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Who Wants To Follow California?

Who Wants To Follow California?

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. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5326/05/2022
Why I Stopped Teaching

Why I Stopped Teaching

For fifteen years, Kali Fontanilla taught middle and high school students in California public schools. Then she abruptly left it behind. Why would a teacher who loves teaching quit her job? Her answer should alarm us all. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3323/05/2022
What Do You Know About Money

What Do You Know About Money

As you step off the podium with your degree in hand, here’s a question for you: did you learn anything about money? In PragerU’s 2022 commencement address, financial guru Robert Kiyosaki offers you the financial education that your formal education probably missed. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/Donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:0718/05/2022
Seven Economic Truths

Seven Economic Truths

You can learn a lot about basic economics from great quotes. David Bahnsen, author of There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths, proves how true this is. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:1811/05/2022
China's Social Credit System

China's Social Credit System

In the past, the Social Credit System existed only in the world of science fiction. In the present, it’s happening in China. In the near future, it might become a reality right here in the West — unless we take a stand against it. Here’s what you need to know. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:4202/05/2022
Three Ways To Fix America

Three Ways To Fix America

Are we just going to give up on the greatest country in the history of the world? Or are we going to fight for freedom and a thriving future? For Dave Rubin, the author of Don’t Burn This Country, the answer is obvious. And, even better, he has a battle plan. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04:5502/05/2022
The Whiteness Of Wokeness

The Whiteness Of Wokeness

Most people advocating for radical social change on behalf of people of color are not themselves people of color. How do you explain that? Wilfred Reilly, professor of political science at Kentucky State University, has some answers. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1311/04/2022
Fund the Children, Not the Schools

Fund the Children, Not the Schools

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, National Director of Research at the American Federation for Children, explains why. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04:5411/04/2022
How Much Energy Will the World Need?

How Much Energy Will the World Need?

Are we heading toward an all-renewable energy future, spearheaded by wind and solar? Or are those energy sources wholly inadequate for the task? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Cloud Revolution, compares the energy dream to the energy reality. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:1430/03/2022
Israel: What Would You Do?

Israel: What Would You Do?

The first responsibility of every government is to keep its citizens safe from invasion, violence and terror. So why is it that when Israel defends itself, much of the world sees it as the villain? David Brog invites you to step into Israel’s shoes when confronted with a real-life attack. What would you do? Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3630/03/2022
When Big Business Went Woke

When Big Business Went Woke

How is it that Big Business “got woke?” Once the bastion of country club conservatism, it’s now a fortress of radical leftism. Vivek Ramaswamy explains this amazing and disturbing transformation. March is PragerU's fundraising month! Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free. PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:2719/03/2022
Why You Should Care About Passover

Why You Should Care About Passover

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. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:2612/03/2022
How To End Systemic Racism

How To End Systemic Racism

There is systemic racism in America, and people of color are paying a terrible price because of it. It’s time to shine a bright light on the source of this regressive idea. PragerU’s own Amala Ekpunobi does just that. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:0412/03/2022
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator

Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator

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. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3624/02/2022
Big Government, Big Business, Big Problems

Big Government, Big Business, Big Problems

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, the personification of the American dream? Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5916/02/2022
Is The Foster Care System Racist?

Is The Foster Care System Racist?

The main goal of the foster care system is to help and protect kids… isn’t it? Unfortunately no, and the outcomes are often disastrous. Naomi Schaefer Riley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, reveals the disturbing truth. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:0011/02/2022
Why You Shouldn't Live In Fear

Why You Shouldn't Live In Fear

What happens when fear overwhelms reason? Dennis Prager offers much-needed perspective into how fear—specifically irrational fear—affects both the individual and society. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:0711/02/2022
Why Study History

Why Study History

Is it important to study history? Why do we need to know what’s come before us? Isn’t it enough to just “live in the moment?” Renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson explores these important questions. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3030/01/2022
Does Israel Occupy the West Bank?

Does Israel Occupy the West Bank?

How many times have you heard that Israel "occupies" the West Bank? But have you ever asked yourself whether that’s true? Or even what it means? Eugene Kontorovich, professor of law at George Mason University, dives into these questions and uncovers some surprising answers. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:4620/01/2022
Can You Trust the NY Times?

