History

Is hate speech free speech?
Should hateful, disrespectful or bullying words be censored? Or is this free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment?
Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice
Minneapolis native Peter Edelman was a top aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and they tried to raise awareness of poverty in America. Fifty years later, he's written a book about ways to reduce poverty and reform the criminal justice system.
APM documentary: Battles of Belief in WWII
During World War II, three dozen conscientious objectors volunteered for a starvation experiment at the University of Minnesota. The men were willing to suffer but not to kill.