I think there are real possibilities of reaching out to many of the Trump voters, those who voted for Obama believing his rhetoric.

Well before September 11, it was understood that with modern technology, the rich and powerful will lose their near monopoly of the means of violence and can expect to suffer atrocities on home soil.

If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.

Democracy, in any rational form, also imposes conditions on majority rule. That's what the Bill of Rights is about, for example.

There was a time traditionally - say, GM in the 1950s - it was trying to develop a consumer base that would be loyal and lasting and they were thinking in terms of an institution that would remain and grow and thrive in the society. By now, a lot of the investment firms - bankers, hedge funds - are perfectly happy to destroy what they're in and come out with huge, tremendous benefits. That's a new stage of capitalism.

There are many terrorist states in the world, but the United States is unusual in that it is officially committed to international terrorism.

Virtually all informed observers agree that a fair and equitable resolution of the plight of the Palestinians would considerably weaken the anger and hatred of Israel and the US in the Arab and Muslim worlds - and far beyond, as international polls reveal. Such an agreement is surely within reach, if the US and Israel depart from their long-standing rejectionism.