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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

Alessandra Orofino | TED Speaker

Alessandra Orofino founded Meu Rio, Rio de Janeiro’s largest mobilization network.
Political mobilization activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alessandra_orofino

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

Rachel Kleinfeld | TED Speaker

Rachel Kleinfeld advises governments, philanthropists and activists on how democracies can make major social change -- even in distressed circumstances.
Democracy advisor, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/rachel_kleinfeld

Jarreth Merz | TED Speaker

Jarreth Merz' new film, "An African Election," follows the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana from start to finish.
Filmmaker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jarreth_merz

Bob Inglis: American bipartisan politics can be saved -- here's how

Former Republican member of the U.S. Congress Bob Inglis shares an optimistic message about how conservatives can lead on climate change and other pressing problems -- and how free enterprise (and working together across ideologies) hold the solutions. "The United States was not built by those who waited and wished to look behind them," Inglis s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bob_inglis_american_bipartisan_politics_can_be_saved_here_s_how

Is democracy in crisis? A Q&A with TED ebook author Ivan Krastev, who says "yes"

All around the globe, people are feeling increasingly skeptical and mistrustful of their leaders. According to one global trust barometer, only 52% of survey respondents said that they trusted their government to do the right thing in 2011 and, in 2012, the number plummeted to 43%. As recent surveys reveal, only 18% of Italians believe their...
Posted January 9, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/01/09/is-democracy-in-crisis-a-qa-with-ted-ebook-author-ivan-krastev-who-says-yes

TEDxBerlinSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: The majority of the world’s countries are now governed by democratic regimes. And yet concerns remain that democracy’s spread is stalling and that even within so-called ‘democratic’ nations, the conditions necessary for fair and accountable government find themselves increasingly under threat. Technological advances have had an irrevocable effec...
Event details: Berlin, Berlin, Germany · July 1, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23669

Katherine Maher | TED Speaker

Strategist, technologist and policy expert Katherine Maher is an advocate for free and open societies.
Former CEO, Wikimedia Foundation
https://www.ted.com/speakers/katherine_maher

Jennifer Granick: How the US government spies on people who protest -- including you

What's stopping the American government from recording your phone calls, reading your emails and monitoring your location? Very little, says surveillance and cybersecurity counsel Jennifer Granick. The government collects all kinds of information about you easily, cheaply and without a warrant -- and if you've ever participated in a protest or a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_granick_how_the_us_government_spies_on_people_who_protest_including_you

TEDxPerthSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: What drives some citizens to deep participation when others are losing faith in our institutions? What can we learn about inclusive decision-making from First Nation peoples? Do we need to reset our democracy with new values and fresh intent? Three fascinating speakers will share their insights regarding community participation in civil society...
Event details: Perth, Western Australia, Australia · July 31, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35746

TEDxHousesofParliament: Democracy - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxHousesofParliament happened on June 22nd and delved into democracy in ways which surprised, delighted and challenged the audience. The day began in the historic Banqueting House on Whitehall, location of the execution of Charles I, and finished in the Palace of Westminster. 23 performers and speakers appeared on the TEDxHousesofParliament St...
Event details: London, London, City of, United Kingdom · June 22, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/3571

TEDxGoogleLondon: Digital Democracy - an independently organized event

About this event: What does Digital Democracy mean to you? We'll be hearing from 4 speakers providing their views on what it means to them. This is a Google only event.
Event details: London, London, City of, United Kingdom · April 18, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8629

TEDxMtHoodSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: Centered around the theme of Innovations in Democracy, local speakers Kristin Eberhard and Nikki Fisher will discuss the need for and development of better voter systems and voter access to allow for honest elections and greater citizen engagement. The Salon will feature TED.com videos and commentary by Jefferson Smith to round out this topic — ...
Event details: Portland, Oregon, United States · March 16, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18107

TEDxMarinSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the argument at the core of legal scholar Lawrence Lessig’s life long work about Democracy. Fundamentally cross-partisan, and incredibly hopeful, Mr. Lessig conveys a roadmap for a democracy w...
Event details: San Rafael, California, United States · April 18, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/32568

Madeleine Albright | TED Speaker

Since leaving office as US Secretary of State in 2001, Madeleine Albright has continued her distinguished career in foreign affairs as a businesswoman, political adviser and professor.
Former US Secretary of State
https://www.ted.com/speakers/madeleine_albright

