The administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan but also for military requirements not directly related to these conflicts.

Health care for all Americans is the most pressing domestic issue today. It's far past time for the President and Congress to deliver health care to everyone.

It is not only all right but necessary to stand up to George Bush.

We should not use special budget procedures to jam through legislation to drill in the Arctic Refuge. This topic is too important to the public to address it in such a back-door manner. We should be having a full, open discussion of the issue during an energy debate.

A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.

New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.

Money is a strange thing. It ranks with love as our greatest source of joy, and with death as our greatest source of anxiety.

I have no idea if some societies, anthropologically speaking, aren't really suited for democracy. I don't think that's true.