PBS
Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions
The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children...
PBS
Many Ugandan Children Forced Into Hard Labor, Sex Trafficking As Covid Closes Schools
The effects of the pandemic on children vary dramatically depending on the
country. With schools still shuttered in Uganda and other developing
nations, many children have no choice but to work to survive. In Africa,
more than one-fifth...
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...
TED Talks
TED: How to make peace? Get angry | Kailash Satyarthi
How did a young man born into a high caste in India come to free 83,000 children from slavery? Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi offers a surprising piece of advice to anyone who wants to change the world for the better: Get...
Curated Video
Global Business Ethics
New ReviewNavigating the world of global business ethics is tricky, but we can help. Business ethics are impacted by culture, including a group’s attitudes, values, and beliefs. Watch to explore ethical, moral, and socially responsible behaviors...
Curated Video
How to Avoid Supporting Child Labor
Howcast - Learn how to avoid buying products that have been made using forced or indentured child labor.
Makematic
Workers in the Age of Industry
In the summer of 1892, steelworkers in Homestead, Pennsylvania went on strike after plans to cut pay were announced. The violence that followed was a pivotal moment in the struggle for workers’ rights in the United States.
Makematic
The Gilded Age
Between the 1870s and 1900s, the United States experienced a period of rapid economic growth. But beneath the shiny veneer of the Gilded Age lurked profound inequality and widespread want.
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...
PBS
Why are 18 Year Olds Considered Adults?
While you might not personally consider your average 18 year old a full-fledged adult, 18 is a pretty magic number in the US. It's the the age when you can vote, go to war, work full time, and move out of their parents house. Why is this...
Curated Video
Poverty & Aftermath of War Pushes Iraqi Children Into Hard Labour
New ReviewYears of conflict and deepening poverty in Iraq have forced many children into hard labour, depriving them of education and a normal childhood. As families struggle to survive, child labour continues to rise, raising urgent humanitarian...
Curated Video
If global trade is unfair, is Trump making it worse? | The Bottom Line
As Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the rules on global trade, starting with China, Canada and Mexico, are his trade wars helping or hurting people round the world?