There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I lived and worked for some time. I was living there when Tiananmen Square erupted

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

Once you've created a connection of empathy, rational arguments can play a supportive role.

...Environmental groups are too often alarmists. They have an awful track record, so they've lost credibility with the public.

It is better to inconsistently save some lives than to consistently save none.

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

There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror.