This chapter explores the efforts of activists in Rochester to push a corporation to engage with the civil rights movement, resulting in promises for a job training program. It also introduces differing views on the purpose of corporations, setting the stage for an argument on contemporary anger.
Capitalism has entered its villain era. In a new series running Fridays this month, we look at how Americans came to blame it for just about everything.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Herman with original music by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Noel King. Additional editorial support from Avishay Artsy, Jolie Myers, and Miranda Kennedy.
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