Laprisha Berry Daniels' grandparents left the Southern United States and migrated north to Detroit in the 1950s — a move that could be considered a big "climate change." Now, as a public health social worker, Berry Daniels mines the...

In eastern Europe, in the 17th century a couple of "great powers" were coming into their own. The vast empire of Russia was modernizing under Peter the Great, and the relatively tiny state of Prussia was evolving as well. Russia (and...

Alice Dreger works with people at the edge of anatomy, such as conjoined twins and intersexed people. In her observation, it's often a fuzzy line between male and female, among other anatomical distinctions. Which brings up a huge...

Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says...

This week we are wrapping up our overview of sociology’s core frameworks and founding theorists with a look Max Weber and his understanding of the modern world. We’ll explore rationalization and the transition from traditional to modern...

Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the connection between a lack of voice and oppression in Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’. Key learning points: - Many of the animals in 'Animal Farm' do not have a voice within the text. - Arguably, we connect having...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a successful comparison and select evidence judiciously. Key learning points: - When comparing poems, you should choose a poem that matches the poem you have been given thematically. - You can compare any of the...

Political Power of the Merchant Class Renaissance (Part 2)

This video explains how racial and prison gerrymandering affect minority communities' political representation. Learn about cases like North Carolina's 2011 map and Virginia's redistricting case, as well as the concept of prison-based...

This video explores a significant moment in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where the character articulates a metaphor comparing a political figure to a laboring animal. It delves into the themes of power, manipulation, and expendability...

This video segment portrays a critical moment from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where the conspirators, led by Brutus, address Mark Antony after Caesar's assassination. Brutus attempts to justify their brutal actions, asserting that...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

The twin threats of right-wing populism and unencumbered financial capitalism pose a crisis for democracy across the world, argues Robert Kuttner in his new book, Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?



In his new book,...

Without access to experiments as natural scientists do, economists sometimes rely upon "natural experiments” to exploit the effect of democracy on various economic outcomes. University of Chicago professor and the co-author of Why...

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Toward a New Global <br/>Financial Architecture

This live-action video program is about the term Unitary Government. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term Unitary Government through use of video footage, photographs,...

On Friday it was reported that Musk will no longer be providing the essential Starlink internet service to Ukraine for free, which means that (unless the Pentagon decides to foot the bill) that’s the end of StarLink for the Ukrainians.

After just 44 days in Number 10, Liz Truss has resigned. Following endless chaos, crashes and conflicts, the Truss government simply couldn't survive any longer. So in this video we track the final 48 hours of her downfall and what...

Who were the Black Panthers? What did they believe in and what were their positives contributions as well as there darker sides? A deep dive into the revolutionary political party, the Black Panthers. Including the BPP's origins,...