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Is the President’s Name Enough to Get Your Vote?
Whether someone's running for President or to be on their school board, there's a lot that a politician has to do to try to sway voters. But did you know that what name they use is on that list? Research shows that whether you choose...
TED Talks
I’m a conservative — and I care about the climate, too | Danielle Butcher Franz
Environmental challenges aren't for just one political party to deal with — everyone must work together to solve them, says conservation champion Danielle Butcher Franz. Drawing on her work with young conservatives mobilizing...
Crash Course
Political Ideology: Crash Course Government and Politics #35
So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies...
PBS
House Democrats In Trump Districts Tread Delicately On Impeachment
Only seven of the 235 House Democrats have not articulated support for the impeachment inquiry. Each represents a district President Trump won in 2016. John Yang traveled to upstate New York to find out what constituents are saying to...
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.”
TED Talks
TED: How to escape the cynicism trap | Jamil Zaki
Some days, it's hard to be optimistic. But cynicism -- the idea that people are inherently selfish, greedy and dishonest -- is making humanity lonelier and more divided, says psychologist Jamil Zaki. Presenting fascinating research on...
TED Talks
TED: Free yourself from your filter bubbles | Joan Blades and John Gable
Joan Blades and John Gable want you to make friends with people who vote differently than you do. A pair of political opposites, the two longtime pals know the value of engaging in honest conversations with people you don't immediately...
TED Talks
Elizabeth Lesser: Take "the Other" to lunch
There's an angry divisive tension in the air that threatens to make modern politics impossible. Elizabeth Lesser explores the two sides of human nature within us (call them "the mystic" and "the warrior”) that can be harnessed to elevate...
Crash Course
Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today Craig is going to talk about a topic that makes voters and politicians alike ANGRY! We're going to talk about Gerrymandering - that is the process in which voting districts are redrawn in a way to favor one party during elections....
TED Talks
TED: How we can end sexual harassment at work | Gretchen Carlson
When Gretchen Carlson spoke out about her experience of workplace sexual harassment, it inspired women everywhere to take their power back and tell the world what happened to them. In a remarkable, fierce talk, she tells her story -- and...
TED Talks
TED: Hamilton vs. Madison and the birth of American partisanship | Noah Feldman
The divisiveness plaguing American politics today is nothing new, says constitutional law scholar Noah Feldman. In fact, it dates back to the early days of the republic, when a dispute between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison led the...
Curated Video
Election Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States. So as you may have noticed, there are kind of a lot of people in the U.S, and holding individual issues up to a public vote doesn't seem...
Curated Video
Vandal caught on camera trashing Washington State capitol building
New ReviewVandal caught on camera trashing Washington State capitol buildingCredit: Washington State Capitol
The Daily Conversation
One Year of Mass Shootings in the U.S., Mapped
Every mass shooting (4+ people shot) in the United States in 2015, mapped.
The Daily Conversation
The History of the Republican Party (1854-2016)
The story of the GOP, from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump.
Curated Video
Third Parties
A video entitled "Third Parties" that discusses the role of third parties in the United States political system
Curated Video
How to Blow Someone Off
A persistent suitor is flattering until you start worrying about coming home to a scene from _Fatal Attraction_.
Curated Video
Trump, unfazed by attempt on his life, vows to continue to fight for America
Not dissuaded by an assassination attempt on his life, former U.S. president Donald Trump promised he would continue to fight for America. 'Our resolve is unbroken, and our purpose is unchanged,' he said. 'Nothing will stop me in this...
Curated Video
Trump attacks Biden administration, saying Democrats turned success into failure
Former U.S. president Donald Trump accused the Biden administration of incompetence, telling his crowd of supporters that four years ago, America had been in a much better place, but that since then, the federal government has turned...
Curated Video
Trump recounts assassination attempt: 'I had God on my side'
Saying he would only tell the story once because it was too painful for him to recount, former U.S. President Donald Trump shared what he experienced during the shooting that took place during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pa....
Curated Video
'My party has become a cult,' says former Republican congressman
Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh says the party now belongs to Donald Trump and that any Republican who wishes to have a future in the party's politics must follow Trump's rule, even if they might personally disagree with him.
Curated Video
RNC focuses on making the U.S. safer — without gun control
The second day of the Republican National Convention was focused on safety in the U.S. with border security and immigration the key topics, but not gun control —- even in the wake of an assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
Curated Video
Lauren Boebert arrives at State of the Union
Lauren Boebert arrives at State of the UnionThe Independent
Curated Video
Speaker Johnson addresses impeachment of Mayorkas: 'Desperate measures'
Speaker Johnson addresses impeachment of Mayorkas: 'Desperate measures'Reuters