PBS
Voting Systems and the Condorcet Paradox
What is the best voting system? Voting seems relatively straightforward, yet four of the most widely used voting systems can produce four completely different winners.
TED Talks
The Future of American Democracy After a Trump Assassination Attempt
Following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media Ian Bremmer joins TED’s Helen Walters to discuss the broader implications for American politics. They explore...
TED Talks
TED: Why US politics is broken — and how to fix it | Andrew Yang
The electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang. Exposing the flaws of a system built on poor incentives, he proposes a cost-effective overhaul inspired by primary elections already working...
TED Talks
TED: How to spot authoritarianism — and choose democracy | Ian Bassin
Democracy is about having choices — and authoritarianism is about not having them, says lawyer and writer Ian Bassin. Detailing the seven steps of the authoritarian playbook, he invites us all to put aside our differences and rethink our...
TED Talks
TED: It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian
Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform the role all the same. She shares how she's fighting gender stereotypes and protecting democracy by shifting political power back to where...
TED Talks
TED: Democracy works — we just need better leaders | Lindiwe Mazibuko
South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s with a visionary constitution, but the promises of that constitution are largely unfulfilled to this day. Public leader Lindiwe Mazibuko explores how poor leadership failed to deliver a...
SciShow
When Athletes Dope ... & Einstein FTW
This week's SciShow news has Hank bringing us a primer on the science behind various illegal and illicit ways in which athletes "improve" their bodies, proof of general relativity that we can actually see, and a new way to measure how...
Curated Video
Mozambique - Parties Agree To Code of Conduct
The prospects of a peaceful first-ever democratic election in
Mozambique received a boost on Monday (19/9) when leaders of nine
parties contesting the election signed a code of conduct in
Maputo. In signing the agreement, the leaders...
Associated Press
Luxury housing market optimistic about Trump presidency
US: TRUMP HOUSING SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5:53SHOTLIST:AP Television Los Angeles, California, US - 17 January 20171....
Curated Video
WRAP Thai tensions overshadow summit ADDS closing presser
1. Wide of Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya arriving at Summit venue
2. Mid of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo arriving
3. Pan of leaders sitting in retreat session
4. Close-up of Kasit
5. Close-up of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun...
Curated Video
RR0134/A: East Timor: Elections
Maliana (recent): traditionally dressed East Timorese at a rally of FRETILIN, the former revolutionary movement that is confident of topping the national election, Victor Soares, former guerrilla commander in the FALINTIL force...
Associated Press
Nunes decries impeachment as smear campaign
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is “a carefully orchestrated media smear campaign.”
Curated Video
ISRAEL: NETANYAHU VISITS SITE OF ROCKET ATTACK
Hebrew/Eng/Nat
Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the site of Thursday's Lebanese guerrilla rocket attack in northern Israel which killed two people.
He went to the town hall of Kiryat Shemonah which was...
Curated Video
Hamas leaders, Abbas, Livni, Fatah and Hamas rallies
Gaza
1. Various of Hamas supporters celebrating election victory, waving flags and chanting
2. Close up of child sitting on mans shoulders, waving flag
Jerusalem
3. Various of Hamas supporters celebrating election victory, waving flags...
Curated Video
US envoy meets Afghan president
1. Wide of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. national security advisor Stephen Hadley talking at presidential palace
2. Mid of Karzai
3. Mid of Hadley
4. Afghan officials attending the meeting
5. US officials at the meeting
6....
Curated Video
WRAP Yar'Adua; Buhari; Obasanjo voting; a'math of riots; voters in Lagos
Abeokuta
1. Wide of Olusegun Obasanjo, outgoing Nigerian President casting his ballot in transparent box
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olusegun Obasanjo, outgoing Nigerian President:
"Today is definitely a significant day in the political...
Curated Video
Preview of parl elex, Khatami, printing of elex posters, analyst
Tehran - 7 March 2008
1. Wide of member of Iran's Experts Assembly and speaker at Friday prayers, Ahmad Khatami
2. Mid of worshipers
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ahmad Khatami, Member of Iran's Experts Assembly:
"The Security Council approved...
Curated Video
Final preparations for Sunday's elections, observers comments
1. Wide of street
2. Wide of polling station
3. Close up sign for polling station
4. Various of people preparing room for election
5. Pan of ballot boxes
6. Man hanging curtains
7. Official looking through list of voters
8. Close up...
Curated Video
Bosnia - Bosnian presidency meets Solana and Clark
NATO Secretary General Javier Solana and NATO Commander for Europe, General Wesley Clark, met with members of Bosnia's three-man presidency on Friday (11/09). At a press conference, Solana told journalists it may have been the last time...
Curated Video
Wall with Trump image taken down in Berlin
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYBerlin - 23 September 20161. Wide of Brandenburg gate, white cardboard-block wall built by protesters with face of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump...
TED Talks
TED: How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa Kumar takes a look at the issues closest...
PBS
Arrow's Impossibility Theorem
The bizarre Arrow's Impossibility Theorem, or Arrow's Paradox, shows a counterintuitive relationship between fair voting procedures and dictatorships.
SciShow
The New Era of Negative Campaigns
Negative campaigns—or campaigns that work by painting opposing candidates in a negative light—have been used for decades. But today, thanks to information that can be gained from social media, these campaigns may be even more effective...
PBS
How will the Animated GIF affect the Presidential Election?
The animated GIF has had a long and fascinating history, but the GIF took a giant leap forward this year when it became part of the 2012 Presidential Election!!! This election season, GIFs of Obama, Romney, Biden and Ryan, populated not...