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Politics

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of politics.

Video playlists about Politics

The global power shift

11 talks • 3h 12m

Big-picture talks about global politics and the shifting weight of the world.

Freedom rising

11 talks • 2h 41m

From the Arab Spring to the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe, a new generation of freedom fighters -- entrepreneurs, journalists, activists -- shares powerful stories of resistance against dictatorships and oppression.

War stories

14 talks • 3h 43m

We need to talk about war. These powerful, crucial talks come from soldiers, politicians, journalists and others who've seen the reality of war firsthand.

Photojournalism up close

10 talks • 2h 48m

Talks from photographers who use their art to fight for social justice.

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Talks about Politics

Eric Liu

Let's make voting fun again

Posted Sep 2016

Jonathan Tepperman

The risky politics of progress

Posted Sep 2016

Julia Bacha

How women wage conflict without violence

Posted Aug 2016

Anand Giridharadas

A letter to all who have lost in this era

Posted Aug 2016

Alexander Betts

Why Brexit happened — and what to do next

Posted Jul 2016

4:19 Under 6 minutes

Sanford Biggers

An artist's unflinching look at racial violence

Posted May 2016

Hugh Evans

What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?

Posted Apr 2016

Parag Khanna

How megacities are changing the map of the world

Posted Apr 2016

Siyanda Mohutsiwa

How young Africans found a voice on Twitter

Posted Mar 2016

Arthur Brooks

A conservative's plea: Let's work together

Posted Mar 2016

Tshering Tobgay

This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negative

Posted Mar 2016

Alexander Betts

Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

Posted Mar 2016

Dalia Mogahed

What do you think when you look at me?

Posted Feb 2016

Yanis Varoufakis

Capitalism will eat democracy — unless we speak up

Posted Jan 2016

Wael Ghonim

Let's design social media that drives real change

Posted Jan 2016

António Guterres

Refugees have the right to be protected

Posted Dec 2015

See all 172 talks on Politics

Exclusive articles about Politics

The real divide in the US isn’t red vs. blue

The following piece was written as a response to the TED talk by New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas, A letter to those who have lost in our era. Whenever it comes up fo...

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Opinion: How the GOP scammed its voters … and created Trump

Nick Hanauer lays out the epic failure of the Republican party to serve its voters, prompting the popular surge in support for Donald Trump. The Republican Party is coming apart...

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