I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
BIANCA JAGGERToday, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
More Bianca Jagger Quotes
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I don’t want to wear what every other women wears. I won’t be dictated to.
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Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.
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There is so much each one of us can do to make a difference. We are at a dangerous juncture in the history of mankind. …
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We need to defend our principles and values, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of international law. If we don’t our world will further descend into a state of chaos.
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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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A taboo, attached to it…now we have more women infected with HIV/AIDS, many of those women were infected by their husbands who did not tell them
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I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.
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I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
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George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.
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People in so many countries look up to the United States as a model of democracy, but I doubt if that can continue. It leaves me with a great sense of loss.
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During the first 10 years of my life, while my parents were married, I enjoyed a privileged upbringing. After their divorce, my life was difficult.
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The mere fact of an American being present could help save the lives of innocent people. That’s why I believe in the importance of bearing witness, to become a voice for the voiceless.
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Tony Blair has turned his back on the principles he claimed he believed in before he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with George W. Bush. He was an entirely different kind of leader.
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I didn’t want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.
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Bush and Blair combined their efforts to deceive both nations in a carefully coordinated manner, more so than anyone is willing to point out in the media.
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