TED Talks
TED: Lessons from the past on adapting to climate change | Laprisha Berry Daniels
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...
Crash Course
The Rise of Russia and Prussia: Crash Course European History
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...
TED Talks
Alice Dreger: Is anatomy destiny?
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...
TED Talks
Cecile Richards: The political progress women have made -- and what's next
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...
Crash Course
Max Weber & Modernity: Crash Course Sociology
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...
Crash Course
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography
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...
Wonderscape
Racial and Prison Gerrymandering: Impact on Minority Voters
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...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 4.1 Performance: Antony, Lines 18-27a
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...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 3.1 Performance: Brutus and Cassius, Lines 165-184a
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...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Urbanisation
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...
Curated Video
How Unregulated Finance is Killing Democracy
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, American...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Institutions, Democracy, and Economic Development
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...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Anton Korinek, Y. V. Reddy, Helene Rey, Charles Dallara - Toward a New Global Financial Architecture
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 4 Q&A: Toward a New Global Financial Architecture
Mazz Media
Unitary Government
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,...
TLDR News
Musk Threatens to Pull Starlink from Ukraine
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.
TLDR News
44 Days in Office: Truss Finally Resigns
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...
Hip Hughes History
Who Were the Black Panthers? US History Review
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,...
Bloomberg
Warren's Call For Tech Breakup 'Anti-Consumer,' Arquit Says
Mar.12 -- Kevin Arquit, partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres, and Bloomberg Intellligence's Jennifer Rie discuss the antitrust implications of Senator Elizabeth Warren's plan for breaking up Facebook Inc., Google, and Amazon.com Inc. They...
Bloomberg
The Path to Power in China
Oct.16 -- China’s Communist Party is about to assemble for its first national congress in five years. The almost- week long event brings together members from China’s ruling elite to set future priorities. And most importantly, replace...
Curated Video
SCOTUS major decisions to come as term nears end
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term with some major decisions yet to come.
Curated Video
SCOTUS major decisions to come as term nears end
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term with some major decisions yet to come.
Bloomberg
Bitcoiners Intensely Skeptical of Musk, Castle Island’s Carter
May.26 -- Castle Island Ventures Partner Nic Carter discusses the bitcoin community’s view of Elon Musk, concern about illicit uses for cryptocurrency, and the role Twitter plays in the cryptocurrency market. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
Curated Video
Key decisions pending as Supreme Court nears term end
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term with some major decisions yet to come.
Bloomberg
1MDB Case to Go Much Deeper Than Najib, Academic Welsh Says
Jul.03 -- Malaysian authorities have charged former leader Najib Razak with corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with the scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB. Bridget Welsh, associate professor of political science at...