When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed….

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 citize….

Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society..

Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide..

I don't want to wear what every other women wears. I won't be dictated to..

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 entire….

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….

I don't really have a realistic life. Anyway, I am a schizophrenic so there two persons in me. Because I am the person I put on for the public and th….

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, t….

I believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide..

I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts..

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. ... We need to defend our prin….

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware..

Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories..

I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international ….

I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it..

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 o….

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..

I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America..

Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war. People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose t….

I believe President Bush is one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. He is not in search of peaceful and diplomatic solutions..