Nelson Mandela

Cuba’s Antonio Maceo: A revolutionary legacyCuba’s Antonio Maceo: A revolutionary legacy

Cuba’s Antonio Maceo: A revolutionary legacy

The Cuban Revolution took place on Jan. 1, 1959, led by Fidel Castro's rebel army, which victoriously entered the capital…

March 14, 2014
New York tribute to Mandela and CubaNew York tribute to Mandela and Cuba

New York tribute to Mandela and Cuba

By Cheryl LaBash and Monica Moorehead Harlem, N.Y. — A special tribute to the great freedom fighter Nelson Mandela was…

February 12, 2014
President Raúl Castro: ‘ Mandela is an unsurpassable example for Latin America and the Caribbean’President Raúl Castro: ‘ Mandela is an unsurpassable example for Latin America and the Caribbean’

President Raúl Castro: ‘ Mandela is an unsurpassable example for Latin America and the Caribbean’

Taken from a speech given by Army Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, at…

December 21, 2013

‘Mandela, sanitized’

Taken from a Dec. 8 audio column recorded by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal on prisonradio.org. He was born Rolihlahla in…

December 21, 2013
Leonard Peltier: ‘Apartheid exists in America’Leonard Peltier: ‘Apartheid exists in America’

Leonard Peltier: ‘Apartheid exists in America’

Taken from a Dec. 5 statement which can be read in its entirety at Native News Online at tinyurl.com/q7rcsnp. Political…

December 21, 2013
Statement of the South African Communist Party on Nelson MandelaStatement of the South African Communist Party on Nelson Mandela

Statement of the South African Communist Party on Nelson Mandela

“The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.” Last night, the millions of the people of South Africa,…

December 6, 2013
Cuban 5 tribute to MandelaCuban 5 tribute to Mandela

Cuban 5 tribute to Mandela

Just after an extended period of time in lockdown, one of the Cuban Five political prisoners inside the U.S., Hero…

December 6, 2013
Tribute from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to Nelson MandelaTribute from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to Nelson Mandela

Tribute from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to Nelson Mandela

Dec. 5 — The Congress of South African Trade Unions joins all South Africans, and millions more all over the…

December 6, 2013
Tributes to South African hero, Nelson MandelaTributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela

Tributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela

Dec. 6 — We in Workers World join the billions who are grieving for Nelson Mandela, who died on Dec.…

December 6, 2013
Tributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela, at 95Tributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela, at 95

Tributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela, at 95

Former Republic of South African President Nelson Mandela turned 95 while being treated at a hospital near Pretoria. Mandela, who…

July 23, 2013