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TED Talks News and Politics

Seeing the world beyond news headlines: politicians, journalists and researchers share their insights onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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Restoring human dignity at the US southern border | Norma Pimentel

May 14, 2020
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How to rebuild the global economy | Kristalina Georgieva

May 19, 2020
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The ACLU's call to defund the police | Anthony D. Romero

Jun 8, 2020
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The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world | Achim Steiner

Jun 17, 2020
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How do daily habits lead to political violence? | Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah

Sep 3, 2020
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How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar

Nov 13, 2020
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Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen

Oct 10, 2020
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The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs | Dannagal G. Young

Sep 22, 2020
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What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election? | Van Jones

Oct 26, 2020
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3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max Rashbrooke

Jan 20, 2021