Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.

Wall Street sees a social fabric or social contract as inefficiencies, which need to be removed.

In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question.

Human rights and civil rights are at the forefront of today's society, even as much as they were in the 1960s. But we've become complacent. We have to draw people's attention to it and refocus.

Human rights and civil rights are at the forefront of today's society, even as much as they were in the 1960s, ... But we've become complacent. We have to draw people's attention to it and refocus.

Racism, unfortunately, is part of the fabric of America's society.