Instructional Video13:46
TED Talks

Jochen Wegner: What happened when we paired up thousands of strangers to talk politics

12th - Higher Ed
In spring 2019, more than 17,000 Europeans from 33 countries signed up to have a political argument with a complete stranger. They were part of "Europe Talks," a project that organizes one-on-one conversations between people who disagree...
Instructional Video13:59
TED Talks

David Pizarro: The strange politics of disgust

12th - Higher Ed
What does a disgusting image have to do with how you vote? Equipped with surveys and experiments, psychologist David Pizarro demonstrates a correlation between your sensitivity to disgusting cues -- a photo of feces, an unpleasant odor...
Instructional Video7:25
TED Talks

How technology changes our sense of right and wrong | Juan Enriquez

12th - Higher Ed
What drives society's understanding of right and wrong? In this thought-provoking talk, futurist Juan Enriquez offers a historical outlook on what humanity once deemed acceptable -- from human sacrifice and public executions to slavery...
Instructional Video10:53
PBS

The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law

12th - Higher Ed
Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law, tracing its origins in colonialism all the...
Instructional Video5:54
Mr. Beat

A Pathway to Same-Sex Marriage | United States v. Windsor

6th - 12th
In episode 21 of Supreme Court Briefs, two women get married in Canada, but the United States federal government does not legally recognize it thanks to a law called the Defense of Marriage Act.
Instructional Video6:51
Mr. Beat

Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal | Obergefell v. Hodges

6th - 12th
In episode 12 of Supreme Court Briefs, a gay couple go to great lengths to get married, and ultimately help change how the Supreme Court interprets the 14th amendment as it pertains to same-sex marriage.
Instructional Video6:09
Hip Hughes History

Gay Marriage Legalized: Obergefell v. Hodges

6th - 12th
A run through of the major arguments in the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges which legalizes gay marriage in all 50 states.
Instructional Video12:45
Hip Hughes History

The Stonewall Riots Explained

6th - 12th
A look into gay history in the 20th century leading up to the historic 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, NYC.
Instructional Video20:16
Hip Hughes History

HipHughes After the Bell: The 2016 GOP Primary

6th - 12th
Not a lecture but rather a vlog on the 2016 Presidential Election. This episode, a look at the 15 potential candidates for the GOP primary.
Instructional Video8:01
Hip Hughes History

Article III For Dummies: The Judiciary Explained

6th - 12th
The Constitution for Dummies Series returns covering Article 3 of the Constitution, the Judicial Branch. This funky, well organized video lecture will make sure you are shipped out into the world with a clear understanding of the...
Instructional Video8:45
Hip Hughes History

The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible...
Instructional Video7:24
Mr. Beat

Obergefell v. Hodges

6th - 12th
Jim Obergefell (Ohberguhfell) reads a news story online about the Supreme Court decision in a case known as United States v. Windsor. In that case, the Court decided that part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. This...
Instructional Video10:36
Hip Hughes History

Religious Freedom or Discrimination? The Gay Wedding Cake Case

6th - 12th
A short summary of the case the Supreme Court will examine of the Masterpiece Cake Shop and it's refusal to serve a gay wedding reception with a fair examination of the Constitutional issues involved.
Instructional Video10:18
Hip Hughes History

What is a Libertarian?

6th - 12th
Nailing down the basics on the political ideology known as Libertarianism.
News Clip0:37
Curated Video

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage

Higher Ed
Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 to a couple denied a marriage license. (Scripps News)
News Clip0:30
Curated Video

Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

Higher Ed
A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices' closed-door conference. (Scripps News)
News Clip2:41
Curated Video

Vice President Dick Cheney, 'most powerful' VP in US history, dead at 84

Higher Ed
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served from 2001-09, died on Monday at age 84, according to a family statement.
News Clip0:33
Curated Video

Former Kentucky clerk urges Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage in religious liberty case

Higher Ed
Kim Davis said issuing a marriage certificate to a gay couple went against her religious beliefs. (Scripps News)
News Clip2:49
Curated Video

‘In their eyes, we are not a family’: Romanian couple explain referendum boycott

9th - Higher Ed
As Romania takes to the polls this weekend for a referendum on the constitutional definition of marriage, Florian Buhuceanu and Victor Ciobotaru are staying at home....
News Clip4:29
Curated Video

Grand marshal on 2016 Toronto Pride

9th - Higher Ed
This year's parade is dedicated to Orlando victims and gay rights around the world says activist Salah Bachir
News Clip8:02
Curated Video

Pope Francis releases 'The Joy of Love'

9th - Higher Ed
Rev. Thomas Rosica discusses pontiff's treatise on marriage, divorce and romance
News Clip2:09
Curated Video

Order of Canada recipient charged with sex crimes dating to '70s

9th - Higher Ed
Charged in N.S., Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes is a well-known activist for LGBT rights
News Clip48:00
Curated Video

Raw Politics: Draft deal, controversial ads, Poland judicial law

9th - Higher Ed
On Raw Politics this Thursday: 



Draft declaration on EU-UK post-Brexit ti

es agreed

A 27-page draft declaration on the future of EU-UK ties has been agreed, although UK Prime Minister Theresa May...
News Clip12:28
Curated Video

What Poilievre’s lengthy career in politics reveals about how he’d govern Canada

9th - Higher Ed
Andrew Lawton, the author of the new book Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, tells Power & Politics that over the course of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decades-long career in politics, there’s ‘no doubt that he has gone...