Beyond Voting

<p>Democracy in the U.S. is under siege. From ICE raids and mass deportations, to Elon Musk’s</p><p>“Department of Government Efficiency” dismantling federal protections, to attacks on education and the press—our...

<p>In Season 2, we’re taking a closer look at the state of American democracy as it shifts under President Trump’s second term. We dig into what’s changing, who’s paying attention, and how people are fighting...

<p>Do not despair, we have the power to organize, build supportive communities, and challenge harmful policies.</p><p>In our special post election edition episode on Beyond Voting. We’re joined by two special guests...

<p>Have you lost your voice?</p><p><br>On the sixth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Charlene Carruthers, community organizer, writer, filmmaker, and Black Studies PhD candidate. Charlene is the founding...

<p>Is the Supreme Court for us or against us?</p><p>On the fifth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Dr. Nicole Nguyen, associate professor of criminology, law, & justice at the University of Illinois at...

<p>Fascism: Modern threat or facade?</p><p><br>On the fourth episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Alberto Toscano, critical theorist, professor in the School of Communications at Simon Fraser University, and also...

<p>Have you ever considered a third party as an option?</p><p>On the third episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deeper with Rosa Clemente, a black Puerto Rican scholar, activist, journalist, organizer, and former vice...

<p>Do you stay in the process or do you check out?</p><p>On the second episode of Beyond Voting, we dive deep with Esam Boraey, Egyptian-American political activist and academic, into what it looks like working within...

<p>Are you voting between a rock and a hard place?</p><p>On this first episode of Beyond Voting, we get real about voting our values with Dr. Michelle Taylor, also known as Feminista Jones- the award-winning author of...

<b> Are you ready to move beyond the ballot box and become a more engaged citizen? <br><br></b><br><b>Beyond Voting is rooted in our conviction that democracy requires more participation than just voting. It’s up to all...

<b>Listen to the newest show from the Arcus Center!</b><br><b><br></b>On September 24th we’ll be dropping our new podcast, Beyond Voting, right here on this feed. And since you're already here- you don’t have to do...

<p>Aya Chebbi discusses Pan-Africanism and Youth Organizing with us. Aya Chebbi is a diplomat, peacebuilder and activist. Aya is also a multi-award winning Pan-African feminist. Aya has transformed the youth...

<p>Alice Bagley shares about timebanking, urban farming and community-building through and through. Unity in Our Community Timebank is an organization in Southwest Detroit focused on sharing services and building...

<p>Mazi Mutafa discusses the sacredness of the cypher, and the expansiveness of Hip Hop as a music and culture. Mazi Mutafa is the Executive Director of Words Beats & Life inc, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C...

<p>Cat March discusses the murders in Atlanta through a historical, gender and racial lens. Cat March (they/them) is a Gender Studies and English scholar. They have a personal passion for Asian American histories...