“Fundamentalism is not bred in poverty. There are plenty of poor countries in the world that don't have violence because amid the poverty there is a kind of justice and in some countries a democracy.” WorldKindCountryJusticePoorPovertyDemocracyViolencePlentyFundamentalismPoor Countries Author:Robert Fisk
“Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice.” WayDoeStillsCountryDoneHandsSocialGrowthJusticePovertyDemocracyGreaterEconomicPolicyReturnModelsSocial JusticeExtremesEquityEconomic GrowthHand In HandChileExtreme PovertyEconomic Models Author:Michelle Bachelet
“The very moment you understand that being a Muslim and being American or European are not mutually exclusive, you enrich your society. Promote the universal principles of justice and freedom, and leave the societies elsewhere to find their model of democracy based on their collective psychology and cultural heritage.” MomentsJusticePrinciplesDemocracyPsychologyModelsUniversalCollectivesHeritageElsewhereExclusiveCultural Heritage Author:Tariq Ramadan
“You have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of democracy, Islamic social justice and the equality of manhood in your own native soil.” SocialJusticeDemocracyDevelopmentSocial JusticeEqualitySoilIslamicNativeManhoodPakistanMaintenanceQuaidQuaid Azam Author:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
“I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.” PeopleShouldMeanStillsIdeasUsedValuesSpeakSocialInterestJusticePrinciplesDemocracyUnderstoodSocial JusticeProfitCommittedRecognitionSocialistAdvancement Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“We're more concerned about climate or economic equality or racial justice or anything else that is good for people and the planet, we simply must also spend some time wresting back our money-marinated democracy. This will require getting money out of politics and then getting people back in.” PeopleJusticeDemocracyEconomicPlanetsConcernedClimateGet MoneyRacial JusticeEconomic Equality Author:Annie Leonard
“If elected president I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice. And the nominee will say, we are going to overturn this disastrous decision on Citizens United because that decision is undermining American democracy. I do not believe that billionaires should be allowed to buy politicians.” IfsShouldBelievePresidentTermJusticeDecisionUnitedDemocracyCitizensPoliticianTestsCourtSupremeSupreme CourtBillionaireUnderminingAmerican DemocracySupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“In the words of Louis Brandeis, the Supreme Court justice, we have a choice between a democracy or vast concentrations of wealth. We have vast concentrations of wealth which has bought its way into our democracy with its political leaders who exemplify the merger of that economic and political elite.” WayPoliticalChoicesWealthJusticeLeaderDemocracyEconomicCourtSupremeConcentrationElitesSupreme CourtPolitical LeadersMergersSupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeLouis BrandeisConcentration Of Wealth Author:Jill Stein
“The answer to subversion of democracy is more democracy, more freedom, more justice.” JusticeAnswersDemocracySubversion Author:Noam Chomsky