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As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, a Discussion with Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 18, 2011.

Kasrils has just written a book about his wife Eleanor, a Scottish South African anti-apartheid activist, with whom he organize inside and outside South Africa for three decades.

As He Turns 93, Nelson Mandela's Quotations Still Inspire South Africa and the World

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. July 1, 2011.

Most of South Africa takes pride in Mandela, including the older generation that first knew him as an apartheid government-designated terrorist.

"This World Cup Is Not For The Poor": The Ugly Truth Behind The Celebrations

Dave Zirin, TheNation.com. June 10, 2010.

The World Cup has been a neoliberal Trojan Horse, enacting a series of policies that South Africans would never have accepted if not wrapped in the honor of hosting it.

Want to End the Violence in Gaza? Boycott Israel.

Naomi Klein, The Nation. January 9, 2009.

To end the bloody occupation, Israel should become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to South Africa's apartheid.

Nelson Mandela's Activist Legacy

Brave New Films, Brave New Films. July 21, 2008.

Charlie Rose celebrates Mandela's 90th birthday.

Saudi Women: "If you are dependent on another person, you've got nothing."

Daniel Howden, Rachel Shields, Independent UK. April 21, 2008.

In Saudi Arabia, women literally belong to men. A new report describes the demoralizing reality of this gender apartheid system.

Your Civil Rights Are a Trade Barrier

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. December 13, 2007.

A group of mining companies are suing South Africa over rules requiring they hire Blacks.

Israeli Apartheid Comes to New Jersey

Saifedean Ammous, Columbia Daily Spectator. March 10, 2007.

An organization called Amana Settlement Movement is trying to convince Orthodox Jews in America to buy homes in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.

Israeli MK: Jews "indebted" to Carter; Israelis yawn...

Evan Derkacz, January 26, 2007.

"Apartheid" is metaphorical

Jimmy Carter Speaks A Simple Truth About Palestinian Apartheid

Chris Hedges, The Nation. December 23, 2006.

There's nothing outrageous or bigoted about Jimmy Carter's book arguing that Palestinians are victims of apartheid, as critics are claiming. If anything, Carter mutes his case.

Romney Campaigning With Anti-Immigrant Official With Ties To Hate Groups On Martin Luther King Day

Amanda Peterson Beadle, December 31, 1969.


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