As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it at the local or the global level.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power.

I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal

Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people's lives.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers

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.