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Sir Ben Kingsley in "You Kill Me"
Guest host Jeffrey Toobin talks to the chair of the National Coalition against Censorship about the history of free speech in America. Later on, a writer tells us what happened when he returned to summer camp as an adult. And director John Dahl and Ben Kingsley discuss their new film, “You Kill Me.” Plus, a former Marine tells us about his current job as a correspondent for Al Jazeera.
Have you ever worked as a counselor at a summer camp? Did you go to camp as a kid?
Have you ever worked as a counselor at a summer camp? Did you go to camp as a kid?
Fighting for Free Speech
Christopher Finan examines the history of free speech in America during the 20th century, and talks about how ordinary citizens have fought to protect the First Amendment in trying times.
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Reconnecting with Summer Camp
Entertainment Weekly senior writer Josh Wolk tells us about reconnecting to his childhood—by returning to summer camp as a counselor.
Have you ever worked as a counselor at a summer camp? Did you go to camp as a kid?
Have you ever worked as a counselor at a summer camp? Did you go to camp as a kid?
An Alcoholic Hit Man
Director John Dahl and Ben Kingsley tell us about their new film, "You Kill Me", about a Polish hit man with a drinking problem.
From the Marines to Al Jazeera
Josh Rushing spent 14 years as a Marine Corps media liaison officer. Now, he’s a correspondent for Al Jazeera. In Mission Al Jazeera, he talks about some of the common misconceptions Americans and Arabs have about one other, and why they need to overcome them.
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