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Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and tax policy expert Professor Dorothy A. Brown for a thought-provoking discussion of her books, The Whiteness of Wealth and Getting to Reparations . Drawing on decades of research, Brown examines how seemingly race-neutral tax policies have contributed to widening racial wealth disparities in the United States and explores what meaningful economic repair could look like in practice. Together, they discuss how the U.S. tax system has historically advantaged white households while limiting wealth-building opportunities for Black Americans. The conversation explores the hidden ways tax policy shapes homeownership, education, employment, and intergenerational wealth, as well as the broader historical forces that continue to influence economic inequality today. Brown also outlines her vision for reparations, arguing that confronting the legacy of slavery and systemic discrimination is essential to building a more equitable society. This episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of the intersection of race, public policy, and economic justice. It challenges conventional assumptions about fairness in the tax code and invites a broader conversation about how societies can address historical harms while creating more inclusive pathways to opportunity and prosperity. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org 🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. 📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast. 🔁 Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or book club who’d enjoy the discussion!

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and historian Professor Rana Mitter , for a compelling discussion of his book Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937–1945 . Drawing on extensive archival research and long-overlooked sources, Mitter brings to light China’s central, and often underappreciated, role in the global fight against Imperial Japan during World War II. Together, they explore how China’s prolonged resistance tied down vast numbers of Japanese troops, shaping the broader trajectory of the war in Asia and beyond. They examine the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek, the fragile alliances between Nationalists and Communists, and the immense human cost borne by Chinese civilians. The conversation also addresses how China’s wartime experience influenced its postwar political order and its place in the emerging international system. This episode offers listeners a powerful reframing of World War II, challenging Eurocentric narratives and highlighting the global dimensions of the conflict. It is a story of resilience, sacrifice, and strategic complexity, one that continues to shape how we understand China’s role in the world today and the enduring legacy of a “forgotten ally.” The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . Footnotes: Books by Rana Mitter China’s Role in World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Invasion of Manchuria Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Opium Wars in China Ezra F. Vogel Marco Polo Bridge Incident Chongqhing Bombing Wang Jingwei Joseph Stilwell P5 UN Security Council Cairo Conference ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org 🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. 📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast.</p

Tensions remain high as questions grow over what the U.S has actually achieved in its standoff with Iran. Despite weeks of conflict and billions spent, Iran’s uranium stockpile and broader nuclear potential appears largely unchanged. Disputes also persist over access to the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s backing of groups like Hezbollah, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the campaign. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has opened new fronts in a widening war of words, lashing out at former allies including Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones. Carlson hit back in a fiery interview, questioning the stability of the ceasefire and whether its terms were ever truly in place. The President has also turned his criticism toward Pope Francis, who condemned threats to “destroy civilisation” as unacceptable. Trump’s response, combined with a controversial post depicting himself as a religious figure, has sparked backlash - even among some of his supporters. With tensions unresolved, alliances strained, and rhetoric escalating - the bigger question remains: what comes next? Piers Morgan is joined by economist and global affairs analyst Jeffrey Sachs and Sky News anchor and host of ‘The World’ podcast Yalda Hakim plus his panel comprising of PBD Podcast’s ‘Angry Patriot’, Vincent Oshana, Host of The Dan Abrams Show on SiriusXM and YouTube, Dan Abrams, vice chairman of the America First Policy Institute, Fred Fleitz, author of ‘Separation of Church & Hate’, John Fugelsang. He also speaks to advisor to Melania Trump, Marc Beckman, man about her recent statement on her links to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs for a compelling conversation on Martyrs to the Unspeakable: The Assassinations of JFK, Malcolm, Martin, and RFK by James W. Douglass . In this sweeping work, Douglass reexamines the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, arguing that these four leaders were killed not by isolated actors, but within a deeper context of national security power and Cold War politics. Drawing on extensive documentary evidence, witness testimony, and declassified records, Douglass challenges the official lone-gunman narratives and situates each assassination within a broader struggle between movements for peace and justice and entrenched systems of violence. At the heart of the book is the concept of the “Unspeakable,” a term Douglass uses to describe the hidden structures of power capable of silencing transformative leadership. Together, they explore how each of these figures, in different ways, broke with prevailing orthodoxies, opposing nuclear brinkmanship, militarism, racism, and war, and how their evolving commitments to peace may have placed them in direct conflict with powerful institutions. This episode invites listeners into a profound reconsideration of one of the most turbulent eras in American history. It is a story of conscience and consequence and of how the unresolved traumas of the 1960s continue to echo in political life today. Footnotes: Books by James W. Douglass JFK Assassination Malcolm X Assassination MLK Assassination RFK Assassination US Central Intelligence Agency The Warren Commission Report James Jesus Angelton Eisenhower Farewell Address Khrushchev an d JFK Communications Peace on Earth Encyclical Pope John XXIII Lee Harvey Oswald David Talbot - The Devils Chessboard Dag Hammarskjöld Allen Dulles ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and historian Michael J. Carley , retired Professeur at the Université de Montréal, for a discussion of his groundbreaking trilogy on the international crises of the 1930s: Stalin’s Gamble , Stalin’s Failed Alliance , and Stalin’s Great Game . Drawing on decades of archival research, Carley challenges the familiar Cold War narrative that paints Stalin and Hitler as “dual dictators” and instead uncovers a forgotten history of the Soviet Union’s sustained efforts to build a collective security alliance against Nazi Germany. Sachs and Carley explore how Britain, France, and the United States repeatedly rejected these overtures, shaped by anti-communism, imperial interests, and deep-seated prejudices that cast the USSR - not Hitler - as the greater threat. This strategic blindness, Carley argues, helped pave the way to World War II and has since been obscured by Western historiography and popular culture. This episode offers listeners a powerful narrative of missed opportunities, ideological blinders, and the consequences of mistrust among great powers. It is a story from the 1930s with striking resonance today, revealing how historical misunderstanding can shape international politics, and how the failures of statecraft then echo in our world now. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . Footnotes: Books by Michael J. Carley Bolshevik Revolution Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Maxim Litvinov History of the Soviet Union Czarist Russian Empire Joseph Stalin Mein Kampf Fascism Benito Mussolini

