History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: Ottoman ambitions
What were the ambitions of the empire by the 16th century? What about the clash between the Spanish? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 4
TLDR News
Johnson Extends his Emergency COVID Powers until October & Gets Grilled by his own Party - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons voted to extend the government's "emergency" powers to handle the pandemic until October and the Liaison...
TLDR News
End of Protests in Britain? The Controversial 'Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill' - TLDR News
This week the government's new Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill has come under fire, with many claiming that the bill aims to limit the right to protest in Britain significantly. So in this video we examine the bill, find out what...
Mediacorp
The Right to Protest in Indonesia
This video emphasizes the right to protest, which is considered an integral part of Indonesian identity. The video showcases the frequent demonstrations in downtown Jakarta, covering various issues such as corruption, low wages, and even...
Financial Times
How Beijing is cracking down on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigners Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee talk to the FT's Sue Lin Wong about Beijing's attempts to override Hong Kong's mini-constitution while the world is distracted by the coronavirus pandemic.
TLDR News
Do Protests Actually Work? - TLDR Explains.
A couple weeks ago around a million people headed to London to protest Brexit. It made a big splash in the media, but realistically it's not going to stop Brexit from happening. So we discuss the purpose of protests and why people...
Financial Times
On the ground at the Hong Kong protests
After a day of protests about a proposed extradition law, police in Hong Kong fired pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators. The FT's Asia editor Jamil Anderlini reports.
Curated Video
Standing Up To ICE: How Young People Are Protesting For A Fairer America
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a government agency that tracks and apprehends illegal aliens. But when its officers caged children on the Mexico border, young people stood up for change.
Barcroft Media
Fighting for Equality: A Transgender Soldier's Battle in the Military
This video features a transgender individual who served in the military and expresses their disappointment and frustration with Donald Trump's announcement banning all transgender individuals from serving. They discuss their personal...
Mediacorp
Defending Religious Harmony in Indonesia
This video explores the story of Banser, a civilian group in Surabaya, Indonesia, that is dedicated to defending religious harmony and upholding the nation's philosophy of Pancasila. The video highlights their mission, their role in...
Espresso Media
A Journalist's Journey into the Taliban
Join journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh as he ventures alone into Taliban territory, driven by a quest for truth. From probing the aftermath of a deadly incident to securing a rare interview with a survivor, Eslamzadeh's pursuit unveils a...
Next Animation Studio
Anti-protest weapons, explained
American police officers have been using a variety of crowd-control weapons against Black Lives Matter demonstrators. Here is how they work.
Curated Video
The Rosenbergs: First Civilians Executed for Espionage
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were the first US citizens to be convicted and executed for sharing government secrets during peacetime. Were they innocent?
Curated Video
The Havasupai Project Explained
When the Havasupai tribe became the subject of a medical trial in the 1990s, their DNA was covertly used for scientific testing that participants had not consented to. Thirteen years later the secret was discovered and the tribe filed a...
Espresso Media
The Women of Standing Rock: A Journey of Resistance and Unity
The Women of Standing Rock part 8/8: This video captures the journey and collective movement of the Standing Rock water protectors in their fight against the Dakota Access pipeline. It showcases their determination to pursue legal...
Mr. Beat
Do Students Have Free Speech in School? Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Students protested the Vietnam War by wearing armbands to school. After some of them get suspended for doing so, the families sue the school district, arguing the students' First Amendment rights were violated.
Curated Video
The Day A Bunch of Kids Beat The Chief of Police
The Birmingham Children’s crusade of 1963, or the Children's March, was a march of school students aged 7 to 18 in Birmingham, Alabama that started on May 2, 1963. The purpose of the March was to walk downtown to talk to the mayor about...
Independent Producers
Broadcasting the Revolution from Syria
The war in Syria has been broadcast around the world on TV and in social media. This audio story is told from the first person perspective of a mother who is watching the war on YouTube and struggling to figure out what she should do to...
Curated Video
The Sharpeville Massacre
The event occurred on March 21, 1960, in the Black township of Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, South Africa. In March 1960, Pan African Congress (PAC) decided to organize a peaceful protest in Sharpeville. On March 21, thousands of...
Curated Video
How America Turned Its Police Into an Army
Olugbenga Ajilore explains the high cost of the American government’s arming of local police with military weapons, which has exacerbated lethal use-of force against black communities. The acquisition of military style-weapons by local...
Financial Times
Belarus unrest explained
The FT's Europe editor Ben Hall looks at why protesters are putting pressure on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power - and why neighbouring Russia is key to the country's future.
History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: The 17th of March protest
How did this protest unfold on this day? How did the media portray this event? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 3
Out of this Word
Boycott
Max reads a news article. The headline says “Boycott a success.” Max and Moon discuss the word “boycott” and the historical person for whom it’s named.
Espresso Media
The Women of Standing Rock: The Dakota Access Pipeline
The Women of Standing Rock part 2/8: This video highlights the importance of the Dakota Access Pipeline issue, emphasizing that it is not just a concern for native people but for everyone who relies on the Missouri River for water. It...