I'm not an austere person.

Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water.

I've been asked a lot for my view on American health care. Well, 'it would be a good idea,' to quote Gandhi.

Equity is the only acceptable goal

There is nothing wrong with underlining personal agency, but there is something unfair about using personal responsibility as a basis for assigning blame while simultaneously denying those who are being blamed the opportunity to exert agency in their lives

I think that looking forward it's easy to imagine more constructive help for Haiti.

Everybody should be interested in access to primary and secondary education for everybody.