Vlogbrothers
Ukraine and Russia: What Caused the War?
In which John explores historical and political context to understand what caused the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine, and how we arrived at this awful now. There is a LOT of misinformation in comments, so why not read directly...
The March of Time
MOT 1951: IRAN
WS Iranian soldiers troops standing at attention behind artillery lined up for for inspection American US officer inspecting weapon talking w/ Iranian soldier (no SOT) / MOT 1951: IRAN AIR FIELD: Military truck passing FG airfield...
Curated Video
Revolutions in Science and Tech: Crash Course European History
In the decades following World War II, life changed in many ways, and a fair number of those changes were for the better. Many of those improvements were driven by advances in science and technology, in fields like biology,...
Curated Video
Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History
We're still leading up to World War II, but first we gotta talk about the rise of the dictators. Today we talk about the rise of militaristic dictatorships in Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Spain, and the economic depression that...
MinuteEarth
Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?
Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the...
Curated Video
WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History
World War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and...
TED Talks
Uldus Bakhtiozina: Wry photos that turn stereotypes upside down
Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina uses photographs to poke fun at societal norms in her native Russia. A glimpse into Russian youth culture and a short, fun reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.
TED Talks
Uldus Bakhtiozina: Wry photos that turn stereotypes upside down
Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina uses photographs to poke fun at societal norms in her native Russia. A glimpse into Russian youth culture and a short, fun reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.
MinuteEarth
Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?
Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the beef lobby, and the Great Depression....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lusine Jhangiryan - Global Education
Lucine Jhangiryan is a treasured faculty member at her school in Achinsk, Russia. Lusine grew up and lived in Armenia and moved to Russia in 2012 to teach English. Her ability to speak Armenian, Russian and English is one of the many...
Curated Video
How Ukrainians are saving art during the war
And the long history of why protecting physical culture matters. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Despite the fact that it’s a war crime to target cultural heritage, cultural sites...
Biography
Catherine The Great - A Powerful Woman | Biography
Catherine II, often called Catherine the Great, was born in Prussia in 1729 and married into the Russian royal family in 1745. Shortly after her husband ascended to the throne as Peter III, Catherine orchestrated a coup to become empress...
Big Think
The internet is emotionally abusing us. And we can’t quit it. | Douglas Rushkoff
Algorithms and propagandists exploit the human instinct to connect to play us. - We invest trillions in companies that develop algorithms designed to play us for the sake of profits. - Facebook algorithms, for instance, show us content...
Curated Video
Why Do Memes Matter? - Glad You Asked S1 (E4)
Memes are the language of the internet. At some point in the last decade, they became the secret ingredient for advertising, political messaging, and disinformation all across the world. Glad You Asked host Christophe Haubursin wanted to...
Weird History
Who Was Peter The Great?
Czar Peter the Great of Russia casts a long shadow over history. A giant of a man, with appetites for learning and adventure to match, he did more to modernize his country than pretty much any other ruler before or since. But who was...
The Guardian
Cheek by Jowl's Declan Donnellan: Still on the road
Thirty years after setting up revered touring troupe Cheek by Jowl, Declan Donnellan talks to Andrew Dickson about their 'dreadful' early days, what it's like to direct The Tempest in Russian, and why arts cuts could cost culture dear
The Guardian
Edward Snowden: "If I end up in Guantánamo I can live with that" | Guardian Interviews
The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's full interview 2014 with the Guardian. The 31-year-old former intelligence analyst discusses whether he is a Russian spy, his likely fate if he returns to the US and the relevance of George Orwell's...
The Guardian
Pussy Riot's tour of London
Pussy Riot's Nadya and Masha – Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina – visit London for the first time. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian's former Moscow correspondent Luke Harding shows the Russian...
The Guardian
Donald Trump interview: Syria, Bernie Sanders and police body cameras | Guardian interviews
Donald Trump talks to The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs about whether the federal government should subsidize police body cameras. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian He also discusses why he believes Russian president...
The Guardian
Europe's frontline: the Latvians caught in Russia and Nato's Baltic war games
Russia and Nato are moving thousands of troops and playing war games in the Baltics, where onlookers fear tensions between ethnic Russian-speakers and nationalists could bring Moscow into direct conflict with the west. Subscribe to The...
The Guardian
What do we know about Donald Trump and Russia? | Guardian Explainers
Luke Harding considers the many links between Donald Trump’s administration and Russia. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian As well as praising President Vladimir Putin, Trump has surrounded himself with men with...
The Guardian
Why is Russia still in love with Putin?
Established politicians the world over are facing crises of confidence with their electorates. But 17 years after he took charge of Russia, Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are still high. Shaun Walker visits Irkutsk in Siberia to...
The Guardian
Wiretaps, data dumps and zero days: is digital privacy no longer possible?
There have been allegations of Russian hacking of the US election, WikiLeaks revelations of CIA cyber weapons including targeted surveillance using consumer devices, and the call for a back door into encrypted communications apps....