More money is being spent on our elections, with less disclosure of where that money is coming from, than ever before.
Right here in New York, people are struggling in working conditions not much safer or fairer than the sweatshops of 1911.
The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance.
By cracking down on wage theft, we can make sure workers and taxpayers are not getting ripped off by crooked employers.
Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It's all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now.
In 1980, a young Senator Al Gore held the first Congressional hearings on global warming.
Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work.
In a system that disproportionately harms poor people and people of color, too many Americans have lost faith in the essential American principle of equal justice under law.
Once they are charged, too many poor New Yorkers find themselves trapped by our unjust bail system. Unable to pay for bail, they languish in Rikers Island or other jails while they await trial, regardless of guilt.
Here in New York, we are already seeing how climate change contributes to increasingly violent and extreme weather that has cost us dearly, in both damage and in lives.
The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.
No woman should have her personal health care decisions dictated by the religious beliefs of her boss.
My commitment to gender equality is rooted in the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under law.
When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women.
I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.
As New York's chief law enforcement officer, I have taken a hard line against those in state government who abuse the law they have sworn to uphold.
Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.
I am running for Attorney General because I believe there is no higher calling than the pursuit of justice.
If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.
As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.
