TED Talks
TED: The politics of fiction | Elif Shafak
Listening to stories widens the imagination; telling them lets us leap over cultural walls, embrace different experiences, feel what others feel. Elif Shafak builds on this simple idea to argue that fiction can overcome identity politics.
John D Ruddy
A United Ireland? - John Talks
Let me know what you think about the prospect of a United Ireland.
The Telegraph
Lionel Shriver I backed Biden he has been a disappointment
Biden’s woke rhetoric, chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and declining mental state leave me disappointed in the man I reluctantly supported in the 2020 election. Author and commentator Lionel Shriver joins Steven Edginton in this...
The Wall Street Journal
View from the U.S. Part IV: Domestic Politics
The new political season has begun, and the 2020 presidential race is underway. What does the field look like and what might it portend for business, trade and security globally?
The Telegraph
Tim Stanley the west can turn around its post 911 crisis of self confidence
“The West can turn around its post-9/11 crisis of self-confidence & decline” Twenty years on from the 11th September attacks we could still witness a return of confidence and initiative to the West. The Telegraph’s Leader Writer Tim...
Intelligence Squared
Jordan Peterson On Whether He Does More Harm Than Good
Jordan Peterson On Whether He Does More Harm Than Good.
Intelligence Squared
Lionel Shriver on Why Identity Politics is Tearing Society Apart
"If anyone aims to put Lionel Shriver straight, white female on my tombstone, I'm definitely getting cremated".
Curated Video
Are identity politics dangerous?
Some fear that politics based on protecting race, religion or other minority groups can threaten the rights of others. How did identity politics emerge and have they gone too far?
The Recount
Hell & High Water featuring Artists Cey Adams and Shepard Fairey
Renowned street artists and graphic designers Shepard Fairey and Cey Adams join John Heilemann on Hell & High Water to discuss the role of art in political propaganda and social activism.
Curated Video
Republican Vaccine Resistance: Why Experts Say Look Beyond Politics
Experts recommend linking vaccine to common issues like health of economy to convince reluctant GOP members to get shots.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Wide Angle: Video Bank: Complications of Identity
Lesson with video excerpt [2:53] and guiding questions highlights the complexity of racial tension and politics around identity in Brazil. Includes maps, background essay and related links.