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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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What prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other | Jarrell Daniels

May 24, 2019
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Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy | Carole Cadwalladr

Apr 16, 2019
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How to revive your belief in democracy | Eric Liu

May 7, 2019
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How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time | Baratunde Thurston

May 29, 2019
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The political power of being a good neighbor | Michael Tubbs

Jun 14, 2019
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A vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio

Jul 3, 2019
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How policewomen make communities safer | Ivonne Roman

Jul 30, 2019
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What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy | Nanfu Wang

Jul 31, 2019
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The fundamental right to seek asylum | Melanie Nezer

Jul 16, 2019
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The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot

Jul 26, 2019