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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.

As Nelson Mandela Turns 92, Let's Thank Him for His Gift of Hope

Dori J. Maynard, AlterNet. July 18, 2010.

"If Mandela could overcome 27 years of hard labor and walk out of prison poised to change the world, surely the rest of us can stay true to our goals."

Pro-Woman South African Judge Navanethem Pillay Named New UN Human Rights Commissioner

Barbara Crossette, The Nation. July 29, 2008.

Despite the Bush Administration's efforts to stop it, a -- gasp! -- feminist has been named the UN's new high commissioner for human rights.

Nelson Mandela's Activist Legacy

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

Charlie Rose celebrates Mandela's 90th birthday.

Israel Commits Daily Acts of Terrorism Against Palestinians: Where's the Outrage?

James G. Abourezk, CounterPunch. June 18, 2008.

What the American public doesn't hear about from any mainstream news source is the history of Israel's terrorism from the 1940s to the present.

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