Word: social
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EVER since Barry M. Goldwater campaigned against Social Security in 1964 and lost in a 44-state landslide, America's largest government income maintenance program has also been its most politically secure. The image of poverty-stricken, elderly pensioners--not to mention the political wrath of well-organized and politically active senior citizens--has stifled criticism from even the most conservative politicians...
During his 1988 presidential campaign, Sen. Paul Simon (D-III.) said, "Just as it took Nixon to go to China, it might take a liberal Democrat to change Social Security...
After the garbage contract is renegotiated, recycling will offer a rare opportunity to marry social consciousness to financial self-interest. And if the prospect of financial gain and the satisfaction of being environmentally sensitive do not galvanize Harvard behind a long-term committment to recycling, then the University's role as educator should...
...Sanders said social change is inevitable once the disenfranchised realize that they can play an active part in government...
Professor Blumenthal will understand, I hope, my dwelling for a moment on his occupation. As a Social Studies concentrator (the closest approximation I have to a job) I am responsible for understanding the intricate social relationships that underlie the received opinions of our society. This analytical proclivity explains my fascination with Professor Blumenthal's occupation, and my objections to the opinions I am receiving from...