Crash Course
Nonviolence and Peace Movements: Crash Course World History 228
In which John Green teaches you about nonviolence and peace movements in the 20th century. What is nonviolence? What is a peace movement? Well. traditionally, humans often resort to violence when they come into conflict. In the 20th...
TED Talks
TED: How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
How do you stand up to authoritarianism? And what does it mean to be "fearless"? In this powerful talk, housewife-turned-politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya describes her unlikely bid to defeat Belarus's long-time autocratic leader in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens
Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment. -- On March 3, 1913, after months of strategic planning and controversy, thousands of...
TED-Ed
What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion | Orisanmi Burton
On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had...
Curated Video
Mahmood: Protests need to stop following Manchester synagogue attack
New ReviewMahmood: Protests need to stop following Manchester synagogue attackCredit: Sky News
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Trump state visit a 'disgrace' says Windsor protester
New ReviewTrump state visit a 'disgrace' says Windsor protesterCredit: The Independent
The Daily Conversation
TRUMP VS. THE WORLD [A Data Analysis]
New ReviewAs Trump begins his presidency, this a data-driven look at how the American people view the world, including what they think are major threats.
The Daily Conversation
The "Panama Papers": The Largest Leak In History
New ReviewThe Panama Papers show how the world's most powerful people hide their money in offshore bank accounts to prevent paying taxes or suffering the consequences of government actions.
The Daily Conversation
Rise of Japan: Greatest Revolutions, Part 3
New ReviewJapan's last shogun is ousted in a coup and a young emperor seizes power to become the supreme executive authority. Part 3 of our 2,600 year timeline of history's greatest revolutions.
The Daily Conversation
The World's Cities After Global Sea-Level Rise
New ReviewA flyover simulation of what the world's major cities will look like after the climate warms two to four degrees and the oceans rise dozens of feet/meters.
The Daily Conversation
The History of the Republican Party (1854-2016)
New ReviewThe story of the GOP, from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Peter Coyote - The Theater of Protest
New ReviewPeter Coyote explains his approach to effective, nonviolent protest, which he developed while teaching a class at Harvard called The Theater of Protest. Frustrated that many protests were misrepresented in political attack ads, he...
Curated Video
Military veteran detained after burning American flag in protest at Trump's executive order
Military veteran detained after burning American flag in protest at Trump's executive order.Credit: The Bulwark/TMX
Curated Video
Assessing Seminal Texts
This is a video about seminal texts in history and how they are still used today.
Curated Video
RCMP arrive at anti-pipeline camp in northern B.C.
The RCMP are enforcing a court order that allows Coastal GasLink access to the road and bridge near Houston, B.C., in order to build a pipeline on that land. Indigenous elders have sworn to block construction of the natural gas pipeline.
Curated Video
Athens snowstorm, French cardinal case and UK abusive protesters: Europe briefing
1. Trial of French cardinal enters second day The Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, faced the second day of a three-day trial on Tuesday, over allegations that he failed to report a priest for the sexual...
Curated Video
Gilets jaunes: New Paris mural shows Lady Liberty leading protesters
A mural depicting Lady Liberty, as painted by French artist Eugene Delacroix to celebrate the 1830 Revolution, has appeared in Paris showing her leading gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protesters. Eugene Delacroix's 1830 painting "Liberty...
Curated Video
Will Hong Kong's democracy movement survive? I Inside Story
Annual Tiananmen Square vigil banned as mainland China tightens grip on territory.
Curated Video
Why are US federal troops confronting anti-racism protesters? | Inside Story
Donald Trump criticised for plan to send extra federal officers to cities.
Curated Video
Global March for Science raises concern over Trump policies
Scientists and their supporters marched in hundreds of cities around the world Saturday, protesting against proposed U.S. government funding cuts to scientific research
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Thousands of protesters call on Trump to release taxes
Demonstrators held 'tax marches' in cities across the country Saturday, calling for U.S. president to release the last 10 years of his tax returns
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Protesters clash with police in Bethlehem
Demonstrations in support of massive Palestinian prisoner hunger strike
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Brazilians protest for president's permanent ouster
Thousands of people against suspended President Dilma Rousseff took to the streets across the country Sunday
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Riot police protect torchbearers in Rio
Several protests against Olympics spring up along torch route