Brainwaves Video Anthology
Deborah Caldwell-Stone Free People Read Freely
Deborah Caldwell-Stone is Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation. For over twenty years she has worked closely with library professionals and library trustees on a wide...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cathy Collins - Freedom to Learn
Cathy Collins has worked as a Library Media & Technology Specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. She is currently serving as a Library Media Specialist at Sharon Middle School. She holds a Doctorate in Education with a specialization...
PBS
The Fiery History of Banned Books (Feat. Princess Weekes)
Since at least 213 BCE, book burnings have been a reaction to the power of the written word. When roasting paper in a giant circle went out of style (at least in the intellectual sphere), the governments would take it upon itself to ban...
Step Back History
How Comedy Saved Free Speech
There are a lot of claims of censorship wafting around public discourse, and article after article of think pieces claiming that the right to speak your mind has become embattled. To give this context, let’s talk about a different case...
TLDR News
Are Conservatives Silenced By Social Media? Trump's Twitter, Shadow Bans & Algorithms - TLDR News
In the last week an old conversation about social media fairness as reignited, with those on the right claiming that their views are being suppressed by social media. So in this video, we investigate the claim and discover whether the...
Weird History
George Carlins - 7 Words
For decades, George Carlin was one of the most original and popular comedians to take the stage. His “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” routine is often hailed as a masterpiece of standup comedy and helped him get the title of one of...
TLDR News
Trump's Social Media Executive Order & Twitter Battle Explained - TLDR News
This week President Trump has been taking swings at Twitter after they started fact-checking his tweets. Trump promised big moves and an executive order to limit the power of social media sites. And... well he delivered an executive...
AllTime 10s
10 Misconceptions Everyone Believes About China
It's the most populous country in the world, and possibly the most powerful. But do you know as much about it as you think? Here's 10 Misconceptions Everyone Believes About China.
Next Animation Studio
Conservatives turning to these social media platforms
With Parler closed down, conservatives now have few dependable platforms to speak through. We look at a few of the most popular alternatives.
Curated Video
The Invisible Plight of Poor Southern Whites
For many poor White families in the Antebellum South, slavery did not pay – so why did the ruling elite erase their narrative from the history books?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Students Fear Ideas Not Viruses
"Good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure." Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that as a society we are enabling a new form of explosive censorship, fueled by social media, which is eroding trust and...
Mr. Beat
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
New York City October 30, 1973 A radio station, owned by Pacifica Foundation, broadcasts George Carlin's "Filthy Words" monologue. You know, the one where he famously proclaimed the seven dirty words that tend to make society the most...
TLDR News
The UK's Porn Ban is Abandoned - TLDR Explains
Earlier in the year, the government announced it's planned porn block which prevents under 18s from being able to view adult content. They intended to work with porn companies to develop new technology and... well... it didn't go...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ovenden - Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge
Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - On Censorship
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
Curated Video
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing (Video 26)
With the huge growth in the number of web applications in the recent times, there has also been an upsurge in the need to make these applications secure. Web penetration testing is the use of tools and code to attack a website or web app...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elissa Malespina - Freedom to Read
Elissa has been a high school history teacher, a special education teacher for students with severe emotional, mental and physical challenges, a teacher Librarian at Highland Park High School, Columbia High School and South Orange Middle...
The March of Time
1941: THE NEW ORDER: FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION: NEW ORDER Censors working in mail room. Male hands editing, blacking out words, phrases in hand written letter. Stack of envelopes w/ 'opened by censor' tape.
MOT 1941: THE NEW ORDER: FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION: NEW ORDER Censors working in mail room. Male hands editing, blacking out words, phrases in hand written letter. Stack of envelopes w/ 'opened by censor' tape.
Curated Video
The Importance of Freedom of Speech: The Story of Greta Thunberg
This video discusses the concept of freedom of speech and assembly, using the example of Greta Thunberg's school strike for climate as a case study. It explores the limitations of these freedoms and encourages viewers to reflect on their...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott - Teachers Make a Difference - Jadwiga Kosiarska
Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott is a media specialist at The College of New Jersey. She is also the President of The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Ewa has 10 years of experience as a K-12 librarian, including work in both...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott - Book Banning and Censorship
Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott is a media specialist at The College of New Jersey. She is also the President of The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Ewa has 10 years of experience as a K-12 librarian, including work in both...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Ai Weiwei | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Ai Weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless, and was once named the most powerful artist in the world. Who is Ai Weiwei? And why is he considered one of the most renowned artists of our time?
Next Animation Studio
China turns ‘Great Cannon’ on Hong Kong web forum
A Chinese cyberweapon dubbed the Great Cannon is launching DDoS attacks on a Hong Kong webform after years of silence, AT&T Cybersecurity reported on Wednesday.
After Skool
Why Is FREE SPEECH Important?
A free society depends on exchanging new ideas, regardless of their potential capability of offending someone. Without the open exchange of ideas , our current understanding of the world would be unrecognizable and entirely false....