Is America really that great? Or is the United States just like any other nation? Outsiders tend to be the best judge of character, and Nick Adams, a best-selling Australian author and political commentator, gives an outsider's view of the USA. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Can the government demand that you publicly declare your loyalty to the country? That was the question confronted by the Supreme Court in 1943 in the landmark case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. Kurt Lash, Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, discusses why the answer to this question was so significant then and remains so now. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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The 1954 Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education launched the modern Civil Rights movement. Sherif Girgis, Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, explains how and why the case has had such a lasting impact on American life. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, and publisher. But he is best remembered for being the guiding spirit behind the founding of the United States. Dinesh D’Souza describes the key role Franklin played in America’s beginning. *correction at 4:12. Franklin listed 13 virtues, not 7. This video is part of a 5-part series. Watch the entire Making America series here 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4l8HKSi Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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No modern U.S. Supreme Court decision has aroused more passion than Roe v. Wade. A judicial earthquake, it shook the country to its social, political and constitutional core. Stephanie Barclay, Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School, examines the impact and implications of this controversial case. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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A growing chorus of voices—from the American left and right—now calls Israel “a liability.” They say it's time to walk away. Are they right? Or is Israel an indispensable ally? Michael Doran, Director of the Middle East Center at the Hudson Institute, confronts this controversy. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Does foreign aid help Africa—or hurt it? Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade knows that prosperity can’t be built on handouts, no matter how well-intentioned. So, what’s the real solution to African poverty? Get ready for a surprise. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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How could protecting workers’ rights open a Pandora’s box of legal activism? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, unpacks Lochner v. New York (1905)—the Supreme Court case that ignited a constitutional controversy still raging in America today. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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It’s hard to believe now, but there was a time when the Supreme Court once ruled that Black Americans could never be citizens. Janice Rogers Brown, former California Supreme Court Justice, examines the case that is universally acknowledged to be the low point in the Supreme Court’s history—and one of the prime causes for the American Civil War. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Before 1979, public education in America was managed at the state and local level—and it was the best in the world. No one can make that claim now. What changed? Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, explains what happened and why. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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What’s the difference between America’s millionaires and the rest of us? Chris Hogan, author of Everyday Millionaires, and his research team interviewed over 10,000 millionaires to find out, and what they discovered exploded a number of common myths. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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There is no guarantee that future historians will accurately depict the American story. In PragerU’s 2025 commencement address, Glenn Beck warns that we all have an obligation to preserve history in our own “clay pots.” If we don’t, historical truth might disappear forever in a fog of political correctness. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Do children born on U.S. soil automatically become American citizens? Many claim the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that they do. Are they right? Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, confronts this question head-on. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Should kids be given trophies for playing sports, even when they don't win? Are participation trophies a good or bad thing for young athletes? Former Olympian and LA Galaxy soccer star Cobi Jones shares his thoughts. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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America was founded on the principle of limited government—but McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) changed that. John Yoo, Professor of Law at UC Berkeley, unpacks the case that opened the door to an expansive federal government. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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We all know that there’s more to maturity than simply growing older. So what characteristics do you need to become a mature person? And why will that help you lead a better life? UCLA Medical School psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Marmer explains. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Legislative, Executive, and Judicial—three equal branches of government… right? Not at first. Haley Proctor, Associate Professor of Law at Notre Dame, explains how Marbury v. Madison (1803) redefined judicial authority and transformed the role of the Supreme Court. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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As goes California, so goes the nation. This used to be said as a compliment. Now it’s a cautionary tale, and the country would be wise to heed it. Political commentator Michael Anton explains. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://x.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Parents are responsible for teaching kids how to manage money. But too few do. Personal finance expert and bestselling author Rachel Cruze reveals the three things every child (and adult) needs to know about money. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://x.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

What's the best way to help people stuck in poverty get out of poverty? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, shows where conservatives and progressives differ. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://x.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

What happens when a movement chooses death over life, and hatred over truth? We found out on October 7, 2023. The attacks weren’t just acts of terror—they revealed a deeper battle between freedom and barbarism. Rawan Osman explains why the Middle East conflict isn’t just about borders or politics—it’s about the survival of Western Civilization itself. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://x.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Is green energy, particularly wind and solar energy, the solution to our climate and energy problems? Or should we be relying on things like natural gas, nuclear energy, and even coal for our energy needs and environmental obligations? Alex Epstein of the Center for Industrial Progress explains. Learn about Alex Epstein's book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: http://www.moralcaseforfossilfuels.com Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://x.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Should we homeschool our kids? There are plenty of reasons for parents to say no: they don’t have the time; their kids won’t be properly “socialized”; it’s financially unworkable. But are these reasons legitimate? Sam Sorbo used to think so. Then she took the plunge. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

You need wisdom to navigate the challenges and complexities of life. But how do you get it? Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy at Arizona State University, suggests the perfect place to start. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

The rich are getting richer, and the poor are... also getting richer. What's driving this wealth creation process? In this video, Daniel Hannan explains why it is capitalism — and capitalism alone — that has led to the unprecedented enrichment that is the central fact of Western life. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Activists suggest that all “colonized” land should be returned to the previous owners. Is it really that simple? Michael Knowles has thoughts. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Peachy Keenan, formerly a writer at a major entertainment company, now calls herself a domestic extremist. What does she mean by that? She makes the case that you should consider becoming one too. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Today, the idea of idol worship feels ancient and remote to many people. Thus, the Second Commandment, "You shall have no other gods," doesn't seem applicable in modern society. But the opposite is true. We have more false gods than ever -- art, education, fame, money, to name just a few. Over the past century, the worship of false gods has led to massive evil; Communism and Nazism are just two examples. On a personal level, the worship of false gods leads to unhappiness. This video is part of our series on the Ten Commandments. Watch the series here: https://l.prageru.com/4cMQGd1 Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Are wind, solar, and batteries the magical solutions to all our energy needs? Or do they come with too high a price? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes the true cost — both economic and environmental — of so-called green energy. Take the pledge to stop climate misinformation and get the facts with a free PDF e-book of scripts from our climate videos 👉https://l.prageru.com/4jODCpL Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

What is the American covenant? How is it related to the Judeo-Christian concept of freedom? And why does this covenant make America different from other nations? Biblical scholar and social commentator Liel Leibovitz explains why the answers to these questions will determine the future of the United States. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I were ___"? Adjectives may have included: thinner, taller, smarter, etc. If so, you're like virtually everyone else, and afflicted by "The Missing Tile Syndrome." As Dennis Prager explains, we often focus on the missing tile(s) in our lives, which robs us of happiness. In five minutes, learn how to fix your focus. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

The Left and Right perceive the world differently. One side sees it as it exists, accepts fundamental truths and facts—even if they are painful—and then adopts a worldview. The other side adopts a vision, and then views the world through that prism. Which side sees the world as reality? And which as it imagines? Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Nowadays, many people, particularly those living in Western Civilization, no longer regard their society as morally superior to any other. In this video, Dennis Prager lays out how this view does not spring from intellectual rigor, but from intellectual laziness. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Are you a good person if you have good intentions? Many seem to think so, but there are a lot of problems with this belief. In fact, it’s the source of much of the evil in the world. Dennis Prager explains. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Lying is the Root of Evil The most important ingredient to building a moral society is truth, both inside and outside a courtroom. The prohibition against "bearing false witness" does not only demands that truth reign supreme in a trial, but that it is a societal value throughout the culture. Bad things happen when people believe lies. With truth, we can build a decent society. Without it, even the other nine commandments won't help. This video is part of our series on the Ten Commandments. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

The right to bear arms isn't just a constitutional issue -- it's a women's rights issue. Author and commentator Katie Pavlich explains why guns are the great equalizer between men and women. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

God Wants Us to Be Free Although the First Commandment ("I am the Lord your God") appears simple at first glance, it actually set into motion the most revolutionary idea in human history -- ethical monotheism, the belief that there is one God whose main wish is that people treat each other decently. Dennis Prager explains that without this commandment, the following nine mean little. With it, the Ten Commandments become world-changing. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

The most influential news source in the world is the New York Times. Every day, hundreds of newspapers and news stations around the world follow its lead. After all, isn’t the Times the gold standard of journalism? Investigative reporter Ashley Rindsberg reveals the truth in this eye-opening video. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

If you saw your dog and a stranger both drowning in the ocean, which would you save first? Your answer says, well, everything about how you see the world. Dennis Prager explains. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Government-mandated employee perks might sound like a good way to help out working women, but, in reality, these programs do more harm than good. European women are already paying the price, and American women might be next. Carrie Lukas, President of Independent Women’s Forum, explains how keeping the government out of the workplace goes a long way toward keeping women in it. For more information on Independent Women's Forum visit IWF.org This video is part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free: https://l.prageru.com/4jKJa5e

In our universities, newspapers, and television shows, it is a given that external forces are the cause of crime. If not for poverty, murder and rape would be much lower. If not for racism, America's inner cities would be far wealthier. So on and so on. At the core of this belief is that people are basically good, and it is society that makes them bad. This notion is simply not true. As Dennis Prager explains in this video, human nature is not basically good. It is not, though, basically bad. People are born more or less neutral. And it is incumbent upon parents, teachers, and yes, society, to turn children into good adults. It doesn't happen on its own. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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What is the oldest holiday that people still celebrate today? Christmas? Easter? Halloween? Good guesses, but all incorrect. Dennis Prager has another answer, one you probably haven’t considered. The more you know about this holiday, the more you realize its incomparable significance. Watch and learn as Dennis invites you into his home for a virtual Passover Seder 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4ilgZYS Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

The Worst Sin You Can Commit Not all sins are equal. Some are worse than others. The worst one of all? Committing evil in the name of God. This commandment is often misunderstood because it's mistranslated. It's not concerned with saying God's name "in vain" like "God, did I have a terrible day at the office!" It's about using God's name in the commission of evil. We see this today when Islamists invoke God's name while they murder innocent people. This video is part of our series on the Ten Commandments. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

"The Progressive Income Tax" is one of those economic terms that gets bandied about, but few actually know what it means or how it works. This tale of three similar brothers with three different incomes (but one shared expense) helps explain the tax system under which we live. Adapted from an article by noted investor and economist, Kip Hagopian, and narrated by actress Carolyn Hennesy of "General Hospital" and "True Blood" fame, this animated story will change the way you think about how you pay your taxes. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

You build wealth on the basis of your own efforts, experience, and skills. But it’s a very different story for the government. Where does the government’s “wealth” come from? Does it make anything? Carol Roth explains. This video was made possible by a generous gift from The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We've had it for 3,000 years. It's the Ten Commandments—ten basic, yet profound instructions for how to lead a moral life. If everyone followed the Ten Commandments, we would not need armies or police; marriages and families would be stronger; truth would be a paramount value. Dennis Prager explains how the Ten Commandments led to the creation of Western Civilization and why they remain relevant to your life today. This video course introduces a ten-part series. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Why are young people so unhappy and so anxious about their future? Healthcare professionals and social scientists round up the usual suspects: drug addiction, social media, cyberbullying, fear of impending demise of the planet. See anything important missing from that list? Dennis Prager does. This video was made possible by a generous grant from Colorado Christian University. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

There are few things worse than being called “intolerant” or “closed-minded.” Who wants to be that? Isn’t it far better to be open to everything, dismissive of nothing? Well, not necessarily. Michael Knowles explains. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Imagine you dedicated your life to environmentalism and all of its assumptions. Then imagine you realize those assumptions are all wrong. What would you do? Entrepreneur Brian Gitt tells his personal story and where it led him. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/425Z57A 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) Twitter ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) YouTube ➡️ (https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU) TikTok ➡️ (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

Adam Carolla isn't going to tell you who to vote for. But he is going to tell you who NOT to vote for. And in a time when candidates running for office promise the moon, one of America's funniest comedians shares a few tips about how to spot the candidate that you should run from. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Donate to PragerU ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3R4f3c4 Follow PragerU:

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Few presidents have connected with the American people like Ronald Reagan did. Through a combination of persuasion and policy, our 40th president turned a depressed nation into a confident one. Scott Walker, former governor of Wisconsin and president of Young America's Foundation, explains how he did it. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU on social media!

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The American Dream is real, but it may not be for much longer. What exactly is the American Dream? And why is it in danger? Elaine Parker of Job Creators Network explains. Visit https://informationstation.org for more economics and business insights. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Are tax cuts good for workers, businesses, families, and the economy? Should the wealthiest Americans also get tax cuts? Is there a “right” level of taxation? To answer these questions, Patrice Onwuka analyzes a recent real-life example. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Donate to PragerU ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3R4f3c4 Follow PragerU:

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Is the U.S. tax system fair? Are the rich paying too little or too much? What about the middle and lower class? New York Times bestselling author Amity Shlaes answers these questions, and offers a tax solution that most Americans could get on board with. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Whoever says socialism doesn’t work must not be looking at Venezuela. Here we see the many benefits of a socialist economy: free healthcare, low greenhouse gas emissions, no illegal immigration, no income inequality, no obesity crisis. Franklin Camargo has some first-hand insights to share. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Donate now to keep PragerU free and reaching millions ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3R4f3c4 Follow PragerU:

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In case you hadn’t noticed, life is difficult and unpredictable. So, how do you move forward in such a complex and confusing world? UCLA Medical School psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Marmer offers 5 tips for coping with life’s unwelcome surprises. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/)
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Was America founded to be a secular nation? In other words, does religion have no role in American politics or public policy-making? The answer is more complex than you might think. Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, explains. This video was made possible through our partnership with Dallas Baptist University. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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When it comes to politics, do you have an ideology? Or are you a pragmatist? What's the difference? Is one better than the other? Jonah Goldberg, Senior Editor for National Review, explains why ideology matters, and why "pragmatism" may not mean exactly what you think it does. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/)
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Whoever says socialism doesn’t work must not be looking at Venezuela. Here we see the many benefits of a socialist economy: free healthcare, low greenhouse gas emissions, no illegal immigration, no income inequality, no obesity crisis. Franklin Camargo has some first-hand insights to share. Watch the full video here 👉 https://l.prageru.com/3XHi8Cv Follow PragerU:

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The culture war is first and foremost a war of words—and the left is winning. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in education, in media. In this video, Michael Knowles, host of the Michael Knowles Show, explains why we should not cede another syllable. Follow PragerU: 
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America’s fifth president James Monroe, the last of America’s Founding Fathers, is also the least well known. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a giant among giants. He was. Author Chris DeRose tells his story. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU:

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God performed many wonders to reveal His power to Moses, Pharaoh, and the Israelites—from the Ten Plagues to the parting of the Red Sea and to the giving of the Ten Commandments. So, why did the “Children of Israel” so readily reject God’s authority? Dennis Prager, author of The Rational Bible, delves into this profound section of the Torah, uncovering timeless lessons that still resonate in our lives today. Watch the full series here ⬇️ The Torah Part I: Creation to Adam & Eve: https://l.prageru.com/43wNDTE The Torah Part II: Cain & Abel to Joseph: https://l.prageru.com/3DWPMNX The Torah Part III: Between Two Pharaohs: https://l.prageru.com/4jc9VyA 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU: Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/)

We're supposed to be the United States of America. But in many ways, we're now divided into two very different nations: red states and blue states. Which ones are succeeding? Which ones are failing? And why? To answer these questions, economist Stephen Moore compares them side-by-side. Follow PragerU:

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Joseph brought the Jews into Egypt, and Moses led them out. But what happened in between? How did God's chosen people fall from favor under one Pharaoh to slavery under another? Dennis Prager, author of The Rational Bible, unpacks this pivotal section of the Torah.

Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, Abraham and the 12 Tribes of Israel, Joseph and his coat of many colors—these are some of the greatest stories of the Book of Genesis. Dennis Prager, author of The Rational Bible, explains why they still mean so much to us today.

Where do we come from, and why do we think the way we do? These are the first preoccupations of the book of Genesis — the creation of man, woman, and the Jewish people. Dennis Prager, author of The Rational Bible, explains how these timeless stories have shaped our worldview and why the lessons they teach us are still relevant today. Stay tuned for upcoming videos in the series. And get our content ad free! Download the PragerU app! 👉https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/rumble

Are most college professors liberal? Yes, says Penn State Associate Professor of Political Science and Philosophy Matthew Woessner. Perhaps surprisingly, however, his research shows that liberal bias does not seem to influence right-leaning students. Rather, it insulates left-leaning students, hindering their ability to critically analyze their own ideas. In five minutes, learn more about college liberal bias. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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Brad Anderson knows something about the for-profit world. As the CEO of Best Buy, he led the consumer electronics retailing industry into a new era. He also knows something about the nonprofit world. He’s sat on boards of colleges, community organizations, and hospitals. But of all the nonprofits he’s helped over the years, one holds a very special place in his heart. Donate now to keep PragerU free and reaching millions ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/4iDL6eK 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Are some cultures better than others? Or are all cultures and their values equal? Bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza, who was born in India and moved to America, explains. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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Europe is committing suicide. How did this happen? In this video, Douglas Murray, author of The Strange Death of Europe, explains the two major causes of Europe’s impending downfall. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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The time had come for America to take its place among the great nations of the world. There was no better man to lead this charge than Theodore Roosevelt. Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, chronicles the complex career of America’s 26th president. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU on social media!
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Trust in public health officials and scientific “experts” is at an all-time low. No surprise, given the disaster of the COVID lockdowns. So, how should the government respond to the next pandemic? Dr. Scott Atlas, former advisor to the president and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, reveals the key lessons we must learn to prevent history from repeating itself. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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In the years following the Civil War, Booker T. Washington devoted his life to helping blacks transition out of slavery and into freedom. While his ideas were never fully embraced in his time, today, more than a century later, they remain strikingly relevant. Derryck Green from Project 21 explains. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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Intimidation, harassment, and blackmail have become the norm in American politics. Why? Because it works. Kimberley Strassel, author of The Intimidation Game, explains. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, succeeded at almost everything he did. Yet he is best remembered for one failure: the Great Depression. Is that legacy justified? Historian Kenneth Whyte examines the evidence. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU on social media!
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You’d think that Islamist extremists and leftist radicals would have nothing in common. But noted human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali has good reason to believe this is no longer the case. She explains in this eye-opening video. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!

