Curated Video
Weaving context into 'Animal Farm' essays
Pupil outcome: I can understand what context is and how to weave it into my responses. Key learning points: - Context refers to historical, social, literary and biographical information. - Context should not be presented as isolated...
Epic History TV
Collapse of Unity: The Failed German Constitution of 1848
In March, the German national parliament in Frankfurt finalized a constitution for a united Germany, proposing a constitutional monarchy under Frederick William of Prussia. However, when Frederick declined the offer, citing a lack of...
Epic History TV
Political Maneuvering by Bismarck and Napoleon in the 1848 Revolutions
In 1848, following unrest in Berlin, King Frederick William of Prussia reasserted control, dispersing the Prussian assembly with military force and implementing a conservative constitution. Meanwhile, Otto von Bismarck and Louis Napoleon...
Epic History TV
Conservative Counterattacks and the Struggle for Liberation in 1848 Europe
In the spring of 1848, conservative governments across Europe began to counter the revolutionary wave that had spread rapidly. In Prague, Czech students clashed with Austrian forces, while in Italy, King Carlo Alberto of...
Epic History TV
Europe in Turmoil 1848
By 1848, Europe was engulfed in revolutionary fervor, driven by demands for democratic reforms and national autonomy. While some countries embraced change, like Denmark and the Netherlands, others, such as Russia under Emperor Nicholas...
Epic History TV
The 1848 French Revolution: A Catalyst for Change Across Europe
In 1848, amid growing economic crisis and widespread dissatisfaction with King Louis-Philippe's rule, revolution broke out in France. Protests escalated into violent confrontations, forcing the king to abdicate and flee, leading to the...
Epic History TV
Reform and Nationalism During Europe's 1848 Revolutions
The revolutionary fervor of 1848 spread across Europe, driven by the lingering impact of Napoleon and the French Revolution. Liberals and nationalists, frustrated with the reactionary post-1815 conservative order, sought greater personal...
Curated Video
Questioning Motivations
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how, just as a skillful novelist sheds light on the motivations of her protagonists, a questioning of the motivations of those in central positions of authority will help us better...
Hip Hughes History
What is a Conservative?
A summary of the Conservative ideology with a emphasis on the difference between social & economic views.
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Impressions of democracy today
What are the authors impressions of how democracies have changed and how have they evolved over time? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 5
TLDR News
What Does Populism Actually Mean? - TLDR News
Over recent years there's been a lot of talk about populism around the world. People have accused people like Trump, Erdogan and Johnson of being populist and we're now looking at what they actually do. What does it mean to be populist,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis Gordon & Jason Stanley - When Philosophers Talk - Part 4
Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...
The Economist
Reinventing liberalism for the 21st Century
This week we celebrate our 175th anniversary with a manifesto for renewing liberalism through a programme of radical reform. But what does this entail?
The Economist
What have liberals ever done for us?
Populists argue that liberals have become too elite and are out of touch with the concerns of ordinary people. But what exactly are the principles of liberalism and what has it ever done for Western societies?
Hip Hughes History
What is a Liberal? Ideology Explained
A summary of social liberalism through the lens of political ideology.
Press Association
Sir Ed Davey describes the Liberal Democrats as the “antidote to right-wing populism”
Sir Ed Davey has described the Liberal Democrats as the “antidote to right-wing populism”. Sir Ed said “we shouldn’t be complacent” about Nigel Farage and “the things he says, how he divides people”, which is “anathema to us”. He added:...
Press Association
Kemi Badenoch gives speech on future of the Conservative Party - full version
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims a failure to renew the Tories could lead to the loss of “our country and all of Western civilisation”. Speaking at a centre-right political conference, the Alliance for Responsible...
Curated Video
SYND 16-9-71 DEMONSTRATORS IN MANILA'S PLAZA MIRANDA, SEEKING RESTORATION OF ALL CIVIL LIBERTIES
Fifty thousand demonstrators in Manila's Plaza Miranda, seeking restoration of all civil liberties
1) gv top shot of crowd in Plaza
2) gv rally crowd in plaza
3) ms youth addresses crowd (no audio)
4) pan across crowd waving flags, to ...
Curated Video
SYND 9 10 74 LIBERALS HEADQUARTERS IN STRAND RANSACKED
The Liberal Headquarters in the Strand have been ransacked
1. cu zoom out Poster in window of Liberal HQ - 'What A Life - Vote Liberal'
2. ms vs interior of office, papers spilling from drawers and on floor
3. mcu Filing cabinets broken...
Curated Video
News Item (0a7db7bc-0b64-211e-5085-e0f86ac22e41)
notes: col print
location: canada (various)
title: canada elex
serviced date: 05/22/79
no: lnc13483
date shot: recent
length: 32 ft
seconds: 0.51
sound: mute
date of arrival:
film shows: canadian premier pierre...
Curated Video
CAN710 ITALIAN LIBERAL PARTY CONGRESS OPENS IN ROME
Italian Liberal party congress opens in Rome.
1. gv Liberal Party sign on Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome
2. ms signs on the palace
3. gv interior, sign over platform, officials seated on platform, delegates in audience
4. ms woman...
Curated Video
German Free Democratic Party leader arrives to meet Steinmeier
The leader of the German Free Democratic Party, Christian Lindner, arrived at the official residence of the German President on Tuesday for talks on a stalled governing coalition.
Germany, Europe's largest economy and...
Bloomberg
Niblett: Vacuum in Global Leadership, Security
Jan.25 -- Robin Niblett, director at Chatham House, looks forward to this week's White House visit between U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and discusses changing attitudes to globalization and liberalism....