TED Talks
Steve Howard: Let's go all-in on selling sustainability
The big blue buildings of Ikea have sprouted solar panels and wind turbines; inside, shelves are stocked with LED lighting and recycled cotton. Why? Because as Steve Howard puts it: “Sustainability has gone from a nice-to-do to a...
TED Talks
TED: You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies | Bronwyn King
Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year -- and many of us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk, oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the deep ties between the...
Wonderscape
The Humanitarian Crisis of Cobalt Mining in the DRC
Explore the devastating human toll of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Learn about the exploitation of women and children in artisanal mines, the struggles with child labor, and the impact of violence and...
Curated Video
Mother Jones and the American Labor Movement
Dr. Forrester tells the stories of Mother Jones and Samuel Gompers. She describes “The Haymarket Affair,” and talks about the accomplishments of our country’s labor movement.
Oxford Comma
Can Art Save Nature: Future of Forestry
C.S. Lewis, widely known for his children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, composed a number of fantastic poems - "The Future of Forestry" being my personal favorite. In it, Lewis imagines an England devoid of trees. This desolation is...
Cerebellum
America, An Emerging World Power: 1896-1916 - Federal Reserve Act, Federal Trade Commission, Keating-owens Child Labor Act
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video focuses on documents...
Catalyst University
Baylor DPT | Physiology Kahoot Session (3-25-2020)
Baylor DPT Review session for Physiology (3-25-2020). -Metabolism -Endocrine System -Respiratory System (Part)
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Davidson - Legal Arbitrage Is Not Comparative Advantage 4/4
In the fourth and final part of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Journal of Post Keynesian Economics co-founder Paul Davidson about Davidson's book The Keynes...
The March of Time
MOT 1951: PERSIAN RUGMAKERS
Women spinning girls knotting rug / Women turning spinning wheel putting wool onto spindles / WS (Behind) three girls working on hanging rug strings profile of child (8 9) weaving rug hand knotting / Child labor carpet ancient artform.
Weird History
The Newsboys Strike of 1899
At the end of the 19th century, two of the wealthiest media tycoons in the country tried to fatten their wallets by unfairly cutting into the newsies' already meager earnings, which led to the newsboys' strike of 1899. Here's the crazy...
Oxford Comma
Robert Frost's Most Visceral Poem: "Out, Out-"
Reading, summary, and analysis of Robert Frost's "Out, Out-" In this video we'll look at the poem's literary techniques, historical context, biographical connection, and Shakespeare inspired title. The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the...
Curated Video
Museum of Artifacts That Made America: Helen Keller's Watch
Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.
Makematic
Hey, Where's My Girlhood?
Throughout American history, young girls have worked in fields, factories and homes to provide for themselves and their families - and sacrificed their childhood. The same thing is still happening today.
Cerebellum
The Industrial Revolution - Child Labour
It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. This video talks about the exploitation of children...
Curated Video
Paramedics using ketamine on patients | Scripps News InvestigatesC | Scripps News Investigates
In this episode, Scripps News takes a closer look at ketamine used by paramedics to sedate patients, as well as a spike in child labor incidents. (Scripps News)
Bloomberg
Why You Might Have to Pay More for Your Chocolate
You might have to pay more for your favorite confectionery going forward. Europe, the world's biggest consuming region of chocolate, and countries in West Africa, the leading growers of cocoa beans, are trying to make the sector...
Getty Images
A child collects marigold heads from other field workers on a farm in India.
A child collects marigold heads from other field workers on a farm in India.
Getty Images
Boy Hand Dyes Leather in Vats of Colors, Fez Morocco
Boy Hand Dyes Leather in Vats of Colors, Fez Morocco
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Thomas J. Gallagher's Sweatshop Commission hearing on child labor
(No audio) State Rep. Thomas Gallagher holds hearing of the "Gallagher Sweatshop Commission" with a young woman standing in front of the commission dais / CU female member of the commission / MS young girl comments at length, presumably...