Daniel Ziblatt is Professor of Government at Harvard University and a faculty associate at Harvard's Minda De Gunzburg Center for European Studies. Ziblatt's teaching and resarch is in comparative politics, with a focus on...

Governments are typically concerned with curbing both unemployment and inflation, and there are two ways they approach this, fiscal policy and monetary policy. These are tools that can be used to speed or slow economic growth. What are...

MOT 1949: ARLINGTON CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE: WS House w/ stone bricks. DRAMATIZATION: INT WS Arlington lawyer Malcolm Miller (L) talking w/ members at table. CU Newspaper 'Governor Calls Special Session.' VS Member '...we've got to get a...

America feels like it's always in an election cycle, with 2020 feeling like moments ago and the 2022 midterms just around the corner. So we ask if having so many elections actually harms American democracy and if they'd be better off...

Women Laughing depticts a risqué scene, unusual for the reserved and somewhat prudish Goya. The style and composition of this painting closely resembles Men Reading, which was painted next to Women Laughing on Goya's wall. Could the...

There are millions of expressions with the verb to be. Although, there are few that can be used for a future intention. In this lesson Mr. P./Marc explains those expressions that can be used when you are talking about a future...

The Guardian investigates the causes behind the murder of Tristan Voorspuy, a former British army officer shot on his ranch by nomadic herders in March. The central Kenyan county of Laikipia has become the epicentre of a bloody conflict...

Prince Harry's book "Spare" has caused quite a stir with major revelations about his relationship with both King Charles III and Prince Philip. But could this latest royal bombshell be enough to bring about the end of Britain's...

Britain's energy crisis is getting pretty intense, with bills expected to rise sharply in the coming days. So in this video we'll examine and evaluate 3 different plans to solve the crisis; as proposed by (likely) future PM Liz Truss,...

Mr. Beat counts down his least favorite U.S. Senators of all time.

Like most of the developed world, the US is current going through a housing crisis, with many unable to afford the rising prices. In this video, we break down why the crisis is so bad, what actually caused it and whether there's any...

Over the years a number of Senators have been accused of making millions from insider stock trading. Attempts to stop them before have failed, so some (including Senator Jon Ossoff who we interview in this episode) have a plan to end it...

With the Queen no longer in the equation, people are already discussing the future of the commonwealth. In this video we breakdown what the commonwealth is and if we can expect to see more countries ditching the King as their Head of State.

Every year we take some time off to carve politicians faces into pumpkins. Don't judge us. So watch 2021's Political Pumpkin Carving Competition to see if you can guess who each of the politicians are..

We did an episode on the AHCA. Then we did an episode on the CBO report on the AHCA. Then everything seemed to fall apart. What happened? It turns out, nobody is interested in negotiating about healthcare laws. Which makes it really hard...

Here is Einstein's article in the Monthly review magazine.



Why Socialism? by Alber

t Einstein

This article was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in...

The video discusses the reform of the New Orleans education system after Hurricane Katrina destroyed all schools in the city. The government implemented the use of independent charter schools, which allowed for competition and choice for...

George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. This quote is taken from his last stand up routine, "Life Is Worth Losing" (2005)

With misinformation on the rise and a real need for scientific and medical information than ever, you'd expect people would flock to the media. However, if you trust Twitter people are angrier with journalists than ever before and people...

Today you’ll learn high-scoring idioms for fame and celebrities, common topics on IELTS.







Although it doesn’t seem like an academic IELTS topic, there are often questions on...

As the host of unrivaled skill, First Lady Dolley Madison brought the US political elite together by throwing the best parties Washington, DC had ever seen.