PBS
Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves
New ReviewMillions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of “Rick Steves’ Europe” on PBS stations. John...
TED Talks
Jane Fonda: Why I protest for climate justice
At age 81, actor and activist Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line for the planet -- literally. In a video interview with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Fonda speaks about getting arrested multiple times during Fire Drill Fridays,...
Crash Course
War & Expansion Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the...
Crash Course
Decolonization: Crash Course European History
After World War II, Europe was changing radically, and its place in the world was changing as well. European powers had colonized around the world in the 18th and 19th centuries, and in the 20th century, it all came crashing down. Of...
Curated Video
What are the Fish Wars and Why Do They Matter?: Ep 9 of Crash Course Native American History
What does food sovereignty mean—and why does it matter? In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we’ll explore how Native peoples’ deep ties to their traditional foods splintered under colonization, and why many Native...
Curated Video
Exploring legacy and the suffragette movement in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the legacy of the suffragette movement and of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. Key learning points: - On 2nd July 1928, all British women finally succeeded in achieving the right to vote. - Inequality is a...
Makematic
The Road to Women's Suffrage
Between 1848 and 1920, the women’s suffrage movement in the United States campaigned tirelessly for the right to vote, overcoming divisions to spearhead the Nineteenth Amendment.
Makematic
Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1892, Homer Plessy's arrest for sitting in a train car reserved for White passengers led to a Supreme Court decision that endorsed racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Weird History
Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil disobedience to advance civil rights and pursue equal opportunities for African Americans. He opposed segregation...
The Art Assignment
When Art Breaks the Law
This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?
Step Back History
How the Police Became an Occupying Army
We’ve heard quite a bit about the institution of the police lately. We see them in places like Portland or Minneapolis sporting military weapons, driving armoured personnel carriers, and dressed like the jackboots from a dystopian 70s...
Hip Hughes History
Apartheid Explained: Global History Review
What was Apartheid? Explore the history of South Africa and the development of anSouth African Apartheid Explained for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internet.
Step Back History
America's Secret Police
So, how did the freest nation of freedom in the free world develop what is essentially America's secret police in the form of COINTELPRO? It's actually quite the story that has a lot to do with hating immigrants, suppressing left-wing...
Curated Video
Breaking Barriers: Constance Baker Motley
Breaking through the limits placed on women and people of color was all in a day’s work for Constance Baker Motley. She was a civil rights activist, lawyer, judge and state senator.
Curated Video
Jane Fonda on her arrests, celebrity activism and Greta Thunberg
After decades of activism, Jane Fonda is still using her celebrity to draw attention to causes she cares about. CBC News’ Susan Ormiston recently spent a Fire Drill Friday with Fonda to talk about climate change and how she’s inspired by...
Curated Video
Gandhi Jayanti 2023: All About Gandhiji’s Civil Disobedience Movement
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on October 2 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist. In India, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is a...
Curated Video
Defiance, crackdowns in Iran a year after the protests
Mahsa Amini’s death while in the custody of Iran’s morality police for wearing her headscarf too loosely triggered months of protests in what became one of the biggest threats the Islamic regime has ever faced. One year later, CBC’s...
Curated Video
The debate over vandalizing art to fight for climate action
In recent weeks climate activists have thrown food on artwork to call attention to their cause, grabbing headlines along the way. It’s a tactic that’s enraged some members of the public, but one some researchers say could be effective.
Curated Video
Burhan says he will not be part of Sudan gov’t after transition
Sudan coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he is committed to transferring power to civilian leadership.
Curated Video
Sudan’s PM Hamdok under house arrest, ministers detained: Report
Military forces in Sudan have put Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok under house arrest and arrested several members of the country’s civilian leadership, according to Al-Hadath TV.
Curated Video
Myanmar military warns of ‘action’ as protests grow
Thousands take to streets across Myanmar for third day as activists urge workers to stage a general strike and ‘tear down military dictatorship’.
Curated Video
Myanmar police charge ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi after coup
Police have filed charges against Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment, saying six walkie-talkie radios — imported illegally and used without permission — had been found in a search of her home. The move...
Curated Video
Ivory Coast opposition leader arrested for rival government
Ivorian prosecutors are pursuing ‘terrorism’ charges against more than a dozen opposition leaders who boycotted the October 31 vote.
Curated Video
Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup
Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup