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United States

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

Video playlists about United States

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 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.

Talks about United States

María Teresa Kumar

How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections

Posted Nov 2020

Van Jones

What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?

Posted Nov 2020

Kedra Newsom Reeves

How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans

Posted Oct 2020

Neal Katyal

How to win an argument (at the US Supreme Court, or anywhere)

Posted Sep 2020

Joseph Shin

How doctors can help fix the broken US asylum system

Posted Aug 2020

Jose Antonio Vargas

3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship

Posted Aug 2020

William "Sandy" Darity

A blueprint for reparations in the US

Posted Jul 2020

Thomas Abt

Why violence clusters in cities — and how to reduce it

Posted Jul 2020

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

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