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The Roundtable

"The Bill of Obligations" by Richard Haass

By Joe Donahue
Published February 2, 2023 at 11:34 AM EST
Penguin Press

"The Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens" is a bold call for change. New York Times bestselling author Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be.

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