TED Talks
TED: Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya
Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like...
Crash Course
Soviet Montage: Crash Course Film History
Russia went and had a revolution in 1917 and cinema was a big part of its aftermath. Even though film stock was hard to come by, we saw the first film school started, and the study of film became hugely important. Russian filmmakers...
TED Talks
Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue soft power
India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the...
TED Talks
Nanfu Wang: What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy
China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang. With footage from her film "One Child Nation," she shares...
Crash Course
Influence & Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy
We’ve mentioned already that there’s a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something – buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what’s the...
Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy
Propaganda! Misinformation! Disinformation! Today we’re talking about the dark – or, shall we say, darkER – side of media. Understanding these media bogeymen is essential to being a more media literate citizen.
TED Talks
Raghava KK: Shake up your story
Artist Raghava KK demos his new children's book for iPad with a fun feature: when you shake it, the story -- and your perspective -- changes. In this charming short talk, he invites all of us to shake up our perspective a little bit.
One Minute History
190 - Dictatorship - One Minute History
A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...
Curated Video
Propaganda Today
In the digital age, it’s never been easier for governments to influence our opinions and actions using propaganda. So what does propaganda actually look like in the 21st century – and how effective is it?
Curated Video
Propaganda
Propaganda is information designed to influence people’s opinions and actions, but how do governments use it as a covert action to elicit a response?
Curated Video
First Pets of the White House
A succession of presidents and their families have kept animals at the White House, some more unusual than others, including sheep, a raccoon, a snake, and of course, cats and dogs.
Curated Video
White Propaganda
Often deployed by governments during times of crisis, white propaganda has a known source and simple slogans, and uses strong visuals to rally public opinion.
Curated Video
Black Propaganda
A weapon of covert action wielded by governments around the world, black propaganda straddles the fine line between fact and fiction, letting its secret sources instigate chaos with impunity.
Curated Video
Propaganda Campaign
This video will explain how the U.S. government used propaganda as one way to persuade Americans to contribute to the war and promote patriotism.
Jabzy
Life in Japanese Manchuria: A Tourist's account of Manchukuo
Life in Japanese Manchuria: A Tourist's account of Manchukuo
Curated Video
Analyzing Historical Context
A video entitled “Analyzing Historical Context” which evaluates the historical background of a piece of nonfiction.
Curated Video
They Stand Ready - British serviceman enlistment film (1955)
National Archives: They Stand Ready was a film produced for the British government looking at the enlistment, training and duties of a National Serviceman. During the 1950s, all British men between the ages of 17 and 21 were required to...
AllTime 10s
10 Myths You Still Believe About WW2
You probably learned all about World War II at school, but there's a good chance you have a few misconceptions about how it all happened. Here's 10 Myths You Still Believe About World War II.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Power and Totalitarianism
Why don’t the people of Oceania revolt against the Party and Big Brother?
This lesson explores the theme of power and totalitarianism in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover the Party’s tools of control, including the Thought Police and...
Curated Video
Plague and Prejudice: The Black Death in California
As the world grapples with new pandemics, what can we learn from the US’s mixed response to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived in San Francisco in 1900?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ukraine & the Future of Europe: Financial crisis insights
What shocks affected the Ukraine? Why should the IMF step in to help stabilize the Ukraine? Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 3
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ukraine & the Future of Europe: Introduction of panelists
Learn the panelists who will give their thoughts about Ukraine and how to assist them. Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 1
The March of Time
1939: NAZI WWII PROPAGANDA: TU CU Nose cone of spinning airplane propeller. TRACKING Luftwaffe Junkers (JU-87) taking off, Messerschmitts taking off on field. AERIAL WS Junkers (JU-87) dive bomber airplanes in flight.
MOT 1939: NAZI WWII PROPAGANDA: TU CU Nose cone of spinning airplane propeller. TRACKING Luftwaffe Junkers (JU-87) taking off, Messerschmitts taking off on field. AERIAL WS Junkers (JU-87) dive bomber airplanes in flight.
Curated Video
Endsieg: Germany's Final Plan to Win WW2 1943-45 | Animated History
In this episode, we will attempt to plumb the depths of desperation and fanaticism that were the final days of The Second World War in the panic-stricken minds of both Hitler and his High Command. The grinding days of 1943-1945 were an...