Can You Trust the NY Times?

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5210/01/2022
Totalitarianism: Can It Happen in America?

Totalitarianism: Can It Happen in America?

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 should be wary of just the same. Rod Dreher, author of Live Not By Lies, explains. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:0710/01/2022
Personal Responsibility: The Ultimate Freedom

Personal Responsibility: The Ultimate Freedom

Personal responsibility. Who wants to hear about that? Well, you do… if you want to have any chance at health, wealth, and happiness. Author, musician, and podcaster Zuby explains exactly why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04:3931/12/2021
What's Wrong with Atheism? — Science and God

What's Wrong with Atheism? — Science and God

Is there any meaning to life? Or is life nothing more than a cosmic accident? Scientific atheists claim the latter, but ironically, it’s science itself that suggests the former. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3727/12/2021
What Is Intelligent Design? — Science and God

What Is Intelligent Design? — Science and God

Chances are if you've heard anything about intelligent design, you’ve heard that it's faith-based, not science-based. Is that true? Or does modern science, in fact, point us in the direction of a designing intelligence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:4227/12/2021
Aliens, the Multiverse, or God? — Science and God

Aliens, the Multiverse, or God? — Science and God

Even staunch Darwinists have acknowledged that life in the universe displays an appearance of design, rather than being created out of random chance. If that’s true, where did that design come from? In other words, does a design require a designer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3121/12/2021
How Did the Universe Begin? — Science and God

How Did the Universe Begin? — Science and God

Was the universe always here, or did it have a beginning? If so, how did it start? Mankind has debated these questions for centuries and has only recently begun to find some answers. And those answers may point to some even more intriguing conclusions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:2821/12/2021
Are Religion and Science in Conflict? — Science and God

Are Religion and Science in Conflict? — Science and God

Does belief in God get in the way of science? The idea that science and religion are inevitably in conflict is a popular way of thinking today. But the history of science tells a different story. Donate today and your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED: PragerU.com/christmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1320/12/2021
3X: All gifts TRIPLE-MATCHED!

3X: All gifts TRIPLE-MATCHED!

Help us continue reaching millions online. All gifts made on or before Christmas will be triple-matched. PragerU.com/christmas PragerU videos are changing the minds of millions of Americans. With your help, we can keep our videos free and ensure that we reach millions of young Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02:5615/12/2021
Are Pipelines Safe?

Are Pipelines Safe?

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 at George Washington University, dives into the data for answers. Download the PragerU app today and be the first to know when new content drops! PragerU.com/Join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:0913/12/2021
Pearl Harbor: A Day That Lives in Infamy

Pearl Harbor: A Day That Lives in Infamy

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack shocked the nation and brought it into a world war. To this day, it remains seared in America’s historical memory. Renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson explains why. Donate today to help keep PragerU videos and podcasts free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1707/12/2021
Is America's Government Secular?

Is America's Government Secular?

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. Learn more at PragerU.com/dbu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3806/12/2021
The Plantation: Then and Now

The Plantation: Then and Now

It’s the 21st century. Slavery is long gone. Blacks are no longer imprisoned on plantations… right? Actually, many are — just not in the way they used to be. Candace Owens issues a wake-up call. It’s time for a new liberation. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1226/11/2021
Howard Zinn and the Book That Poisoned a Generation

Howard Zinn and the Book That Poisoned a Generation

One book and one author have changed how American history is taught. America is no longer the good guy but the cause of everyone’s problems. Who is the author? What is the book? And why has it become so popular? Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:0420/11/2021
Arab, Israeli, and Proud

Arab, Israeli, and Proud

Yoseph Haddad has served in the Israeli Defense Forces. He’s also an Arab. Why would an Arab volunteer to join the Israeli military? If Israel really is an apartheid state, why would Haddad be proud to defend it? He explains. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1209/11/2021
Should We Be Colorblind?

Should We Be Colorblind?

Nothing reveals the moral confusion of our time more than those who label the term “colorblind” racist. Who would want to see themselves in terms of their skin color? And what does a person’s skin color really say about who they are — their likes, dislikes, values, and so on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:2701/11/2021
Is There Really a Climate Emergency?

Is There Really a Climate Emergency?

