Hip Hughes History
The Johnson Amendment Explained
What is the Johnson Amendment? How does it restrict freedom of speech? How does it enhance the separation of church and state? Is it necessary? Learn why it passed, what it is and what the pros and cons are.
Hip Hughes History
The War Powers Resolution Explained: US History Review
An overview of the 1973 War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act).
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How the Federal Reserve's QE Has Contributed to Inequality
People in America get really angry at the Federal Reserve and at the "money system" in general during economic crises. The Fed draws hostility because of its power, its insulation from democratic accountability, its lack of transparency,...
Soliloquy
Is the Shape of Colorado a Boring Rectangle?
If you look at a map of America youÕll see a couple of states that are rectangles. But if we take a closer look these states are not rectangles at all. The curvature of the Earth and errors present in surveys of the states have led to...
Cerebellum
The United States Bill Of Rights - Amendment 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Learn what makes the Bill of Rights so important to America! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America That preface begins the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the...
Hip Hughes History
Article II for Dummies: The Executive Branch Explained
Hip Hughes History lays down the tracks for the train of learning. So jump aboard and learn the essentials of Executive Power through Article II of the US Constitution.
Mr. Beat
The Most Underrated American President
Here's the story of James K. Polk, the most underrated President in American history. He did more in four years as President than most Presidents do in eight.
TLDR News
Supreme Court Opens Trump’s Tax Returns What We Could Learn - TLDR News
Yesterday (Thursday 9th July 2020) the US Supreme Court ruled on two cases related to Trump’s tax returns - potentially allowing a New York Grand Jury to examine his financial records. In this video we examine the implications of this...
Healthcare Triage
Congress is Back, and Healthcare Should Be on the To-do List
Congress is back in session, and it has a full month ahead. They have to deal with hurricanes, raise the debt limit, fund the government, keep us out of war, AND they want to talk about cutting taxes, too. With all this going on, it's...
Hip Hughes History
Article IV for Dummies: Full Faith and Credit Explained
Article IV of the US Constitution explained including the Full Faith and Credit Clause, the Privileges and Immunities Clause and the admission of new states. The Constitution for Dummies series continues with an explanation of all four...
Mazz Media
Barack Obama:The Story of Our 44th President
The program begins with a brief history of the people who fought for civil rights and freedoms for all Americans, and explains how their efforts provided the possibility and opportunity that led to the election of President Obama....
Hip Hughes History
Why is Congress Broken? 5 Reasons for Gridlock
A look at the reasons for gridlock in Congress.
Curated Video
Remembering the Civil War
No two Americans had the same experience of the Civil War – and everyone remembers it differently. Through the stories they told – and the artifacts that survived – various narratives emerged!
Curated Video
Reconstruction: Old Nation or New?
Reconstruction was one of the most tumultuous periods in US history. After four years of Civil War, not everyone agreed on the best way forward. The result was 12 years of violence and political strife.
Healthcare Triage
Stopping the Obamacare Cost-Sharing is Going to Cost a LOT of Money
Last year, the Trump administration stopped making cost sharing payments to insurance companies who operate on the Obamacare exchanges, and all that saved government loot has now gone to increased subsidies. A recent court decision means...
Healthcare Triage
Last Chance for Exchange Plans, No CHIP Funding, AND a Tax Bill
There's a lot going on this week, and also a lot that's NOT happening. The ACA's health insurance exchanges are wrapping up the open enrollment window this week. If you need insurance, or want to shop around GO NOW and look for...
Professor Dave Explains
Rutherford B. Hayes: His Fraudulency (1877 - 1881)
Rutherford B. Hayes is a rather obscure president, but his election was a pretty famous one. He won on some contested electoral votes, something called the "Corrupt Bargain", and it stained his presidency. People called him...
The Business Professor
Authority for Judiciary Under Article II
This Video Explains Authority for Judiciary Under Article II
Hip Hughes History
The Vietnam "War" Explained: US History Review
Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Vietnam War.
Curated Video
Federal Supremacy
Students will learn about the “supremacy clause” of the constitution that states that the constitution and the laws passed by congress are the “supreme law of the land”. Further, viewers will come to understand the intention of the “full...
Next Animation Studio
NBA players pressured over contracts with Chinese companies linked to Xinjiang cotton
Republicans within Congress say NBA players should break their endorsement deals with Chinese sportswear firms Anta and Li-Ning, whose cotton supply chains are implicated in the use of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang province.
Hip Hughes History
The Second Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
HipHughes lays down the 2nd amendment, if you don't know the words, you don't get to debate. A short lecture on the text, interpretations and history of the 2nd amendment so you can make up your own mind.
Curated Video
Your Country Needs You! The Selective Service System
In peaceful times, the US Armed Forces are well stocked with brave men and women who voluntarily sign up to serve. But in the event of a third catastrophic global conflict, it is possible for the US government to rapidly recruit from the...
MarketWatch
What happens to unemployment benefits without a new stimulus?
The CARES Act has offered financial relief to Americans impacted by the pandemic, but as the year comes closer to an end, so do these benefits. Here's how to prepare your finances if Congress doesn't extend the benefits.