The Poetic Justice of Dennis Brutus

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 30, 2009 Dennis Brutus, who fought apartheid with soaring, searing words, died in his sleep early on Dec. 26 in Cape Town, at the age of 85, but he lived with his eyes wide open. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Carter Atones for ‘Stigmatizing’ Israel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 Maybe it's because his grandson is running for public office, maybe because the former president just doesn't like tension, but Jimmy Carter has written an open letter to the Jewish community essentially apologizing for any past statements that might have stigmatized the nation of Israel. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tear Down This Wall

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Carter: Israel Will Face ‘Catastrophe’ Without a Palestinian State

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2009 Former President Jimmy Carter tells the Associated Press, "If we look toward a one-state solution, which seems to be the trend—I hope not inexorable—it would be a catastrophe for Israel ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Apartheid Activist Helen Suzman Dies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2009 Former South African politician and anti-apartheid crusader Helen Suzman, a white woman who was once the only member of parliament to openly oppose the pernicious system of racial separation in South Africa, died Thursday at her home in Johannesburg. She was 91. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nelson Mandela Turns 90

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2008 He was surrounded by stars from the movie and music industries, but Nelson Mandela was the big draw at the iconic South African leader's 90th birthday party in London's Hyde Park, where Mandela took his moment in the spotlight to urge well-wishers to continue the fight against AIDS. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Take the High, Palestinians Take the Low

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 An interim decision by the Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday marked the beginning of what could become a two-tiered road system in the West Bank. With two separate legal systems for Palestinians and Israelis already in operation, critics fear segregated roads would lead toward further institutionalization of apartheid in the occupied territories. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tear Down That Wall

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 14, 2007 I sat down with former President Jimmy Carter last week at the Carter Center in Atlanta. The Center was hosting a conference of human rights defenders, people at the front lines confronting repressive regimes around the globe. After a quarter-century of humanitarian work through the Carter Center, monitoring elections, working to eradicate neglected tropical diseases and focusing on the poor, Jimmy Carter now finds himself at the center of the storm in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2007 Five South African men, including former Police Minister Adriaan Vlok, have received suspended prison sentences for attempting to assassinate a prominent anti-apartheid leader 18 years ago. The intended target, Frank Chikane, who now works for the president, did not want the men to go to prison. Vlok previously sought forgiveness by washing Chikane's feet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Headache for Jimmy Carter

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2007 Fourteen members of an advisory board to the Carter Center have resigned over the former president's new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," saying, "You have clearly abandoned your historic role of broker in favor of becoming an advocate for one side." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sheinbaum: Carter’s ‘Apartheid’ Mistake

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 23, 2006 Internationally renowned diplomat, peace activist and scholar Stanley Sheinbaum (above) discusses Jimmy Carter's controversial new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Inching Toward Authoritarianism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 A legendary South African journalist calls himself "appalled" at the way America's policies of wiretapping and torture are beginning to resemble those of apartheid Cape Town. (Video available.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )