Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code HINDSIGHT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/hindsight. Geert Wilders used to be a fringe figure in Dutch politics. With his outspoken views of Islam and the migrant communities that brought it to the Netherlands, he used to gain only a fraction of Dutch votes. But that has changed. Is this the end of Dutch tolerance? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/190gH5nWC_pBpqHgLQKPnn9-oFSwWUKAo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: “The biggest problem in the Netherlands”: Understanding the Party for Freedom’s politicization of Islam (Brookings): https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-biggest-problem-in-the-netherlands-understanding-the-party-for-freedoms-politicization-of-islam/ It pays to be tolerant: Dutch national identity (Big Think): https://bigthink.com/the-present/dutch-tolerance/ #Netherlands

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There is a housing crisis, cost-of-living crisis, and now even an immigration crisis. What's happening to Canada? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QA0zzUIvtantrg5KC8x9ItDJr1QYNjSg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Good and Lucky: Explaining Canada’s Successful Immigration Policies (Oxford Academic): https://academic.oup.com/book/44933/chapter/384861180 Don Kerr: Canada’s population growth is exploding. Here’s why (the Hub): https://thehub.ca/2024/04/26/don-kerr-population-growth-is-exploding-heres-why/ Backlash against immigrants challenges Canada's welcoming image https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/backlash-against-immigrants-challenges-canadas-welcoming-image-2024-09-06/ #Canada

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) Norway controls the entire Scandinavian Arctic coastline and a number of Arctic and Antarctic islands, including the strategically located Svalbard peninsula. Part of the modern identity of Norway as an Arctic nation originates from a golden age of Arctic exploration that coincided with Norway's rebirth as a nation, fully independent from Sweden. TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJ-f-4BHqRDK07BhyTauOIJ2yx4fWivu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: The role of the polar explorer in the Norwegian identity (): https://www.academia.edu/49025936/The_role_of_the_polar_explorer_in_the_Norwegian_identity?auto=download Managing the Arctic – a Norwegian Perspective (Harvard): https://hir.harvard.edu/managing-the-arctic-a-norwegian-perspective/ #Norway #History #Arctic

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) Eritrean cultural festivals are escalating into riots all across the world. Groups that oppose the government are clashing with those who (are perceived to) support the government. What is happening and how can we prevent further escalation? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ozrnHTzWFa-HOVu48knGal5pAUAuuYwN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki 'both charismatic and brutal' (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44824682 The Eritrean ‘Fourth Front’: Festivals as a tool to control the diaspora (Martin Plaut): https://martinplaut.com/2024/03/02/the-eritrean-fourth-front-festivals-as-a-tool-to-control-the-diaspora/

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) The Netherlands is the second largest agricultural exporter in the world after the United States, but they're using just 0.5% of the farmland. But this industry is under pressure from as Dutch farmers are forced to downside to curb nitrogen emissions. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hOYcjpd8IXGWy-nj5yJaW6IB-TJWPNiP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Cutting-edge tech made this tiny country a major exporter of food (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/netherlands-agriculture-technology/ This Tiny Country Feeds the World (National Geographic): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/holland-agriculture-sustainable-farming Dutch Agri The Dutch used to be capitalist farmers, the 19th century forced them into family farming (Agrifood Networks): https://agrifoodnetworks.org/article/the-dutch-used-to-be-capitalist-farmers-the-19th-century-forced-them-into-f Dutch Agri Niek Koning: ‘The competitive advantage of Dutch farmers is eroding’ (Agrifood Networks): https://agrifoodnetworks.org/article/niek-koning-the-competitive-advantage-of-dutch-farmers-is-eroding/ Agricultural Development in the Netherlands (WUR): https://edepot.wur.nl/400417 #Netherlands #Agriculture

Get started with Odoo for free today: https://www.odoo.com/r/HQvr. The Danish spokesperson of the police called them "child soldiers" – teenagers from Sweden who are recruited to commit crimes in Denmark, and they're starting to become an epidemic. There have been over two dozen of such reports in the period from April-August 2024, but the frequency is increasing. What caused the gang violence in Sweden to spill over into Denmark? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-BQ-Xs6kFQtJUXLMz3wO1adTZQAwnXHn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Sweden breaks with its liberal past on migration (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/e6fea832-899b-43b3-8e39-2399866de6fe Sweden wants to copy Denmark's asylum policy (Refugees.dk): https://refugees.dk/en/focus/2023/july/sweden-wants-to-copy-denmarks-asylum-policy/ Nordic countries join forces to combat spread of Swedish gang crime (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nordic-countries-join-forces-combat-spread-swedish-gang-crime-2024-08-14/ #Denmark #Sweden #Immigration

