Imagining Jewish Philanthropy and America's Political Economy

May 16, 2021

On this show we'll be exploring the history of American Jewish philanthropy as it tried to balance the interests of democracy with those of capitalism --the interests of the public good vs. the need for capitalism to grow and profit through the market. Host Jim Vrettos receives guest Lila Corwin Berman, Professor of History and the Murray Friedman Chair of American Jewish History.

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319
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The Radical Imagination

The Radical Imagination is a one hour weekly show designed to imagine, explore and build hope for change that can bring forth a transformative world and earth economically, politically, intellectually, morally and spiritually.  We echo the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King: "I believe that...

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