OCCUPY! An Unfinished Uprising

OCCUPY! AN UNFINISHED UPRISING is a six-part narrative series from Future Hindsight exploring how a group of activists camping out in the middle of New York City reshaped the global conversation around capitalism.On the heels of one of the worst economic crises this nation has ever seen, thousands answered a call to protest Wall Street. They built an anti-capitalist village in a tiny park that inspired hundreds of occupations worldwide. It was the first major American movement of the social media era. As we approach the 15th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, this series goes inside the movement that grew rapidly, felt both chaotic and transcendent, and then violently flamed out — all from the voices of the activists who lived it. Mainstream media might have labeled it a failure, but Occupy popularized the language of the "99%," birthed a new generation of organizers, and permanently altered American politics. Discover how an improbable uprising proved that collective action can resh

OCCUPY! An Unfinished Uprising is a education podcast hosted by Future Hindsight, with 432 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Future Hindsight hosts OCCUPY! An Unfinished Uprising, a education show with 432 episodes published.

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  Our Constitution, Our Laws: Julie Suk

  Sep 17, 202641 min

  We discuss an innovative framework to reclaim our constitutional future from a Supreme Court that has amassed power for itself and undermined how we govern ourselves. Julie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Advocate for new institutions Participate in deliberations to write a new bill of rights or even a new constitution Julie Suk is the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham University and the author of The Shadow Court: Rescuing Democracy from the Supreme Court . Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Julie on X: https://x.com/JulieCSuk Read The Shadow Court : https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host : Mila Atmos Guests : Julie Suk Executive Producer : Zack Travis Executive Editor : Mila Atmos

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  Episode #412

  Take Down Super PACs: Lawrence Lessig

  Sep 10, 202646 min

  We discuss how the SpeechNow v. FEC decision in 2010 created Super PACs and how combating corruption in American politics starts with getting rid of Super PACs. Larry’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Build the muscle of deliberating with each other. Start with the principle that we should not have a political system where people can buy influence and get results with their money. Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School and the founder of Equal Citizens, an organization whose mission is to fix democracy by establishing truly equal citizenship. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Lawrence Lessig on X: https://x.com/lessig Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Start your free trial at SHOPIFY.COM/hopeful Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host : Mila Atmos Guests : Lawrence Lessig Executive Producer : Zack Travis Executive Editor : Mila Atmos

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  Episode #411

  Build Power by Organizing: Michael Ansara

  Sep 3, 202644 minS21

  We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.” Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening Share ideas on what you can do to resist Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir . Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Michael on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelansara.bsky.social Read The Hard Work of Hope : https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful . Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host : Mila Atmos Guests : Michael Ansara Executive Producer : Zack Travis Executive Editor : Mila Atmos

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  Episode #410

  Be a Practical Radical: Stephanie Luce

  Aug 27, 202640 minS21

  Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising : https://www.futurehindsight.com/occupy Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Stephanie on X: https://x.com/stephanie_luce_ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host : Mila Atmos Guest : Stephanie Luce Executive Producer : Zack Travis Executive Editor : Mila Atmos

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  Episode #409

  Who is the Working Families Party?: Maurice Mitchell

  Aug 20, 202649 min

  We discuss why now is the time for a third political party to really take center stage in American democracy. Maurice’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: Organize! Join an organization. Create conditions where people can govern and decide the direction of their country and their democracy Maurice Mitchell is the National Director of the Working Families Party. He's a nationally-recognized social movement strategist, a visionary leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a community organizer for racial, social, and economic justice. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Listen to Occupy! An Unfinished Uprising : https://www.futurehindsight.com/occupy Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Maurice on X: https://x.com/MauriceWFP Check out the Working Families Party: https://workingfamilies.org/ Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful . Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host : Mila Atmos Guests : Maurice Mitchell Executive Producer : Zack Travis Executive Editor : Mila Atmos

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