It is the most painful thing to see how young children become collateral damage of wars, but when peace treaties are signed landmines do not respect any of these accords. And as long as these silent killers linger after wars, children will never know peace

It's important for people of color to link up with issues around globalization, food security, health, the environment.

I've been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNICEF and the UNICEF family for more than twelve years

When you have powerful unions, you have a working class that is politicized.

I'm not so vain as to believe that my involvement changes anything whatsoever.

The progressive movement against the war of occupation in Iraq is a reason for hope, as is resistance to free trade agreements in Latin America. Those are moments that we have to celebrate: that people still find the resolve and energy to resist

One of the main purveyors of violence in this world has been this country America.