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.
BIANCA JAGGERThe U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
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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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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 am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
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I don’t believe in lobbying only progressives and liberal members of Congress. I don’t believe in doing interviews only with those who share my views. I want to reach a wider audience.
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I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget.
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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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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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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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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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I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.
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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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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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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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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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