TED Talks
TED: Iran and Israel: Peace is possible | Trita Parsi
Iran and Israel: two nations with tense relations that seem existentially at odds. But for all their antagonistic rhetoric, there is a recent hidden history of collaboration, even friendship. In an informative talk, Trita Parsi shows how...
TED Talks
Samantha Power: A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship
Would you negotiate with someone you knew to be evil, to save lives? Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world's worst dictators to...
TED Talks
Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into...
Crash Course
Obamanation Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about recent history. By which we mean VERY recent history. John covers the end of George W. Bush's administration presidency of Barack Obama (so far). Some people would say, "It's too soon to try to...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review
HipHughes flows though the Election of 2000 like sweet jazz, dancing through the ins and outs of the most contested election since Jefferson screwed Adams in 1800.
Professor Dave Explains
President Bush Jr
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Jr
Professor Dave Explains
George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)
George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president...
Bloomberg
Colbert's Top 5: Presidents, Money, Hair and More
Dec. 15 -- During the week that Stephen Colbert kills off his character, Will Leitch relives the best of the funniest man who never lived. (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
HRW report criticises Guantanamo Bay in 2006 report
Washington, DC - 18 January 2006
1. Wide view - beginning of news conference
2. Cutaway - "World Report 2006" report
3. Cutaway - journalists
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch:
"What is new this...
Bloomberg
How Will Trump Tax Reform Be Paid For?
Apr.26 -- Bloomberg’s Michael McKee discusses a coming tax reform proposal from the Trump administration. He speaks with David Westin and Jonathan Ferro on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
Curated Video
The Bush administration wants to rewrite the official evidence against Guantanamo Bay detainees, allowing it to shore up its cases before they come under scrutiny by civilian judges for the first time.
HEADLINE: US asks to rewrite Gitmo detainee evidence
CAPTION: The Bush administration wants to rewrite the official evidence against Guantanamo Bay detainees, allowing it to shore up its cases before they come under scrutiny by civilian...
Bloomberg
U.S. Economy OK, but Not Great: Lazear
Oct. 27 -- Stanford Business School Professor Ed Lazear discusses the U.S. economy and the labor market. He speaks on ""Market Makers."" (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
Campaigning groups comment on G8 declaration
Kuehlungsborn - 7 June 2007
1. Wide exterior of building
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Daniel Mittler, Chair and Climate Policy expert, Greenpeace International
"The G8 (Group of Eight) leaders have failed to do what is necessary which is to...
Curated Video
Reaction to two court decisions on Guantanamo Bay
AP Television
FILE: Langley, Virginia - date unknown
1. Zoom out from lobby area of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) building to emblem on the floor
AP Television
Washington DC - 18 December 2007
2. Wide of Jonathan Turley
3....
Curated Video
House of Representatives votes to impose 90 percent tax on bonuses
The Democratic-led House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from American International Group (AIG) and other firms bailed out by taxpayers.
The vote was...
Curated Video
Fmr US general criticises US troop withdrawal
1. Wideshot of Clark at podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rtd Gen. Wesley Clark, Former Presidential Candidate
"Now they're trying to redo Bill Clinton's post cold war redeployment of American forces. We did it after the cold war. Reduced...
Curated Video
The Pentagon charges six Guantanamo Bay detainees for the September 11th terrorist attacks. They will be tried together before a military tribunal. Under the military justice system, the half-dozen suspects may face the death penalty.
HEADLINE: Death penalty for 9/11 terror attacks
CAPTION: The Pentagon is planning to charge six Guantanamo Bay detainees for the September 11th terrorist attacks. Military leaders will be seeking the death penalty. (Feb. 11)
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Curated Video
President Bush heads to the United Nations on Monday for a summit on global warming, then returns to Washington for crucial climate talks later in the week.
HEADLINE: Bush heads for UN climate summit
CAPTION: President Bush heads to the United Nations on Monday for a summit on global warming, then returns to Washington for crucial climate talks later in the week. (Sept. 24)
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Curated Video
Former terrorism advisor Richard Clarke testifies on 9/11
1. Richard Clarke walking into hearing room
2. Clarke sitting down at witness table, pan over to commission members
3. Clarke raises his right hand and takes oath
4. Commission Chair Thomas Kean
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Clarke,...
Curated Video
US expert returns from NKorea comments on nuclear issues
1. Wide pan of Selig Harrison
2. Wide shot of Harrison on table with journalists
3. Cutaway journalist
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Selig S. Harrison, Chairman Centre of International Policy and Centre of East Asian Studies, University of...
Curated Video
CIA officers won't be charged for shackling, stripping, waterboarding terror suspects
HEADLINE: CIA officers off the hook for rough tactics
CAPTION: Human and constitutional rights advocates are blasting the administration's decision not to prosecute CIA operatives for their rough interrogation tactics of terror...
Curated Video
Reax to G8 climate deal, analysis
1. Marc Levy walking up the steps of the Columbia University library
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Marc Levy, deputy director of the Centre for International Earth Science Information Network, Earth Institute at Columbia University:
"It's a...
Curated Video
Taiwanese president on visit to New York
1. Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and his wife (in wheel chair) waving to reporters as they depart from Waldorf-Astoria Hotel for the airport
2. Motorcade driving away
3. Woman banging drum in support of Chen and Taiwan
4. Man...
Curated Video
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she was not complicit in the government's decision to waterboard terrorist suspects.
HEADLINE: Pelosi: Bush team misled her on waterboarding
CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she was not complicit in the government's decision to waterboard terrorist suspects. (May 14)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
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