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social contract

SOURCE: New York Times
4/24/2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Predicted This Moment

by Gene Sperling

Today, we are forced to confront the dissonance between our nation’s labeling of workers as “essential” and “heroes” and their limited wages, benefits and ability to organize.

SOURCE: The New York Times
4/20/2020

We Need a New Social Contract for the Coronavirus

Our collective behavior will be the primary determinant of whether we can keep this virus in check.

SOURCE: GEN
3/18/2020

The Generational Dispute Over the ‘Safe’ Choice for President

by David Walsh

Millennials and Generation Z may have more in common with their grandparents and great-grandparents than their parents.