The Social Contract, Revisited
Governments have duties to protect their citizens, but do citizens also have a duty to maintain their governments?
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Sept 14: Convicts in Florida must repay debt to vote, China highlights its ‘dual circulation’ strategy, Afghanistan and the Taliban start first-ever peace talks
North America President Donald Trump headed to Nevada, a key state for the United States
Sept 7: North Carolina officials warn voting twice is illegal, China’s largest banks report big profit declines, Brazilian court annuls one criminal case against Lula Da Silva
North America A federal appeals court ruled last Monday (Aug 31) that the House Judiciary
Aug 24: DNC endorses Biden-Harris ticket, Goldman Sachs agrees to settlement with Malaysia on 1MDB, Malian president resigns following a coup
North America Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House of Congress back from its summer
Mar 30: President Trump invoked defence powers to make ventilators, China’s Wuhan lifted its lockdown, and UK’s ministers tested positive for Covid-19
North America US President Donald Trump has signed the largest-ever US financial stimulus package, worth
Mar 23: US stocks experienced the worst plunge since 1928, Japanese flu drug Avigan might treat Covid-19, and Congolese warlord Lubanga released from prison
North America American stocks have tumbled 35 per cent in the last month owing to
Mar 16: Trump Tested Negative For Covid-19, Media Mogul Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years, Iran Asked For Worldwide Assistance To Fight Virus
North America US President Donald Trump, who has since tested negative for coronavirus, not only
Mar 10: Biden dominates Super Tuesday, Death toll in Italy rises, and Russia and Turkey brokers ceasefire
North America Former vice-president Joe Biden made remarkable strides on his Super Tuesday victories by
Mar 2: Covid-19 in all inhabited continents, Malaysia gets new prime minister, US and Taliban sign a peace deal
North America Canada’s government seeks to broaden access to assisted dying, which will include people
Feb 24: Conservatives gain ground in Iran, IMF calls for major Argentine debt restructuring, and Thailand reveals new policy on Southern Thailand insurgency
North America and Canada Morgan Stanley announced last Thursday (Feb 20) that it would buy
