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.

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

Bradley Manning is an American hero.

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.

I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.

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.

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.