TED Talks
TED: A crash course in making political change | Katie Fahey
You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political...
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Shad Begum: How women in Pakistan are creating political change
Activist Shad Begum has spent her life empowering women to live up to their full potential. In a personal talk, she shares her determined struggle to improve the lives of women in her deeply religious and conservative community in...
Curated Video
Graham Nash talks music, politics after event celebrating 45th anniversary of tour with Crosby and stills
The Paley Center for Media hosted a discussion with Crosby, Stills and Nash Monday (7 JULY) in New York, and afterwards Graham Nash spoke of the band's mission, and the state of American politics. Nash shared his views on the band's...
Curated Video
Macedonia: Party: Launch of a new ethnic Albanian political party
Skopje, Macedonia - 11 March 2001 1. Various of National Democratic Party platform at Ethnic Minorities Theatre, Skopje 2. Various of people gathered in theatre for speech 3. Kastriot Haxhirexha, co-founder of new ethnic Albanian...
TED Talks
Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper
Want your local politician to pay attention to an issue you care about? Send a monthly handwritten letter, says former mayor Omar Ahmad -- it's more effective than email, phone, or even writing a check. He shares four steps to writing a...
Curated Video
Afro-Cuban santeria priests deliver predictions for 2011
1. Wide exterior of Yoruba Temple 2. Mid of men copying predictions from signs posted on exterior of Yoruba Temple 3. Close-up of sign announcing the "Letter of the Year" predictions 4. Close-up of woman copying predictions 5. Top-shot...
Mr. Beat
Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism Compared
Mr. Beat explains the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism. Karl Marx was the one who first articulated it, but boy is he misunderstood by many today.
The Guardian
Social Media Advocacy Spurs Political Change for Social Housing
Kwajo Tweneboa has been relentless advocacy on behalf of social housing residents. The work is emotionally taxing and he and other activists face huge challenges in addressing the problems. Recently, however, his social media activism...
TED Talks
Clay Shirky: How social media can make history
While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing...
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TED: The psychology of inequality and political division | Keith Payne
If we want to fix our politics, we have to do something about inequality, says social psychologist Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of...
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TED: Lessons from the past on adapting to climate change | Laprisha Berry Daniels
Laprisha Berry Daniels' grandparents left the Southern United States and migrated north to Detroit in the 1950s — a move that could be considered a big "climate change." Now, as a public health social worker, Berry Daniels mines the...
Curated Video
ARCO opens amid political controversy
LEADIN: Madrid's International Contemporary Art Fair is getting underway amid controversy, after a photo exhibition called "Political Prisoners in Contemporary Spain" was taken down just one day before the official opening. Organisers...
TED Talks
TED: How to be an active citizen and spark change | Gabriel Marmentini
What does it mean to be an active citizen? It's about more than just voting and paying taxes, says social entrepreneur Gabriel Marmentini. He explains why we can't rely on the state alone to solve all our problems — and presents the four...
TED Talks
TED: Let's design social media that drives real change | Wael Ghonim
Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of egypt ... by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And...
Curated Video
Exhibition of political cartoons promoting their role in political freedom
1. Wide of exterior of Auditorium designed by architect Renzo Piano, venue of Cartoon Exhibition 2. Exhibition poster reading: (Italian) "Cartoons from the world, for human rights" 3. Wide news conference 4. Mid shot of speakers at...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to turn protest into powerful change - Eric Liu
We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the world are challenging the status quo. But while protest is often necessary, is it sufficient? Eric Liu outlines three...
TED Talks
America's Gun Crisis: Will Change Come After the Latest Tragedy?
New ReviewThe conversation between president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media Ian Bremmer and TED’s Helen Walters delves into the issue of gun violence in America. They emphasize the ease of access to firearms, including military-grade...
Associated Press
The woman vowing to change the political landscape in Pakistan
LEAD IN Pakistan's marginalized Hindu minority has a new political voice. A woman who hails from the so-called untouchables in the still prevailing caste system is standing for election and challenging traditional class hierarchies along...
TED Talks
Cecile Richards: The political progress women have made -- and what's next
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says...
TED Talks
TED: How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee
Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use...
TED Talks
TED: How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa Kumar takes a look at the issues closest...
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Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change
In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament...
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TED: How shocking events can spark positive change | Naomi Klein
Things are pretty shocking out there right now -- record-breaking storms, deadly terror attacks, thousands of migrants disappearing beneath the waves and openly supremacist movements rising. Are we responding with the urgency that these...
TED Talks
Michael Tubbs: The political power of being a good neighbor
Michael Tubbs is the youngest mayor in American history to represent a city with more than 100,000 people -- and his policies are sparking national conversations. In this rousing talk, he shares how growing up amid poverty and violence...