PickVidsBest Geopolitics & foreign policy Videos
The 144 Geopolitics & foreign policy videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 3 introductory, 5 intermediate, 135 for a general viewer, and 1 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a news piece. What they share is that what remains is the argument of that moment, not a permanent textbook. Channels you will keep seeing include CGP Grey, VICE News, VICE.
Gamal Abdel Nasser laughing at Muslim Brotherhood hijab requirement in 1958 (subtitled)
A subtitled 1958 clip of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser recounting, with laughter, a Muslim Brotherhood suggestion that women be required to wear a head covering.
Leftist Debunks John Oliver's Venezuela Episode
Empire Files host Mike Prysner responds point by point to John Oliver's Last Week Tonight episode on Venezuela, arguing it distorted the country's situation and the role of the US government.
Joe Biden Pressures Ukraine to Fire Prosecutor
A short clip of Joe Biden describing how he pressed Ukraine to fire a prosecutor by threatening to withhold loan guarantees, framed by the uploader around Hunter Biden's board role.
Donald Trump on ISIS - "I would bomb the SHIT out of 'em!"
A one-minute clip of Donald Trump at a 2015 Iowa event saying he would bomb ISIS.
GERMANS LAUGH AT TRUMP when he warns "Germany will become totally dependent Russian energy" UN 2018
A short clip of German diplomats laughing at the UN in 2018 as Trump warns that Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy.
The Dark History of "Left-Wing" Zionism
A long-form video essay on the history of labor or 'left-wing' Zionism, drawing on historians of Palestine and Zionism to argue it played a role in dispossessing Palestinians.
新疆 : 新讲 Xinjiang : a New Explanation
A two-minute video compiled by the War on Fear channel about the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in Seoul (서울의 평양 시민들)
A documentary on North Korean defectors in Seoul and the South Korean intelligence service (NIS, formerly KCIA), including accusations of shady dealings.
Noam Chomsky - Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?
A short clip of Noam Chomsky explaining why the United States supports Israel, framing it in terms of strategic interests and foreign policy.
Political awakening
A short clip based on Zbigniew Brzezinski's views about the erosion of national sovereignty and his criticism of the war on terror.
Germany is 'totally controlled' by Russia, Trump says | Squawk Box Europe
A short CNBC clip from 2018 in which President Trump criticizes Germany for paying billions of dollars to Russia for energy, saying Germany is 'totally controlled' by Russia.
Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran
A one-minute clip of John McCain singing 'Bomb bomb Iran' to the tune of a Beach Boys song at a 2007 campaign event.
Madeleine Albright says 500,000 dead Iraqi Children was "worth it" wins Medal of Freedom
A short video promoting the claim that Madeleine Albright said the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children from sanctions were 'worth it', timed to her receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
旷野青春 | 隐形防线（英文字幕版）
A Chinese state-TV-produced documentary segment, with English subtitles, about virus sample collection in the field, including scientists collecting live bats.
Он вам не Димон
A Russian-language investigation by Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation into Dmitry Medvedev's alleged corruption network.
John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3 | Lex Fridman Podcast #401
A three-and-a-half-hour Lex Fridman interview with international relations scholar John Mearsheimer.
The China they DON'T want you to SEE!
A video by expat YouTuber serpentza about animal-eating practices and hygiene in China, presented as showing what the country's authorities do not want seen.
The Russian Grab | Peter Zeihan
A four-minute 2017 clip of geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan discussing a Russian land grab, in which he anticipated a Russian move on Ukraine.
Yes Minister explains the EEC (EU)
A short clip from the British sitcom Yes Minister in which Sir Humphrey cynically explains to Jim Hacker why European nations joined the common market.
Australia's Defence Policy Explained | Utopia
A short sketch from the Australian satirical series Utopia in which Jim and Rhonda seek Tony's help ahead of a major defence white paper, lampooning submarine and defence procurement policy.
Elon Musk: Ukraine, X, the creator economy, China, AI, & more | All-In Summit 2023
Elon Musk joins the All-In Summit 2023 by Starlink for an interview on Ukraine and Starlink, X, the creator economy, China, AI and self-driving.
Robert Mueller on Iraq War and WMD's
A short clip of Robert Mueller speaking about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction.
Vladimir Putin dresses down Russia's spy chief - BBC News
A BBC News clip of Putin pressing Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin to speak clearly during a televised meeting on recognizing the rebel-held Ukrainian regions in February 2022.
A Conversation with Noam Chomsky on Trump, Capitalism, and the U.S. Role in the New Cold War
A Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong conversation with Noam Chomsky on COVID-19, Donald Trump, the New Cold War and the Hong Kong protests.