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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.
Bipartisan Budget Deal Secures Austerity Policies, Fails to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Ryan-Murray bipartisan budget deal would not extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans, while maintaining $100 billion a year sequestration cuts after 2015.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: America’s Pensions Are Under Attack, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Politicians, corporations and even our courts are all chipping away at retirement benefits and promised healthcare that workers paid into throughout their careers; …
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As Olympic Winter Games Near, Russian LGBT Activists Speak Out Against Anti-Gay Laws
Gay rights activists from around the world are using the Olympics to put a spotlight on Russia's new law criminalizing the so-called “promotion of homosexuality.”
The Secret History of How Cuba Helped End Apartheid in South Africa
Historian Piero Gleijeses argues that it was Cuba's victory in Angola in 1988 that forced Pretoria to set Namibia free and helped break the back of apartheid South Africa.
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ALEC’s “Institutional Corruption,” From Backing Apartheid to Assault on Clean Energy, Public Sector
ALEC has reportedly drafted a number of new bills designed to prevent President Obama from cutting emissions, and to weaken state policies promoting clean energy.
Mandela’s Greatness May Be Assured, but Not His Legacy
John Pilger recalls an interview with Nelson Mandela in the 1990s, painting a portrait of a leader whose ANC had been in struggle for so long they were willing …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The $85 Billion Budget Agreement Does Not Address the Budget-Slashing That Already Took Place, and More
House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal that could prevent the next government shutdown, but don't start celebrating just yet
Will Foreign Troops Help Quell Violence in the Central African Republic?
France sends 1,000 troops into the Central African Republic as violence continues to escalate.
Ecuador: How to Balance the Rights of Indigenous & Local Communities With Economic Development?
In San Jose de Intag they have been victorious twice before since 1994, but now they face an uneven battle to defend their water and natural environment against mega …