i was proud to be around president mandela.rt of his delegation to the united nations when he addressed the u.n. when he first came to this country after getting out of jail. not only was he regal, but he was a man of peace. he was a man that did not want to deal with rank or bitterness. he really believed that we must not only win but we must be better than the spirits of hate and oppression that we fight. we must protect the vote but we must protect our spirit of reconciliation while we do. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> strategy of doom. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. imagine being a member of a political party whose only initiative, whose only recent mission, whose only active

mandela is 94 years old now and in weakened health.what will be the affect on south africa after he passes away? >> i think--i don't even want to think about that day possible honest. i think the world and the rest of the county is preparing. i honestly think with our current turmoil that is happening in politics, with the leadership, with the corruption that might be happening and you know how government is like, there is always just a lot of turmoil. i think when he does part because he has been the father that everyone will respect and look up to and look to lead, and it will be a very sad day. i think the whole world will be looking at south africa, and it will definitely be a time when people look in to themselves as far as where the country is going, and we've been doing a tremendous job as a toronto 20--as a country down the line. i think when he does pass away, we'll be looking at ourselves and hopefully the government will try to live up to his legacy even more. that's my hope. >> former south african broadcaster namitha ben m

contest it and if you look at that wrist list it really tells you something so for example nelson mandela was on the terrorist list until three or four years ago the reason was that in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight when the reagan administration was strongly supporting the apartheid regime in south africa in fact the overruling congressional legislation in order hate it they declared that the african national congress it was one of the more notorious terrorist groups in the world that's mandela that's one nine hundred eighty eight barely before apartheid finally collapsed and he was just on the terrorist list until then. to take another case in the one nine hundred eighty two when iraqis invaded iran the u.s. was supporting erratic and wanted a new iraqi invasion to saddam hussein was taken off the terrorist list it's not a terrorist given its head well it's you know it's its executive whim to be. and with we shouldn't take it seriously but there was putting that material assistance meant you know you give him a gun or something like that under the obama administration it's you g

the african national congress it was one of the more notorious terrorist groups in the world that's mandela that's one nine hundred eighty eight barely before apartheid finally collapsed and he was just on the terrorist list until then. to take another case in one thousand nine hundred two when iraq invaded iran the u.s. was supporting erratic and wanted a new iraqi invasion to saddam hussein was taken off the terrorist list it's not a terrorist given right. well it's you know it's its executive whim to begin with we should. take it seriously but that was putting that aside material assistance meant you know you give me a gun like that under the obama administration it's you give them and we'll talk with the linguistics and language of the war on terror what it obama's rebranding a bush administration policy did a public consciousness. the policy of murdering people instead of capturing them in torture in the. can be presented to the public in a way that makes it look clean it's presented i think most people see it this way as a kind of a surgical strike which goes after people who are plan

they said a lot of journalisms see barack obama as anneals son mandela., they didn't want to be eyewitnesses to history. they wanted to help define history, and they have so much invested in him, they won't be skeptical, not now, not ever. >> i think that's an excellent analogy, but instead of mandela there's somebodythat's desmond d outrageous things about capitalism and the united states and gets a total pass. i believe that's right. that's what is going on here. it doesn't matter about public policy anymore to the press. >> no. no. and here's where that becomes; are very important. a mainstream journalist, not some right wing nut or anything like that, mark halpren of time magazine, and i mentioned this to you before, and it's important to say again, he said, and this is a short, direct quote, he said this during the last presidential campaign, the media is very susceptible to doing what the obama campaign wants. okay. why is that important? because the obama campaign wanted benghazi, using one example, to go away and the mainstream media pretty much h

it really tells you something so for example nelson mandela was on the terrorist list until three or four years ago the reason was that in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight when the reagan administration was strongly supporting the apartheid regime in south africa in fact. of the ruling congressional legislation in order to hate it they declared that the african national congress it was one of the more notorious terrorist groups in the world that's mandela that's one thousand nine hundred barely before apartheid finally collapsed and he was just on the terrorist list until then. to take another case in the one nine hundred eighty two when iraqis invaded iran the u.s. was supporting erratic and wanted a new iraqi invasion saddam hussein was taken off the terrorist list it's not a terrorist given it's. well it's you know it's its executive whim to begin with we should take it seriously but that was putting that aside material assistance meant you know if you give them a gun like that under the obama administration it's you give them a do as well as part of the linguistics and lang