Playlist: The global power shift (16 talks)

Big-picture talks about global politics and the shifting weight of the world.
Curated by TED · 16 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_global_power_shift

James Flynn | TED Speaker

James Flynn challenges our fundamental assumptions about intelligence.
Moral philosopher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jim_flynn

Watch today: What's next for democracy? A live Facebook chat

Join us on Facebook Live for another episode of TED Dialogues, our response to current events, adding insight, context and nuance to the conversations we're having right now. Join us Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 1–2pm on TED's Facebook page. Our speakers are two historians who will try to help us make sense of what's going on in Washington:...
Posted February 22, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/02/22/watch-tomorrow-whats-next-for-democracy-a-live-facebook-chat

Why democracy still wins: A critique of Eric X. Li's "A tale of two political systems"

By Yasheng Huang Earlier this year, economist Yasheng Huang (watch his 2011 TED Talk) sparred with Eric X. Li in the pages of Foreign Affairs on a similar topic to today's TED Talk. The TED Blog asked Huang to expand on his argument in his ongoing conversation with Li. Imagine confusing the following two statements from a cancer doctor: 1)...
Posted July 1, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/01/why-democracy-still-wins-a-critique-of-eric-x-lis-a-tale-of-two-political-systems

Anand Giridharadas: A letter to all who have lost in this era

Summer, 2016: amid populist revolts, clashing resentments and fear, writer Anand Giridharadas doesn't give a talk but reads a letter. It's from those who have won in this era of change, to those who have, or feel, lost. It confesses to ignoring pain until it became anger. It chides an idealistic yet remote elite for its behind-closed-doors world...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anand_giridharadas_a_letter_to_all_who_have_lost_in_this_era

Martha Minow | TED Speaker

Former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow tackles the unintended effects of technology on those already impacted by discrimination and disadvantage.
Human rights advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/martha_minow

Will Potter | TED Speaker

Award-winning journalist and author, Will Potter focuses on the animal rights and environmental movements, and civil liberties in the post-9/11 era.
Investigative journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/will_potter

TEDxHousesofParliament: Representation and Democracy - an independently organized event

About this event: On June 14th just under 800 people gathered to hear from 25 speakers and performers on the themes of democracy and representation. From politicians to poets and philsophers to game designers we heard some fascinating ideas worth spreading.
Event details: London, London, City of, United Kingdom · June 14, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7298

Eric X. Li | TED Speaker

A venture capitalist and political scientist, Eric X Li argues that the universality claim of Western democratic systems is going to be "morally challenged" by China.
Investor and political scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/eric_x_li

How can we improve democracy? One intriguing idea: Set up a jury system.

Collective wisdom might best be found when small groups of people are given a chance to discuss and deliberate, say social scientists Mariano Sigman, Joaquin Navajas, Gerry Garbulsky and Dan Ariely. Could this suggest a better way to vote? For many years, problems with democracy have been pushed under the carpet in the general belief that “demo...
Posted November 21, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/how-can-we-improve-democracy-one-intriguing-idea-set-up-a-jury-system

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho | TED Speaker

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho designs solutions for some of the world's biggest challenges -- from reducing violence and reforming drug laws to renewing democracy and fighting polarization.
Civic entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ilona_szabo_de_carvalho

The boring truth of democracy: We all have to get involved

One of the things that baffles mere mortals about the 2008 financial crisis is that no one seems to have been held accountable for what went on. Sure, there’ve been a few public mea culpas, and sure, multimillion-dollar fines have been paid. But actual admissions of guilt? Not so much. A grand total of one Wall Streeter has gone to jail for his ...
Posted May 12, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/the-boring-truth-of-democracy-we-all-have-to-get-involved

TEDxBlanchardLibrary - an independently organized event

About this event: Come join us for this TEDx viewing party. Our theme for the night is DEMOCRACY. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets and reservations are not required.
Event details: SANTA PAULA, California, United States · November 20, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/32048

TEDxAlmedalen: The Conversation - an independently organized event

About this event: Conversations are about problem solving and new possibilities, conversations are about love and compassion, conversations are about democracy and diplomacy. When TEDxAlmedalen is arranged for the fifth consecutive year, the conversation is in focus.
Event details: Visby, Gotlands län, Sweden · July 3, 2014
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11428
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