Jimmy Carter: “Compassion and understanding are fundamental to creating a just and equitable society.”

Inside Israel, there's no semblance of apartheid. It's a wonderful democracy, with everyone treated the same.

Carter says the animosity directed at the president over health care, the big bailouts, is being driven because Mr. Obama is a black man.

I hope that this book, which is -- has a provocative title, but I don't consider provocative to be a bad word.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.