The disastrous invasion of Iraq, something that I strongly opposed, has unraveled the region.

Now all of the ideas that I'm talking about, they are not radical ideas. Making public colleges and universities tuition free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States. Rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, and creating 13 million jobs by doing away with tax loopholes that large corporations now enjoy by putting their money into the Cayman Islands and other tax havens. That is not a radical idea.

Giving up is not an option if we want to prevent irreparable harm to our planet.

I think my experience at the University of Chicago, working in the civil rights movement, working in the peace movement, working with community organizations, did a lot to influence the politics that I have.

What we need to do is lead an international coalition which includes very significantly the Muslim nations in that region who are going to have to fight and defend their way of life.

Should a small business or a large business be able to pollute the water or the air or the food? No, I hope you don't believe that.

In America, we have lost millions of decent-paying jobs. That has got to end.