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Bad ideas are everywhere, spreading like viruses. Ironically, the antidote is readily available. We just have to have the courage to use it. Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, provides the prescription. 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media!
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How did Pol Pot turn 1970s Cambodia into a living nightmare? Under his brutal regime, nearly a quarter of the population was wiped out through execution, starvation, and forced labor in his infamous “killing fields.” Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, tells the true story of Pol Pot’s reign of terror. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them. Watch the Hall of Evil series here: https://l.prageru.com/4bcehmz 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app:https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media! Instagram ➡️ (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X ➡️ (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook ➡️ (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/)

Americans today place enormous pressure on presidents to do “something" when there is a national crisis. But our 30th president Calvin Coolidge did “nothing” ...other than shrink the government. The result? America's economy boomed. Is there a lesson to be learned? Renowned historian Amity Shlaes thinks there is. Watch more from PragerU’s American Presidents 5-Minute Video series: https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU on social media!

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How can you take control of your career? Ken Coleman, host of The Ken Coleman Show and author of The Proximity Principle, offers a guide for discovering and seizing the right opportunities. Follow PragerU on social media!

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What if everything you've heard about income inequality is wrong? What if it's actually a good thing for there to be people who are rich and people who aren't? John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, clarifies one of the big misunderstandings of our time. This video is part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free

Science journalist and nutrition author Max Lugavere knows how to fix our badly broken healthcare system. His plan is simple and practical. He elaborates in this eye-opening video. Follow PragerU on social media!

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Why do so many romanticize Fidel Castro, one of the most ruthless communist dictators of the 20th century? He imprisoned an entire nation, destroyed Cuba’s economy, and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Yet, progressives continue to revere him. Why? Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, uncovers the truth about Castro’s legacy. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them. These videos are part of a series. Click here to watch the entire Hall of Evil series: https://l.prageru.com/4aPPBA4 Follow PragerU on social media!

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Former UK member of Parliament Douglas Carswell believes that the new battleground for freedom is in America—specifically in the American South. That’s why he moved his family 4,000 miles to Mississippi. Follow PragerU on social media!

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Warren Harding is not regarded as one of our most successful presidents. He’s more likely to be remembered for his scandals than his accomplishments. But given the problems he had to confront — massive war debt, high unemployment, and skyrocketing inflation — is this harsh appraisal fair? Renowned historian Amity Shlaes takes a fresh look at our 29th president. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS Follow PragerU on social media!

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The climate is the most complex system on Earth. Is it really possible to project with any precision what it will be like 20, 40, or even 100 years from now? Steve Koonin, former Undersecretary for Science in the Obama Administration, challenges the confident assumptions of climate alarmists. Disponible en Español: https://l.prageru.com/3DhPukm Follow PragerU on social media!
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Is God a man, a woman, or a genderless force that cannot be identified by masculine or feminine traits? Society offers a range of ideas, but what do religious texts have to say about this immutable characteristic of God? Dennis Prager offers some insightful answers.

In recent years, many academics and others have condemned President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as unnecessary and immoral. Yet this interpretation relies on a poor understanding of history that both lacks perspective and ignores context. Dropping the bomb shortened the war and saved countless lives -- both American and Japanese. In five minutes, Professor of History at Notre Dame, Father Wilson Miscamble, explains.

One of history’s most brutal dictators, Mao Zedong all but destroyed China in the 20th century. As the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, he starved and oppressed his own people, causing the deaths of over 50 million and the suffering of countless more. Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, uncovers the chilling truth of Mao’s rule. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them. This video is part of a series. Click here to watch the entire Hall of Evil series: https://l.prageru.com/4bcehmz

Spring 1787. The American Revolution had been won, but no one seemed to know how to govern the new nation. There was no chief executive, no agreement on taxes, or even how they should be collected. The country was teetering on the edge of anarchy. Something clearly had to be done, and quickly. What happened next is nothing short of a miracle. Historian Jay Cost tells the incredible story.

Belief in God, according to atheists, is irrational, illogical, and dumb. Belief that the universe created itself is, they say, intelligent, rational, and based in science. This is simply false. Nothing can create itself. Everything has a cause -- including the universe. That cause, argues Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, is God, the "unmoved mover." Belief in God, as Kreeft shows, is more rational than belief in nothing. Logic, science, and reason, support God. Atheism, as you'll see, is far more steeped in blind faith than is belief.

Americans fought a long and bloody war to get rid of one tyrant, the English King, George III. They didn’t want to install a new one of their own making. So how did the Framers ensure that the President would have enough power to be an effective chief executive, without making him a dictator? John Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, has the answer.

Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, explains the evil force that was Adolf Hitler, the most notorious dictator of the 20th century—from the slaughter of six million Jews in Nazi death camps to the deaths of over 40 million people during World War II. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them. This video is part of a 6-part series: https://l.prageru.com/4bcehmz

Until recently, the need to explain why fathers are necessary would have been regarded as, well, unnecessary. But that’s not the case anymore. Dennis Prager explains why this isn’t just concerning—it’s dangerous.

No American led a more eventful life than Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the Union Army's most celebrated general. Civil War historian Garry Adelman tells Grant’s amazing story. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join More American Presidents: https://l.prageru.com/3seceMM Script: The year was 1862. America was in the depths of the Civil War. Looking back, it’s easy to believe that a Union victory was inevitable. The North had more money, more population, more industry. But no one thought that at the time. In the first year of the war, it looked as if the South would win. A series of high-profile victories in the east convinced many that Confederates were better fighters, under better leaders. Where would President Lincoln find a battlefield general who could do for the Union what Robert E. Lee was doing for the Confederacy—lead it to victory? The man he found, the man who saved the Union, was Ulysses S. Grant. He wasn’t Lincoln’s first choice—or second, or third. In fact, when the war started in 1861, Lincoln had no idea who Ulysses S. Grant was. Hardly surprising, since at that time, Grant was selling hats to farmers’ wives in a small town in Illinois. His rise to glory is one of the most amazing stories in American history. Born in Ohio on April 27, 1822, Grant had no ambition to be a soldier. His father pushed him into it, thinking he wasn’t suited for much else. Grant’s West Point career wasn’t especially distinguished, either. But during the Mexican-American war (1846-1848), Grant proved himself to be an officer of unusual ability. He was cool under fire, daring, but rarely reckless. Even more important: the men under his command trusted him. After that war, Grant returned to St. Louis to marry his fiancée, Julia Dent, the daughter of a slave-owning Missouri farmer. Grant was never happier than when he was with Julia. And he was never unhappier than when he was not. Unfortunately, in this period Army life forced them to be separated, sometimes for many months. To assuage his loneliness, Grant started to drink. While in a distant posting in Northern California a thousand miles from Julia, his drinking got the better of him. He resigned his army commission to avoid an embarrassing court-martial. It was downhill from there, one business venture failing after another. By 1860, thoroughly humiliated with no money and no prospects, he was back working for his father in the small town of Galena, Illinois. Then, the Civil War happened. The Union was in desperate need of experienced soldiers. Grant volunteered. His leadership skills were immediately obvious. He quickly advanced through the ranks. In a little more than six months, he scored two major victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, along the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. He followed these up with victory in the largest battle in American history up to that time—the Battle of Shiloh—making him a true Union hero in a cause that was starved for heroes. There was nothing flashy about Grant’s generalship. All he did was win. View the full script: https://l.prageru.com/3QAKlrB #history #usa #politics

We are on the brink of the biggest merger in history. If we don’t stop it, our constitutional rights could become a relic of the past. Philip Hamburger, Professor of Law at Columbia University and CEO of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, explains. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: We’re witnessing the biggest merger in history. Big government and big business are getting together to tell us what to do, what to say, and what to think. And the only way they can do it is to work around the Constitution. Sometimes this alignment is voluntary, sometimes not. Either way, it portends a profound change in the way we live—and not for the better. An early hint of this merger occurred in 2013. That’s when the Obama Administration implemented what it called “Operation Choke Point.” The idea was to choke off a type of business—pay day lending—that the administration didn’t like but couldn’t get Congress to ban. Pay day lenders make small, short-term loans at high interest rates. Their customers are usually in need of quick cash—for example, to pay a bill that’s due before the next paycheck arrives. This is entirely legal. Nonetheless, the Obama administration pressured banks not to process credit-card payments to these businesses or give them loans. Banks are heavily regulated and very susceptible to government pressure. All the administration had to do was apply pressure to two banks—Four Oaks Bank in North Carolina and CommerceWest in California. Soon, others took the hint and stopped doing business with payday lenders. State governments have taken a cue from the federal government. In 2018, New York State warned banks and insurance companies about “reputational risk” in doing business with the National Rifle Association—thereby denying it financial services. Recently, the federal government has been pressuring social media platforms to censor speech. As we learned from the Twitter files and recent litigation, government agencies such as the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been telling the platforms what opinions they want suppressed. The platforms have become partners with the government in suppressing freedom of speech. They voluntarily cooperate when their own views align with those of government. And when they don’t cooperate, the government pressures them to conform. We’ve seen this before. A foundation of fascism is the alliance of big business with government to control society, even to mold private opinion. Government privileges big business and in exchange expects its support. View full script: https://l.prageru.com/46Qx3vX #government #business #america

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Why is it that parents have so little control over where their children go to school? Unless you homeschool or send your child to a private school, you’re at the mercy of the government and the Teachers Unions. That needs to change. Corey DeAngelis explains why.

