, are a continuation of people that were democrats and republicans the george wallaces and the lester maddoxand the general walkers from the 60's in dallas. >> doesn't sound like you think it is over. >> well, i think john boehner may make it over. the hope they have they have to get beyond this. i may be over, but it is in the hands of the republicans. just about every major bill has passed has been with more democratic votes than republican votes. whether it's bills for women to make the government work, it's been democratic votes that made it happen. >> we will see where we go. >> nice to be with you, you're welcome. >> after the break, on america tonight, cancer, a new study looks at its spread around the world, and identifies who is next. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no

, are a continuation of people that were democrats and republicans the george wallaces and the lester maddoxand the general walkers from the 60's in dallas. >> doesn't sound like you think it is over. >> well, i think john boehner may make it over. the hope they have they have to get beyond this. i may be over, but it is in the hands of the republicans. just about every major bill has passed has been with more democratic votes than republican votes. whether it's bills for women to make the government work, it's been democratic votes that made it happen. >> we will see where we go. >> nice to be with you, you're welcome. >> after the break, on america tonight, cancer, a new study looks at its spread around the world, and identifies who is next. >> an al jazeera america exclusive... former president jimmy carter reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see a

it could be a scene in alabama with bull conner and lester maddox and george wallace.o the underlying issue of race was always involved in this and the notion that somehow the black majority was enferrior to the whites who were trying to bring civilization to that country and so that was part of the dewitt at least in my mind and i felt so strongly about this so that i didn't hesitate for a moment to say this speech had to be overwren given our own history in this country that racism still persists. >> this is mia whilism thank you so much for your role in upholding sanctions. can i ask you a question about history? racism was a big part of it. at the same time the u.n. security council passed the first resolution in 1962, so it was a long walk to sanctions, not just a long walk to freedom. what is your take on why it took so long, given the overt racism in south africa to get to that point? >> well, as i just mentioned, why did it take us so long to get a voting bill passed under linden johnson? how could we a country of 200 or 300 years allowed slavery, jim crowe sla