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 back.

This season features conversations with incredible journalists, organizers, and community leaders, including:

• Karen Attiah (Washington Post) on how a more organized administration is testing the rules of democracy.
• Jenni Monet (Indigenous affairs and climate reporter) on the Arctic as both a political and environmental warning for the rest of the world.
• Maurice Mitchell (Working Families Party) on how communities are building power through listening, organizing, and collective action.
• A look at the efficacy of boycotts in 2025—what’s working, what isn’t, and how collective resistance is evolving.
• Experts unpacking how AI and technology are reshaping privacy, energy, and governance in real time.

Throughout the season, you’ll also hear visions for a future rooted in care, radical imagination, and everyday people taking action to protect democracy- grounded in working-class solidarity and Indigenous leadership.

Because despite the present, it’s not too late to write our future.

Beyond Voting Season 2 launches October 2025. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts.

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