Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 06, 2026
We’ve been waging a “war” against poverty for half a century. Critics on the left and the right say we’re losing. Are they right? And if they are, what are the reasons? PragerU’s own Xaviaer…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 23, 2026
It was the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression. But what really caused the 2008 crash? Deregulation? Greedy banks? Or something else entirely? PragerU’s Franklin Camargo explains how…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 21, 2025
Success comes with risk. Those who take it often reap the biggest rewards. But what happens when government removes risk—freely spending taxpayer money and facing no consequences for failure? Carol…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 14, 2025
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?…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 31, 2025
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…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 24, 2025
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?…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 14, 2024
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,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 03, 2024
A few short years ago, Brazil was a vibrant democracy. Today, following a highly disputed election, it looks much different. Paulo Figueiredo, popular Brazilian media commentator, sees some…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 11, 2023
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…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 18, 2022
Winning the War of Independence brought a new challenge to the American people: what sort of government should they choose for their new nation? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 14, 2022
Since the start of the Covid crisis, the American economy has been turned on its head. Times are good for the big guys — Big Business and Big Government. But what about for the small business owner,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 03, 2022
What does totalitarianism look like? In the 20th century, it took the form of secret police violently silencing anyone who spoke out against the government. Now, it has a very different face — one we…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 13, 2021
What’s the safest way to transport oil? According to environmentalists, progressive politicians, and the media, it’s anything but pipelines. Are they right? Diana Furchtgott-Roth, adjunct professor…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 11, 2021
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…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 05, 2021
Homelessness is one of the most vexing public policy problems we face. If you live in a big city, especially on the West Coast, you literally face it every day. And every day, it seems to get worse.…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 28, 2020
You hear lots of dire predictions these days -- the planet is burning, the seas are rising, and so on. But what is the real purpose of all this doom and gloom? Is it to protect the environment? Or is…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 18, 2019
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…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 07, 2019
Most small businessmen have enough problems improving their product, marketing and meeting payroll. When Uncle Sam and his state and local cousins get involved, life and business invariably get…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 22, 2019
Why can’t America build or repair infrastructure on a par with countries in Europe or Asia? Why are our bridges, roads, and airports not what they should be? Aren’t we the richest and most…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 03, 2019
George Orwell's fictionalized world where Big Brother reigns supreme is no longer a figment of the imagination, but a prophetic vision of present-day threats. Brent Bozell, founder of the Media…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 10, 2018
The genius of America is that it was set up as a representative government, but increasingly, Americans are ruled over by leaders who are unelected, and very powerful. Columbia Law Professor Philip…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 14, 2018
If you get sick or suffer a serious injury, you not only want medical care, you want quality medical care. What’s the best way to get it? Through a government-run program like Medicare for All or…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 15, 2018
Public-sector unions have been gaming the political system for decades, bankrupting whole cities and plunging states into massive debt. How did this happen and can it be stopped? Akash Chougule,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 19, 2017
When you hear the word "transparency," what comes to mind? Maybe words like openness and honesty. But David French, Senior Writer for The National Review, shows how progressive activists, under the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 24, 2017
American Indians are the poorest of all of America's ethnic groups. Why? After all, the government has granted them massive reservations and created entire agencies to look after them. Well, maybe…