TLDR News
What Happened in Iowa Who Won and Did Pete Cheat - TLDR Explains
On Monday Iowans voted in the Iowa Caucus for the candidate they wanted to become the Democratic Presidential Nominee. It was always going to be an interesting race, but it ended up being interesting in a different way than expected....
The Wall Street Journal
Tsunami Or Ripple?
The November mid-term elections may upend Congress - or not. What's likely to happen and what are the implications for policy that affects business?
The March of Time
Political meeting
MOT 1948: FRANKFURT GERMANY: Sign: Selbstandig Politische Denken (Individual Political Thinking) Political meeting VS Men sitting listening to standing speaker. 'Mr. Buchner' listening to speaker.
The March of Time
1952: INTRODUCTION: Anchor Frank Blair sitting behind desk, SOT talking about 1948 Democratic Convention, two Senators could break Party wide open, Kefauver & Russell. Introducing highlights of film. Title card: 'A Life - March of time Exclusive!'
MOT 1952: INTRODUCTION: Anchor Frank Blair sitting behind desk, SOT talking about 1948 Democratic Convention, two Senators could break Party wide open, Kefauver & Russell. Introducing highlights of film. Title card: 'A Life - March of...
Institute of Art and Ideas
The Crisis of the West (long form version)
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
Hip Hughes History
What is a SUPERDELEGATE?
Since 1982 a group of powerful Democratic political insiders have held sway over the outcome of the nominating convention for their Presidential nominee. Learn about the history of this process and how it could overturn the will of the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1836
The 13th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1836, the Whig Party emerges and runs four candidates against incumbent Martin...
The March of Time
Partisans marching in streets
MOT 1948: ITALIAN PARTISANS: MEN marching walking in street parade. Crowd some holding pro-communist signs. VS Soldiers & men marching in street. WS Partisans marching in street w/ flags leading walk. Cold War European recovery.
The March of Time
Maverick, O'Connor, Sumners, Tinkham
MOT 1938: WASHINGTON D.C.: Maury Maverick (1895-1964) gesturing. John O'Connor (1885-1947) in office. Hatton Sumners (1875-1962). George Tinkham (1880-1956) looking at papers.
TLDR News
Mastercard's Banning Porn? Who Should Regulate the Internet? - TLDR News
Mastercard and Visa (the world's payment processing monopoly) have been taking steps recently to clean up the online porn industry. The latest sees Mastercard enforcing yet more rules to protect those featured in porn, while also...
The March of Time
Officers in training
MOT 1942: OFFICERS MARCHING: 'Todo por la Patria' (Everything for the Mother country) sign below crest. Spanish officers marching in uniform parade formation. Generalissimo Francisco Franco w/ others reviewing soldiers. Officers at...
Curated Video
Democratic School Education: Empowering Students and Building Community
This video explores the concept of democratic education, where children have a say in what they learn and how they learn it. It showcases the history and principles of democratic schools, such as Summerhill and Sudbury, and how they...
Jabzy
First Asian Democracies - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Asian Democracies
TLDR News
Hong Kong’s New Security Law: The Hong Kong and China Dispute Explained - TLDR News.
We explain Hong Kong's new security law and the relationship between Hong Kong and mainland China.
Religion for Breakfast
Can Your Religion Predict Your Politics?
A recent study analyzed 130,000 religious leaders in the United States, mostly from Christian and Jewish denominations. The researchers compared their voting registration with their denominations, trying to find trends in each...
Curated Video
The Road to Athenian Democracy
What forms of government preceded democracy and how did this pave the way for the ancient Athenians to invent democracy?
The Economist
How democratic is your country?
Democracy is in danger around the world. Perhaps for this reason, political engagement is at an all-time high. Robert Guest, our foreign editor, examines this year's Democracy Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Step Back History
American Democracy YAY! - Step Back Kidz 1x01
Recently, a leaved pilot for the series 'Step Back Kidz' has come to light. The show was on the subject of American Democracy. It was cancelled before it even aired.
Curated Video
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lewis Lapham: Can America Survive the Rule of a “Stupified Plutocracy”?
When author and journalist Lewis Lapham, founder of Lapham’s Quarterly and former editor of Harper’s, turned his shrewd gaze on the go-go ‘80s in “Money and Class in America,” he never imagined the era’s avatar of greed would one day...
Next Animation Studio
China using online ‘influencers’ to spread COVID lies
Beijing is paying foreign collaborators and media outlets to spread its disinformation in target countries.
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Hungary
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Hungary.
Ancient Lights Media
India: History
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a brief look at some of the highlights of India's history.