The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
BIANCA JAGGERThe killing of innocent people is always wrong.
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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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What is being said in media in other parts of the world is very different from what we’ve been told in this country throughout these years between September 11 and today.
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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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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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A man who gets divorced is not forever going to be talked about for it. There are very different standards that we have for women than we have for men.
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Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn’t just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.
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Photography speaks a universal language that does not need translation, and with an immediacy that the written word lacks. It freezes a moment in time, leaving an indelible image.
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George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
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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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I believe President Bush is one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. He is not in search of peaceful and diplomatic solutions.
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Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore the skeptics.
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