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

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.

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

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.

The kind of national goal we ought to be thinking about is way beyond national product - it is how do we as a nation help our children be the best kinds of people they could possibly be?

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.

Why don't we call on the credit card companies to be accountable? They need to be held accountable for their predatory lending practices.