MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how a handwritten note from Franklin Delano Roosevelt demonstrates how he rewrote his own ideas about the American economy and the possibility of a New Deal, and what today’s Republicans could learn from it. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
President Barack Obama talks about the fall of the Berlin Wall to a crowd gathered at the Brandenburg Gate Wednesday. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Berlin Marks 50 Years Since Iconic JFK Speech: Germans are set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s celebrated “Ich […]
This rare interview with Nelson Mandela in 1961 shows a young spirited leader, who cuts a different figure to the conciliatory old man we all know and love. The memory of Mandela the freedom fighter is inspirational for the new generation of activists fighting in the struggle against social injustice, which continues in South Africa […]
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles 45 years ago. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller’s father was a doctor who tried to save Kennedy. She shares his story below: RFK assassination: Newly discovered footage backs up doctor’s story about aiding Kennedy:
Born on November 20, 1925, Robert F. Kennedy served as his brother John’s presidential campaign manager, as Attorney General of the United States, as the U.S. Senator representing the state of New York and as the presumed candidate candidate for the Office of the President of the United States for the Democratic National Committee. An […]