The Guardian
Sudan's deadly military coup: will the fight for democracy ever be won?
Sudan has had more military coups than any other country in Africa, having undergone three popular uprisings since its independence from British colonial rule. The most recent revolution in 2019 is still under way, with protesters...
The Guardian
Dance gave me a way to find a life: English National Ballet's Isaac Hernandez
The 28-year-old lead principal of the English National Ballet talks to the Guardian's Iman Amrani about his plans to make dance a human right in his home country of Mexico and elevate it as a profession within Mexican society. This film...
The Guardian
Akala tells Owen Jones: ‘The black-on-black violence narrative is rooted in empire
Akala talks to the Guardian’s Owen Jones about the dangerous legacy of empire, which he argues is directly linked to the black-on-black violence narrative around knife crime in the UK today. The musician and author says he does not...
The Guardian
Why is Russia still in love with Putin?
Established politicians the world over are facing crises of confidence with their electorates. But 17 years after he took charge of Russia, Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are still high. Shaun Walker visits Irkutsk in Siberia to...
The Guardian
Refugees in Calais: ‘house them like the Ukrainians’
After the Ukraine invasion, hundreds of people found themselves stranded in Calais as they tried to navigate the UK visa process. It put a spotlight on the city where many young refugees have been living outside all winter in harsh...
The Guardian
How racist propaganda inspired riots in America's biggest cities
In 1915 the president, Woodrow Wilson, screened the movie Birth of a Nation at the White House – a film that depicts Black men as brutal people who desire white women. Meanwhile white supremacist groups were writing school curriculums...
The Guardian
Liberi Nantes: the first football team in Italy made up of refugees
All but one of the players for Italian Terza Categoria team Liberi Nantes are refugees and migrants who risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Lampedusa. Alberto Urbinati, a diehard Lazio fan angered by the...
The Guardian
The Skin of Others: when Douglas Grant met Henry Lawson
The Skin of Others explores the meeting between Douglas Grant, an Indigenous activist and first world war veteran, and the famous Australian author Henry Lawson which took place at Lawson’s north Sydney home in 1921. Drawing from papers...
The Guardian
Pressure to procreate: inside Hungary’s baby drive
Hungary has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is spending significant money trying to convince young people to have babies. Leah Green and Ekaterina Ochagavia visit Budapest, where they meet...
The Guardian
Pride and prejudice in the UK
According to the 2013 NatCen British Social Attitudes survey, almost a third of British people report that they have some feelings of racial prejudice. A recent Guardian event discussed what racism looks like in the UK today. The debate...
Curated Video
Paris Is The Capital City Of France! | The Paris Song | KLT Geography
When you're in Paris, check these places out!
Curated Video
IELTS Speaking Test - Mock Exam
Use this mock English test to practice for the IELTS speaking test.
Mr. Beat
How Jane Addams Changed the World
Mr. Beat tells you all about Jane Addams, one of the most important figures in American history. This is part of another mega-collaboration of a bunch of history YouTubers to celebrate women's history month. We're calling it...
Mr. Beat
Did His Travel Ban Target Muslims? | Trump v. Hawaii
In episode 65 of Supreme Court Briefs, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, tries to ban immigrants from certain countries, and it doesn't go so well.
Mr. Beat
How the Supreme Court Decided the 2000 Election | Bush v. Gore
In episode 39 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the most controversial Presidential election in American history (except maybe the Election of 1860 or Election of 1824), mainly because the Supreme Court ultimately decides its outcome.
Mr. Beat
Do You Have to Say the Pledge of Allegiance? | West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
In episode 19 of Supreme Court Briefs, a bunch of Jehovah's Witnesses don't salute the American flag nor say the Pledge of Allegiance, and almost everybody else freaks out about it.
Mr. Beat
The American Urban/Rural Political Divide
Mr. Beat explains why rural voters tend to lean more to the right politically and why urban voters tend to lean more to the left politically.
Mr. Beat
Is Prayer Allowed at Public School? | Engel v. Vitale
In the third episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat examines the first of many Supreme Court cases dealing with the separation of church and state- Engel v. Vitale.
The state board of education said that students were to open each...
PBS
How Home Loans Segregated America
For decades, the American Dream of owning a house was denied to certain segments of the population... and we are still living with the effects today.
PBS
Will the Housing Bubble Burst?
What's causing the steep rise in housing prices? And when will it end?
PBS
The Smart Person's Guide to Giving
Whether you can give a little or a lot, being smart about how you donate your dollars can make them go farther and help more people in need.
PBS
The Problem with Real Estate Speculation
There is a housing crisis in America, and though large firms buying up suburban houses isn't the cause, it may be exacerbating it in ways that are only just now becoming clear...
PBS
Should You Buy Drugs Abroad? (feat. @pbsvitals )
Prescription drugs cost way more in America than most other countries... but is it wise (or safe) to buy them abroad?
Curated Video
These Countries Are The Least Populated In The World! | KLT
Let's learn about the countries with the lowest populations!