When parents boast about their children with other people, what do most say first? Is it how nice they are to strangers? Or how much volunteering they did last year? Usually not. More often, they talk about their good grades in school, or the prestigious college they went to, or the much sought after summer internship they are on. But this is backwards. Acts of kindness are what parents should talk about with others, and what they should really praise their kids for. According to Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, the best way to make a better world is to praise people for what counts--goodness.

The first five presidents of the United States are known as the Founding presidents: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Who were they? What made them exceptional? And why are their stories so relevant to us today? If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS

In 2016, TV personality Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shared the dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address: Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid?

As much as anyone, William McKinley laid the foundation for US dominance in the 20th century. Why, then, is America’s 25th president given such little credit for his accomplishments? Jason R. Edwards, professor of history at Grove City College, sets the record straight. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here:https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS

How do you know if your relationship is going in the right direction? Is there a way to tell if you're in love? Well, yes, and studies confirm that the measuring stick is how much laughter there is in your relationship. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff, host of PBS comedy special "Happily Ever Laughter", explains.

They’ve saved the free world more than once. And they’re on the job preserving the peace right now. When it comes to making the world a more secure place for good and decent people everywhere, this one group deserves the bulk of the credit. Who is this group, and how can we ever thank them? Pete Hegseth, U.S. Army Major, has the answer. #veterans #veteransday #prageru SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: If the Nobel Peace Prize was given out to people who truly made the world a more peaceful place, one group would win every year: the United States military—the US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Now, you may be thinking, how can you award a peace prize to a group whose purpose is to fight wars? Fair question. I’ll tell you how: because the reason we are free, the reason anyone on earth today is free, is ultimately thanks to the US military. They saved the free world from German domination in the First World War. They saved the free world from Japanese and German fascism in the Second World War. They saved the free world from communism in the Cold War. And they’re saving it now. That might sound like an exaggeration, but only because they’ve protected us for so long. National security—the protection of citizens from an external foe—is not a given; far from it. It’s the product of the hard work of American military men and women who stand guard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, every year. And, they’ve been doing so for as long as any of us can remember. The First World War, the Second World War, the Cold War, the Korean War, both Iraq Wars, the Afghan War—these were all conflicts that the US tried to avoid. But they were wars that the US fought not only for itself, but for good, decent and free people everywhere. Where the US military was not ultimately victorious—the Vietnam War—50 million people were deprived of freedom of speech, of assembly, of press, of travel, and of religion. As many as two million were brutally imprisoned and murdered. The only reason South Korea isn’t an open-air concentration camp like its northern neighbor is because America came to South Korea’s defense nearly 70 years ago. To this day, we still have 30,000 troops stationed there to protect the free South from the unfree North. And it’s not just the open conflicts the American military resolves; it’s the not-wars—all the conflicts that were never fought because our adversaries feared the consequences of American military involvement. Let’s put it this way: The reason Iowa soybeans can be shipped from Seattle to Shanghai, or coffee from Colombia to Cleveland is because the American military—specifically, the Navy—stands guard over the world’s shipping lanes. Block those lanes and the price of everything skyrockets, and international commerce grinds to a halt. Like it or not, the US military has been, and remains, as close to a global sheriff as exists on planet Earth—on the beat, keeping the peace. Don’t believe me? Ask yourself this very simple question: What if China disarmed? Or Iran? Or North Korea? Or Russia? Think the world would be a better or worse place? The question answers itself. Now, imagine if America disarmed. Think China stays out of Taiwan or Hong Kong? Iran out of Israel? North Korea out of South Korea? Russia out of eastern Europe? And those are just state actors. Islamists would quickly return, bolder and more vicious than ever. In short, new conflicts would spring up and old ones reignite all over the world. Freedom would be in retreat every single day. That’s the dystopian future of a world without the US military. And that’s because across the globe for the last 100 years and more, the bad guys have been thwarted—not only by the American military, of course. But in every major conflict, American military force has been decisive. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/who-should-win-the-nobel-peace-prize

John Quincy Adams, the son of the second President of the United States, became the sixth President of the United States. But the road to that prize was anything but smooth. Jane Hampton Cook, author of American Phoenix, tells how this formidable and intimidating man overcame every obstacle in his path. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: Imagine your father expected you to grow up to be President of the United States. Now imagine you did. That was John Quincy Adams. His father, John Adams, was a leading figure in the American Revolution and the second President of the United States. That’s a lot to live up to. But John Quincy did it… and more. Born on July 11, 1767, near Boston, he grew up in a time of turmoil. At the age of seven, in 1775, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from a hilltop near his family home. In 1778, Congress sent his father to Paris to help convince the French to support the American War of Independence. John Quincy traveled with him – a ten-year-old diplomat in training. And what a training it was. For the next seven years, in addition to France, John Quincy lived in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Sweden, learning first-hand the art of diplomacy. By the time he returned to the United States in 1785 at the age of 18, he had absorbed not only the customs of these countries but learned to speak their languages as well. After graduating from Harvard, he took up the law. But reading legal documents all day bored him to tears. The world was changing fast, and he wanted to be in the middle of it. Which is right where he landed. George Washington — who always had a keen eye for exceptionally talented young men — appointed him the American ambassador to the Netherlands. That subsequently led him to the court of Russian Czar Alexander I, and then to the court of British King George III. He reached the peak of his diplomatic career in 1814, when he negotiated the end of the disastrous War of 1812, between Great Britain and the United States. Although the British as the stronger power, had the leverage, Adams and his colleagues held their ground. The final settlement, named the Treaty of Ghent after the Belgian city where it was signed, was essentially a wash for the British, but a victory for the Americans, who, from their point of view, had defeated the British a second time. Adams now stood alone as America’s foremost diplomat. When his friend James Monroe became president in 1817, he appointed Adams Secretary of State. The two men forged a highly productive partnership. Their most lasting accomplishment was the Monroe Doctrine, issued in 1823. The doctrine announced that America would not permit European colonization in the Western Hemisphere. Although the doctrine bears the name of the fifth president, it originated with his Secretary of State. It remains a fundamental principle of American foreign policy. Adams’ many accomplishments made him the logical successor to Monroe. But the hero of the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, begged to differ. In the 1824 presidential election, Jackson ran against Adams. Jackson won the popular vote but couldn’t secure a majority in the Electoral College. This forced the decision as to who would be the next president into the House of Representatives. When Henry Clay, the influential Speaker of the House, threw his support to Adams, the son of the second president became the sixth president. Adams had achieved his ultimate goal. It brought him nothing but misery. His ambitious agenda — to build a national system of roads and canals, establish a national university, and expand foreign trade — got nowhere. Jackson’s allies in Congress — soon to call themselves Democrats — blocked him at every turn. The presidency revealed Adams’ weakness as a politician. Brilliant and forward-looking, he was a man for the people, but not a man of the people. In the 1828 election — a rematch with Jackson — Adams, opted to remain above the fray. But that was the style of yesterday. This time the charismatic general won easily. Adams left the White House a dejected figure, lamenting, “The Sun of my political life sets in the deepest gloom.” As it turned out, a new phase of his illustrious career was beginning. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/john-quincy-adams-dedicated-to-america

