America’s Half a Billion Guns: Jonathan Metzl

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America’s Half a Billion Guns: Jonathan Metzl

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Apr 25, 2024

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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.: “Almost every issue today – if it’s a major issue – gets refracted through the lens of partisanship.” by Future Hindsight
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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
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Shafi Goldwasser: “There's so much more information there than we know. Take a moment to think about what permissions you're giving." by Future Hindsight
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Stephen Bright: “All the people on death row are poor.” “As Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said, the poor person accused of a crime has no lobby.” by Future Hindsight
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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
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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
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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
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Maria Yuan: "See if the people that you just elected are actually doing their jobs and are actually representing you." by Future Hindsight
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Mark Hetfield: “Our history shows that we are a nation of immigrants and refugees, and that we have benefited from that.” by Future Hindsight
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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
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Max Kenner: “Education is not a process of checking a box along the course of someone's life, but a deep investment in the future.” by Future Hindsight
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Brian Miller: “Our democracy simply works better when more citizens show up and participate.” by Future Hindsight
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Brent Wilkes: “To win on the immigration front, we've got to have success on the civic engagement and voter turnout.” by Future Hindsight
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Paul Lagunes: “Fighting corruption is not an end in and of itself, it's an effort toward improving society at large.” by Future Hindsight
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America’s Half a Billion Guns: Jonathan Metzl

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