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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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this 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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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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The death penalty is being applied in the United States as a fatal lottery.
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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 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 don’t need an overpowering, powerful, rich man to feel secure. I’d much rather have a man who is there for me, who really loves me, who is growing, who is real.
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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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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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President Bush should be indicted and should be driven out of office. He should be sent back home in Texas.
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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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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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People in the U.K. cannot understand whether Blair has lost his mind or whether his ambition to be the second-most-powerful man in the world made him lose his mind.
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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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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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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 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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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 feel great identification with the developing world.
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