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Little Pink House

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSusette Kelo bought a run-down home. She fixed it up and painted it pink. Then the government came and took it.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...

Both Sides: Are the Trump Tariffs Good for America?

BIG LABOR PRAISES PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR TARIFF DECISIONWILL TARIFFS HURT AMERICANS?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

THE PARIS ACCORD: WHAT IS IT? AND WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?THE PARIS CLIMATE FRAUDAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Economics of Trade Deficits

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat are trade deficits? Should we be concerned about them? John takes a closer look with economist Don Boudreaux of George Mason University.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE...

Will Tariffs Hurt Americans?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow will the Trump administration’s steel tariffs impact America?AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional Resources[RM_Form...

How Free Are You?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAre you living in the freest country in the world? Not if you live in the United States.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...

Both Sides: How is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?

HOW CLIMATE CHANGE MAKES HURRICANES WORSEHURRICANES NOT CAUSED BY “MANMADE CLIMATE CHANGE”AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: The Endangered Species Act

THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: 40 YEARS AT THE FOREFRONT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONWAR ON THE LITTLE GUY: ENDANGERED SPECIESAVAILABLE RESOURCES

The Evil Rich?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONBernie Sanders and others on the left want higher taxes on “millionaires and billionaires.” Would that be a good idea?AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick...

The Deadly-isms

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSocialism, Nazism, progressivism…there are so many “isms” on the political spectrum. This video takes a closer look and suggests a different approach.AVAILABLE RESOURCES...

The Fight Against Food Trucks

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProtectionism at play? Politicians say food trucks are “unfair competition” for restaurants.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...

Both Sides: Digging Deeper on Income Inequality

WEALTH INEQUALITY IN AMERICAINCOME DISPARITY: SHOULD EQUALITY BE THE GOAL?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Charter Schools – Good or Bad?

CORPORATIONS GET RICH OFF CHILDREN WITH CHARTER SCHOOLSCHARTER SCHOOLS IMPROVE EDUCATIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: More on Income Inequality

INEQUALITY IS REAL, IT’S PERSONAL, IT’S EXPENSIVE AND IT WAS CREATEDTHE WORKING RICH IMPROVE OUR LIVESAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Happy Thanksgiving!

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHappy Thanksgiving! But before you eat that turkey, thank private property! Without it, Thanksgiving would be “Starvation Day.” Here’s why.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF...

Let Them Leave

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIn 2018, California may vote on leaving the US. Regions around the world want independence from countries that control them. Stossel says if people want to secede—let...

Price Gouging

VIDEO DESCRIPTION John Stossel discusses price gouging.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional Resources[RM_Form...

Both Sides: Is Recycling Necessary?

DOES RECYCLING ACTUALLY HELP?GREEN TYRANNY: RECYCLINGAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Hurricane Reconstruction

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe recent hurricanes took a heavy toll. The cost of rebuilding will be significant.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...

Entrepreneur Saves Free College Courses

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAn internet entrepreneur saved 20,000 free online college lectures (and more) after the government declared them illegal.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDFAVAILABLE...

Both Sides: Robots & Jobs – Should We Be Worried?

WILL A ROBOT TAKE YOUR JOB?ROBOTS & DRIVERLESS CARSAVAILABLE RESOURCES

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDo the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? Does trade with other countries hurt us? Should we produce everything on our own? This segment looks at income, jobs, and trade.Download Teacher's GuideDownload Video (.mp4 FILE)To download this video or...

Private Parks

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhen we think of parks, we probably think of public parks, government owned, managed, and maintained. But are all public parks managed and maintained by the government? It seems...

Elijah McCoy

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWho was Elijah McCoy? What did he do? This video takes a look at the importance of perseverance and innovation, by highlighting Elijah McCoy, whose life and accomplishments can be fine examples for all our students. He is, it is said, the Real...

Fake News is Old News

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe term “fake news” has been in the news a lot the past few years. What does it mean? Is it really fake or does it just present a side to a story that some people don’t agree with? Fake News is Old News presents a historical view of reporting that...

Everything

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat would you do to save your child’s life? Where do you draw the line? Would you break the law? What if the law wasn’t protecting anyone? Everything is a thought-provoking film that shows the dilemma faced by a mother who comes up against federal...

Economics Made the World Great

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIs life today bad? Or is it awesome? Why? What about life today is an improvement from the past? Economics Made the World Great shows changes that have taken place in the past three centuries and changes that are taking place today that have made the...

The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there...

Private Frontier: Space

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSpace, the final frontier. Are voyages to explore strange new worlds—to seek new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before—best left to government to...

Permissionless Society

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat would life be like for us today if people didn’t innovate? How different would life be if innovators needed government’s permission to innovate? Would that permission be based on politics? Would it be based on what politicians think is best for...

Why Politicians Don’t Cut Spending

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProf. Ben Powell explains why politicians don't cut spending, as a general rule. Using public choice economics, or the economics of politics, he shows how the political system naturally leads to overspending.Download Teacher's GuideTo download this...

YouTube: Now We’re the Gatekeepers

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow are technological innovations changing the way we find talent? How does it affect the way people earn money? This segment looks at the way YouTube has changed the way performers are discovered and paid.Download Teacher's GuideTo download this...

Robots & Driverless Cars

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAre robots and self-driving cars the way of the future? Will robots take people's jobs? Will we really be able to relax as the car does the work? Is that safe? Will there be any jobs left to go to anyway? This segment looks at the development, use,...

Venezuela vs. Chile

VIDEO DESCRIPTION Does capitalism "suck"? Does socialism work better? Why do so many people support socialism? This segment looks at the effects of socialism in Venezuela and contrasts it to Chile, considered one of South America’s most prosperous countries.Download...

Death by Socialism

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSocialism is often seen as just another economic system, perhaps a more fair system, where people are more equal. But is it really just another economic system? Is it really more fair? This segment looks at socialism and the consequences of socialism...

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