A deep dissatisfaction with the government, migration policies, and perceived biases in the news was simmering under the surface when a horrible incident in Southport helped it violently erupt onto the streets. What is behind the riots in the UK that has hold the country in its grip for several weeks already? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT+ SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UL0LGtHMDWxyM94X9brxqU2_P_9L1wHR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: As UK Public Attitudes Toward Migration are Increasingly Positive, It’s Time for More Balanced and Evidence-based Narratives (IOM): https://weblog.iom.int/uk-public-attitudes-toward-migration-are-increasingly-positive-its-time-more-balanced-and-evidence-based-narratives UK Public Opinion toward Immigration: Overall Attitudes and Level of Concern (Migration observatory): https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/uk-public-opinion-toward-immigration-overall-attitudes-and-level-of-concern/ Five Tory PMs and immigration: how numbers – and rhetoric – changed (the Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/25/five-tory-pms-immigration-how-numbers-rhetoric-changed #Southport #UK #Riots

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) The modern wind industry started with the invention of the "Danish model" of wind turbines, and Denmark stayed ahead of the pack when they pioneered the first offshore wind farm in the early 1990s. Today, there is much more competition, but they're pioneering a new form of energy distribution. But weren't we told that wind energy was a scam? Won't all these offshore wind farms have severe negative consequences while there are far better sources of green energy available? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jeWOUFWzMjrMna9KK20imW-kUAJD5cPC/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Danish Wind Pioneer Keeps Battling Climate Change (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/business/energy-environment/denmark-wind-power-stiesdal.html Harmony at sea: Nurturing marine ecosystems alongside sustainable offshore wind energy (Rabobank): https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/d011433492-harmony-at-sea-nurturing-marine-ecosystems-alongside-sustainable-offshore-wind-energy Danish Investors Sketch Idea for $160 Billion Offshore ‘Energy Islands’ (Bloomberg): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-19/danish-investors-sketch-idea-for-160-billion-offshore-energy-islands?embedded-checkout=true #Denmark #Windenergy

Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/hindsight Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/cd London is the richest region of Northern Europe. If it were a country, its GDP would be greater than that of Singapore and Norway, but what would the rest of the country look like? The UK is also home to 9 out of the 10 poorest regions of Northern Europe. The GDP per Capita of the UK without London is lower than that of Mississippi, the poorest of the United States. How has the UK become so unequal? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fuac5BUukKaqdtw7CVcGk78C-5cen6uh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Is Britain really as poor as Mississippi? (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/e5c741a7-befa-4d49-a819-f1b0510a9802 Is the UK falling behind other rich economies? Yes, but that’s only part of the story (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/03/britain-economy-society Why has Britain become so Poor? (The Times): https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/why-has-britain-become-so-poor-lw22lhvkh

Get started with Odoo for free today: https://www.odoo.com/r/yZR. The market value of European cocaine trafficking has more than doubled in the past few years and the main port of entry shifted from Southern to Northern Europe. More specifically, to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, where highly organized groups of criminals streamlined this business and became multi millionaires. But we're only beginning to grasp the effect this has on the region. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PlXVmXaROuh5sHR2VfnnZb4uKzb-iHR0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Tracking Trans Atlantic Drug Flow (CSIS): https://features.csis.org/tracking-transatlantic-drug-flows-cocaines-path-from-south-america-across-the-caribbean-to-europe/index.html Europe Cocaine Hauls Reach New Record Heights (InSight Crime): https://insightcrime.org/news/europe-cocaine-record-heights/ ‘They are infiltrating our societies’: Drug crime boom threatens EU democracies (Politico): https://www.politico.eu/article/drug-crime-boom-threat-eu-democracy/

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Make sure to check out CyberGhostVPN using: https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/Hindsight. Risk free for 45 days. Thanks to CyberGhost for sponsoring the video! Ireland has a long history of emigration and previous generations fled hunger and hardship to settle in other countries where they were often met with discrimination. But they persisted, integrated, and now this is now a proud part of their national consciousness. This explains in part why Ireland has historically had an above-average positive view of refugees compared to other European countries. And this made it an uncomfortable topic when immigration turned to mass immigration and the country struggled to cope with the increasing numbers of new arrivals. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p1ucicwaB1WpVZp1rrWPWVvR2q_ebqMa/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Irish Emigration History (University College Cork): https://www.ucc.ie/en/emigre/history/ Ireland's asylum seeker crisis: Services at breaking point (Euronews): https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/31/irelands-refugee-crisis-is-paralysing-services-what-can-dublin-do Ireland's Great Famine and its after-effects (Department of Foreign Affairs): https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/about-us/ambassador/ambassadors-blog/black47irelandsgreatfamineanditsafter-effects/ #ireland #migrationcrisis