african national congress that was one of the more notorious terrorist groups in the world that's mandela that's 1980's. barely before apartheid. and he was just on the terrorist list to a bit. to take another case in the one nine hundred eighty two when iraqi invaded iran and the u.s. was supporting it right and one of the aid directly to saddam hussein was taken off the earth's list it's not a. good given that it's had a well it's you know it's its executive whim to begin with we should take it seriously but there was putting that material assistance meant you know you could have a good person like that under the obama administration that say you give the. terrorism is completely subjective and this means that if you're simply in contact with anyone in this government deems to be a terrorist and you are terrorist by affiliation this alone has tremendous implications not just for journalists but for everyone now these are just a few of the extraordinary insights i was able to gain in my one on one interview there's a whole war a lot more to be said so be sure to tune in tomorrow for the

off on the horizon the island where nelson mandela spent most of his time. prison.avid wright saying trevor was like crocodile dundee with a sound kit, a veteran with good humor and steady nerves he made so many of us better. with bill we are on the rhinos in zambia, and our trip to meet the jailer who famously became mandela's dear friend. tonight our thoughts are with james mitch willing there on the left who so often traveled with trevor and with trevor's family, his partner donna and his beautiful daughter gabrielle la. hearse was the name that brought out the biggest smile. >> all in our thoughts tonight. he could make us laugh so hard, our stomachs would ache. so many of us tonight with a bit of heart ache. when we come back on the broadcast, we all remember the true stars of this day, our moms. tonight in their own words, children and the one word they use to describe mom. how 'bout that. sweet. see depend shields and guards are made to fit guys. that's awesome. i trained that guy now it's your turn. go online for my tips to help guard your manhood. with new

. >> i have been working for nelson mandela since i was about 18 years old. i did an anti-apartheid gig with him. he and desmond tutu, really. that's how i got into debt cancellation, how i got into lots of the stuff that i do and mandela says -- you know, he says poverty is not a natural condition. it's man made. then he made that great speech where he said -- he talks about to every generation falls a chance to be great. this is your chance to rad rate it. not pushing this idea of charity at all, but actually it's injustice. so i've always been on the justice tip rather than on a charity one. >> rose: where does it come from within you? >> well, i'm pragmatic more than an idealist. i know this stuff works and i want to see more of it and, you know, infant mortality, which is the best sort of measure that we have of this nrp the last ten years, i think it's -- infant mortality under five deaths have halved. 2.6 billion lives a year, i think that's right. 7,256 a day. when i see that progress i'm excited and want to do more. >> rose: you can look at people un

. >>> all that mattered, nelson mandela becomes the first black president of south africa.ndela spoke of a bright future. >> never, never again -- will attain the spirit, the oppression of one by another. >> boy, it's nice to see him in that way, isn't it? >> indeed. there's another scene he kind of dances. >> yeah. there's a little dance that he does. >> nelson mandela. >> remarkable. >> 94 years old. >>> when would you be willing to give up your privacy to stop a terror attack. "time" magazine asked that in a recent issue. it's an interesting debate. that's next. you've watching "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by prudential. every challenge is an opportunity. prudential. bring your challenges. we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these year

have representatives from three of our partner organizations, job-training, youth build and cypress mandela. those organizations cover san mateo, san joaquin, alameda and san francisco county. >> is there a motion? >> i will move it. i think is also appropriate for the people in those organizations to stand and be recognized. >> president torres: thank you commissioner moran. (applause) >> it has been moved in seconded. we are going to vote on it. all those in favor? alop opposed?you have helped the motion carried. thank you. item 10. >> approve amendment number 1 to amend cs 946 increasing the agreement by 500,000 dollars. >> steve ritchie, assistant city manager for water. this is for continuation of our work on the upper -- river they can share our flow releases of providing the best habitat value downstream from our dams. >> president torres: is there a motion? >> so moved. >> seconded. >> president torres: seconded by commissioner vietor. public comments on item 10? there being none, alif all those in favor?alop opposed?motion carries. item 11. >> approving construction contract, biore

