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United States

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

Video playlists about United States

Talks to help you understand racism in America

25 talks • 6h 24m

From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward.

A look into American politics

8 talks • 1h 49m

Take a peek into the fascinating world of American politics -- with a few talks from some political leaders themselves.

Talks about United States

Ibram X. Kendi

The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist

Posted Jun 2020

Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff

The bill has come due for the US's history of racism

Posted Jun 2020

Rashad Robinson

How to channel your presence and energy into ending injustice

Posted Jun 2020

Dr. Bernice King

The US needs a radical revolution of values

Posted Jun 2020

Anthony D. Romero

The ACLU's call to defund the police

Posted Jun 2020

Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero

The path to ending systemic racism in the US

Posted Jun 2020

Robin Steinberg and Manoush Zomorodi

The US is addicted to incarceration. Here's how to break the cycle

Posted May 2020

Huang Hung

How American and Chinese values shaped the coronavirus response

Posted May 2020

Heather C. McGhee

Racism has a cost for everyone

Posted Apr 2020

Martha Minow

How forgiveness can create a more just legal system

Posted Mar 2020

Priti Krishtel

Why are drug prices so high? Investigating the outdated US patent system

Posted Jan 2020

David J. Bier

How guest worker visas could transform the US immigration system

Posted Jan 2020

Anindya Kundu

The "opportunity gap" in US public education — and how to close it

Posted Jan 2020

Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin

A historical musical that examines black identity in the 1901 World's Fair

Posted Nov 2019

Paul A. Kramer

Our immigration conversation is broken — here's how to have a better one

Posted Nov 2019

Luis H. Zayas

The psychological impact of child separation at the US-Mexico border

Posted Oct 2019

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Exclusive articles about United States

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