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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Iraq war veteran John McCary offers his essay called "The Fallen," part of the National Endowment for the Arts project, Operation Homecoming.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

A commentary on terrorism from poet Naomi Shihab Nye.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

What if Karl Marx were alive today and came back for a visit?  That's the premise of the one-man show "Marx in Soho," starring Brian Jones and written by the late historian Howard Zinn.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Journalist Peggy Orenstein tells Jim Fleming about the raw food movement. She explains why they think food should never be heated above 118 degrees.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nicholas Rogers is a historian at York University in Canada and the author of “Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night.”  He says that Halloween has both pagan and Christian roots and that the modern holiday once involved more treats than tricks.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Micah Sifry tells Jim Fleming how the United States became largely a two party state, and what benefits a third party can provide.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jonathan Kozol tells Jim Fleming about the children in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx and why he’s hopeful about them in spite of the terrible problems in their community.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Comedian Lewis Black is an angry man. He talks with Jim Fleming about the fine line between playing angry and being angry.

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