any time there's a conflict between the Constitution and someone's personal bodily autonomy and the subject of rights under the law, that is anti-democratic.” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Nicole’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Start small, engaging directly in your community&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Maintain hope and optimism and believe that you’re going where you want to go&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Dr. C. Nicole Mason is the founder and president of Future Forward Women, a project at the New York Women’s Foundation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark"&gt;https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Mila on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos"&gt;https://x.com/milaatmos&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Nicole on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/cnicolemason"&gt;https://x.com/cnicolemason&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thanks to SelectQuote! Go to &lt;a href= "https://www.selectquote.com/hopeful" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;SelectQuote.com/hopeful&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at &lt;a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful"&gt;shopify.com/hopeful&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early episodes for Patreon supporters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight"&gt;https://patreon.com/futurehindsight&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Mila Atmos &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Guests: Dr. C Nicole Mason&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Producer: Mila Atmos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Producer: Zack Travis&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discuss the intersection of feminism and democracy and discover how the egalitarian underpinnings of feminism are fundamental to an equal society. Abortion bans illustrate this well. “Any time there's a conflict between the Constitution and...

Feminism at the Heart of Democracy: Dr. C. Nicole Mason

We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing for everyone, it’s worth doing for one person.    Sharon’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Choose hope. </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter. </li> </ol>   Sharon McMahon is the creator of “Sharon Says So” and host of the “Here’s Where it Gets Interesting” podcast. She's also the author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement.     Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  <a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark">https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark</a>    Follow Mila on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos">https://x.com/milaatmos</a>    Follow Sharon on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/">https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/</a>    Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at <a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful">shopify.com/hopeful</a>.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: <a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Sharon McMahon Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing for everyone, it’s worth doing for one person. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sharon’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Choose hope.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sharon McMahon is the creator of “Sharon Says So” and host of the “Here’s Where it Gets Interesting” podcast. She's also the author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark"&gt;https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Mila on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos"&gt;https://x.com/milaatmos&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Sharon on Instagram: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at &lt;a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful"&gt;shopify.com/hopeful&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early episodes for Patreon supporters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight"&gt;https://patreon.com/futurehindsight&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Mila Atmos &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Guests: Sharon McMahon&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Producer: Mila Atmos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Producer: Zack Travis&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we choose hope. Though nobody can fix it all, we can all do something and make an impact. Sharon reminds us that if something is worth doing...

Go Beyond Voting: Sharon McMahon

We discuss why American democracy should not treat the Latinx community as a monolith, what actually matters to this community, and how the strength of their engagement in U.S. democracy will play out in this year’s presidential election.   Maria Teresa’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> VOTE! </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Share your excitement to vote with everyone you know, especially young people. </li> </ol>   Maria Teresa Kumar is the President and CEO of Voto Latino, a civic engagement organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy.     Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  <a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark">https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark</a>    Follow Mila on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos">https://x.com/milaatmos</a>    Follow Maria Teresa on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/MariaTeresa">https://x.com/MariaTeresa</a>    Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at <a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful">shopify.com/hopeful</a>.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: <a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We discuss why American democracy should not treat the Latinx community as a monolith, what actually matters to this community, and how the strength of their engagement in U.S. democracy will play out in this year’s presidential election.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Maria Teresa’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;VOTE!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Share your excitement to vote with everyone you know, especially young people.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Maria Teresa Kumar is the President and CEO of Voto Latino, a civic engagement organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark"&gt;https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Mila on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos"&gt;https://x.com/milaatmos&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Maria Teresa on X: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/MariaTeresa"&gt;https://x.com/MariaTeresa&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at &lt;a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful"&gt;shopify.com/hopeful&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early episodes for Patreon supporters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight"&gt;https://patreon.com/futurehindsight&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Host: Mila Atmos &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Executive Producer: Mila Atmos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Producer: Zack Travis&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discuss why American democracy should not treat the Latinx community as a monolith, what actually matters to this community, and how the strength of their engagement in U.S. democracy will play out in this year’s presidential election.  ...

The Future American Electorate: Maria Teresa Kumar

We discuss the purpose of fascist education, the political nature of universities in defending democracy, and the dangers of America’s powerful exceptionalist narrative.   Jason’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Stand up in solidarity with those who are political targets </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Understand other people’s perspectives because that gives them the voice in a democracy </li> </ol>   Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and the author of seven books. His most recent is Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.   Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  <a href= "https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark">https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark</a>    Follow Mila on X:  <a href= "https://x.com/milaatmos">https://x.com/milaatmos</a>    Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at <a href= "http://shopify.com/hopeful">shopify.com/hopeful</a>.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: <a href= "https://patreon.com/futurehindsight">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Jason Stanley Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

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We discuss the purpose of fascist education, the political nature of universities in defending democracy, and the dangers of America’s powerful exceptionalist narrative.   Jason’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:    Stand up in...

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