I did really well at school, and I would have loved to have gone to Oxford or Cambridge. I would have read English, and I'm really interested in politics. Emma Rigby cambridgeenglishinterest Change image and share on social
The British Empire passed quickly and with less humiliation than its French and Dutch counterparts, but decades later, the vicious politics of partition still seems to define India and Pakistan. Pankaj Mishra britishcounterpartdecade Change image and share on social
Politics itself is so unsexy, isn't it? But when the politics in creative works are really explored - not used as a vehicle - the results can be really interesting. Marisa Tomei creativeexploreinterest Change image and share on social
What's gratifying about West Wing is that everybody told us that it couldn't be done - that the man or woman on the street didn't care about politics. But if you set things up correctly, people don't have a problem with it. Rob Lowe carecorrectlygratify share on social
The diminishment of southern contests is the kind of veiled racist rhetoric that Bill Clinton deployed memorably in South Carolina in 2008, and which does not look any more attractive on Bernie - the guy whose campaign is centered on the premise that he plays cleaner and more progressive politics than his opponents. Rebecca Traister attractiveberniebill share on social
I suppose it is the lot of soldiers and Marines to be objectified according to the politics of the day and the mood of the American people about their war. Phil Klay americandaylot Change image and share on social
I think the rules are going to have to change for me to ever run for public office. My checkered past will always keep me out of politics. Bruce Willis changecheckeroffice Change image and share on social
What goes for sex goes double for politics. Kate Clinton doublepoliticsex Change image and share on social
The only politics in this country that's relevant to black people today is the politics of revolution... none other. H. Rap Brown blackcountrypeople Change image and share on social
Should we tolerate debate within feminism's ranks? Undebatable! But it's not so simple: women are socialised to avoid conflict; when we do differ, especially on politics and in public, it's still tediously labelled a 'catfight.' Robin Morgan avoidcatfightconflict share on social