The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war.

We have really got to create a culture in our world today where we recognize that every human life is sacred and precious and we have no right to take another human life.

President Obama continues to support war. He continues to remove many basic civil liberties and human rights. He continues to condone drones in Pakistan and Afghanistan that kill women and children. He meets with his advisers every Tuesday morning and signs extrajudicial killings. To me, those are not the actions of a peace person.

We need human security: food, education, health care for our children.

I believe passionately in the power of people.

Those of us who believe in human rights and the truth - particularly the journalists and the media - should stand in defense of Julian Assange and Bradley Manning. We owe them a lot for telling us the truth of what is happening in our world, and that is why I would continue to support them.

It's okay to be scared, but fear is different. Fear is when we let being scared prevent us from doing what love requires of us.