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Crash Course
Media Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today we wrap up our discussion of the media by talking about how the government interacts with and influences the content we see. Now it may be easy to assume that because we live in a free-market capitalist society, the only real...
TED Talks
TED: Apple's promise to be carbon neutral by 2030 | Lisa Jackson and Liz Ogbu
Under the leadership of Lisa Jackson, Apple's environment and social VP and former head of the EPA, the company is already carbon neutral within their own corporate and retail boundaries. By 2030, Apple hopes to extend carbon neutrality...
TED Talks
TED: This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative | Tshering Tobgay
Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's...
TED Talks
TED: Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen
With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for future generations. In this bold talk, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European...
TLDR News
The UK Government vs Civil Service: Conflict and Mark Sedwill's Resignation Explained - TLDR News
Ever since taking office last Summer, Boris Johnson and Chief Advisor Dominic Cummings have taken issue with the Civil Service. They think the Civil Service is too slow, not data-driven enough but most importantly not brexit-y enough. In...
Curated Video
Net Neutrality in the US: Now What?
Comprehensive info. From 2014 when we narrowly avoided losing net neutrality, but they just keep trying, don't they? 2017 version of this video would be almost identical. Much links and fun times below: We've stopped things like this...
Curated Video
Diogenes: Philosopher and Epitome of Chaotic Neutral
Picture a philosopher. Probably an old bearded dude in a sweater vest? How about a homeless dude tickling his pickle in public? That was Diogenes of Sinope. He slept in a tub on the street, ate in the marketplace, defecated in the...
Curated Video
World War II
Those who take the U.S. Citizenship Test must understand the reasons behind the United States’ involvement in World War II, why the U.S. was initially neutral, and what happened as a result of Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How the Federal Reserve's QE Has Contributed to Inequality
People in America get really angry at the Federal Reserve and at the "money system" in general during economic crises. The Fed draws hostility because of its power, its insulation from democratic accountability, its lack of...
TLDR News
MPs Take Back Control of Brexit Process - Brexit Explained
Last night the government put forward a neutral government motion, an empty shell of a motion, and allowed MPs to amend it as they wished. MPs tabled 7 different amendments and ultimately voted one through. We explain all of the...
Curated Video
That Time an American Lawyer Took Over Nicaragua | The Life & Times of William Walker
Footnotes: 0:26 Shame on anyone listening to this through poor quality speakers and not getting to hear this sound design 1:15 You might rightly ask "How could he pay for such an army after being unemployed for a while?" and clearly you...
Wonderscape
The Foundational Presidency of George Washington
Dive into George Washington's presidency, highlighting his involvement in the Constitutional Convention, his unanimous election, and his precedent-setting actions as the first President of the United States. Learn about his...
Curated Video
Understanding AD Curve Shifts and Their Impacts on Macroeconomic Objectives and Policies
The video discusses the importance of evaluation in the field of economics, specifically in analyzing AD (aggregate demand) curve shifts. The video covers topics such as the multiplier effect, accelerator effect, and automatic...
The Wall Street Journal
Upgrade Time
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shares his views on the the global 5G race, the greatest threats to the Internet and the outlook for deals at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
TLDR News
Johnathan Bartley (Green Co-Leader) Talks to TLDR News
On Monday we sat down with Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley to discuss the Green's agenda going into the election. In this abbreviated version, we discuss their manifesto, the purpose of the Greens, how Labour compare to them,...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1916
The 33rd 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 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...
Big Think
Why Wikipedia Works Really Well in Practice, Just Not in Theory, with Jonathan Zittrain
Harvard University's Jonathan Zittrain explores the amazing success of Wikipedia, a concept that "works really well in practice, just not in theory." Not only is it a remarkable and unique model of a self-regulating entity, its governors...
The Guardian
How the crown has more power than you think
The monarch's role in British politics is supposed to be neutral. In theory at least, she plays no role in government decision-making or the setting of policy. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ►http://bit.ly/subscribegdn'...
The Guardian
Shami Chakrabarti: austerity is a feminist issue | In my opinion
Women are massively more affected by budget cuts than men, says the Labour peer. They are more likely to be single parents, earn less and work part time than their male counterparts. She argues the government must replace...
Curated Video
Going green shouldn't be this hard
Going green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy. This is the second episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in...
Curated Video
Admit it. Republicans have broken politics.
Jack Rackam
That Time an American Lawyer Took Over Nicaragua | The Life & Times of William Walker
Get 1 month of NordPass Premium for free at href='http://www.nordpass.com/jackrackam' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>at with your email, or use the super secret code jackrackam to claim 10% off of a 2-year plan Footnotes: 0:26 Shame...
Southbank Centre
Web We Want Festival | The Web: A View from South America
In April 2014, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff signed the Marco Civil or Civil Rights Framework for the Internet in São Paulo, making the country one of the first in the world to set out guidelines for freedom of expression, net...