Global Politics Audio & Video

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote their Manifesto in December 1847, as a guide to the fundamental principles and practices of Communists.

As Nelson Mandela prepares to step down as president of South Africa, FRONTLINE presents a deeply personal biography of one of the great figures of the 20th century.

Provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty, KCRW's weekly confrontation over politics, policy and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality.

Nelson Mandela held his Nobel Lecture on 10 December 1993, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway.

Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.

The controversial website WikiLeaks collects and posts highly classified documents and video. Founder Julian Assange, who's reportedly being sought for questioning by US authorities, talks to TED's Chris Anderson…

Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise?

Lewis Lapham was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of writing.

Sunday, June 1, 2003 our guest on In Depth will be Noam Chomsky, professor of Linguistics at MIT University in Cambridge, MA.

Nelson Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life--an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.