Bearing Witness

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Bearing Witness

FromFuture Hindsight

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4 minutes

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Jun 15, 2019

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Released:

Jun 15, 2019

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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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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
Maria Yuan: "See if the people that you just elected are actually doing their jobs and are actually representing you." by Future Hindsight
25 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
Premier Trailer: Episode 1 - Bernard Harcourt by Future Hindsight
1 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
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
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
Future Hindsight Trailer: A Show About Civic Engagement by Future Hindsight
1 min listen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Season 4 Trailer: Brian Miller: “When more people vote, the electorate is far more representative of the general public.” by Future Hindsight
1 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
Scott Warren: “Our democracy can be something that's vibrant; something that's living and breathing.” by Future Hindsight
26 min listen
Ben Theodore: “We as citizens aren't the fans. We’re the players.” by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Rachel Leyland and Dr. Kendra Abel: “We have to stand up for what is right and it's not just about us. It's about the future of our children and their children.” by Future Hindsight
26 min listen
Cristóbal Alex: “It's been pretty profound to see great Latino candidates exploding Latino turnout.” by Future Hindsight
23 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
Michael Faye: “There's a lot of money in the system that can move towards cash, and be used to end extreme poverty.” by Future Hindsight
23 min listen
Mark Hetfield: “Our history shows that we are a nation of immigrants and refugees, and that we have benefited from that.” by Future Hindsight
27 min listen

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