We discuss  the dangers of book bans and censorship, the power of civic action on the local level, and the intersection of libraries and human rights.

Amanda's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Use the library!

2. Follow Kelly Jensen at Book Riot on social media

Amanda Jones is a middle school librarian, an activist, and the author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. She previously served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and has won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including School Library Journal Librarian of the Year.

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Host: Mila Atmos

Guests: Amanda Jones

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis

We discuss  orienting our personal choices toward the collective in order to make the changes in the systems that organize our world.

Michael's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Orient your personal choices towards the collective

2. Do something, and do it with others

Michael Brownstein is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at John Jay College, and Professor of Philosophy at The Graduate Center, CUNY. He's also the co-author of Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change.

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We discuss how being pro-democracy is a big tent coalition. In fact, it is our national identity.

Rick's civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1) Meet your your neighbors, friends, and family in person

2) Be a persuasive voice in your immediate network and build a network of networks

Rick Wilson is co-founder of the Lincoln Project, as well as the host of the Lincoln Project and The Enemies List podcasts. He is a 30 year veteran of national Republican politics, starting with the 1988 presidential campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, and is now a registered Independent.

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Producer: Zack Travis