I cant solve the poverty problem, but there are things you can do to mitigate its effects on kids.

It's an intolerable abuse of power to have employees who are supposed to be advancing the public interest actually working on political campaigns.

It always takes a scandal to bring about reform.

If the City Council wants to hold the police accountable, it has the subpoena power and oversight responsibility to do so. They don't have the courage to do it.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.

Before Chernobyl or without Chernobyl the nuclear power was the safe thing.

The most effective means of ensuring the government's accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press.

Poetry is another space, like love, where we extend that extra credit to the writer.

It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role.

Procrastination is another form of resistance

Have you ever had one of those moments when you look up and realize that you're one of those people you see on the train talking to themselves?

The mind is not, I know, a highway, but a temple, and its doors should not be carelessly left open.

Akri infallible. Well, except for a couple of things, and we don’t talk about those ‘cause it makes akri cranky. I like that word ‘infallible.’ It just like me. Infallible. (Simi)

The most important thing to do before you die is live.