We discuss how AI can both serve the public interest and advance the goals of our democracy, despite the misgivings about the current state of AI.

Bruce's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Use the tools of AI!

2) Use assistive tech to write to your elected representatives

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, chief of security architecture at Inrupt Inc, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the co-author of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.

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We discuss Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World—a guide for a new generation of activists seeking not just to understand power, but to build it.

Stephanie's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Learn a new skill, like non cooperation or mutual aid

2) Find organizations that align with your values and check if they offer trainings

Stephanie Luce is Professor of Labor Studies at the School of Labor and Urban Studies and Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She's also the co-author of Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World.

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A fair, humane, and orderly immigration system should think of the US as the top destination for top talent from around the world, as well as a beacon of hope. Changing the law to give permanent legal status and a pathway to citizenship would fix the current failed immigration system.

Todd's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Post know-your-rights material at your place of worship or local grocery store

2. Ask your HR to have legal resources for immigrant employees

Todd Schulte is the President of FWD.us, where he has directed successful efforts to make the case that immigrants and immigration power the US economy, help us win the global race for talent, and strengthen the American workforce. 

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We discuss how the everyday voter can make strategic political campaign donations just like a billionaire.

Brian's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Find an election you've never participated in before and get involved

2) Check out the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania, governor's races in NJ and VA, and the California redistricting ballot measure

Brian Derrick is the co-founder of Oath, a donor advising platform whose mission is to empower donors to participate in our democracy by offering civic education and helping users manage their political giving to maximize impact.

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We discuss the unavoidable intersection between our capitalist economy and democratic governance, and how their relationship plays out through campaign finance and other political transactions.

Hilary's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Get the data of your state, locality, and elected officials at opensecrets.org

2. Piece together what is happening your state

Hilary Braseth is the executive director of OpenSecrets, the nation's premier research and government transparency group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and policy.

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We discuss how the struggle for transparency is really a struggle for the soul of American democracy. 

Miranda's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1. Look up the agendas of your local school board and city council, and attend the public meetings

2. Learn how your local and state governments make decisions

Miranda S. Spivack is a veteran reporter and editor who specialized in government accountability, as well as the author of Backroom Deals in Our Backyard: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back.

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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: 

1) Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what's happening

2) 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.

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We discuss the enduring power of protesting and the significance of the Ferguson uprising in the long arc of the Black liberation movement. 

Jonathan's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Speak with a young person in your life about what they're wrestling with

2) Emphasize community engagement

Jonathan Pulphus is an organizer from St. Louis, Missouri, Co-founder of the community organization Tribe X, and the author of With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University.

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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: 

1) Choose hope.

2) Get involved in an issue that is important to you because your actions do matter.

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.

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We discuss the role of collective memory in the myth-making of American exceptionalism. 

Hajar's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

1) Advocate

2) Relate

3) Create

Hajar Yazdiha is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and the author of The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement.

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