Historian David Armitage (Harvard) details the deep revulsion that civil war held for ancient Romans and how it deeply threatened their ideas of citizenship and belonging.

Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) explores the idea of adapting classical Athenian principles of government to our modern world using technology. He considers Aristotle's belief that the city-state was the ideal...

Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how his reflections on lying in politics were likely influenced by reading and re-reading essays by Hannah Arendt.

UC Berkeley historian Martin Jay describes how he is constantly looking to demonstrate how our contemporary views are far less black and white than many suppose, and how focusing on the evolution of language helps puts things into their...

In this introduction to Gramsci and his neomarxist theory of hegemony, in particular cultural hegemony, I explore this concept which has been hugely influential in contemporary social theory, political theory and cultural...

In April, 2019 Haftar begins a seige on the UN-backed Libyan government. Violence and instability deepen as international players vie for power in Libya and the conflict devolves into a proxy war. Untold Chaos part 6

After the second election, two governments vie for power in Libya and the country is engulfed in a civil war. Hear what some members of the Tuareg people think about the poltical situation, how ex-Gaddafi general Haftar is attempting to...

Various political and ethnic groups struggle for power in the aftermath of the Libyan revolution and elections. The Tawergha people are viewed as Gaddafi loyalists and have consequently been exiled to a displaced persons camp in Tripoli....

Under Gaddafi's rule, the Amazigh and Tabou tribes were prohibited from speaking their language and from giving their children non-Arab names. With Gaddafi gone, they hope things will change but do not expect change to come easily. Learn...

For ten years, Libya has attempted to transition from dictatorship to democracy. Hear the voices and experiences of everday Libyans as they process a revolution and prepare for an election. Warning: graphic images of violence Untold...

The first female justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 191-year history, Sandra Day O’Connor succeeded in a man’s world by never letting sexism stand in her way.

One of the United States’ finest war correspondents, Martha Gellhorn battled sexism and misogyny to report on the D-Day landings during the Second World War.

A Congressional Whip works with the party’s leadership in Congress to make sure everyone follows the agenda and votes together. They’re the muscle – the enforcer in a smart suit.

Disabled teacher Judy Heuman dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights. As one of the architects of the Americans with Disabilities Act, she changed US society forever.

They’re the shadowy agents who keep the President safe – but what is the Secret Service and why was it formed?

The President’s Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their roles?

Everyday, millions of people around the world use hashtags to sift through the Internet’s endless content – but where did this ubiquitous symbol actually come from?

Civil rights activist Dorothy Bolden made it her mission to empower America’s working class. Her activism empowered domestic workers across the nation – and created noticeable change in the workplace for thousands of Black women.

Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator activist, recognized that going to school could be a form of activism. Her groundbreaking work helped change America for the better.

Anarchist Emma Goldman, once named the most dangerous woman in America by the FBI, left behind a complicated legacy. But who was this young radical and what did she believe in?

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a coalition of democratic capitalist countries from Europe and North America. It remains perhaps the single biggest deterrent against nuclear war today.

The Greenbrier Bunker was constructed to protect Congress from nuclear annihilation. It’s one of America’s longest-kept secrets.

One-term Presidents are often overlooked – but what makes William Taft’s time in office memorable is the fact that it was defined by a series of unusual firsts.

When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.