Hip Hughes History
The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (1/2)
Part 1 of a 20 minute lecture which explains the root causes of 9/11.
The Wall Street Journal
The U.S. in the World: Mike Pompeo
The Trump administration set an ambitious agenda for America's role in the world, recrafting the country's approach to China, Iran, NATO, and other nations and alliances. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo grades the results.
The Wall Street Journal
Inflation, Markets and the Economy
UBS chairman Axel Weber discusses resurgent inflation around the world and what it means for business, markets, politics and the economy.
The Wall Street Journal
A World of Risk
A look at potential global flash points, from North Korea to the Russia and cyber attacks to deepening global inequality.
Step Back History
What is Sharia Law?
Sharia law. The scariest new word of 21st-century American media. A quick google search will expose tons and tons of articles about how this law code is something Muslim and scary, and apparently rural cities in the United States really...
Curated Video
Cultural Flavours - Lebanon - Introduction
Influences from Turkey and France have added a variety of cooking styles to the traditional cuisine of Lebanon, which is situated on the Mediterranean Sea and shares its borders with Syria and Israel. Poultry and lamb feature heavily in...
Mr. Beat
Life in the 13 Colonies (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story of how life was like in the 13 British American colonies. Once upon a time, there were 13 British colonies along the east coast of North America. Today we classify these colonies into three groups: 1) The New England...
TED Talks
TED: Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it | Alexander Betts
A million refugees arrived in europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous...
TED Talks
TED: How film created hope after the Beirut port explosion | Mounia Akl
When Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion at the port of Beirut, filmmaker Mounia Akl came face-to-face with chaos -- and the power of art to create some sense of order. In this poetic, moving talk, Akl shares the story of how she...
TED Talks
TED: The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on | Shabana Basij-Rasikh
In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of evacuating more than 250 students, staff and family members from the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) -- the country's first and only...
TED Talks
TED: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors | Melissa Fleming
Aboard an overloaded ship carrying more than 500 refugees, a young woman becomes an unlikely hero. This single, powerful story, told by Melissa Fleming of the UN's refugee agency, gives a human face to the sheer numbers of human beings...
TED Talks
TED: How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war | Marwa Al-Sabouni
What caused the war in Syria? Oppression, drought and religious differences all played key roles, but Marwa Al-Sabouni suggests another reason: architecture. Speaking to us over the Internet from Homs, where for the last six years she...
TED Talks
TED: The Israel-Hamas war — and what it means for the world | Ian Bremmer
The Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 stunned the world. In this timely conversation, political scientist Ian Bremmer explains the historical context of the conflict, how Israel might respond and what it means for Jews,...
TED Talks
TED: When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer
US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two leaders had met in person in a year....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Akash Patel - Teaching in the Global Pandemic
Akash Patel began his teaching career in very small rural communities in Oklahoma where people had never seen or met “a brown Indian guy who spoke five languages and had traveled to over 50 countries”. He used his travel experiences to...
Curated Video
Afghanistan: Its Geography and Development
In 1992, a civil war in Afghanistan turned the country upside down. It also littered the country with landmines. In this audio story, we hear from a man who lost his father in the war, and also saw many childhood friends killed by these...
Economics Explained
The Unstoppable Economy Of Hong Kong: The Land Of Billionaires
Hong Kong has done very well for itself as a global-middle-man. And the meteoric rise of its neighboring economy, China, has only strengthened the city’s already-prosperous position. But, of course, if you follow the news, you probably...
Independent Producers
U.S. Military Preserves Historic Sites in Ancient Mesopotamia
War time chaos often puts cultural heritage at risk with looting and pillaging of historic artifacts. This radio story tells of an unusual partnership between two groups: the military and archaeologists. They are working together to...
The Guardian
I changed Tunisia's history. I regret it all now
Five years ago, in a desperate act of protest against the oppression he faced in Tunisia, fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi killed himself by setting himself on fire. His death prompted protests in his home town of Sidi Bouzid. Hosni Kalaya...
Hip Hughes History
The 1970's Explained: US History Review
A short summary based lecture on major regents concepts on the US History Regents Exam. Detente, Iran Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords. By the way, I totally skipped the oil embargo, OPEC and America's energy crisis, which I will do in...
CuriosaMente
¿Por qué hay guerra en Siria?
En el video no mencionamos que Catar y Arabia Saudita, financiadores de los radicales rebeldes y terroristas, son aliados de Estados Unidos, quien ahora con el pretexto de los terribles ataques químicos, ha intervenido directamente en el...
Curated Video
The End of American Exceptionalism
“We don’t look after each other at all,” says Jeffrey Sachs on America today Jeffrey Sachs sits down with Rob Johnson to discuss his new book, A New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism (Columbia University Press, 2018).
Intelligence Squared
Michael Weiss and Rana Kabbani: The weakness of the Syrian Army
Michael Weiss and Rana Kabbani on the weakness of the Syrian Army - IQ2 discussions.
Intelligence Squared
Norman Lamont: "This deal with Iran is our best hope"
Norman Lamont: "This deal with Iran is our best hope"