Both revered and reviled in his own time, the seventh President of the United States Andrew Jackson never backed down from a fight. His “my way or the highway” approach made “Old Hickory” as ruthless with his veto pen as with his dueling pistol. Allen Guelzo, Distinguished Research Scholar in the James Madison Program at Princeton University, tells Jackson’s story. Watch PragerU's American Presidents series: https://l.prageru.com/3IjUsLU SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: No American President has been more beloved and reviled than Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. This was as true during his own day as it is in ours. Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina on March 15, 1767. He was barely ten years old when the American Revolution broke out. The war claimed the lives of his two brothers and his mother, leaving Jackson orphaned, alone, and with a bitter hatred for all things British. In time, he would get his revenge. Tall with sharp features topped by a thatch of red hair, Jackson always made an impression. In 1788, after a brief study of the law, he wangled an appointment as a district attorney in Tennessee, then known as the Southwest Territories, began investing in land and slaves, and earned an appointment as major general of the Tennessee militia. Though he had no formal military training, he was a natural leader. The men under his command would follow him anywhere. And if they didn’t, he might hang them. He fought numerous duels. He killed a man, Charles Dickinson, in one. That was Jackson. As Jackson’s investments and military reputation advanced, so did his political interests. He served in Congress when Tennessee became a state in 1796 and later briefly as senator. His politics were decidedly Jeffersonian. He believed that owning land was the only real wealth; that industry, commerce, and banking were financial traps that ultimately benefited the rich at the expense of everyone else. In 1812, a new war broke out between the United States and Great Britain. The conflict was a disaster in almost every respect for the ill-prepared Americans. But it ended on a high note thanks to Jackson. Sporting the nickname “Old Hickory” (hickory being a notoriously hard wood) and commanding a hastily assembled army at New Orleans, Jackson won a terrific victory over a British invasion force in 1815. That victory made Jackson the most celebrated man in America. By 1824, Jackson was ready for a run at the presidency. His two most serious opponents were the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, and the secretary of state, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won the popular vote but did not secure a majority in the electoral college, which, according to the Constitution, threw the election into the House of Representatives. There, Clay’s sudden endorsement of Adams swung the chamber and the presidency to Adams. An infuriated Jackson, convinced that Adams and Clay had colluded against him in a “corrupt bargain,” declared his intention to run again in 1828. This time he beat Adams in a landslide. As president, he applied his characteristic ruthlessness to the federal budget, slashing infrastructure projects he did not believe were the province of the national government. When the national bank came up for recharter in 1832, he vetoed it. Jackson, who harbored a lifelong distrust of bankers, insisted that the nation’s assets should be distributed to financial institutions throughout the United States rather than concentrated in one location. Was he right? No. This decision led to the financial depression of 1837. But Jackson never doubted himself. That was Jackson. Old Hickory’s most controversial decision came in 1830. The issue was tariffs. South Carolina, represented by Jackson’s own vice president John Calhoun, insisted that tariffs be lowered because they favored manufacturing and commercial interests at the expense of Southern plantations. Calhoun assumed Jackson, a Southern planter himself, would agree. Otherwise, Calhoun warned, South Carolina would assert its state sovereignty and nullify the collection of federal tariffs within its boundaries. But Jackson regarded South Carolina’s nullification threat as an attack on the Constitution -- and on his authority as president. The states had voted themselves into a federal Union in 1788, Jackson insisted, and no single state or group of states could defy it. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/andrew-jackson-the-peoples-president

Watch PragerU's American Presidents series: https://l.prageru.com/3IjUsLU William Henry Harrison, the first Whig president, died shortly after taking office. Though he didn’t live long enough to enact his ambitious agenda, it would be a serious mistake to underestimate his contribution to the American story. Richard Lim, host of the This American President podcast, explains why Harrison matters. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: The 1840 presidential election featured one of the most famous political slogans in American history. You may have heard of it: “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!” The “Tyler” of the slogan was John Tyler, the vice-presidential candidate. But who was Tippecanoe? It wasn’t a person. It was the site of a famous battle. The general who won that battle was William Henry Harrison, the man who became the ninth president of the United States. Born into a leading Virginia family on February 9th, 1773, his father, Benjamin Harrison V, was one of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. William, the youngest of seven children, grew up on the family’s large estate. But when his father died suddenly, the cushy life of his youth quickly became a memory. Like most Virginia planters, the estate was more debt than profit. And at 18, William was on his own. He joined the army and was posted to the Northwest Territory – an area that includes what is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Harrison quickly established himself as a brave soldier and competent administrator. In 1801, when Harrison was just 27, President John Adams appointed him governor of the entire region – an office Harrison would hold for 12 years. As governor, Harrison was a passionate promoter of westward expansion. He negotiated seven treaties with the tribes of the region, acquiring about 50 million acres of land for the United States in the process. While many of the Indians adapted to changing circumstances and melded into the new settlements and towns, some refused to. These gathered under the banner of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh. In November 1811, Tecumseh’s warriors, led by his brother Tenskwatawa, launched a surprise attack on Harrison’s forces near the Tippecanoe River in what is now Indiana. After taking initial losses, Harrison and his men turned the tide and emerged victorious. The Battle of Tippecanoe made Harrison a national hero. But his greatest triumph was yet to come. And Tecumseh was again his nemesis. During the War of 1812 the Indian chief aligned himself with the British. At the Thames River near modern Detroit, the two forces faced off. Harrison prevailed. Tecumseh died in the battle. The victory provided a major morale boost for the American people during a war in which victories were few and far between. His hero status secured, Harrison settled in North Bend, Ohio. He capitalized on his military record to get himself elected to Congress in 1816 and then to the Senate in 1824. By 1829, the American political landscape had dramatically changed. The Founding generation was gone, and the era of modern political parties had begun. Politics was no longer a game for the elites. As the population of the country grew and voting rights expanded, the “common man” demanded to be heard. The man who recognized this better than anyone was the new president, Andrew Jackson. The hero of the Battle of New Orleans wrote the political playbook of the 19th century: the rough man of humble beginnings rises against all odds to great heights. Jackson’s political opponents, the Whigs, fought him throughout his two presidential terms, and got nowhere. But when Jackson stepped down in 1837, and his vice president, Martin Van Buren, took the top spot, the Whigs saw their chance. It also helped that the country had fallen into a major financial crisis: the Panic of 1837. Taking a page out of Jackson’s playbook, the Whigs turned to Harrison, who, like Jackson, was a military hero. But that wasn’t quite enough. They had to rewrite Harrison’s biography. No longer was he a Virginia patrician. Now he was a hard drinking log cabin frontiersman. The strategy worked. The 68-year-old Harrison easily defeated Van Buren in the 1840 election, becoming the first Whig president. He was also, at that time, the oldest man to reach the highest office. Eager to prove that he was hardy enough to do the job, he insisted on delivering a two-hour long inaugural address — to this day, the longest ever given — without a hat, coat, or gloves on a freezing March afternoon. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/william-henry-harrison-president-for-31-days

He was a slave owner who opposed the expansion of slavery; a president who despised politics and politicians. That was Zachary Taylor—“Old Rough and Ready.” Joseph Fornieri, Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, tells the story of this walking contradiction. Script: Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, was so indifferent to politics that he never voted until his own election in 1848. A career military man, “Old Rough and Ready,” as he was affectionately known, was weathered, stocky, and bow-legged in appearance. He was obstinate, easily insulted, and quick-tempered in character. These are not traits that usually make for a successful politician. But then again, he never wanted to be a politician. Until he did. The son of a Revolutionary War veteran, Zachary Taylor was born in Orange County, Virginia on November 24, 1784. Inspired by his father’s military exploits, Taylor joined the army in 1808. He spent the bulk of the next forty years protecting the frontier against hostile Indians. Steadily rising from the rank of lieutenant to brigadier general, he fought in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War of 1832, and the Second Seminole War in 1837. The Mexican-American War in 1846 was a turning point in Taylor’s life. In a matter of months, he went from a respected but obscure soldier to a national hero. Here’s how it happened. In January of 1846, President James Polk sent Taylor into the disputed border territory of Texas and Mexico. The idea was that the presence of American troops would pressure the Mexican government into accepting Polk’s offer to buy California. But Mexico wasn’t interested. So, Polk was stuck. Things became unstuck when Mexican forces fired on Taylor’s men near the town of Palo Alto, killing 11. That’s all Polk needed to ask Congress to declare war, which it did on May 12. At that moment, the war rested on Taylor’s shoulders. Despite being vastly outnumbered, he won the battle of Palo Alto and went on to score impressive victories at Monterrey and Buena Vista. Ulysses S. Grant, a recent West Point graduate, who took part in the campaign said of Taylor: “No soldier could face either danger or responsibility more calmly than he… He was known to every soldier in his army, and was respected by all.” The Mexican War ended in February 1848 with the US acquiring not only California but vast swaths of land in the American Southwest. Within weeks of the end of the war, the Whig Party, which had done so well with war hero William Henry Harrison, saw Taylor as their ticket back to the White House. Taylor was intrigued, but he didn’t see himself as a party man. “I am a Whig, but not an ultra Whig,” he said. “If elected I would not be the mere President of a party—I would endeavor to act independent of party….” That was good enough for the Whigs. In short order, they nominated Taylor to be their standard bearer. He went on to defeat Lewis Cass, a Democratic senator from Michigan, in the general election. Being a war general was hard. But being President was harder. For one thing, the Mexican-American War had reignited the slavery debate. How would all this new territory be integrated into the Union? What part would be slave; what part would be free? The political balance stood precariously at 15 free states and 15 slave states. Any additional states would tip the scales one way or the other. How would this be resolved? For the full script, visit: https://l.prageru.com/3LvHRZ7

SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Franklin Pierce, America’s 14th President, had two simple goals: keep his party together and keep his country calm through the storm of the slavery debate. Simple, but not easy. Joseph Fornieri, Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, explains how Pierce’s leadership (or lack thereof) pushed America toward civil war. Script: By all accounts, Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States was a fine person: charming, caring, deeply empathetic. These are all characteristics you want in a friend—and Pierce had many—but they don’t necessarily make for a strong leader. Unfortunately, Pierce’s appointment with history came when such a leader was sorely needed. Try as he might to fill the role, Pierce couldn't do it. Franklin Pierce was born November 23, 1804, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Raised in the shadow of his prominent father, Benjamin, a Revolutionary War hero, Franklin began his political career shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College in 1824. He was a political natural. In addition to his good looks, he was an eloquent speaker. Gifted with a photographic memory, he almost always spoke without notes, connecting directly to his audience. He won his first election in 1829 to the New Hampshire State Legislature. In 1832 he was elected to Congress, and by 1837, he was a US senator, the youngest member at the time. The overriding political issue of the day was slavery. To understand Pierce, we need to understand his position on this issue. While not a slave owner himself, Pierce believed that the Constitution committed the federal government to protecting slavery. Not surprisingly, Pierce’s position endeared him to his Southern colleagues. This support was key to his political career. By 1842, Pierce was ready to leave Washington. He needed to make more money and care for his chronically ill wife. He did both without ever truly leaving politics. In fact, he became more influential during this period by becoming the Democratic Party boss of his home state of New Hampshire. He might have happily stayed there were it not for the outbreak of the Mexican-American War in 1846. The Americans won that war decisively, acquiring vast new territories in the west, including California. But the victory also had the unintended consequence of stirring up the slavery issue. What would happen to these new territories? Would they become slave or free? After fierce debates, the Compromise of 1850 resolved the issue—or so it seemed. California would be admitted into the union as a free state while the status of the new territories of New Mexico and Utah would be determined at a later, unspecified time. And that’s where things stood when Franklin Pierce, through an improbable series of circumstances, became America’s 14th President. For the full script, visit: https://l.prageru.com/46mtsH2 #president #history

SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join When James Buchanan—America’s 15th president—took office, the country was ready to explode over the issue of slavery. Buchanan thought he could avert civil war. Instead, his every action (and inaction) made it inevitable. Script: James Buchanan should have been prepared to be president. He had served as a congressman, a senator, a cabinet member, and an ambassador. He certainly wanted the job. He sought the office four times. But when he finally achieved his ambition in 1856 and became the fifteenth president of the United States, his impressive resume did him little good. When he left office in 1861, the country was on the brink of civil war. James Buchanan was born in a log cabin on April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. His Irish-born father, James Senior, lived the classic early 19th-century immigrant story: he worked hard, lived frugally, and prospered. He and his American-born wife, Elizabeth, had great ambitions for their son, James Junior, and with the exception of a few stumbles—like getting kicked out of college for drunkenness—he didn’t disappoint them. Pursuing a legal career, young James moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he took a strong interest in local affairs. Elected to Congress in 1820 as a Federalist, he switched his allegiance to the newly-formed Democratic Party in 1824, becoming a devoted follower of Andrew Jackson. He supported states’ rights, a strict reading of the Constitution, and was sympathetic to Southern interests, including, of course, slavery. Northerners with such inclinations were known by their political opponents as “doughfaces,” men who were overly deferential to Southern grievances. Buchanan was more than happy to return the insult. He despised Northern abolitionists who, he believed, threatened the stability of the Union with their “extremist” views. In 1844, he took his first run at the Democratic presidential nomination. He lost to former Tennessee governor James Polk. In 1848, he lost to Michigan Senator Lewis Cass. In 1852, he lost yet again, this time to New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce. In 1856, the stars finally aligned. Buchanan won the Democratic nomination and then the presidency by defeating legendary explorer and abolitionist John Frémont of the newly-formed, anti-slavery Republican Party. For the full script, visit: https://l.prageru.com/43N1Msf #history #civilwar #president

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. He had almost no formal schooling but rose to become the 16th President of the United States. Allen Guelzo, author of Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President, shares the remarkable journey of this remarkable man. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: If the best of America could be embodied in one man, that man would be Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Born on February 12, 1809, Lincoln lived his early years in a log cabin with a dirt floor. He described his childhood and adolescence in Kentucky and later Indiana in bleak terms, as “the backside of this world.” His father, Thomas Lincoln, didn’t see much practical value in formal education and his son received almost none. But young Lincoln’s instincts pointed in an entirely different direction. He devoured every book he could get his hands on. And, aided by a near-photographic memory, he retained everything he read. His goal was always (what he called) “improvement.” At age 19, now 6 feet 4 inches tall, he worked on flatboats carrying cargo down the Mississippi river finally settling as a store clerk in New Salem, Illinois. There, Lincoln quickly established a reputation for good humor, scrupulous honesty, and a fierce determination “to make the most of himself.” In 1832, following a stint in the state militia, he decided to pursue a legal career. Like many lawyers, he was drawn to politics. In 1834, he won election to the state legislature. Lincoln endorsed the tenets of the Whig party, which had been organized by Senator Henry Clay as a breakaway from the dominant Democratic party. Clay and the Whigs supported policies which would build national commercial infrastructure like roads and canals, create a national bank to stimulate investment and expansion into the west, and build tariffs around struggling American industries to protect them from foreign competition. For many Northern Whigs like Lincoln, slavery was also an issue; and in 1837, Lincoln made his first public statement against slavery, condemning it as “founded on injustice and bad policy.” In 1846, Lincoln was elected to Congress to represent the newly created Seventh District in central Illinois. What he hoped would be the start of a career in national politics quickly fizzled. Lincoln criticized President James Polk, a Democrat, for goading Mexico into war. It was a principled but unpopular stance and cost him re-election. View full script: https://l.prageru.com/3RmutKb #president #history

Abraham Lincoln had been assassinated. To take the reins of power at this tumultuous moment required a man of compassion, discernment, and discipline. Was Lincoln’s vice president, Andrew Johnson, that man? Allen Guelzo of Princeton University has the answer. SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: It was April 1865. The Civil War was finally over. An exhausted, bloodied nation breathed a deep sigh of relief… Then, suddenly, shockingly, President Abraham Lincoln was dead, felled by an assassin’s bullet while watching a play. To take the reins of power at this tumultuous moment required a great man, a man of compassion, discernment, and discipline. Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s vice president, was not that man. This is not to say he didn’t have virtues. He did. He just didn’t have the stuff it took to meet the moment. Born into abject poverty on December 29, 1808, Johnson was apprenticed — “sold” would be more accurate — to a tailor at the age of 10. Legally bound to serve until he was 21, he ran away after five years. He eventually settled in Greeneville, Tennessee, where he set up his own tailor’s shop and prospered. In 1834, he was elected mayor of Greeneville. From there, he climbed steadily up the political ladder; the state legislature in 1835, the US Congress in 1843, Governor in 1853, and the Senate in 1857. He was still serving as U.S. Senator for Tennessee in 1861 when the Civil War broke out. Although Johnson was a Democrat and a slaveowner himself, when Tennessee left the Union to join the break-away Confederacy and defend legalized slavery, Johnson denounced his state’s secession on the floor of the Senate. “I will not give up this Government,” he thundered in December 1860. “No; I intend to stand by it, and I entreat every man throughout the nation who is a patriot…to come forward, that the Constitution shall be saved, and the Union preserved.” After Union military forces occupied large parts of Tennessee in 1862, Lincoln tagged Johnson as the state’s provisional military governor. It was a shrewd move on the president’s part: it demonstrated to Southerners and Democrats that they were welcomed as full partners with Lincoln’s Republican party in restoring the Union. Johnson himself joined hands with Lincoln’s policies by freeing his own slaves in 1863. View the full script here: https://l.prageru.com/3ZuWnp1 #president #history #educational

"One death is a tragedy. A million is a statistic." That line perfectly captures Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s nihilistic worldview. Millions suffered under his rule—through forced labor, purges, and starvation. Paul Kengor reveals the truth about one of the 20th century’s most ruthless individuals. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free, which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them. This video is part of a 6-part series. Click here to watch the entire Hall of Evil series: https://l.prageru.com/4aPPBA4

Which poses a bigger threat to black communities: Racism? Or the absence of fathers? Drawing on a sea of official data and his own upbringing, talk-show host Larry Elder shows just how important black fathers are in turning boys into responsible and happy men--and how their absence has had a tragic impact on millions of black Americans.

Can a president who lost reelection return to the White House for a nonconsecutive term? One man did just that. Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, shares the remarkable life and career of Grover Cleveland. Presidents Day is coming up, we have a lot of great content. Check it out here 👉https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS

In PragerU's 2019 Commencement Address, Navy SEAL (Ret.) and best-selling author Jocko Willink offered some hard-learned, practical advice: It all starts with Discipline. That’s what will get you on the road to personal fulfillment and success—and keep you there. Watch and find out why.

