TED Talks
TED: How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez
Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading...
TED Talks
TED: How to fight for democracy in the shadow of autocracy | Fatma Karume
Democracy may be an abstract concept, but it holds the very essence of our autonomy and humanity, says lawyer and human rights advocate Fatma Karume. Sharing her journey navigating a tumultuous political transition in Tanzania that put...
TED Talks
Farida Nabourema: Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know
Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But...
Curated Video
The Battle for Ethiopia | People and Power
Can Ethiopia's reforming president overcome deep ethnic tensions and tribal rivalries?
The Business Professor
Autocracy
Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of...
One Minute History
190 - Dictatorship - One Minute History
A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
The Business Professor
Autocracy
Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of...
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
Mazz Media
Government
This live-action video program is about the word government. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word government through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated Video
‘Break Silence…’: Opposition Demands Clarification From PM Modi Over Trump’s Ceasefire Claim
Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, opposition leaders launched a scathing attack on former U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial ceasefire and war-related claims involving India and Pakistan. Congress leaders Shama Mohamed...
Curated Video
'It's damaging, it's corrosive, and it's destructive.'
U.S President Joe Biden called out the hundreds of candidates on midterm ballots who deny the 2020 election result, saying the potential impact cannot be ignored. 'Democracy means the rule of the people,' he said in a speech Wednesday...
The Recount
Foreign Policy Back on Center Stage for U.S. Presidents
John Heilemann talks with Michael Beschloss, NBC News Presidential Historian, host of Fireside History with Michael Beschloss on Peacock/MSNBC, and author of ten books focusing on the presidency. Heilemann and Beschloss discuss the...
Curated Video
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Two Journalists
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives in the Phillipines and Russia, respectively.
Curated Video
Myanmar Military Cuts Off Country's Broadband Internet
Instead, providers could only offer slower fiberoptic internet.
Bloomberg
Summers on the Big Stories of 2023
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers breaks down what he expects to be the biggest stories of the year from a reckoning in the bond market to the emergence of ChatGPT.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Erdogan eyes presidential triumph in Turkey polls
CLEAN : Erdogan eyes presidential triumph in Turkey polls
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Erdogan eyes presidential triumph in Turkey polls
CLEAN : Erdogan eyes presidential triumph in Turkey polls
Bloomberg
Geopolitical Futures' Friedman on U.S. Protests
Jun.03 -- George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures founder and chairman, analyzes protests in cities across the U.S. over the killing of George Floyd. Friedman speaks with Tom Mackenzie and David Ingles on "Bloomberg Markets: China Open"
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Sudan ministers' arrest 'biggest obstacle' to transition: analyst
The arrest by the Sudanese military of the prime minister and several other ministers is the "biggest obstacle" to the country's two-year transition, an analyst at the International Crisis Group tells AFP in an online interview (Footage...
Curated Video
Kian Vesteinesson On Surveillance Of Everyday Citizens
An expert breaks down surveillance trends, and their effects on everyday citizens.
Other
Flvs Civics: Going Global: Forms of Government
In this video, learn about democracy, oligarchy, and autocracy, the three main types of government. [3:53]