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TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
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The Economist

Why we should laugh at leaders

12th - Higher Ed
Political satire can only flourish in a healthy democracy. KAL, the award-winning cartoonist of The Economist, meets one of the most famous figures of the Arab spring—the “Jon Stewart of the Middle East”.
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Curated Video

In the Donald Trump era, all bets are off, says Veep’s Timothy Simons

9th - Higher Ed
The actor who plays the Emmy-winning satire's frequent punching bag Jonah Ryan says that Trump's real life behaviour "blows up the idea of political gaffes.'
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Curated Video

President Donald Trump ‘floats’ at The Carnival of Viareggio

9th - Higher Ed
It is one of the most renowned street celebrations in Europe, The Carnival of Viareggio famous for its parades of huge floats. Fantastic floats at the Carnival of #Viareggio – photo essay https://t.co/yURFb5GrP4 via GuardianTravel #Italy...
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Curated Video

SNL's season premiere will focus on the U.S. presidential election

9th - Higher Ed
Saturday Night Live is a popular platform to parody political candidates
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Curated Video

U.S. Senator Al Franken on Trump's White House

9th - Higher Ed
Comedian-turned-politician worries what U.S. President Donald Trump's move to pull out of the Paris Agreement could mean for future generations
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Curated Video

UK political turmoil: Leadership crisis creates comedy gold

9th - Higher Ed
The UK's political chaos has been a satirist's delight.
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Curated Video

'Magnesia' to 'Biryani Diplomacy' in Pakistan: Bhagwant Mann Trolls PM Modi Again in Assembly

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is back with another fiery jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this time from inside the Punjab Assembly. Referring again to Modi’s 2015 surprise visit to Pakistan, Mann mocked the PM's travel decisions, saying...
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Curated Video

'Sindoor In Modi's Name': Bhagwant Mann's Remark Stirs Political Storm; BJP, Cong Lash Out

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s remarks mocking the BJP’s Operation Sindoor campaign spark a major political row. Mann questions the BJP’s door-to-door sindoor outreach, asking if it is a ‘One nation, one husband scheme’ and...
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Curated Video

Trump Takes Hong Kong By Storm; Cantonese Opera Star Lung Koon Wins Applause

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Donald Trump took center stage in an unexpected setting—a Cantonese opera in Hong Kong. The production, Trump on Show, attracted a packed audience at the Sunbeam Theatre, a historic venue known for showcasing traditional opera for over...
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Curated Video

'Saturday Night Live' Is Returning Just In Time For The 2020 Elections

Higher Ed
Political satire can contribute to political discourse, but also polarization.
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Animal Farm: Analysis

9th - 10th
How do you insult the Soviet Union and get away with it? Make them Animals! (No one will ever know). That was George Orwell's plan. And it worked! He was able to insult Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky, while masking them as barn...