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.
BIANCA JAGGERToday, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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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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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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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 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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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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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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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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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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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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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
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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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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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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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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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