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.
McNamara meets with Castro (Fog of War)
A two-minute clip from the documentary The Fog of War in which Robert McNamara recalls Fidel Castro explaining how close the world came to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Gun Markets of Pakistan with Suroosh Alvi
A VICE report from 2011 in which Suroosh Alvi revisits the gun markets in Pakistan's tribal areas, a stronghold of the Taliban.
Putin is 'rebuilding Russian empire' says Senator McCain - BBC HARDtalk
A short BBC HARDtalk clip from 2014 in which Senator John McCain says Putin aims to rebuild the Russian empire, starting with eastern Ukraine and then Moldova and the Baltics.
Putin's new Russian MHD weapons explained (1st part)
Physicist Jean-Pierre Petit gives a long technical commentary on Russia's newly announced weapons, including the Sarmat missile, a nuclear-powered cruise missile and a nuclear MHD-propelled submarine drone.
The US & the Ukraine conflict : Recorded conversation between Victoria Nuland and Geoffrey Pyatt
A recording of the leaked 2014 phone call between US diplomat Victoria Nuland and ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt about the future of Ukraine's government, republished by The Tribune.
PROFESSOR JOHN MEARSHEIMER: THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE
A King's Politics interview with University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, recorded days before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay
Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback and Sorrows of Empire, lectures on parallels between the decline of the Roman and Soviet empires and the United States.
How China Is Changing Your Internet | The New York Times
A New York Times video on how China's sheltered internet produced a new breed of apps, centering on WeChat's all-in-one model combining payments, social and services.
Inside China's 'thought transformation' camps - BBC News
A 2019 BBC News report by John Sudworth, who was given rare access to the secure facilities in Xinjiang where more than a million Muslims are thought to be held.
Sarah C. M. Paine — Why dictators keep making the same fatal mistake
Dwarkesh Patel interviews Sarah Paine, a Naval War College historian, about continental versus maritime powers and how that explains decisions by Xi and Putin.
Putin's Revenge: Julia Ioffe (interview) | FRONTLINE
A full FRONTLINE interview with journalist Julia Ioffe on Putin and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
The Lobby P1: Young Friends of Israel l Al Jazeera Investigations
The first part of an Al Jazeera undercover investigation into the Israel lobby in Britain, covering efforts to influence youth groups and the National Union of Students, including a smear campaign against its president.
Why France is Actually Preparing for War With Russia
RealLifeLore explains France's military posture towards Russia, including French involvement in Africa and Russian influence in the Sahel.
Putin's famous Munich Speech 2007
Vladimir Putin's February 2007 speech at the Munich Security Conference, criticizing a unipolar world and US use of force and NATO expansion.
Ukraine on Fire
A 2016 documentary by Igor Lopatonok that gives a historical perspective on Ukraine's divisions, the 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2014 Maidan uprising.
Russian Invasion - Salami Tactics | Yes Prime Minister
A short scene from the British sitcom Yes Prime Minister in which officials describe 'salami tactics' for invading a country slice by slice.
Trump blasts Germany over gas pipeline deal with Russia
A CBS Evening News report from the 2018 NATO summit, where President Trump criticized Germany over its gas pipeline deal with Russia and pressed allies on defense spending.
Which country does the most good for the world? | Simon Anholt
Policy advisor Simon Anholt presents the Good Country Index, a measure of how much each nation contributes to the world beyond its own borders.
US President Joe Biden: “If there were not an Israel, we’d have to invent one.”
A short Middle East Eye news clip of Joe Biden telling Israeli President Isaac Herzog that if there were not an Israel, the US would have to invent one.
Migrants being sold as slaves in Libya
A CNN report in which Nima Elbagir witnesses migrants being auctioned as slaves at a property outside Tripoli, Libya.
Is the price worth it
A one-minute clip of Madeleine Albright on 60 Minutes, answering a question about the cost of sanctions on Iraq.
Russian missile fails and 'boomerangs back at Russian troops'
A short clip, published by The Sun, of a Russian surface-to-air missile that appears to turn around after launch and hit its own launch site.
John McCain addresses Ukrainian protesters in Kiev
A short Guardian clip of US Senator John McCain addressing protesters in Kiev's Independence Square in December 2013.
Trump: Germany 'Totally Controlled By Russia'
An AP clip from the July 2018 NATO breakfast in Brussels in which Donald Trump says a gas pipeline leaves Germany totally controlled by and captive to Russia.