Hip Hughes History
The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Explained: US History Review
Travel back with HipHughes and take a whack at Andrew Johnson! Why was Andy impeached and why the hell is Edwin Stanton barricaded in his office?
TLDR News
Brexit: What Happens Now? - Brexit Explained.
A lot of parliamentarians aren't a huge fan of No Deal Brexit. On the whole Members of Parliament think no deal would be bad for the UK, so a lot of them are trying to stop it in its tracks. In this video, we tell you the seven ways that...
Weird History
What the South Was Like During Reconstruction
On April 15, 1865, Lincoln was gunned down in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, a man sympathetic to the defeated Confederacy. In the years following the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination, his successor Andrew Johnson...
Financial Times
Coronavirus how Boris Johnson has performed so far
The FT's Whitehall correspondent Sebastian Payne looks at how the prime minister is responding to the outbreak - likely to be the biggest test he will face as prime minister.
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Johnson Coronavirus Containment is Extremely Unlikely - TLDR News
Johnson's government have promised some pretty radical changes, but could these affect your rights online? We discuss the governments latest plans regarding social media and online censorship.
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Brexit Negotiations Collapse?: What Happens Now - Brexit Explained.
In recent days it’s begun to look less and less likely that the UK and EU will be able to reach a deal. So in this video we’re discussing why negotiations are collapsing around us, and what it means for Brexit. We talk about the...
TLDR News
Serial Incompetence or Government Flexibility: Johnson's Twelve Major U-Turns Explained - TLDR News
The last few months have certainly been unusual, a phase of chaos that no other modern government has had to handle. As such there's been a lot of u-turns and flip-flopping out of Number 10, with government strategy seemingly changing...
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No Deal Brexit Now Inevitable? Brexit Negotiations Continue to Stall (August 2020) - TLDR News
As Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU continue to splutter on, some are beginning to question whether this is a lost cause - whether there's any hope that the two sides could reach an agreement. That's largely because there are...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1836
The 13th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1836, the Whig Party emerges and runs four candidates against incumbent Martin...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The History Behind the Institute
Some key players explain the beginnings of the Institute for New Economic Thinking - starting with an unusual retreat at the home of George Soros.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Silver Lining of a New Economic Beginning - Joseph Stiglitz
A Nobel Laureate is heartened that the global crisis has demolished the free market fundamentalist paradigm and opened up the possibilities for a 21st-century economics.
TLDR News
Bercow Says He Will Block No Deal Prorogation - Brexit Explained.
Earlier this week John Bercow spoke at an event during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he clearly isn't happy with the idea of prorogation. In this video, we talk about what Bercow said parliament's role in Brexit and how it shouldn't...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
George Soros the Intellectual Trader - Perry Mehrling
A younger professor describes George Soros as merging the open inquiry and intellectual honesty of the best in Academia with the practical mindset of a financial trader.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
On the Early Formation of the Institute - Perry Mehrling
A younger professor's perspective on George Soros and the older generation of economists who initially got together to form the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute and Partnerships with Other Universities
The Executive Director explains the Institute's Program to partner with major universities and fund satellite Institutes closer to students and professors around the world.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Grants Program for the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Executive Director explains the Institute's major task to nourish new research and support the next generation of economists to work outside the old free market paradigm.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Economics Opens Up into Long-term Turmoil - Martin Wolf
The economics profession is heading into years of turmoil that will be tremendously beneficial for academics, particularly young people who can help invent the new theories and ideas.
TLDR News
Brexit Negotiations Restart: Are The UK and Europe About to Announce a Brexit Deal? - TLDR News
A couple of weeks ago it looked like both sides had given up on the idea of reaching a Brexit deal. They walked away from the table just to... well walk back. With negotiations restarting and politicians sounding optimistic, we discuss...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Who Was Katherine Johnson?
This video is answering the question of who was Katherine Johnson.
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The Truth About UK Immigration 2018 - Data Dive
There has been a lot of misinformation surrounding immigration statistics and Brexit. So we dive into the official statistics published by the Office of National Statistics. How many people are immigrating to the UK and is this actually...
Coto Japanese Academy
Japanese School in Tokyo - Beginner Japanese - Fun and Easy Unit 3 - Section 1
In this unit we will look at how to ask shopkeepers if they have an item that we are looking for.
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Does "Levelling Up" Actually Mean Anything? - TLDR News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks a lot about "levelling up" a lot - with it being a favourite topic at yesterdays Conservative Party conference. The issue is that it's hard to tell what it actually means, besides being a pretty...
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September Brexit Negotiation Update: Has Europe Given Up on Failing Negotiations? - TLDR News
Throughout the summer negotiations have continued between the UK and EU to try and resolve Brexit. However, despite both sides supposedly wanting a deal - little progress has been made. So in this video, we discuss what's happened and...
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Who Could Replace Theresa May?
With Brexit in such disarray, a number of people are theorizing that the UK's current Prime Minister, Theresa May, could step down or be forced out. So we discuss how she could end up leaving, and who could take her place.