TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happened when these 6 dictators took over | Stephanie Honchell Smith
Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn’t functioning as it should due to corruption or political polarization. People may believe the solution is a "benevolent dictator"— a leader...
TED Talks
TED: Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya
Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like...
Curated Video
USA: WASHINGTON: HAITIAN AMERICANS STAGE AMNESTY DEMONSTRATION
English/Nat
Hundreds of Haitian-Americans demonstrated on the steps of the Capitol in Washington D-C on Monday urging Congress to include them in a planned amnesty program for illegal immigrants.
The Haitian immigrants are asking U-S...
TED Talks
Farida Nabourema: Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know
Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But...
One Minute History
190 - Dictatorship - One Minute History
A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
Wonderscape
Understanding Dictatorships: Power, History, and Impact
This video examines the nature of dictatorships, where a single leader holds unchecked power. It contrasts dictatorships with monarchies, traces their historical evolution, and discusses infamous dictators like Julius Caesar, Adolf...
Curated Video
Flaunting the Laws
Legal scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton (UC San Diego) describes why the zone of applicability of human rights laws and treaties is so small.
Curated Video
Dictatorships and Theocracies
"Dictatorships and Theocracies" analyzes the purposes, structure, and functions of dictatorships and theocracies.
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
Curated Video
Analyzing Historical Context
A video entitled “Analyzing Historical Context” which evaluates the historical background of a piece of nonfiction.
Espresso Media
Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Land Reform and the Fight for Democracy
This video explains how the NDC tried to overthrow Mugabe and how Mugabe started to seize white-owned land by force of white farmers in Zimbabwe. Without a clear plan for land reform, the policy did not really benefit the country at all....
The Economist
How to bring down a dictator
Today Kim Jong Un celebrates his 34th birthday. As North Korea’s god-king for life, he can expect several decades more in office. Or can he? We talk to a man who specialises in bringing down dictators.
Espresso Media
The Rise and Fall of Robert Mugabe: Zimbabwe's Legacy of Dictatorship
CONTENT WARNING: Contains shocking images of death and violence. This video discusses the rise and fall of Robert Mugabe's dictatorship in Zimbabwe, including his rigged elections, economic failures, and human rights violations. It also...
Mazz Media
Dictatorship
This live-action video program is about the word dictatorship. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word dictatorship through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
The March of Time
Roosevelt speech
MOT 1941: ROOSEVELT SPEECH: EXT Capital building. INT President FDR at podium '...vitally concerned for defense & freedom...strength to maintain & regain a free world...our purpose & pledge...' HA WS Representatives applauding. WWII
Step Back History
Operation Condor: Terror in South America
To this day, the legacy of Operation Condor haunts South America. The programme of imprisonment, murder, and terror that several dictatorial regimes collaborated on in the 1970s and 80s.
Press Association
Miliband visits 'zero bills' property in Stafford
Labour’s shadow secretary for climate change and net zero Ed Miliband visits a ‘zero bills’ newbuild home in Stafford, Staffordshire.
Press Association
Ed Miliband praises Labour's GB Energy plans during campaign speech in Glasgow
Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband has praised Labour's GB Energy plans as he made a speech in Glasgow.
Press Association
Miliband: Great British Energy will help Britain 'take back control of our destiny'
Ed Miliband has said Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned Great British Energy company will help Britain “take back control of our destiny”. The shadow net zero secretary said: “Great British Energy will reap the benefits of Britain’s...
Press Association
Lammy: We want to make UK the ‘anti-corruption capital of the world’
Whistleblowers who expose stolen assets and sanctions breaches would be rewarded under a future Labour government, according to David Lammy. The shadow foreign secretary told the Labour conference the party wants to make the UK the...
Bridgeman Arts
Close up of Adolf Hitler in colour. Looking ahead. Not talking.
Close up of Adolf Hitler in colour. Looking ahead. Not talking. (date unknown)
Bridgeman Arts
Adolf Hitler on a train, possibly arriving at the 1935 Nuremberg Rally
Adolf Hitler on a train, possibly arriving at the 1935 Nuremberg Rally, waving to crowds, shot from inside the train.
Curated Video
HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP: UN HAS FAILED ARAB SPRING PROTESTERS
Amnesty International has attacked the United Nations Security Council as "unfit for purpose" in a report issued late on Wednesday (2301 GMT).
The human rights organisation accused the UN of letting down the Arab Spring by allowing...