An Anti War Message with Ben Cohen

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Welcome back to a new season of If You Were in Charge. This week, we sit down with Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, who has built a life creating an ice cream empire while also becoming a passionate activist fighting against military spending, which he believes is irrational and immoral, and is used to keep ordinary people poor and oppressed. We explore his journey from ice cream to activism, and his unwavering belief in the power of collective action. That's this week on If You Were in Charge, the radical leadership podcast about people, power, and possibilities, hosted by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, founder of ICAN and a peace strategist who has worked with women in conflict zones for over thirty years, and co-host Kavita Nandini Ramdas, senior advisor to the International Planned Parenthood Federation and former head of the Global Fund for Women. If You Were In Charge is brought to you by ICAN⁠ ⁠⁠International Civil Society Action Network⁠⁠⁠ This is an ⁠⁠⁠ADA Production⁠ key topics Ben Cohen's background and activism journeyThe role of business in social justiceCampaign against militarism and Pentagon budgetBen and Jerry's stance on Gaza and PalestineCorporate social responsibility and social missionThe importance of collective action and community engagementThe influence of personal values on business decisionsStrategies for engaging the public on social issuesThe intersection of peacebuilding and businessInspiration for young activists and entrepreneurs