Look, at the end of the day, we have to make a fundamental decision in this country. Number one, is healthcare a human right, or is it not? If it is a human right, then we guarantee healthcare to every man, woman and child, regardless of income.
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I can tell you, they're—all around college campuses, there are Jews, Muslims, Hindus, all different kinds of backgrounds who are pushing back against racist policies in Israel, because they see that—the human rights violations of children being detained, the fact that my grandmother, who lives in th…
We must recognize that in the 21st century, in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, economic rights are human rights.
I believe that healthcare is a basic human right. And the right to healthcare extends to being able to access prescription drugs at an affordable price. Americans pay the highest prices to access drugs in the world—including three times the price of drugs in Great Britain alone. Instead of taking do…
Healthcare as a human right, it means that every child, no matter where you are born, should have access to a college or trade-school education if they so choose it, and I think no person should be homeless if we can have public structures and public policy to allow for people to have homes and food…
Yes, this was a decision that was narrow in scope. And if this was not Trump's America, it would have a limited impact. But right now, we have a conservative court, and as long as Trump is in office, it risks becoming even more conservative
In my statement I cited the major lesson I had learned in fighting for human rights for 50 years for people all over the world. That lesson is simple: no group is ultimately safe from prejudice, bigotry, and harassment so long as any group is subject to special negative treatment.
Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism. The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and new ideas and the persistent assertion of their own rightness bring on them an intellectual stasis which they project on to…
You can't reason against it. Even if it wasn't in our culture, there would still be an instinct to protest the defenseless, regardless of whether they're female or male, young or old.
'no' might make them angry, but it will make you free. - if no one has ever told you, your freedom is more important than their anger
I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of human rights
In case anyone has forgotten: Child abuse is a sin. Sexual abuse is a sin. Sexual harassment is a sin. Racism, and white supremacy, is a sin. Jesus asks us to welcome the stranger. Jesus asks us to love the poor. There are indeed two sides to these issues: Good and evil.
I've been thinking a lot recently about consent, and how the last few weeks have underlined how terribly power has understood it and corrupted it. Everyone is taught about consent in some limited way, but for men it's usually as a hurdle to be cleared. A checkpoint for attaining something even in re…
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. As we remembers those killed by hatred let's also pledge to stand up to the increasingly vitriolic campaign of abuse we're seeing in some sections of the media. Trans rights are human rights.
Men aren’t always just the perpetrators of sexual harassment - they can be its victims, too. It should be clear by now that this isn’t only a women’s issue. It’s a human issue.
For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, Fla., and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these courageous men a…
I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
It is a commitment to human rights, the respect of the dignity of the human being. There should be no compromises.
Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights.
The reality is this is a peaceful human rights movement led by incredibly courageous black people. I think we are demanding justice and freedom for our people.