Cerebellum
The World War One Years 1917-1920 - The 19th Amendment
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, the documents...
Mr. Beat
Engel v. Vitale
In the third episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat examines the first of many Supreme Court cases dealing with the separation of church and state- Engel v. Vitale. The state board of education said that students were to open each day...
TLDR News
MPs Vote for Brexit Extension. What Now? - Brexit Explained
After a week of votes, MPs finally voted to progress with a plan for Brexit. Well... kind of. MPs resoundingly approved the government's motion to extend the deadline for Brexit. We discuss everything that happened this week, and what...
TLDR News
Speaker is Forced to Break Brexit Deadlock - Brexit Explained
The House of Commons are really struggling to agree a Brexit plan to take the UK forward. So much in fact that there was the first tie in the house for 26 years. As such the Speaker of the House, John Bercow stood in to break the tie and...
Hip Hughes History
The NY Times Co. vs the United States of America Explained: US History Review
A win for freedom of the press and a huge loss for governmental secrecy, check out the basics of this landmark Supreme Court decision.
The March of Time
Washington people working OPA
MOT 1945: EXT Capitol Building. INT Congressional Committee meeting. Congressman Wright Patman (1883-1976) in office talking w/ man. OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION: OPA Director Chester Bowles (1901-1986) talking w/ women about...
TLDR News
7 Ways MPs Can Stop a No Deal Brexit - Brexit Explained.
A lot of parliamentarians aren't a huge fan of No Deal Brexit. On the whole Members of Parliament think no deal would be bad for the UK, so a lot of them are trying to stop it in its tracks. In this video, we tell you the seven ways that...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert McCaw - On Clerking for Justice Hugo L. Black
Robert B. McCaw grew up in a military family traveling the world. After graduating from Georgetown University, he served as a lieutenant in the US Army before earning his JD degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Upon...
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - First Constitutional Crisis
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video discusses 'The Alien and...
Curated Video
Invoking The 25th Amendment
What happens when the President is no longer able to perform their duties? That’s when the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution comes into play.
Curated Video
Coverture
Coverture severely restricted women’s political, financial, and personal rights and was imported to the American colonies as a part of English common law. It affected the lives of all American women and although it has been diminished...
The Business Professor
What is included in the US Constitution
This Video Explains: What is included in the US Constitution
Mr. Beat
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Clarence Brandenburg leads a Ku Klux Klan rally. He invites a Cincinnati TV station out to cover the event. They agree, and film portions of the rally, showing men in robes and hoods, some carrying guns, and others shouting horrible...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sigal Ben-Porath - Free Speech on Campus
Dr. Ben-Porath received her doctorate in political philosophy from Tel Aviv University in 2000. She was awarded two successive Tel Aviv University President’s postdoctoral grants. In 2001-2004, she was a postdoctoral research associate...
TLDR News
Cannabis: Is America Getting Close to Legalising Weed? - TLDR News
America is slowly edging toward a more liberal attitude toward cannabis, so we wanted to discuss how states are approaching the thorny problem and get into the weeds of the cannabis debate
TLDR News
The Police & Crime Bill Gets Worse: Cracking Down Even Harder on Protest - TLDR News
We discuss the amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. While this bill has been discussed in the media a lot in the last few months, little attention has been paid to the last-minute amendments the government are...
TLDR News
Why Did Elon Even Want to Buy Twitter - TLDR News
Yesterday it was announced that Twitter had accepted Elon Musk's offer to buy them for $44 billion. So in this video we outline how the Elon managed to persuaded Twitter and what the hell he even wants to do with it?
TLDR News
Are Johnson's Controversial Plans Dying in the House of Lords? - TLDR News
Johnson has some big (and controversial) plans, but they're not going amazingly. That's because the Lords are proving to be a major sticking point, with them trying to mediate his plans. So in this video we explain the conflict and what...
The Guardian
Meet the people fighting to keep Ireland's abortion ban
Many Irish people see the abortion referendum as a crossroads. Ireland could say yes and turn towards the liberal values of the EU, while a no vote would defend its Catholic conservatism. Phoebe Greenwood went to Limerick to meet voters...
TLDR News
Owen Paterson Scandal Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday the Tories acted to defend MP Owen Paterson, who's been accused of breaking parliamentary rules. In response, many in the opposition (and even some on the right) accused the Tories of manipulating the rules to back their own;...
TLDR News
Tory Rebellion: Why Tech Bosses Could Now be Jailed
The Online Safety Bill, legislation that has now spanned 3 Prime Ministers, has reared its head in the House of Commons again. And in the face of a backbench rebellion, Sunak has caved to their demands. Bu what does this mean for Sunak's...
Healthcare Triage
A Brief History of Guns in America: Guns and Public Health Part 1
Firearms have a long and unique history in the United States. They're controversial, and they have a huge impact on public health and safety. This month's special Healthcare Triage series will look at firearms as a public health issue in...
Mr. Beat
What Does the Second Amendment REALLY Mean? US v. Miller
State troopers find an illegal sawed-off shotgun in the car of two gangsters, which leads to the only Supreme Court case about the Second Amendment of the 20th century.