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South Africa, then and now

December 20, 2013 By Emile Schepers

In all the words emitted on the occasion of the passing of Nelson Mandela, one thread questions whether anything significant was accomplished with the end of apartheid.

Hail and farewell President Nelson Mandela

December 11, 2013 By PW Editorial

With the death of Nelson Mandela, an era has come to an end.

Nelson Mandela – a memory

December 6, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

With the news that Mandela's breath finally failed him-his lungs were savaged by the tuberculosis he acquired during his 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa-two memories came to mind.

Remembering Mandela in Detroit: You are my friends and comrades

December 6, 2013 By Armando Ramirez And April Smith

When Nelson Mandela was in Detroit a special rally was held - not in a fancy ballroom or millionaire's home - but at the Ford Rouge auto plant with autoworkers.

Today in history: Nelson Mandela’s birthday

July 18, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Mandela was elected South Africa's first black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison for his fight against racist apartheid, and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards world peace