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A few readers took exception to my saying that the revered Nelson Mandela had the heart of a social worker.  Apparently some see making the comparison is somehow demeaning towards a great leader of the stature of Mandela.  I was …

If social workers are serious about our concern for the millions of people who are struggling in today’s economy—and I assume that we are—then you owe it to yourselves and the vulnerable people you care about to read President Barack …