The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.

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 principles and values, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of international law. If we don't our world will further descend into a state of chaos.

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

Bradley Manning is an American hero.

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 this war.

There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?

I am not just a celebrity, I'm a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.