We've got an election coming up here. It's pretty much a dumpster fire. But we've still got a country to run, and a health care system that's far from ideal. There are two main candidates, two main health care reform plans, and we're...

This video investigates the integration of Buddhism into Malaysian culture and the success of having religious harmony. <br/>
The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 4/11

The media keeps us up to date on the happenings of the world. However whether the news is good or bad, it's not exactly impartial' Here are 10 ways the media is manipulating you.

Could Trump or Sanders win if the US used a proportional system? The United States uses first passed the post for its electoral system, but many have argued that a proportional system would better represent the nation in the house of...

The twin threats of right-wing populism and unencumbered financial capitalism pose a crisis for democracy across the world, argues Robert Kuttner in his new book, Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?



In his new book,...

An overview of the 1973 War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act).

The seventh 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 1812, there was a war. Oh yeah, and a Presidential election!

A summary lecture of the electoral battle between Dewitt Clinton and James Madison.

An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from John F. Kennedy to Donald Trump.

This week President Trump was acquitted of both of the Articles of Impeachment. This is a momentous moment for the President, allowing him an opportunity to try and move past these accusations. In this video, we discuss how the acquittal...

Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Jr

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

And now we finally arrive at roughly present day with this series on American History. Donald Trump was president from 2017 to 2021, and was without a doubt the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office. Truly an outsider, the only...

John Merrow began his career as an education reporter with National Public Radio in 1974 and recently stepped down as President of Learning Matters, a non-profit production company in New York City. In 2012 he became the first...

Over recent weeks and months, Joe Biden has held a solid lead over Donald Trump in polling, suggesting that Biden might be on track to win in November. However, some are sceptical of polls like these, or at least cautious following...

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...

In 2016 many were shocked by Trump's victory. Polls hadn't predicted it and many were just surprised by the preferences of their fellow Americans. This time around people are cautious about being stung again, and therefore it seems that...

2022 is an important year and the Democrats need to work hard to defend their trifecta. So in this video we're going to run through the uphill climb Democrats have at the midterms, and 3 reasons they could win in 2022.

Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bill Clinton

The true story behind Escape at Dannemora - including the brutal histories of escapees Richard Matt and David Sweat - is much darker than the typical prison TV show. How did two inmates break out of a maximum-security prison and evade...

Growing up I was always told that my country (USA) is the most democratic place in the world, that all countries look up to us for our democracy. After living in Poland for several years I was pleasantly surprised to find that Poles are...

This video shows how to insert and delete with the sed command.<br/<br/>>

This clip is from the chapter "Complete sed command" of the series "Complete Bash Shell Scripting".This section covers the concept of sed command.

The sixth 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 1808, James Madison easily wins to continue Democratic Republican dominance.

The 53rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1996. It featured a dude from Kansas, a dude from Arkansas, and another dude from Texas. At first, it wasn't looking so good for Bill Clinton. He faced the...