What was the Korean War? And why was America involved in such a faraway conflict? Was the United States' sacrifice—35,000 killed, over 100,000 wounded—worth it? Historian Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, shares the fascinating story of the transformative war that many have forgotten. Want to learn more about the wars that shaped America and our modern world? Click here to watch more 👉 l.prageru.com/40DCM8r

How could one president accomplish so much in such a short amount of time and not be reelected to a second term? Louis Picone, author of The President Is Dead!, explains the brief yet impactful presidency of Benjamin Harrison. Presidents Day is coming up, we have a lot of great content. Check it out here 👉https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS

Chester Alan Arthur loved being vice president: parties galore, and no responsibilities. But after the death of James Garfield, Arthur had to face the music. How did he react? Daily Wire Host Michael Knowles tells Arthur’s unique story.

The years 1880 to 1900—coined the Gilded Age—was a period of tremendous growth for American industry and technology. Many also criticize it as a time of greed, corruption, and exploitation of the lower and middle classes by the wealthy. Are we living in a second Gilded Age? Renowned historian Amity Shlaes answers this important question. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation.

The 1917 Russian Revolution changed the course of the 20th century. At its head stood Vladimir Lenin, a man who used terror and mass murder to realize his Marxist vision of a utopian society. How did he and a small band of communists overthrow an empire and create the first totalitarian state? Paul Kengor explains. This video was made possible through a generous donation from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, part of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation Playlist: Free Enterprise Will Set You Free (https://l.prageru.com/4jKJa5e) , which educates Americans on the virtues of our nation's founding principles and the consequences of straying from them.

James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, had all the makings of a great president. So why didn’t he become one? Louis Picone, author of The President Is Dead!, answers this tragic question. If you like this video, we have a whole series on the men who shaped America, check it out here: https://l.prageru.com/3PO4MzS

What happens when you spend money you don’t have? Everyone knows the answer to that question. But what happens when the government does it on an unprecedented scale? Sooner or later, all debts have to be repaid. The question is, who’s going to foot the bill? Economist Stephen Moore has the answer. How much do you know about money and economics? It's time to put your knowledge to the test! Take our Econ 101 quiz and see if you're ready to tackle the big topics—from inflation to income taxes. Click the link to get started and share your results with us. Let's see who really understands the economy! https://l.prageru.com/4jJzQPl

They’ve saved the free world more than once. And they’re on the job preserving the peace right now. When it comes to making the world a more secure place for good and decent people everywhere, this one group deserves the bulk of the credit. Who is this group, and how can we ever thank them? Pete Hegseth, U.S. Army Major, has the answer. This video was made possible by a generous grant from Colorado Christian University.

Dangerous people are filling the heads of young people with dangerous nonsense. Who are these people? They are what Jordan Peterson calls “the post-modernists:” neo-Marxist professors who dominate our colleges and universities. And here’s the worst part: we are financing these nihilists with tax dollars, alumni gifts, and tuition payments. Time to wise up. 👉 Help protect our children from the influence of woke ideology. Sign the petition today: https://l.prageru.com/42mLbyq

During WWII, the Nazi regime, headed by Adolf Hitler, set out to exterminate every living Jew. They murdered 6 million. Why did they do it? How did they do it? And why do so many young people know so little about it? Please sign the petition to condemn Hamas and stand with Israel: https://l.prageru.com/4jMw1Jd

What do hurricanes, wildfires, floods, extreme cold, extreme heat, and even airplane turbulence have in common? According to environmental activists, they’re all caused by—you guessed it—climate change. But are they right? Matthew Wielicki, Earth scientist and author of the Irrational Fear Substack, sets the record straight.

A half-century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. is as revered as ever. But have we been following his example, or merely paying lip service to his ideas? Jason Riley, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, weighs in. How much do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.? Take this short quiz: https://l.prageru.com/40nGPEz, and let’s put your knowledge to the test.

Twenty years ago, if you asked someone which of the world’s countries was the most diverse, most equitable and most inclusive, they would have answered “the United States.” Not anymore. What changed? Christian Watson, host of Pensive Politics, has the surprising answer.

Happiness is more than a feeling or a state of mind. There are real, practical steps you can take to get on the path to a happier life—one with lasting contentment and fewer regrets. Gad Saad, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, popular podcaster, and author of The Saad Truth About Happiness, shares seven ways to maximize your happiness. Visit PragerU.com to see more videos like this one.

California used to be the Golden State. Now the Blackout State might be more accurate, as the fear of wildfires forces public utilities to periodically power down. But wildfires have always been part of California’s history, so what’s changed? Radio talk show host John Kobylt explains in our 5-minute video from 2020.

How much do you know about Christmas—about its origins and its many beloved traditions? Do you know where the idea of stocking-stuffers comes from? Or how lights found their way onto the Christmas tree? Or why we all have the jolly, red-suited, white-haired image of Santa Claus in our heads? In this video, historian William Federer explores the holiday’s rich and unique history.

On the heels of a military victory in Iraq, a successful conclusion of the Cold War, and an 89% approval rating, President George H. W. Bush should have sailed effortlessly into a second term. But it didn’t work out that way. What happened? Presidential historian Tevi Troy explains.

Men—and the boys who aspire to become men—are in a sorry state. If only there were an organization to encourage boys to strive for goodness, self-mastery, and excellence! Of course, such an institution already exists—or at least it did. What happened to it? Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute has the answer.

For the past fifty years, the government has dramatically increased spending on education, healthcare, and welfare programs. But have these billions of dollars really made Americans smarter, healthier, and more prosperous? Joshua Rauh, professor of finance at Stanford and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains why big government leads to big problems. Get our content ad free! Download the PragerU app! 👉https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/rumble

Do you understand what the Electoral College is? Or how it works? Or why America uses it to elect its presidents instead of just using a straight popular vote? Author, lawyer and Electoral College expert Tara Ross does, and she explains that to understand the Electoral College is to understand American democracy. Get our content ad free! Download the PragerU app! 👉https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/rumble

Do you understand what the Electoral College is? Or how it works? Or why America uses it to elect its presidents instead of just using a straight popular vote? Author, lawyer and Electoral College expert Tara Ross does, and she explains that to understand the Electoral College is to understand American democracy. Get our content ad free! Download the PragerU app! 👉https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/rumble

Is diversity our greatest strength? Ask Western Europeans, who over the last decade have endured a tidal wave of immigration from the Muslim Middle East and Africa. Konstantin Kisin, co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, explains why multiculturalism might bring more problems than benefits.

Americans fought a long and bloody war to get rid of one tyrant, the English King, George III. They didn’t want to install a new one of their own making. So how did the Framers ensure that the President would have enough power to be an effective chief executive, without making him a dictator? John Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, has the answer. #prageru #president #constitution #history #americanhistory SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: How much power should we give to the President? This was one of the most vexing (and critical) questions facing the Framers of the United States Constitution in the summer of 1787. To be effective, the President had to be perceived—both in times of war and peace—as the leader of the nation. For this to happen, he would have to be given significant authority. Americans learned this lesson in the years following the Revolutionary War when the nation floundered under the Articles of Confederation which had no provision for a chief executive. But this chief executive couldn’t be made so strong that he could become a tyrant. Americans fought a long and bloody war to get rid of one tyrant, the English King, George III. Nobody wanted to install a new one in his place. The Framers answer is found in Article II. The opening sentence reads as follows: “[t]he executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States.” This might sound straightforward, but it was anything but. Here’s why. “The vesting clause” of Article II, as it’s known, differs significantly from the vesting clause of Article I, which concerns the powers of Congress—the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article I’s vesting clause states: “all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States…” It then goes on to list those limited powers. That’s it. Congress can’t do anything else. There are no such limitations specified in Article II. The difference is subtle, but important. Whereas Congress is given specific responsibilities, the President is given broad responsibilities and wide discretion as to how he fulfills them. This is part of his executive authority. And just what is that executive authority? This is spelled out in Sections 2 and 3. The President is the commander in chief of the armed services. He sets military policy. He makes treaties with foreign countries. He sets foreign policy. He appoints his own advisors—what became known as his cabinet. He sets domestic policy. He appoints judges to the Supreme Court. That obviously gives him a big say in judicial policy. And finally, “he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” This list is at once brief and vast because there’s so much involved in all these duties. Indeed, the President stands at the head of the entire administrative apparatus of the Federal government with all the rights and responsibilities that entails. For example, if the President can appoint federal officials, it stands to reason that he must be able to fire them, too. When you realize that enforcing the law involves layers and layers of people from department heads to federal law enforcement to government lawyers, all of whom are accountable to the President, you start to grasp how much power the chief executive has. So, how did the Framers keep the President in check? First and foremost, they gave Congress “the power of the purse,” the power to fund the operations of the federal government. Congress can restrain the President by withholding funding. The President literally can’t buy a light bulb for a lamp in the Oval Office without a Congressional appropriation. If the President proposes to add a new federal agency or to launch a war, Congress can bring his plans to a halt simply by refusing to fund them. The Constitution strikes a similar balance in foreign affairs. The President, as Commander-in-Chief, controls the strategy, tactics, and deployments of the U.S. Armed Forces, and also dictates U.S. foreign policy. Only Congress, however, has the power to declare war, and the Senate, by a two-thirds majority, must consent to any treaty negotiated by the President. Congress also has the power to impeach the President in cases of serious misconduct—treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. But the bar for impeachment is set very high to protect the President’s independence from Congress. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/the-constitution-presidential-powers