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Yakov M. Rabkin , historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on the history of Zionism, Jewish thought, and the modern state of Israel. Delving into Rabkin’s path-breaking work, including his newest book, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism , Rabkin and Sachs discuss the early opposition to modern Zionism from many parts of the world Jewry, and the deep theological, political, and cultural divides that Zionism has created in Jewish communities around the world. Together, Rabkin and Sachs trace the surprising origins of Zionism in 17th century British Protestantism, and its transformation into a modern political movement in 19th century Europe, led by both British evangelical Protestants and Central and Eastern European secular Jews. They delve into Herzl’s Zionist movement, which faced many Jewish opponents, including rabbinical authorities, assimilated Jews in Western Europe, and socialists who viewed it as a distraction from class struggle. Rabkin and Sachs discuss the pivotal role of Britain’s Balfour Declaration, the Russian revolutionary roots of Israel’s political culture, and the enduring legacies of figures such as Theodor Herzl and Ze’ev Jabotinsky. The conversation then turns to the present crisis in Israel and Palestine. They discuss the ideologies of Israel’s ruling parties, the rise of Israel’s religious-nationalist movements since 1967, and the role of these ideologies and movements in the ongoing conflict. Rabkin’s scholarship offers listeners a deeply informed narrative of history, religion, and power - shedding a powerful light on the disastrous, ongoing Israel - Palestine conflict. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . Footnotes: Yakov Rabkin Books Zionism Satmar Hasidim Christian Zionism Isaac Newton’s religious views Joseph Priestley First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE) Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135 CE) Theodor Herzl William Hechler Talmud Three Oaths (Judaism) Pale of Settlement General Jewish Labour Bund Balfour Declaration Edwin Montagu Jewish Colonial Trust Ze’ev Jabotinsky Iron Wall <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor James Romm , classicist and historian at Bard College, for a captivating discussion on one of the most dramatic and fascinating political experiments of the ancient world: Plato’s involvement with power politics in Syracuse (Siracusa). Drawing on Romm’s newest book, Plato and the Tyrant , Sachs and Romm explore the extraordinary story of how the great philosopher Plato attempted over the course of three decades to bring philosophy into the heart of government. Together, they delve into Plato’s journey to the court of the autocratic ruler Dionysius in ancient Syracuse, where he hoped to transform a tyrant into a philosopher-king. They discuss the political turmoil that unfolded, Plato’s close relationship with the philosophically minded Dion, and how Plato’s experiences deeply shaped his writing of The Republic . Romm reveals how Plato’s real-world political experiences ultimately informed his later, more sober work The Laws , and how these texts reflect a lifelong quest to define justice, leadership, and the possibility of a virtuous society. This episode offers listeners a rich narrative of political intrigue, philosophical ambition, and the enduring relevance of Plato’s quest to unite ethics and power - an ancient story with striking implications for our world today. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . Footnotes: Ancient Greek Philosophy Plato Authoritarian ism Autocracy Syracuse Athens Dionysius Dion Plato’s Academy Aristotle The Republic (by Plato) The Laws (by Plato) Carthage Philosopher-King ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org 🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. 📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast. 🔁 Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or book club

