Good Words
Difficult to Control: Obstreperous
While the words uncooperative, unruly, and unrestrained typically carry negative connotations, there are times when these qualities can be helpful. For example, most activists will agree that being obstreperous, or difficult to control,...
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Colombia: Protests intensify on fourth day over tax reform bill
Workers' rights marches descend into violence in Colombia, where there is fury about planned tax reforms.
Alliterative
The Art of Propaganda: The Endnotes
Some extra information from "Bellini" (https://youtu.be/WVRP2EDTyCM) about Mannerism, art & the Counter-Reformation, and the etymology of Propaganda. Show notes: http://www.alliterative.net/bellini Image Credits:...
Alliterative
A College Education: The Endnotes
From the difference between 'college' and 'university' to the origin of kindergarten, some more details about the history of education. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meeting_of_doctors_at_the_university_of_Paris.jpg...
Mr. Beat
Why Do We Have to Go to School?
In the beginning, for hundreds of thousands of years, we didn't go to school. During the hunter gatherer days, when humans just gathered wild plants or chased wild animals, that's pretty much the main thing we did, and we learned it at a...
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A timeline of 1,944 Black Americans killed by police
Black Americans are more likely to be killed by police. The police are rarely held accountable. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers killed an unarmed black man named George...
Mr. Beat
How Did Feminism Start?
On January 21, 2017, millions around the world marched to promote legislation and policies supporting women's rights, among other things. The main event was in Washington, D.C., known as the Women's March on Washington. It featured over...
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What "defund the police" really means
It's not as radical as it sounds. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Among those protesting police brutality in the US, there is a slogan that’s taken hold: “defund the...