Crash Course
Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 409
The Sound! The Fury! Today, we're talking about Shakespeare's Scottish play, Macbeth. So, was Macbeth really predestined to do all the murdering and bad kinging and other terrible stuff? That's the big question in Macbeth, and it's one...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Brian A. Pavlac: Ugly History: Witch Hunts
In the German town of Nördlingen in 1593, innkeeper Maria Höll found herself accused of witchcraft. She was arrested for questioning, and denied the charges. She insisted she wasn't a witch through 62 rounds of torture before her...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list of communists who are influencing government policy. He makes his first accusation without providing any...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker
In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before government panels. Named after its most notorious practitioner, the phenomenon known as...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials
You’ve been accused of a crime you did not commit. It’s impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that you’re innocent anyway, you’ll likely be found guilty and executed. But if you confess, apologize, and implicate others,...
Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Wonderscape
Tituba’s Confession: The Turning Point in the Salem Witch Trials
This video explores the pivotal role of Tituba's confession in the Salem Witch Trials. Learn how pressure from Reverend Samuel Parris and fear of punishment led to Tituba's detailed accounts of witchcraft, which fueled the hysteria in...
Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Curated Video
Going on a witch hunt | Halloween songs | Brain Break
Help me to keep improving the quality of my videos and expanding our reach to more children https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BrainSnax Let's sing Going on a witch hunt together. Halloween Songs like this always get students up and moving!...
Curated Video
The Salem Witch Trials: What Really Happened?
The Salem Witch trials are one of the most infamous episodes in US history, but what really happened in Salem?
Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Financial Times
Understanding the #MeToo phenomenon
Rana Foroohar and Gillian Tett discuss the wave of sexual harassment allegations that have come to light in recent months
Curated Video
‘Shocked To My Core’: Bongino's Mystery Post About FBI Findings; Vows To Uncover 'Truth' | Epstein
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino posts a cryptic message hinting at shocking discoveries following the Epstein fallout. Bongino calls out political weaponization of law enforcement and intelligence, promising to reveal the truth the...
Curated Video
Trump Reloads With ‘Obama Bomb’ Over Epstein Files; New Strategy Decoded | Watch
Tulsi Gabbard declassified a House report disputing Obama-era claims that Putin wanted Trump to win in 2016. The report says intelligence was based on flawed evidence, including the discredited Steele dossier, an undated email, an...
Curated Video
Trump claims 2016 Russia probe fabricated by top Obama officials
US President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of “treason” on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence, of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign. Watch for...
Curated Video
Trump accuses Obama of treason over new intel report on 2016 election
A spokesperson for Obama called the president's accusations "outrageous." (Scripps News)
Curated Video
'I hear it's a joke': Trump dismisses impeachment hearing
US President Trump says he ignored televised proceedings of impeachment inquiry against him, calls it 'witch-hunt'.
Curated Video
Trump attacks impeachment witness Yovanovitch during hearing
Democrats say Trump tweet criticising Yovanovitch amounted to witness intimidation, a label the US president rejects.
Curated Video
Trump calls Russia probe a 'witch hunt'
Trump insists that no president has ever been treated as poorly as him, as the controversy around his administration's ties to Russia continue to dog him
Curated Video
Trump reveals classified information to Russian officials (The Investigators with Diana Swain)
Greg Miller of the Washington Post talks about a busy week for investigative journalists covering the Trump White House. Watch The Investigators Saturdays at 9:30 pm ET and Sundays at 5:30 pm ET on CBC News Network.
Curated Video
Trump Defends US Troops In Los Angeles To Quell Riots | 'California's Newsom Blew It Up'
U.S. President Donald Trump held 'Invest America Roundtable' as anti-ICE protests rocked Los Angeles. He lashed out at California governor Gavin Newsom and accused him of blowing up the situation while defending the action of cops in...
Curated Video
Man sets himself on fire outside trump’s Hush money trial courthouse
A man set himself on fire outside Manhattan criminal court where a trial was underway against former U.S President Donald Trump. The police, court officers rushed to the man with fire extinguishers. He was admitted to hospital where his...
Curated Video
They voted for Trump. How do they feel about him being indicted?
Two staunch supporters of former U.S. president Donald Trump say his indictment on 34 charges is a political witch hunt that won’t hurt his chances in another presidential run — and could even help him.
Curated Video
Judge says parts of Trump search warrant affidavit could be made public
The public could soon learn more about the evidence used to secure the search warrant for former U.S. president Donald Trump's home after a federal judge ordered officials to prepare a redacted copy of the affidavit, saying he’s leaning...