George Orwell once wrote that a false belief sooner or later collides with physical reality, usually on a battlefield.

I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.

It's as if we think the laws of physics are subject to debate and amendment and political contributions can sway the laws of physics.

Take it from me, every vote counts.

There was never any doubt in our minds that men and women were equal, if not more so.

You know, in physics there's the old law for every action there's a equal amount of reaction. Sometimes that's true in politics. If somebody's out there making nonsensical statements, but wielding power behind them a lot of people say, "Well, I need to react to that." I think that's happening.

There's no doubt that in the last two to three decades, American democracy has been hacked. It was based on the regular harvesting of the wisdom of crowds, but now big sources of special interest money are able to prevent the passage of almost any meaningful reform that's aimed at the public interest.