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What Is Solidarity?: Reflections on Justice
Etymologically, solidarity comes from the Latin word solidus, a unit of
account in ancient Rome. It then merged into French to become solidaire
referring to interdependence, and then into English, in which its
current definition is an agreement between, and support for, a group, an
individual, an idea. It is essentially a bond of unity or agreement
between people united around common cause. True to its original meaning,
there is the notion of accountability at its core. Below are some
reflections on solidarity within the fast-changing context of modernity.
