I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.
BIANCA JAGGERWhat 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 U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
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In Nicaragua, liberty, equality and the rule of law were the stuff of dreams. But in Paris I discovered the value of those words.
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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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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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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.
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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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Bradley Manning is an American hero.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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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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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.
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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 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 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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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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