Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.

As for my own views, they've of course evolved over the years. This conception of 'renouncing beliefs' is very odd, as if we're in some kind of religious cult. I 'renounce beliefs' practically every time I think about the topics or find out what someone else is thinking.

I do have panic attacks every time I go on stage so I'm really not sure why I put myself through this.

If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged.

State formation has been a brutal project, with many hideous consequences. But the results exist, and their pernicious aspects should be overcome.

A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it.