The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. Political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect...

Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going...

In which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the...

Here's a paradox you don't hear much about: despite a century of creating machines to do our work for us, the proportion of adults in the uS with a job has consistently gone up for the past 125 years. Why hasn't human labor become...

Is the world overpopulated or underpopulated? While we worry about there being too many people for the planet to support, we can also worry about how fewer people in a given place may affect the economy, what may happen when there are...

How do different societies establish a social hierarchy? Today we’re starting our unit on social stratification, starting with four basic principles of a sociological understanding of stratification. We’ll explain open and closed systems...

Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and the rate of property crime. This week on Healthcare Triage, Aaron Carroll...

India’s dramatic changes over the past decade and a half have created opportunities and growth never before imagined by the country’s billion plus people. These changes have brought new ideas, attitudes, values, and hope into the...

Traveling to Japan, or planning to do business there? Learn more about the Japanese people—their beliefs, values, customs, lifestyles, and mind-sets. Explore what has influenced the way the Japanese think and act. Japan remains an...

Traditionally, due in large part to the Hindu influence, Indians have a powerful belief in fate. In fact, many Indians believe that one’s whole life is determined at birth. Thus, they believe they are limited in terms of what they can or...

The French love a good controversy! At times, it can seem that the whole country’s a debating team. In contemporary times, there has been the usual serving of political scandals and allegations, immigration issues, foreign cultural...

Since Germany has emerged as the economic powerhouse of Europe, the standard of living of the German people has improved enormously. Germany’s per capita income is among the top ten in the world. Signs of affluence are everywhere....

Myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, but the first clear records, provided by the Chinese, are from almost one thousand years later. Since its beginnings, Japan has been heavily influenced by both the Korean...

Japan probably engaged in trade with China and Korea from as early as the third century. In the modern era, trade is increasingly important, especially with a well-crafted economic policy closely administered by the government in...

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Howcast - Economic downturns can be frightening, so pick yourself up and make some money in an environment you control.

Howcast - Learn how to put together an easy Japanese bento box in this Howcast video with SushiSamba.

Determining prices is never easy, but knowing how consumers value products and services can help you determine how to price your products and services. #marketing #pricing #valueinpricing Filmed in Miami, Florida Copyright Mark Wolters...

Český Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Czech Republic, is a living testament to European architectural history, with its origins dating back to the 15th century B.C. Its Gothic and Renaissance buildings, medieval gates, and...

The Spanish-American War, triggered by the mysterious destruction of an American warship in Cuba, swiftly ended Spanish colonial rule and established the U.S. as a dominant global power.

The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented flourishing of African-American culture and creativity in 1920s New York. It fostered a newfound sense of Black pride and identity, which extended far beyond the confines of Harlem.

Human migration is a tale as old as time, but how has that impacted Black culture here in the U.S.? Hallease and Evelyn explore how the movement of Black folks has created icons from James Baldwin to Nipsey Hussle.

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of investor center performance and introduces three key metrics used to assess it: return on investment, residual income, and economic value added. These metrics help measure the...