Entertainment journalist Christian Toto explores why almost everyone in Tinsel Town—from the top star to the lowest crew member—seems to fall on one side of the political spectrum. There is no shortage of reasons. But that doesn’t mean those reasons are commendable. #hollywood #leftist #woke #prageru SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: Why does Hollywood lean so far to the Left? I'm an entertainment journalist and movie critic, so I get asked this question a lot. `If Hollywood reflected America, then half of Tinsel Town should be as red as it is blue. But that’s not remotely the case. Why? Here are five reasons. One. Guilt. A-list actors are paid incredible amounts of money to play dress-up. They’re ridiculously fortunate. And they know it. And they feel guilty about it. That guilt must be assuaged. And what better way to assuage it than to speak up for the “less fortunate”: the undocumented immigrant, the misunderstood criminal, women, blacks, gays, and the transgendered. And, by God, there’s an entire planet to be saved! You can’t feel guilty if you’re saving humanity, can you? Especially if it means no actual sacrifice on your part. Two. The Need for Meaning Somewhere along the line — probably in the ‘60s when so many wholesome ideas went south — the notion that providing entertainment was, in and of itself, valuable, lost currency — not with the public, but with the glitterati. Sure, acting brings money and fame, but not “meaning.” And meaning is more important than both, especially if you can purchase it so inexpensively: all you have to do is say the right things about the right causes. That those causes always happen to be leftist ones is merely a coincidence. Three. The Need to Be Loved. Everyone wants to be loved and admired. But most actors live to be loved and admired. Success for an actor is being adored by strangers. When stars rail against border enforcement, pro-lifers, or a certain real estate mogul, and get fawning press coverage, that’s even more love and admiration. And there’s a bonus. You get to be told how courageous you are “for speaking out.” A rant about “gun violence” on Oscar night becomes a “powerful statement.” It doesn’t get better than that. Speaking of Oscars, if you have any hope of winning an award — (and who doesn’t want awards?), that ambition goes out the window if you’re suspected of being on the wrong side of the political aisle. Four. Career Preservation Job security doesn’t exist in Hollywood. And this makes everyone, from the top stars to the lowest crew members, very nervous. So, in order not to give anyone the slightest excuse not to hire them, Hollywood types double down on woke posts to Twitter or Instagram praising the latest leftist fad. These messages send a clear signal to their colleagues, and especially to their employers: “I’m a forward-thinking progressive, just like you.” Push against this orthodoxy and you’ll pay a stiff price. Ask Gina Carano how that works. When the star of the popular Disney series, The Mandalorian, suggested that conservatives were being persecuted for their political beliefs, she was light-sabered from both the show and Hollywood, Inc. Or consider how singer Macy Gray changed her tune after she said trans women aren’t the same as women-women. Mercilessly pounded for this apostasy, it only took a few days for her to fully recant. Five. If It’s Right, It Must Be Wrong There is a pervasive belief in Hollywood that conservative ideas are grounded in “hate” or “denial”. Conservatives hate gays and minorities, deny science and even deny that America is systemically racist … and on and on. Imagine, they wail, if these haters ever gained power. We’d descend into fascism, or worse. This explains why celebrities get hysterical whenever the political winds shift. Hollywood activists never say, “oh, we lost that one,” they say it’s the “end of the world.” And to them, it is. Okay, I can hear you asking, why should we care what Hollywood actors think? I agree we shouldn’t care so much, but — let’s face it — a lot of people do. Stars are American royalty. And, like it or not, they have a big platform. When they take strident political positions, it further divides us. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/why-is-hollywood-so-woke

Did you know that the Founding Fathers referred to Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible, more than any other source? What is it about this book that is so special? Dennis Prager has answers. This video was made possible through our partnership with Dallas Baptist University. To learn more about DBU, please visit www.prageru.com/dbu. #god #deuteronomy #prageru SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: The only way to become a good person, or make a better society is by studying goodness. Many people think that all you need to do good or be good is to have good intentions. But you can no more be good without studying how to be good than you can play piano without studying how to play piano or practice medicine without studying medicine. There is a word for the study of goodness and how to make a good world: wisdom. Unfortunately, however, for much of the last century, few schools and few parents have taught wisdom. The result is moral chaos. Most of the wisdom of Western civilization—the civilization that has been the most successful in history in making good societies—comes from the Bible. That’s why the Bible is the most influential book ever written. So, I will share with you some of the wisdom from just one book of the Bible—the fifth, Deuteronomy. One. “Do not show partiality in judgment.” Chapter One, Verse Seventeen. A compassionate society is built on justice, not compassion. That might sound counterintuitive. But while we should be compassionate in our private lives, the state must be preoccupied with justice. That is the reason for this law: judges are forbidden not only to show favor to the rich but also to the poor. The purpose of a judge is to dispense justice. Two. "Do not be afraid of anyone.” Also Chapter One, Verse Seventeen. Every human being has fears. The question is whom do we fear? And for most people, only if you fear God will you not fear men. Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer,one of the few Germans to actively oppose the Nazi regime—and who was executed for doing so—feared God more than Hitler. If more Germans had feared God more than they feared Hitler, and if more Russians had feared God more than they feared Stalin, tens of millions of people would not have been murdered. Three. You will find Him if you seek Him. Chapter Four, Verse Twenty-Nine. Just as finding a spouse can take years of searching, so, too, finding God can take years of searching. But like a good spouse, the effort is worth it. Without God, life has no ultimate—no objective—meaning. If there is no God, every one of us is as insignificant as a grain of sand. It is not a coincidence that as fewer Americans take God and religion seriously, suicide and depression rates have risen dramatically. Four. “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Chapter Five, Verse Seven. We have more ‘gods’ in modern life than idol-worshippers had in the ancient world. Just to cite one of a dozen examples, many secular people believe in science the way religious people believe in God and the Bible. But there is a big problem with that. Unlike God and the Bible, science has nothing, simply nothing, to say about good and evil or about the meaning of life. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/deuteronomy-why-its-hard-to-love-god

Sarah Idan was the first woman to represent Iraq in the Miss Universe contest in almost half a century. She went to the competition hoping to make friends. She made one in Miss Israel, and then everything changed—but not in the way she expected. #iraq #prageru #middleeast SUBSCRIBE 👉 https://www.prageru.com/join Script: There’s an old saying: Man plans and God laughs. That couldn’t be more true. My plan was simple enough. Go to the Miss Universe contest as Miss Iraq and represent Iraqi women on the world stage. My country hadn’t sent anyone to the competition for 45 years, so my being there was a big deal. The Miss Universe contest brings women together from all over the world—it’s a true celebration of diversity. The world is made up of all kinds of people. I like that. So, when I met Miss Israel, I said, “Let’s take a picture so our people can see we don’t have a problem and we’re actually ambassadors for peace.” We took a photo together and I shared it on Instagram. I captioned it “Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel.” And that was the end of life as I knew it. Overnight, everything changed. The Miss Iraq organization—under pressure from the Iraqi government—threatened to strip me of my title if I didn’t immediately take down the photo. But that was nothing compared to the barrage of death threats I received. And not only was I getting them, so was my family. You see, Iraq doesn’t recognize Israel as a legitimate nation-state. It never has. There are no diplomatic relations between the countries. My selfie with Miss Israel was meant to be a gesture of goodwill—the start of something positive. But many Iraqis and other Arabs took it as a slap in the face. They thought I was betraying the Palestinians, and by extension, all Arabs and Muslims. As bad as it was for me, it was worse for my family, who were living in Iraq and, suddenly, in very real danger. To protect them, I did what the Miss Iraq mission told me to do. I issued a statement saying I do not support the Israeli government or its policies. Then, with as much grace as I could muster, I put a smile on my face and competed. I didn’t talk to the media. I didn’t talk to anyone. But the hatred didn’t stop. There was no way I could safely go back to Iraq and no way my family could stay there. Thank God, they managed to get safely out of the country. To this day no one in my family could return to Iraq. All because I smiled next to an Israeli. I went to the Miss Universe pageant as a musician and a model. I left conflicted and confused. What had I done that was so terrible? Why so much hate? During the pageant, my intentions were never political. I just wanted to meet people and make friends. But my experience showed me that I had to become political. But I would do it in my own way. I would bring my photo with Miss Israel to life. So I went to Israel, even though my Arab friends advised me not to go. They told me it would be dangerous and that it would ruin my future because they believed Israelis don’t like Arabs and the Arabs would hate me even more for going. Well, the second part certainly turned out to be true. As for the Israelis, they could not have been more welcoming. But here’s what surprised me: the Israelis were not just Jews. They were Muslims, Christians, and others, too. For the full script, visit: https://www.prageru.com/video/who-wants-peace-in-the-middle-east