Political Quotes

The State of the Union address has become a long, shallow and predictable bit of political theater.

Negotiated agreements have produced a shaky peace between the factions in Northern Ireland and between the Israelis and Palestinians on the West Bank, raising hopes for a permanent decline in hostilities.

The world has enough food. Indeed, surpluses are a bigger problem than hunger in some places.

Overpopulation is at the root of many other problems, including deprivation, environmental degradation, illegal immigration and disease.