I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
BIANCA JAGGERMost 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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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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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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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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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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I am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
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I believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide.
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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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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.
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I’ve enjoyed doing Wolf Blitzer’s program, and I even enjoyed having a heated debate with Bill O’Reilly. I will do it any time.
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Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I’ve been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country.
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The killing of innocent people is always wrong.
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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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There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?
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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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