I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight

In general, talking about human rights tends to be very persuasive for people who care about human rights.

Isn't it time to talk not only about weather, but also about climate?

One of the great failings of the American education system (in our view) is that young people can graduate from university without any understanding of poverty at home or abroad.

So let us be clear about this up front: We hope to recruit you to join an incipient movement to emancipate women and fight global poverty by unlocking women's power as economic catalysts. That is the process under way - not a drama of victimization but of empowerment, the kind that transforms bubbly teenage girls from brothel slaves into successful businesswomen. This is a story of transformation. It is change that is already taking place, and change that can accelerate if you'll just open your heart and join in.

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.

In the long struggle against sex trafficking, we finally have a breakthrough!