When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.

There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.

We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.

...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans, and too many Democrats, that we cannot afford to provide a good education for every child, that we cannot afford to provide health security for all our citizens?