Mandela

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Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s ‘Greatest Son,’ Dies at 95

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2013 Nelson Mandela, whose anti-apartheid crusade made him a hero and an icon in his home country of South Africa, as well as its first black president, died Thursday at 95. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Snooping Around Your Skull

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 Scientists are working on tiny intelligent dust particles that can be inserted to monitor brain functions; the EU is cracking down on Israel by excluding its settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem from future agreements; meanwhile, reporters at several news journals are getting "camera ready" in order to compete with broadcasters for video views. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

On the Fence

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 16, 2013 Dig deeper

The Eternal Rebel: Ronnie Kasrils

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 A white warrior against apartheid who dedicated his life to the African National Congress is now assailing the ruling party for its failure to wrest economic power from a tiny elite and place it in the majority's hands His story resonates far beyond South Africa A white warrior against apartheid is now assailing the African National Congress party for its failed economic policies. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Israel’s Apartheid Deepens, Along With Its Global Isolation

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 12, 2012 The real threat to Israel comes not from tiny, impoverished Gaza, but from the policies of the country's increasingly right-wing politicians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mitt Has Mexican Roots … So What?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2012 The re-publication of the fact that Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico is outrageously meant to inspire distrust; some Mormons now identify as gay, yet suppress their sexuality in order to follow their religion; meanwhile, a mirror has been designed to eliminate blind spots on the road. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

South African Parliament Passes Bill Restricting Press Freedoms

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 In what looks to many civil rights watchdogs like an ominous throwback to the days of apartheid, the South African parliament passed a law Tuesday that significantly curtails the ability of the press to cover stories about politically sensitive subjects, according to the government's standards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Formalizing Israel’s Land Grab

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 16, 2010 Desperate Israeli politicians, watching opposition to their apartheid state mount, have proposed a perverted form of what they term “the one-state solution.”Desperate Israeli politicians have proposed a perverted form of what they term “the one-state solution.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Israeli Court Convicts Arab of Rape Because He Claimed to be Jewish

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2010 A Palestinian man was convicted by a Jerusalem court of "rape by deception" after a Jewish woman he had consensual sex with grew enraged after discovering he had lied to her when he claimed to be Jewish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supremacist’s Slaying Stirs Racial Divide

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2010 A South African white supremacist leader, Eugene Terreblanche, was allegedly murdered by two farmhands in the northwest region of the country, eliciting cries of protest from his far-right followers and a plea for calm from the country's black president, Jacob Zuma. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holding Corporations Accountable for Apartheid Crimes

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 A landmark class action case is under way in a New York federal court, with victims of apartheid in South Africa suing corporations that they say helped the pre-1994 regime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )