Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...about Harvard and Yale law grads on the Supreme Court and in legal practice who hindered rather than helped the fight for racial justice. He warned, "Because today's law students will be tomorrow's political leaders, judges and Supreme Court Justices, it is crucial that they develop a social conscience...
...same response: Just because Frank posed for pictures with every leading capo, underboss and cement contractor of the day doesn't mean that he joined them in their nefarious underworld activities. Oh, occasionally he rode along on a hit or two, but that was just one of those social obligations a star of his stature is expected to discharge. He never really liked...
...KING OF THE WORLD: THE RISE OF MUHAMMAD ALI A book about a boxer would seem to lack, well, social significance. Not true here. David Remnick takes off from the 1964 bout in which a brash Cassius Clay dethroned the menacing heavyweight champ Sonny Liston. That fight changed Clay into Muhammad Ali and created a new sort of black athlete. Remnick's account of the aftershocks packs a punch...
...Your Own Social Security...
Politicians in Washington last week discussed how to save Social Security, but Americans are trying to see if the numbers add up. During the next year, every adult will receive a statement that shows how much she pays into the system and how much she should get back upon retirement. Without Social Security reform, the young will be big losers...