The Future of Activism with Joe Hobbs

Emma Meshell Expects Some May Disagree with Her Libertarian Views

"What keeps me going is when I can look at someone who completely and utterly disagrees with everything I say, and I can still see them for who they are, which is a human being with dignity and worth," says Emma Meshell, spokesperson at Young Americans for Liberty.  She is working to get out the vote, especially with local campaigns.  Links: Young Americans for Liberty [https://yaliberty.org/]

Tom Steyer and NextGen America

Tom Steyer has long campaigned to motivate Americans to address the climate emergency. He ran for President of the United States on a climate platform. That’s when most of us — outside of activist circles — heard the name Tom Steyer.  Even before his presidential run, Tom was an activist. In 2013, he started a national organization called NextGen Climate. It is now called NextGen America -- and it’s dedicated to helping young people take part in the political system by making it easier for them to become voters.  In this episode, Tom and Joe Hobbs talk about voting and how activism moving online in 2020 has changed activism forever. Activate: Visit NextGen online at https://nextgenamerica.org/   The Future of Activism is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX.

Building Compassion with Jonathan Horn of PETA

PETA brings a message of compassion to the streets, into corporate boardrooms, and into media -- sometimes in controversial ways. Jonathan Horn works in PETA’s Campaigns department and he focuses on grabbing media headlines for animals and bringing PETA’s message of total animal liberation to the streets.  PETA views animal liberation and human liberation as one in the same. Joe Hobbs asks him about how PETA's campaigns are changing in the age of the pandemic and how the organization has found success delivering its message. The podcast is produced by Lee Schneider for FutureX.

Activism Starts In Your Inbox, with Nivi Achanta

There are many ways to become an activist, sometimes starting right in your inbox. Nivi Achanta is the founder and CEO of the Soapbox Project. It’s a website that she created with design director Malena Hansen to bridge the gap between the troubling information we see in the news and social impact we all can take.  Nivi shares with Joe about how she has taken some of her IRL activism online, into her website, and a Substack newsletter. Activate:  Check out Soapbox.org [https://www.soapboxproject.org/] and subscribe to the newsletter. Follow the Soapbox Project on Twitter  [https://twitter.com/soapboxproject_]

Ja'Mal Green Jumpstarts Activism in Chicago

Ja’Mal tells host Joe Hobbs that he was galvanized into activism by the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald who was shot by a White police officer in Chicago in 2014. In our interview, Green shares his journey, talks about what it was like to run for the office of mayor of Chicago, and draws a roadmap to activism that you can follow. Activate Follow Ja’Mal Green on social media. Twitter [http://twitter.com/JaymalGreen] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jaymalgreen/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Jaymalgreen/]