The Economist
Could blockchain save the Amazon rainforest?
A technology originally developed to support bitcoin could unlock a new bio-economy in the Amazon. If it works more money could be made by preserving the rainforest than cutting it down.
TLDR News
Trump's State of the Union Explained (2020) - TLDR News
On Tuesday President Trump addressed the nation to highlight some of his successes and set out his plans for 2020. We discuss the key moments and themes of the address and think about what it shows about Trump's plans for the 2020...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Institutions, Democracy, and Economic Development
Without access to experiments as natural scientists do, economists sometimes rely upon "natural experiments” to exploit the effect of democracy on various economic outcomes. University of Chicago professor and the co-author of Why...
Blockchain Central
Petro and Its Controversies | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we will discuss the Petro - a cryptocurrency issued by the government of Venezuela which is supposed to be backed by oil. But is it something that really can raise the economy of Venezuela to the new...
Curated Video
Catatumbo Lightning: What Is The Beacon Of Maracaibo?
Beacon of Maracaibo (also called Maracaibo lightning/Catatumbo lightning) refers to the phenomenon of relentless lightning which goes on for nearly 300 days in a calendar year and for over 9 hours in each of those days. This seemingly...
Curated Video
Selva Tropical
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra selva tropical. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra mediante el uso de secuencias de video, fotografias,...
The Economist
Venezuela's mayor on the run
Venezuela is on the brink of ruin. The former mayor of Caracas dared to challenge President Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime—and was made a public enemy.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Fernando M. Reimers - Teachers Make a Difference - Madame Chirick
Dr. Fernando Reimers is the Director, International Education Policy Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education and Director of both the Global Education...
Blockchain Central
What's So Special About NEM?
This week on Blockchain Central: we'll talk about a crypto currency and blockchain network called NEM, also known as the “New Economy Movement”, and review some unique features that are worth investigating.
Next Animation Studio
Venezuela's smart ID card created with the help of China's ZTE
A Reuters report has uncovered how Chinese telecom giant ZTE is helping Venezuela build a system to monitor its citizens.
Economics Explained
The Economic Failure of Venezuela: The Oil Boom
Venezuela. Once the richest country in all of Latin America, it is now home to the single greatest economic downturn for a country in modern history. In terms of countries that had it easy, Venezuela, by all counts, should be at the top...
Economics Explained
The Economic Failure of Venezuela: Excessive Government Spending
Venezuela. Once the richest country in all of Latin America, it is now home to the single greatest economic downturn for a country in modern history. In terms of countries that had it easy, Venezuela, by all counts, should be at the top...
Blockchain Central
Petro and Its Controversies
This week on Blockchain Central: we will discuss the Petro - a cryptocurrency issued by the government of Venezuela which is supposed to be backed by oil. But is it something that really can raise the economy of Venezuela to the new level?
Next Animation Studio
Truck driver caught smuggling 149 people inside 18-wheeler
An American truck driver has been arrested and charged after 149 people were discovered in the back of an 18-wheeler truck he was driving.
Economics Explained
The Economic Failure of Venezuela
Venezuela. Once the richest country in all of Latin America, it is now home to the single greatest economic downturn for a country in modern history. In terms of countries that had it easy, Venezuela, by all counts, should be at the top...
Next Animation Studio
The Venezuelan tanker has been parked in the ocean for nearly two years, carrying around 1.3 million barrels of oil.
The unbalanced tanker carries about five times the amount of oil that the Exxon Valdez famously spilled in 1989. If it sinks, the environmental pollution would be catastrophic and would affect the region for decades to come.
Next Animation Studio
Venezuelans turn to 'dog carts'
Venezuelans struggling with the country's nonexistent transportation system are resorting to dangerous and often illegal means of getting around.
Curated Video
The battle for Venezuela's future
Venezuela is on the brink. Last week Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself Venezuela's interim president. Nicolas Maduro, the country's despotic leader, clings on to power. How should the world help Venezuela?
Economics Explained
The Economic Failure of Venezuela: Dutch Disease
Venezuela. Once the richest country in all of Latin America, it is now home to the single greatest economic downturn for a country in modern history. In terms of countries that had it easy, Venezuela, by all counts, should be at the top...
Financial Times
Venezuela crisis deepens as clashes continue
The FT's Gideon Long reports as clashes between government forces and populist protesters continue. President Nicolás Maduro says he has defeated an 'attempted coup' by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who had failed to turn armed forces...
Financial Times
How Venezuela's oil industry collapsed
The country's oil industry was once the envy of the region, but after decades of mismanagement and corruption the sector is facing ruin. The FT's Andean correspondent Gideon Long asks what went wrong.
TLDR News
Why is the US Relaxing Sanctions on Venezuela?
After years of tensions, it seems that Biden is becoming increasingly friendly with Venezuela's President Maduro. So in this video we'll unpack their relationship, and why America seems to be relaxing sanctions on Venezuela
Financial Times
Venezuela crisis: trouble at the border
Many Venezuelans have been waiting desperately at the border for the arrival of humanitarian aid. The basic supplies were promised by the US as part of its campaign to dislodge President Nicolás Maduro and replace him with opposition...
The Guardian
The Breadmaker: Venezuelan activists fighting to feed a community
Natalia Molina and other members of La Minka, a Chavista collective, run a revolutionary bakery in the Venezuelan capital. They have been occupying the shop in Caracas since March 2017 in an attempt to provide their local community with...