Podcasts that help provide valuable information on civics and the historical events that have created the world we have today:
NPR Throughline: A great podcast that is part of diversely funded public media that walks through the history of a lot of issues that are occurring today.
NPR Civics 101: Another great podcast that is part of a diversely funded public media group that walks through the basics of our government and provides details on topics that we might not remember from high school civics.
Educational videos by different contributors:
Robert Reich is a leading voice for working people in the fight for a fair economy. As a former U.S. Secretary of Labor, professor of public policy, and longtime advocate for workers’ rights, Reich has spent decades explaining how economic rules are written — and how they can be rewritten to work for farmers, workers, and families instead of corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Through clear, accessible videos and commentary, he breaks down complex issues like wages, corporate power, taxes, and democracy, helping people understand what’s really happening in our economy and what we can do to change it.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a leading advocate for an economy that works for working people, not corporate interests. As a member of Congress, she has pushed for policies that strengthen workers’ rights, rein in corporate power, lower the cost of living, and invest in communities. Through speeches, hearings, and short explainer videos, Ocasio-Cortez breaks down how economic and political systems shape everyday life — from wages and housing to healthcare and climate — and argues that bold, people-centered policy is both necessary and achievable.
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Gary’s Economics, hosted by economist Gary Stevenson, focuses on how today’s economic system concentrates wealth at the top while making life harder for workers, renters, and young people. Drawing on his experience inside global finance, Gary explains in plain language how inequality, rising rents, asset bubbles, and low wages are not accidents — they are the result of policy choices. Through short, accessible videos, Gary breaks down complex economic ideas to show why the economy feels broken for so many people, and what kinds of policies could actually make it work for working families again.
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Sarah Taber explains modern agriculture and food systems in simple, practical terms. Her videos break down myths about farming, corporate consolidation, and labor in agriculture. Taber makes it clear how policy choices affect farmers, rural communities, and the food we all rely on.
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Shawn Fain explains labor power in blunt, no-nonsense language rooted in lived experience. His videos resonate with industrial, rural, and union audiences because he speaks as a worker, not a policy expert.
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Jim Hightower explains corporate power, farming, and rural economics in plain language, often with humor and real-world examples. His videos show how consolidation, trade policy, and big business affect family farmers and small-town communities. Hightower makes clear why workers, farmers, and rural towns need policies that protect their livelihoods — not corporate profits.
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Bernie Sanders speaks in clear, moral, everyday language about wages, healthcare, corporate greed, and farming consolidation. His best videos are short, direct, and framed around fairness rather than theory.
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Zohran Mamdani explains economic and social policies in a way that anyone can understand. While he focuses on New York City – his videos focus on housing, taxes, public goods, and democracy, connecting these issues to the lives of working people and farmers everywhere. Mamdani breaks down how policy decisions shape communities, helping people see what’s possible when ordinary people organize for change.
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