. >> why has nobody said are you nelson mandela? [laughter] >> i do not know. am hopeful to meet morgan freeman. i have been to south africa many times. have always wanted to meet nelson mandela but i do not think i will ever have the opportunity. >> here is your friend, brian greene, at columbia. >> because all of the scientific work we are involved with has to be funded. .here are limited funds what do you spend your money on? for instance, we were building a machine in texas called the superconducting -- in the early 1990's. that was meant to be a huge tunnel in which particles would slam together at high energies, re-creating events unseen since the big bang. that was a very expensive undertaking and it was ultimately canceled because budgetary constraints would not allow it to go forward. this was a big load to science. there you see the intersection of the work we are doing with public policy can have a great impact on the rate of progress. >> supercollider, what does it do? >> what would it have done? the large gliders, what does it do? and use take prot

today you can see his bitterness and maybe his envy of other african heroes like nelson mandela. today, zimbabwe is trying to shake off years of economic and political chaos. elections and perhaps a fresh start are imminent, but at the age of 89, the president still talks of fighting on. >> my people still need me. when people still need you to lead them, it does not matter timeld you are, it is not to say goodbye. >> robert mugabe may have one eye on his legacy these days, but elections are coming, and this does not look like a swan song. >> at home with robert makati. you are watching "pc world news america." "bbc worldwatching news america." this weekend, it will be exactly 60 years since queen elizabeth ii as a coronation. -- queen elizabeth ii's coronation. >> first, the archbishop will speak to the east. >> they were all chosen personally by the queen to be her closest attendants on coronation days. six aristocratic young women, her maids of honor, captured together on the day in this photograph, reunited 60 years later with their memories of the day and of the sensitive st

have representatives from three of our partner organizations, job-training, youth build and cypress mandela. those organizations cover san mateo, san joaquin, alameda and san francisco county. >> is there a motion? >> i will move it. i think is also appropriate for the people in those organizations to stand and be recognized. >> president torres: thank you commissioner moran. (applause) >> it has been moved in seconded. we are going to vote on it. all those in favor? alop opposed?you have helped the motion carried. thank you. item 10. >> approve amendment number 1 to amend cs

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not until 1965 did african- americans get to vote, and now south africans, nelson mandela -- but do we think about one person, one vote? we we have three pharmaceutical lobbyists for every member in congress. the just white votes will not be enough anymore. the demographic that runs the country has not changed, not even close. so how we change the demographic, not just election results? i think the new generation all over the country is a great blessing, but they no money has to be changed. if we don't change that, we will not get very much done. from yourl me more perspective about this coming clash between the folks who run the country, that is to say the money interest, and those who make up the demos? this is the most multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic america ever. , thisare certain patterns demographic time bomb, but the residual event, the shrapnel from that explosion is not going to be felt for years to come now. talk about appear clash between the monied elite to run the country and the demos. >> let me be very specific. to break the power of money over politics, we'll al

education is the most powerful weapon also mandela once said the small palestinian community families are taking that advice to heart it's a two hour trip to the nearest school for some young students who are determined to learn against the odds are to report on the daily challenge of grabbing an education that. each morning the steep hills of this inhospitable corner of the dame desert come alive with children scrambling down on walkie slopes to get to class before the bell rings. some children walk seven kilometers each way they are very keen to learn. it takes a certain kind of dedication to be a student at the school people's overcome extreme obstacles just to get here. in the winter when it rains a lot of children fall they arrive at school with wet clothes in the summer the snakes are the main problem but then there are others like jeb incursion who come by donkey he wakes up at four each morning so he has enough time to ride the two hours it takes to get to class sometimes i fall from the donkey and i get injured one time i cross the street and my friend who was in another donk

think for example of what the assistant just margetts that you know here's someone who called nelson mandela a terrorist called a n c a terrorist group here's somebody who said trade union is in england are the enemy with him they must be crushed and yet what do we hear from the white house margaret that there was a great champion of freedom us a tale that a lie. pray for a family i'm a christian but she was a tyrant when it came to black people in south africa she was a tyrant when it came to working people in britain let's just tell the truth about ideas as to whether she was alive whether she did because these people are deified like reagan i mean he's hailed as this economic here her i really was just amazed and i mean in their death we should be telling the truth that's not sugarcoat what the legacy of these people are filthy is. when reagan talks about the repression of jews in russia for example we all now say he was right as fine but when he engages in the marginalizing of black people in poor people in america somehow that's irrelevant we don't want to talk about it we only want to