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Mr. Beat
Citizens United v. FEC
Washington, D.C. 2007 A self-described conservative non-profit corporation called Citizens United wants to release a documentary. The film, called Hillary: The Movie, (hey that's a pretty catchy title) talks a bunch of trash about...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2012
The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...
Crash Course
Barack Obama: Crash Course Black American History #50
Barack Obama was the first Black man elected President in the United States in 2008. In this episode, Clint Smith will explore the early life, political career, presidential campaign, and legislative milestones of Barack Obama.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Jenkins: Canada's Central Banking Lessons For The World
Last September, the Fed announced full speed ahead with its third round of quantitative easing, also known as QE3.
As the saying goes, three's a charm, or so th
ey hoped.
At the time, the Fed promised to...
As the saying goes, three's a charm, or so th
ey hoped.
At the time, the Fed promised to...
The Cynical Historian
Woodrow Wilson (pt.2) | Historians Who Changed History
This is the second part of a 2 part episode. The first covered Woodrow Wilson from his early years to the 1912 election. This episode is covering his presidency. I highly recommend you go see the previous one, because I’m going to refer...
The Cynical Historian
Woodrow Wilson (pt.1) | Historians Who Changed History
Time to finally tell you why I've Woodrow Wilson as a bit of a rhetorical punching bag. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. This part will cover his life and scholarship before the presidency. It's going to be quite a trip. Part 2a...
Biography
Barack Obama - U.S. President & Lawyer | Mini Bio | BIO
Born in Honolulu in 1961, Barack Obama went on to become President of the Harvard Law Review and a U.S. senator representing Illinois. In 2008, he was elected President of the United States, becoming the first African-American...
The Guardian
US army veteran's story: 'I killed four people in one hour in Iraq'
Staff Sgt Isaac ‘Bone’ Lebonte served with 101st Airborne Division, Chaos Company in Iraq, filmed in 2008 by award-winning photographer Sean Smith. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank'...
TED-Ed
Does Racism Affect How You Vote?
What conditions support racism? What specific actions can we, as a society, take to encourage greater racial tolerance? Using polling data and sociological studies in his research, Nate Silver illustrates the effect racism can have in...
Bill of Rights Institute
Citizens United vs. FEC
Viewers investigate the case of Citizens United vs. FEC and how some donations changed the game of advertising during a campaign. They examine just how much money some spend in politics to support a candidate during the election...
Khan Academy
Primaries and Caucuses
What is the difference between a primary and a caucus? Why does the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary get so much attention? Watch as this presenter explains this detailed and varied process of electing candidates that will head to a...
Crash Course
Obamanation
Invite your learners to review the major objectives and policies enacted thus far into the presidency of Barack Obama in the United States. John Green begins by providing an overview of the recession of 2008 and the subprime mortgage...