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Hajer Sharief: How to use family dinner to teach politics

Everyone should participate in decision-making and politics -- and it starts at home, says activist Hajer Sharief. She introduces a simple yet transformative idea: that parents can teach their children about political agency by giving them a say in how their households are run, in the form of candid family meetings where everyone can express the...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hajer_sharief_how_to_use_family_dinner_to_teach_politics

TEDxEdmonds: Civic Literacy - an independently organized event

About this event: What is the role of a citizen in a modern republican democracy? From jury duty to parenting; from following the news to making it, the challenges of modern citizenship in America are growing tougher. Democracy, however, is fragile. So, for democracy to work, citizens must learn how to engage their government effectively regardless of how chal...
Event details: Lynnwood, Washington, United States · March 29, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/3320

Veronica Barassi | TED Speaker

Veronica Barassi campaigns and writes about the impact of data technologies and artificial intelligence on human rights and democracy.
Anthropologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/veronica_barassi

5 talks on the state of democracy

Rory Stewart opens this talk from TEDxHousesofParliament with a joke: “Little Billy goes to school and his teacher asks, ‘What does your father do?’ Billy replies, ‘My father plays piano in an opium den.’” But when the teacher confronts the father about his occupation, she gets a different answer. As Stewart finishes the joke, “The fathe...
Posted October 29, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/29/5-talks-on-the-state-of-democracy

Baratunde Thurston | TED Speaker

Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated writer, activist and comedian who addresses serious issues with depth, wit and calls to action. He believes the stories we tell help shape the world in which we live. Also, he's from the future.
Writer, activist, comedian
https://www.ted.com/speakers/baratunde_thurston

Amber McReynolds | TED Speaker

Amber McReynolds's vision is to create election systems that put voters first and improve the voting experience for all.
Voting rights expert, democracy entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/amber_mcreynolds

Yaël Eisenstat | TED Speaker

After years spent as a CIA analyst, diplomat and national security advisor at the White House, Yaël Eisenstat began to view the breakdown of civil discourse as the biggest threat to US democracy.
Democracy activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/yael_eisenstat

Halla Tómasdóttir: It's time for women to run for office

With warmth and wit, Halla Tómasdóttir shares how she overcame media bias, changed the tone of the political debate and surprised her entire nation when she ran for president of Iceland -- inspiring the next generation of leaders along the way. "What we see, we can be," she says. "It matters that women run."
https://www.ted.com/talks/halla_tomasdottir_it_s_time_for_women_to_run_for_office

Eric Liu: There's no such thing as not voting

Many people like to talk about how important voting is, how it's your civic duty and responsibility as an adult. Eric Liu agrees with all that, but he also thinks it's time to bring joy back to the ballot box. The former political speechwriter details how he and his team are fostering the culture around voting in the 2016 US presidential electio...
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_there_s_no_such_thing_as_not_voting

Playlist: Radical rethinking (9 talks)

Explore these talks that flip old conventions, reimagining them for a brighter, better tomorrow.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/10_years_of_ted_talks_radical

Noah Feldman: Politics and religion are technologies

Noah Feldman makes a searing case that both politics and religion -- whatever their differences -- are similar technologies, designed to efficiently connect and manage any group of people.
https://www.ted.com/talks/noah_feldman_politics_and_religion_are_technologies

Jack Dorsey: How Twitter needs to change

Can Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform -- acknowledging problems with harassment and moderation and proposing some fundamental changes that he hopes will encourage healthy, respectful conversations. "Are we actuall...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_dorsey_how_twitter_needs_to_change

Christiane Amanpour: How to seek truth in the era of fake news

Known worldwide for her courage and clarity, Christiane Amanpour has spent the past three decades interviewing business, cultural and political leaders who have shaped history. In conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Amanpour discusses fake news, objectivity in journalism, the leadership vacuum in global politics and more, sharing her w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/christiane_amanpour_how_to_seek_truth_in_the_era_of_fake_news

Julius Maada Bio | TED Speaker

As President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio seeks to find ways to make progress happen -- not to dwell on the obstacles that impede it.
President of Sierra Leone
https://www.ted.com/speakers/julius_maada_bio

Reuben Jonathan Miller | TED Speaker

Reuben Jonathan Miller is a sociologist, criminologist and social worker whose work centers on race, democracy and the social life of the city.
Sociologist, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/reuben_jonathan_miller

Playlist: Using art history to examine modern day (10 talks)

Observe our modern times through the lens of art history with these compelling, masterful talks.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/using_art_history_to_examine_modern_day

Alexis Ohanian | TED Speaker

Alexis Ohanian is the co-founder an executive chairman of Reddit, a social-voting news website with geek allegiances, a small-town feel and a penchant for lighting up the memes your friends IM you about next week.
Entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alexis_ohanian

Jimmy Carter | TED Speaker

The president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter has used his post-presidency years to work for peace, teach, write and engage in global activism.
Peace activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jimmy_carter

Daniel Suarez | TED Speaker

Daniel Suarez concocts thrilling reads from terrifying (and not-so-farfetched) near-future scenarios.
Sci-fi author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/daniel_suarez

Claire Wardle: Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)?

Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false information to swing the election. As the cybersecurity expert, your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information. First, you must learn the strategies of disinformation trolls. Claire Wardle ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/claire_wardle_can_you_outsmart_a_troll_by_thinking_like_one

Jorge Ramos: Why journalists have an obligation to challenge power

You can kick Jorge Ramos out of your press conference (as Donald Trump infamously did in 2015), but you can never silence him. A reporter for more than 30 years, Ramos believes that a journalist's responsibility is to question and challenge those in power. In this compelling talk -- which earned him a standing ovation midway through -- Ramos exp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jorge_ramos_why_journalists_have_an_obligation_to_challenge_power

Nandan Nilekani | TED Speaker

Nandan Nilekani is the author of "Imagining India," a radical re-thinking of one of the world’s great economies. The co-founder of Infosys, he helped move India into the age of IT.
Technologist and visionary
https://www.ted.com/speakers/nandan_nilekani

Maajid Nawaz | TED Speaker

Maajid Nawaz works to promote conversation, tolerance and democracy in Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
Anti-extremism activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/maajid_nawaz

Chip Berlet: Are the Illuminati real?

The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic church's heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Church's ideology, decided to spread his ideas through a secret society: the Illuminati. Chip Berlet dives into the his...
https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_berlet_are_the_illuminati_real

Playlist: The most actionable TED Talks (11 talks)

TED Talks for when you want to get up and act -- now.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_actionable_ted_talks

Playlist: The big picture (15 talks)

Must-listen talks about the future of the environment, crime, technology, government and the human race.
Curated by TED · 15 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_big_picture

Ricardo Semler | TED Speaker

Two decades after transforming a struggling equipment supplier into a radically democratic and resilient (and successful) company, Ricardo Semler wants organizations to become wise.
Organizational changemaker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ricardo_semler

Colette Pichon Battle | TED Speaker

A Louisiana native, Colette Pichon Battle fights to advance human rights for communities on the frontline of the struggle against climate change.
Climate justice and human rights lawyer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/colette_pichon_battle

Meera Vijayann | TED Speaker

By using citizen journalism platforms, Meera Vijayann explores creative ways that young women can participate in politics and community matters.
Citizen journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/meera_vijayann

Tiana Epps-Johnson | TED Speaker

At the Center for Tech and Civic Life, Tiana Epps-Johnson works to make the US election system more modern, inclusive and secure.
Technologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tiana_epps_johnson
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