History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean
9 November 1989 was one of the most significant dates in 20th century history. The Berlin Wall fell, changing the entire geopolitical situation and marking the start of the decline of Russia's world standing. Author Rory MacLean was...
Hip Hughes History
The Vietnam "War" Explained: US History Review
Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Vietnam War.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?
Capitalism may not be much in fashion among younger Americans these days, but renowned University of Illinois at Chicago economist Deirdre McCloskey believes the system holds the key to expanded prosperity and human liberation. In this...
Step Back History
Is SOCIALISM a THREAT??
We're in this moment where, in the West anyway, Socialism is back into the national consciousness in a big way. And for the first time in a long time, the narrative is more than just "socialism is the bad thing we need to forget about"....
Step Back History
How the Klan "Continued" the Vietnam War at Home
A group of Vietnamese Refugees in Texas in the late 1970s saw their lives turn into a horror show, as the white community terrorized them. What's worse is the Ku Klux Klan got involved. This resulted in a violent clash of communities...
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
Hip Hughes History
McCarthyism Explained: US History Review
A short, broad based lecture on McCarthyism and the Red Scare that developed in Post World War Two American political and social life. Topics include Joseph McCarthy, the Rosenburgs, Loyalty Oaths and HUAC.
AllTime 10s
10 Misconceptions Everyone Believes About China
It's the most populous country in the world, and possibly the most powerful. But do you know as much about it as you think? Here's 10 Misconceptions Everyone Believes About China.
The Telegraph
"Even North Korea isn't this crazy" Defector Yeonmi Park on woke tyranny
When it comes to woke even North Korea isn't this crazy, argues Yeonmi Park, a North Korean who fled the socialist country aged just thirteen. Park features in the first episode of Off Script, a new Telegraph video podcast exploring the...
Curated Video
Romania's last orphanages
Over 100,000 children were abandoned in Romania's orphanages during the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. Nearly 30 years on Romania, like most other countries, is closing down the last of them.
One Minute History
The Great Purge - One Minute History_4k
(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...
ACDC Leadership
Economic Systems: Why is Communist China doing so well? Micro Topic 1.2
My thoughts and reflections after visiting Xiamen, China in March 2014. Please note that this is not designed to be a comprehensive overview of the Chinese economic system. Many important facts were omitted. Most of the communist...
One Minute History
The Great Purge - One Minute History_1080
(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...
One Minute History
The Conflict of Taiwan VERTICAL - One Minute History
(January 1, 1912) Soon Yat-sen establishes the Republic of China, forcing the last emperor of the Xing Dynasty to abdicate; ending 2000 years of imperial rule. (1927) When Yat-sen dies, civil war ravages the nation, pitting Chang...
The March of Time
1948: EISENHOWER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL: SPEECH: '...people who accept Communism propaganda for Truth are those most ignorant...' MS Unidentified US officer in audience. '...of it's aims & practices.'
MOT 1948: EISENHOWER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL: SPEECH: '...people who accept Communism propaganda for Truth are those most ignorant...' MS Unidentified US officer in audience. '...of it's aims & practices.'
The March of Time
1948: EISENHOWER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL: SPEECH: ' There will be no administrative suppression or distortion of any subject...facts of Communism shall be taught...the truth...if true values of the democratic system are to be properly accessed'
MOT 1948: EISENHOWER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL: SPEECH: ' There will be no administrative suppression or distortion of any subject...facts of Communism shall be taught...the truth...if true values of the democratic system are to be...
Jabzy
Asian Anarchists - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Asian Anarchists
Curated Video
Is Technology Killing Capitalism?
Is Market Capitalism simply an accident of certain factors that came together in the 19th and 20th centuries? Does the innovation of economics require a new economics of innovation? Is the study of economics deeply affected by the...
Kult America
North Korean Orphans in Poland
In 1950's the war between North Korea and South Korea displaced 100,000 orphans. The North Korean government decided to send some of them to Eastern Europe. On today's episode of Kult America we are visiting some of those orphanages...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry
Dan sat down with Simon Reid-Henry to discuss the evolution of Western democracy across the world from the early 1970s to present day. They talk about the broad decline of the centrist post-war politics over the past decades and the rise...
Weird History
Ernest Hemingway Was The Worst KGB Spy Ever
There are countless debates out there surrounding Ernest Hemingway, including whether or not he’s the greatest American novelist of all-time, as well as about the themes of misogyny in his writing (and his life). But, there’s another,...
Curated Video
The Rosenbergs: First Civilians Executed for Espionage
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were the first US citizens to be convicted and executed for sharing government secrets during peacetime. Were they innocent?
Hip Hughes History
The Marshall Plan Explained: US History Review
Nail down the basics of this 13 Billion dollar investment in Western Europe post WWII. A must know for students of US History, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Discussion and Q&A: Which Way Forward? 6/6
Discussion and Q&A at the panel entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in Berlin....