Curated Video
Syrian opposition member comments on ceasefire
1. Mid of Syria National Council official Fawaz Zakri at desk
2. Close of Zakri writing
3. Close of Zakri
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fawaz Zakri, Syrian National Council spokesman:
"Now until this moment the Syrian regime has abided by...
SciShow
Can You Burn Metal?
You know metal can get really hot, and you probably know that it can melt. But can it burn? Hank shows you how you can burn a hunk of metal like you're some kinda superhero (just be careful, please), and he explains how, in chemistry,...
Crash Course
Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226
In which John Green teaches you about Iran's Revolutions. Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and...
TED Talks
TED: How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
How do you stand up to authoritarianism? And what does it mean to be "fearless"? In this powerful talk, housewife-turned-politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya describes her unlikely bid to defeat Belarus's long-time autocratic leader in...
Wonderscape
The End of Jim Crow and the Fight for Civil Rights
Follow the relentless struggle for civil rights in the face of Jim Crow laws, from early desegregation efforts to the historic marches in Selma. Learn about the pivotal events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting...
The Guardian
Legacy of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence reflect on the difficult and tragic years of the AIDS epidemic, recounting the pain of lossing friends. They express anger towards the government's handling of the crisis and the lack of support. They...
Wonderscape
The Ongoing Journey of Civil Rights in America
This video chronicles the enduring struggle for civil rights in the United States, from the historic efforts of the 1960s to contemporary movements. It covers key moments like Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, the Civil Rights Act of...
The Guardian
Saintmaking: the canonisation of Derek Jarman by queer 'nuns'
This year marks the 30th anniversary of film-maker Derek Jarman’s canonisation by an activist group of gay male 'nuns' known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. At the time in 1991, Derek Jarman was the most prominent person in the...
Flipping Physics
Impulse Comparison of Three Different Demonstrations
A racquetball is dropped on to three different substances from the same height above each: water, soil, and wood. Rank the _______ during the collision with each substance in order from least to most. (a) Impulse. (b) Average Force of...
NASA
The Invisible Network: 18. LCRD - The Launch | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
Today, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 launched from Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s space coast. The spacecraft contains a revolutionary space communications mission, NASA's Laser...
The March of Time
MOT 1948: WORLD FOOD COUNCIL CONFERENCE: ANIMAL DISEASES: FAO (United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization) representatives showing bovine care w/ cow, examples of diseased beef meat, making vaccine, VS People watching demonstrations.
MOT 1948: WORLD FOOD COUNCIL CONFERENCE: ANIMAL DISEASES: FAO (United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization) representatives showing bovine care w/ cow, examples of diseased beef meat, making vaccine, VS People watching demonstrations.
The March of Time
1947: COUNTY FAIR: Males standing in front of young adult male, listening. Blonde girl sucking top of popsicle. 4-H Teen boy talking (No SOT) standing next to cut-a-way model of engine part.
MOT 1947: COUNTY FAIR: Males standing in front of young adult male, listening. Blonde girl sucking top of popsicle. 4-H Teen boy talking (No SOT) standing next to cut-a-way model of engine part.
Physics Girl
Oxygen is MAGNETIC?!
Liquid oxygen has unusual magnetic properties. This demonstration with the MIT Technical Services Group and a crazy blowtorch demonstration on the curie point of iron share a glimpse into how different kinds of magnetism work.
Neuro Transmissions
What Is Sound?
Have you ever wondered about what sound is? How do we hear it? Why is it important? Wonder no more. With Alie Astrocyte as your guide, we go through the physics of sound, how our brain hears it, and why it's important for navigating the...
Financial Times
Tiananmen Square: China 30 years on
The FT's global China editor James Kynge was a reporter in Beijing when the government sent in troops and tanks to quash student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989. Talking to dissidents and political activists, he looks back at...
History Hit
A history of protest
In January 1968, the start of the Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese communist troops sent waves of anger and anguish across the home front and sparked the most intense period of anti-war protests seen in the ‘60s. By this time, anti-war...
History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: From 1968 and beyond
Why was 1968 a big year? Also, learn what it is like to come together when everyones ideals unite. Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 5
Press Association
Farmers protesting in London on Tuesday should be 'peaceful and passionate', says NFU president
National Farmers’ Union president Tom Bradshaw said farmers attending demonstrations in London on Tuesday should be “peaceful” and “passionate”. Asked what his message to farmers was, Mr Bradshaw told the PA news agency: “Be peaceful. Be...
Curated Video
Massive protests erupt in Israel after murders of 6 hostages by Hamas
Israeli protests broke out after the bodies of six hostages were discovered in a Hamas-run tunnel in Rafah. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
47 Yale University students arrested during pro-Palestinian protest
The students had been camped out on campus for three days to push the university to divest from military weapons manufacturers.
Press Association
Bibby Stockholm - barge set to house asylum seekers remains in Falmouth
The Bibby Stockholm barge - which is set to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset - remains in Falmouth as protesters plan demonstrations to stop it leaving on Friday.
British Movietone
THE BUDGET
Mr Butler leaves for the House of Commons to deliver his Budget Speech. Crowds had gathered in Smith Square to see him off and maybe to give him some useful hints. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
British Movietone
POST OFFICE STRIKE
The strike by members of the Postal Workers Union halts many vital services. Britain's telephones, however, are manned by staff who braved pickets to work. Private operators - including a leather-clad motor cycle gang - set up special...
British Movietone
CROSS COUNTRY CAR
The new 4-wheel drive Portaro Pampas car takes hills and dales with simplicity and on Bagshot Heath, in the demonstration run, copes with muddy and uneven surfaces. The car which is assembled in Portugal is powered by a Japanese diesel...