Nelson Mandela

The Fix
Jay Leno and Katie Couric pull a switcheroo, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein sell it all, and Tony and Carmela are immortalized by Furio. Plus: Do you know who won all the marbles?
"Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony"
An extraordinary new documentary traces the South African freedom struggle through its joyous, defiant music.
John Kerry's upbeat prognosis
The Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate says he'll beat the cancer that killed his father. And he'll be campaigning again soon.
The redemption of Gov. Ryan
Facing a possible indictment for corruption, the veteran political deal-maker shut down death row in Illinois. Is he trying to save lives -- or his own legacy?
Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom
Conservative whitewash
Dick Cheney is relying on our cultural amnesia to wipe away his record on South Africa.
Days of rage (cont.)
Filmmaker Stephen Talbot fires back at David Horowitz over his PBS documentary '1968.'
The Salon Interview - Nadine Gordimer
The conscience of South Africa talks about her country's new racial order.
Newsreal: The lion in winter
With Nelson Mandela set to pass from the scene, South Africa faces a brighter, if less exciting, future.
Daughter of the struggle
Gillian Slovo, author of "Every Secret Thing," has spent a lifetime coming to terms with having a heroic mother and father.

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