REPORTERS AGAINST POWER — Myanmar | Journalism, Democracy & the Fight for Truth What happens when telling the truth can put a journalist in prison? In this episode of Reporters Against Power, we travel to Myanmar during a historic election, where independent journalists and citizen reporters risk their safety to […]
Get the latest political news update regarding House GOP moves on ACA subsidies and the ripple effects of recent election results. This breakdown covers the legislative gridlock in the House, where Republicans have blocked a vote on ACA subsidy extensions. We also analyze the broader implications of Trump victory and […]
See Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend: https://go.nebula.tv/dex?ref=philosophytube Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Original track ‘Witches’ Whispers’ by Nina Richards: https://www.ninarichards.co.uk/ BIBLIOGRAPHY: – Elizabeth Anderson, “The Epistemology of Democracy,” in Episteme – Erica Benner, “What The West Forgot About Democracy,” in Democracy – James Broughel, “TikTok is A Beacon of Democracy in the […]
Who are America’s heroes? Who deserves our admiration and a place in our nation’s story? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In today’s episode, guest host Jonquilyn Hill talks with constitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt about his book The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, which argues that America’s most […]
Sean talks with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy about the crisis lurking beneath America’s political dysfunction. Murphy’s new book “Crisis of the Common Good” argues that the country is suffering from a collapse of connection, belonging, and purpose. They discuss loneliness, powerlessness, liberalism, democracy, Trumpism, corporate power, social media, and why […]
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Politics and Economics Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Engagement with the the fundamentals of political philosophy is an essential step toward being able to think critically about the power structures in place […]
Actor Wagner Moura joins Jordan Klepper, fresh off of his Golden Globe win for his performance in “The Secret Agent.” Moura, a Brazilian native, describes how the film, which takes place in 1977 Brazil during a heavy dictatorship, was a way for him and director Kleber Mendonça Filho to process […]
Slavoj Žižek: Democracy and Capitalism Are Destined to Split Up Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that our current brand of global capitalism is quickly outgrowing democracy and that a divorce between the two is […]
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Is democracy really the best form of government? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Now in practice,” says Steven Pinker, “no one has ever developed a democracy that works particularly well if judged in absolute terms. Democracies […]
