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The Anti-Apartheid Underground: Ronnie Kasrils on Meeting Nelson Mandela in an ANC Safe House in 1962
As thousands of mourners line up to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, we go to Johannesburg to speak with longtime anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils.
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Greg Palast | The Mandela Barbie
Nelson Mandela was not the Barbie doll he's become in the media this week. The real Madiba knew it was necessary to defeat his enemies before he could forgive …
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Mandela and Arafat
In late February of 1990, just two weeks after being released from prison, Nelson Mandela met with Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasir Arafat.
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American Essentialism
The choice of heaven [or hell] is shown in the conduct of men. — Chinese Proverbt
President Obama: Nelson Mandela “Freed Not Just the Prisoner, but the Jailer as Well”
Tens of thousands gathered at the FNP Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg today for a memorial to honor Nelson Mandela, who died last week at the age of 95.
Migration Across the Mediterranean: When Will Europe See That Too Many People Have Died?
Peter Mayo interviews a Croatian journalist on the legacy of colonialism behind the EU's immigration policies.
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Slavery’s Legacies of Racism and Dehumanization of Labor Still Poison the US
The popular movie and 1853 book,
Drone Strike Victims Find Support From Activists, Silence from Unapologetic US Leaders
A second drone briefing from victims at the US House of Representatives is also sparsely attended, but concerned citizens from around the world packed CODEPINK's Global Drone Summit in …
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Wage Gap for Women of Color Persists, Fuels Poverty, New Study Finds
A new study shows that women of color earn less than men of the same race and white women.
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The “Golden State’s” Brutal Past Through Native Eyes
For indigenous people in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked.