Nelson Mandela

South Africa: Twenty-Five Years Since Apartheid

by Zeb Larson

Twenty-five years ago, South Africa peacefully transitioned from a white-minority government to a black majority government, yet the legacy of apartheid still lingers today.

The U.S. Government Had Nelson Mandela on Terrorist Watch Lists Until 2008

Here's why.

CIA gave tip-off that led to Nelson Mandela’s arrest, former agent says

A CIA agent gave the tip-off to South African authorities that led to the arrest of Nelson Mandela during the apartheid era, according to a filmmaker's interview with the agent on his deathbed.

Sequel to Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom to be published next year

Pan Macmillan announces it has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to book which is likely to tackle Mandela’s divorce from his second wife Winnie and why he opted to stand down after a single term.

ANC Uses History to Sweep South Africa’s 2014 Elections

by Emily Bridger

The African National Congress’s continued political success owes much to its use of the past and the memory of Nelson Mandela.

MIT Historian Sues U.S. Intelligence Agencies over Mandela Files

Shapiro said while it is generally accepted—though unproven—that U.S. spy agencies supported the apartheid regime in Africa and, specifically, were involved in the freedom fighter’s arrest, much of that remained unreported by the press, even in the torrent of coverage following Mandela’s death in December.

Nelson Mandela Was A Committed Communist

by Ronald Radosh

South African journalist Rian Malan has new revelations about Mandela's relationship with the Communist Party.

Nelson Mandela, A True Believer in Sanctions

by Jonathan Zimmerman

We're cynical about sanctions today, but we forget that they helped end apartheid.

Nelson Mandela, RIP

by Conrad Black

The world has lost a great man.

Al Sharpton Rips Historical US Policy Towards Nelson Mandela

"Let's remember the ANC that he refers to were pursuing freedom. Many of the communist nations embraced them," he said.

The man who taught Mandela to be a soldier

Ethiopian colonel Fekadu Wakene taught South African political activist Nelson Mandela the tricks of guerrilla warfare.

Nelson Mandela, Communist

by Bill Keller

Yes, the fact that Mandela was a member of the South African Communist Party matters, but not in the way you think.

World Leaders Extol Mandela Before a Crowd of Thousands

The attendees included South African president Jacob Zuma, Barack Obama, and Raul Castro

The GOP's Mandela Problem

by Juan Cole

Rick Santorum compares apartheid to Obamacare, Rush Limbaugh complains about all of Mandela's media attention, and Dick Cheney is STILL defending his vote against sanctioning the apartheid government.

Nelson Mandela Was Truly One of History's Great Men

by James Mittelman

A moral force in the world, Nelson Mandela sacrificed dearly for the values of freedom and social justice.

Mandela's Lasting Legacy: An Interview with Judith Byfield

by David Austin Walsh

Cornell professor Judith Byfield on Nelson Mandela's passing.

Nelson Mandela was a Secular Saint for the Whole World

by Timothy Stanley

Mandela was a rare example of a lion who lay down with the lambs.

The Character of Nelson Mandela

by Max Boot

Mandela belongs to the same pantheon of insurgents as George Washington, Michael Collins, and David Ben-Gurion.

The Surprising Republican Civil War That Erupted Over Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

by Sagar Jethani

Ronald Reagan vetoed efforts to pass sanctions against apartheid South Africa.

Nelson Mandela Was Undeniably Great But He Doesn’t Need a Halo

by Michael Moynihan

For a man imprisoned for his political beliefs, he had a weakness for those who did the very same thing to their ideological opponents.