PragerU: Five-Minute Videos show

PragerU: Five-Minute Videos

Summary: We take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them down to five focused minutes. We then add graphics and animation to create the most persuasive, entertaining, and educational case possible for the values that have made America and the West the source of so much liberty and wealth. These values are Judeo-Christian at their core and include the concepts of freedom of speech, a free press, free markets and a strong military to protect and project those values.

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 Watergate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:38

If you ask most people to explain what Watergate was all about, they might say that it was about a bungled break-in that brought down a president. That’s true, but the break-in is the least significant part of the scandal. What else should you know? Radio host and columnist Hugh Hewitt has the real story.

 America's Promise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:21

Americans are looking for love in all the wrong places---most specifically, Washington D.C. America promises us freedom and opportunity, but certainly not love. Jason Whitlock, sports journalist and podcaster, explains.

 Killing Comedy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:35

Seth Dillon is the CEO of The Babylon Bee, where they write satire for a living. You’d think that would be easy in today’s absurd world, but in reality, it’s just the opposite. Seth explains why this endangers the very concept of free speech and the open exchange of ideas.

 Who Has Privilege? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:05

To put it mildly, Adam Carolla didn’t grow up with privilege. He doesn’t even know how to spell it. So where did the current obsession with privilege come from? And how do we get over it?

 What Is Critical Race Theory? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:47

Have you heard of Critical Race Theory? If you haven’t, you will. It’s coming to a high school, college, or workplace diversity training session near you. What do you need to know about it, and what can you do to stop it?

 China: Friend Or Foe? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:17

With the help of the United States and other western powers, China has become an economic powerhouse. The idea was that prosperity would persuade China to align its interests with the other free nations of the world. But that’s not what happened. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley explains why.

 Is Communism Moral? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:25

Capitalism has produced freedom and crushed poverty. Communism has produced poverty and crushed freedom. So why is there still a debate as to which system is more moral? Dennis Prager explains.

 Follow the Science | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:57

Brian Keating is an astrophysicist at a major university. Science is his life. But when he hears someone say to “follow the science,” he gets nervous. Because that’s not how science works. And never has.

 Why Girls Become Boys | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:33

Ten years ago, it was unlikely that you knew someone who identified as transgender. Today, it’s unlikely that you don’t know someone who identifies as transgender. This is especially true of teenage girls. Abigail Shrier analyzes this disturbing trend and its implications.

 Understanding Ayn Rand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:24

Ayn Rand is one of the most famous novelists and philosophers of the 20th century. Her ideas about free markets and free minds still captivate millions. Gloria Alvarez with the Objective Standard Institute tells Rand’s fascinating story.

 I Used To Be Antifa | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:41

Gabriel Nadales was an angry, bitter and unhappy young man — the perfect recruit for Antifa, the violent left-wing group which claims to fight against fascism. How did they find him? And how did he find his way out?

 What Is Identity Socialism? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:27

There’s a new socialism in town. Its foundations are more cultural than economic. Dinesh D’Souza explains this major development in leftist thinking and its impact on your life.

 What Are Your Kids Learning in School? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:21

Has the leftist indoctrination so prevalent in college reached down into our elementary and high schools, too? If so, what can concerned parents do about it? Jill Simonian, Director of Outreach for PragerU Resources for Educators and Parents, has answers.

 A Father’s Questions for Black Lives Matter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:10

Dan Collins is the proud father of thirteen children. Eight are white and five, adopted, are black. He’s inclined to support the Black Lives Matter movement but would like some questions answered before he commits.

 Capitalism Wins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:37

More and more, it seems people find it difficult to defend capitalism—even those who benefit from it most. But former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley takes a refreshingly different view: she thinks we should double down on it. Here’s why.

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