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:0801/11/2021
ESG: Woke To Broke

ESG: Woke To Broke

What’s more important for a company: to make a profit, or to do “social good?” More and more companies seem to be focusing on the latter. But is that a good business strategy? And, what does that mean for the economy, for you… and your bank account? Donate to PragerU today to help keep our videos and podcast free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:5122/10/2021
The Bankrupting of America

The Bankrupting of America

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. Get notified when PragerU's new short documentary drops! PragerU.com/tradingup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2711/10/2021
The Difference Between a Democracy and a Republic

The Difference Between a Democracy and a Republic

If you ask Americans to name their country’s form of government, most of them will say they live in a democracy. However, the real answer is more complicated (and unexpected) than that. Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, explains. Join PragerU's PREP (PragerU Resources for Parents and Educators) community: PragerU.com/prep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4105/10/2021
Alexander Hamilton and Capitalism: Making America

Alexander Hamilton and Capitalism: Making America

Alexander Hamilton, the first treasurer of the United States, knew there was a better way for countries to become prosperous than by conquering others. What was his plan, and did it work? Dinesh D’Souza offers an assessment. Join PragerU Resources for Educators and Parents! Prageru.com/prep Donate today to help keep our videos and podcasts free: Prager.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3804/10/2021
James Madison and the Constitution: Making America

James Madison and the Constitution: Making America

James Madison insisted that his new nation could not succeed without a Constitution. Why? No other nation in the world had one. What made America different? Dinesh D’Souza unravels the mystery. Download the PragerU app today! Prageru.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1204/10/2021
Thomas Jefferson and Equality: Making America

Thomas Jefferson and Equality: Making America

“All men are created equal…” So says the Declaration of Independence, eloquently penned by Thomas Jefferson. But how do we reconcile the obvious contradiction between Jefferson's words about freedom and his actions as a slave owner? Dinesh D’Souza answers this question. Download the PragerU app today! Prageru.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4604/10/2021
John Adams and Virtue: Making America

John Adams and Virtue: Making America

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is the shared goal of every American. We all have a pretty good idea about what life and liberty mean, but what about pursuit of happiness? John Adams, our second president, understood how crucial this concept was to the American idea. Dinesh D’Souza explains. Watch our latest short documentary, 'Restricted': Prageru.com/restricted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:5230/09/2021
Benjamin Franklin and the Self-Made Man: Making America

Benjamin Franklin and the Self-Made Man: Making America

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. This episode is part of a 5-part series. Click here to watch the entire Making America series: https://l.prageru.com/watch Download the PragerU app today: https://www.prageru.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3628/09/2021
The Great Texas Freeze of 2021

The Great Texas Freeze of 2021

In February 2021, the temperature in Texas dropped below zero. Not a big deal, right? Texas is the energy state. Just go home, turn on the heat, and hunker down. That’s how it should have gone. But it didn’t. What happened, and why? Watch PragerU's NEWEST short documentary, Miseducated: https://www.prageru.com/short-documentaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:2520/09/2021
Understanding Nixon

Understanding Nixon

The majority of Americans remember our 37th President Richard Nixon for one thing and one thing only: the Watergate scandal. But there’s much more to the man than that. Like him or not, he was one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:4713/09/2021
What Radical Islam and the Woke Have In Common

What Radical Islam and the Woke Have In Common

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:1007/09/2021
A Palestinian Explains Hamas

A Palestinian Explains Hamas

How do we make life better for those who live in Gaza? According to Palestinian political analyst Bassem Eid, we start by recognizing who is really responsible for the suffering that happens there. Today is the LAST DAY for TRIPLE MATCH donations! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:3031/08/2021
A Short History of Slavery

A Short History of Slavery

Slavery didn’t start in 1492 when Columbus came to the New World. And it didn’t start in 1619 when the first slaves landed in Jamestown. It’s not a white phenomenon. The real story of slavery is long and complex. Candace Owens explains. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Your gift will be TRIPLE MATCHED this week. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06:4223/08/2021
What Unites Americans?

What Unites Americans?

Americans come from every corner of the globe. We represent every race, every ethnicity, and every religion. So what brings us all together? Bobby Jindal, former governor of Louisiana, answers this key question. August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05:3916/08/2021