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Prof. Ilan Pappè , historian at Exeter University, UK, for an in-depth conversation on one of the most enduring and contentious issues of our time: the Israel-Palestine conflict. Drawing on Pappè’s powerful new books— Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic and A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict , Sachs and Pappè discuss the historical, political, and ideological forces that have shaped the Zionist movement and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Together, they explore how lobbying networks in the UK and US have influenced the foreign policy of both countries, and the role of the UK and US in the Israel-Palestine conflict. They delve into the historical roots of Zionism, the legacy of British colonial rule in Mandatory Palestine, and the role of the US in the Israel-Palestine conflict from the adoption of the UN Partition Plan in 1947 until today. This episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine by delving into the historical processes that shaped the conflict during the past century and more. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org Footnotes: Zionism Israel Palestinian Conflict War in Gaza Judaism Antisemitism History of Israel History of Palestine Settler Colonialism Ottoman Empire British Imperialism Lord Balfour Neocons UN Resolution 181 UN Partition Plan for Palestine Patrick Wolfe - Elimination of the Local 2000 Camp David Summit 2024 Protests on University Campuses ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLprXkx-4Du8LthJd7fLlSXeTmUxl

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, world-renowned economist and advisor to both the UN and multiple popes, joins Jason Adkins to explore the profound influence of Catholic social teaching on economics, diplomacy, and the pursuit of peace. From working with Pope John Paul II on Centesimus Annus to helping shape Laudato Si’ with Pope Francis, Sachs shares how the Church’s moral vision offers a critical alternative to the modern technocratic paradigm. Their conversation covers climate change, the war in Ukraine, integral ecology, and how faith and reason together can guide public policy toward the common good. “If St. Francis of Assisi could meet the Sultan during the Crusades, then surely today’s leaders can sit down and talk.” – Jeffrey Sachs Official Bio of Dr. Jeffrey Sachs https://www.jeffsachs.org/ Jeffrey Sachs on the Russia–Ukraine War “There Is No Military Way Out” – Interview with Inside the Vatican https://insidethevatican.com/magazine/pontifical-academy-of-sciences-member-dr-jeffrey-sachs-there-is-no-military-way-out/ Sachs on the Economy of Francesco Reflections on Pope Francis’s Call for a New Economy https://www.jeffsachs.org/newspaper-articles/8dy5eryflswh9z7hz5dwzrd5h9aekm Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, engages our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic. With so much to explore, we have guests from a variety of perspectives and faith backgrounds, and conversations do not necessarily constitute endorsements. Catholic in America is an OSVNews.com podcast partnership. Support Catholic in America by becoming a patron of the show here .

Send us Fan Mail Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist Ray Kurzweil for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, The Singularity Is Nearer , Kurzweil revisits and updates his groundbreaking predictions on AI & AGI, exponential growth, and human evolution and longevity. Together, they explore a future where AI rivals human intelligence by 2029, nanotechnology rebuilds the world atom by atom, and our minds merge with the cloud to expand intelligence beyond biological limits. They examine radical life extension, the promise of renewable energy, and how exponential technologies are reshaping industries, reducing poverty, and transforming global well-being. But, they also confront the risks while discussing a vision of the future - both awe-inspiring and cautionary - challenging us to rethink what it means to be human in an age of rapid and relentless innovation. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy , the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org . Footnotes: AI AGI The Singularity is Near Dartmouth Workshop Martin Kosinski Neuromed Biotechnology Frank Rosenblatt Perceptron Exponential Growth Turing Test Longevity Humanoid Robots Virtual Reality Neocortex Artificial Consciousness ⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs ! 📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world. ➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS ➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org 🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. 📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast. 🔁 Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or book club who’d enjoy the discussion!</p