Curated Video
Citizen's Rule: How We Elect A President
What does it take to become President of the United States? What is the Electoral College? The program takes kids through the entire election process. Through colorful graphics, lively animation and live-action footage, the entire...
Curated Video
Reasons The North Went to War
Think you know all about the American Civil War? Think again! This is the untold story of why the North took up arms against the South.
Hip Hughes History
Abraham Lincoln Explained in One Minute
As much as I can humanly say about Abe Lincoln in 60 seconds.
Healthcare Triage
The Trump Administration Has Many Options to Undermine Obamacare
While the Senate and the House haven't been very effective in passing repeal of Obamacare, the ACA's provisions are still at risk. There's a lot that Donald Trump's administration can do (or not do) to undermine Obamacare's provisions...
The Wall Street Journal
An Rx for Health Care: Part I
It's already part of presidential campaign slogans: "Medicare for all." But how exactly would that work?
The Wall Street Journal
What Just Happened, and What's It Mean for Business?
The midterm elections have redrawn the political map in Washington. What's likely to happen to tax policy, regulation, and the ability of Congress to get things done?
The March of Time
1930s: PREVIOUS CABINETS: Charles Evans Hughes w/ man at door, Herbert Hoover driving convertible, opening suicide door, walking into home. 1940s: MS Henry Stimson w/ General George C. Marshall, Secretary of the Navy on door, Frank Knox w/ pipe.
MOT 1930s: PREVIOUS CABINETS: Charles Evans Hughes w/ man at door, Herbert Hoover driving convertible, opening suicide door, walking into home. MOT 1940s: MS Henry Stimson w/ General George C. Marshall, Secretary of the Navy on door,...
Hip Hughes History
Demographics for Dummies (w/ Susie Sampson)
A political science overview of demographics. And remember folks, this is based on political science statistics, used in APGOVERNMENT as well as college level poli sci classes. These are not my opinions!
Hip Hughes History
The 1936 Election Explained
A super quick dive into the 1936 election where FDR took down Alf!
Professor Dave Explains
Benjamin Harrison: Make Grandpa Proud (1889 - 1893)
There have been two father-son lineages in presidential history (Adams and Bush) but only one grandfather-grandson lineage, and that's William Henry Harrison (9th) and Benjamin Harrison (23rd). Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland in 1888...
TLDR News
Could Bloomberg Become the Nominee Mike's Rise Explained - TLDR News
Michael Bloomberg has experienced an impressive rise in the polls in recent months, with him closing in on Biden. It's looking more and more like he could be the serious moderate competition for Sanders. So in this video, we explain...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1908
The 31st 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 1908, Teddy Roosevelt anoints William Howard Taft as his successor, but William...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Getting to Grips with the Trump Phenomenon
The media has failed ask basic questions about the economic thinking — and business record — of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, says Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, author of The Making of Donald...
Cerebellum
The Election Process In America - The Two Party System And The Franchisement Of Black Men
The right to vote is our single most important right as American citizens, and yet, many Americans fail to exercise this valuable right. This video looks at how the different political parties in America were formed and how the two party...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
When Meritocracy Breeds Greed
Journalist Steven Brill discusses how the U.S. lost sight of the common good. When people use their success to only help themselves and not the common good, is meritocracy failing? According to journalist Steven Brill, that is cause and...
Curated Video
The Battle of Athens and Gun Control
The story of how the Second Amendment was used in a fight against democracy, during the Battle of Athens, Tennessee.
The Wall Street Journal
Election Security
Take a look at the state of the U.S. electoral infrastructure, reviewing its security performance in the midterm elections and looking ahead to initiatives to shore up defenses before 2020.
Hip Hughes History
What was the Southern Strategy?
How did the two political parties switch? A look at the movement of white Southern Democrats to the Republican Party. Perfect for APGOV students, political science students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets. WARNING...
Next Animation Studio
Election 2016: Iowa caucus explained - how presidential candidates are selected
The Iowa presidential caucuses are upon us but the way in which Republicans and Democrats caucus is a bit different. Iowa is made up of 99 counties, divided into 1,681 precincts where party members will decide which delegates will go on...
The March of Time
1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)
MOT 1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)
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?
TLDR News
The Senate Races which Could Flip the Senate: The Races to Watch - TLDR News
Trump might be lagging behind in polling, but there are still routes he could take to retain control of the Whitehouse. In this video we outline how Trump could still win and why there's hope for Trump's campaign yet.
TLDR News
Newsom's Recall Election: Will it Get Enough Votes? - TLDR News
With the Governor of California Gavin Newsom's Recall election coming up next week, we take a look at all the factors that have led up to this moment, and whether the vote is likely to succeed.
Cerebellum
The Election Process In America - Black People And Women That Were Able To Vote In The Past
The right to vote is our single most important right as American citizens, and yet, many Americans fail to exercise this valuable right. This video looks at times and places where women and free black people were able to vote in the...