When there is violence against any person in society, because he or she is different, it threatens us all. Only by speaking out are any of us safe.

The best antidote to poverty remains simple - a paycheck. Policies like paid family leave, workplace flexibility and affordable quality childcare can make the difference for two-parent or single-parent working families who struggle to make ends meet.

It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris.

The United States is no longer first in the world in upward mobility. We can reverse that trend by giving our young children an equal start in life as they begin their journey to fulfill the American Dream.

We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition.

Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated.

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.