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Support my channel on Patreon starting at $2 per month: http://patreon.com/HindsightYT FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13HaiY6WFMWqXcRmRydY7mbDmoOwoJuL5/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Rise and Fall of the Dutch Groningen Gas Field (European Gas Hub): https://www.europeangashub.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dutch-groningen-gas-field.html Natural gas revenues almost 417 billion euros (CBS): https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2019/22/natural-gas-revenues-almost-417-billion-euros Nederland gaat voor het eerst in 60 jaar de winter in zonder Gronings gas (NOS): https://nos.nl/collectie/13902/artikel/2492111-nederland-gaat-voor-het-eerst-in-60-jaar-de-winter-in-zonder-gronings-gas

Get started with Odoo for free today: https://www.odoo.com/r/Y2b There are 21 Republics in Russia that were created to give its ethnic minorities some degree of autonomy within the Russian Federation. Each Republic represents a specific ethnic group, who in many cases makes up the majority of the Republic's population. The extent to which they are autonomous has changed through history, but ever since Putin took office, he has been gradually stripping away their power in an effort to centralize all power in Moscow. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pg6aAMUnetut03zqhsQTR6xyhvhuZxR7/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing Treaties Between Center and Regions in Post-Soviet Russia ( https://demokratizatsiya.pub/archives/19_2_L7H017206G216817.pdf Korenizatsiya: The Soviet Nationalities Policy for Recognised Minorities https://liamslookathistory.blogspot.com/2016/08/korenizatsiya-soviet-nationalities.html Autonomy in the Russian Federation: Theory and Practice (JSTOR): https://www.jstor.org/stable/24675138?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents #RussianRepublics

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Make sure to check out CyberGhostVPN using: https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/Hindsight. Risk free for 45 days. Thanks to CyberGhost for sponsoring the video! The United States just announced that it will claim a vast swath of sea bed that will enlarge its territory by 11%! This is the greatest addition of territory since the purchase of Alaska, but it's barely reported on by mainstream media. Is the U.S. hiding something? Or is it not as it seems? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) TRANSCRIPT + ALL SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19KL2PAD6DSaKJGHyKO_ybO1ydw_ddyQ7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Outer Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf of the United States of America (The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project): https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ECS_Executive_Summary.pdf Wealth on the Shelf: The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Clarification (Law Fare Media): https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/wealth-on-the-shelf-the-u.s.-extended-continental-shelf-clarification Continental Shelf and the Quiet Ocean Commons Grab (International Law Blog): https://internationallaw.blog/2024/01/09/continental-shelf-and-the-quiet-ocean-commons-grab/ Five Takeaways from the US Continental Shelf Announcement https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/five-takeaways-us-continental-shelf-announcement #USHistory #MaritimeLaw #ECS

Play Supremacy 1914 for FREE on PC, iOS or Android: 💥 https://s1914.onelink.me/TX2k/HINS001 Receive a Unique Starter Pack, available only for the next 30 days! During the first 400 years under Russian rule, Siberia was largely undeveloped. But that changed in the mid 1800s, when the political center of gravity shifted to the Western Pacific. Many European countries started to establish themselves in this region, and Russia realized that their lack of development in Eastern Siberia was a strategic weakness. Their choice was to either develop the region, or to risk that another nation would do it for them. They chose to build a railroad. This is the story of the Trans Siberian Railroad with Hindsight. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYFbdRpTXMbQDSOeVaCJjy9f3wD14gbp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Road to power : the Trans-Siberian railroad and the colonization of Asian Russia, 1850-1917 https://archive.org/details/dli.pahar.3647/page/35/mode/2up History of Trans-Siberian Railway: https://rusmania.com/history-of-trans-siberian-railway

Make sure to check out CyberGhostVPN using: https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/Hindsight. Risk free for 45 days. Thanks to CyberGhost for sponsoring the video! Norway is already one of the richest countries in the world, but they will be much richer. On top of their vast offshore oil reserves, they now found out to have a massive deposit of phosphate. This will instantly make them the world leader of this precious mineral which is used to create fertilizer, batteries, and electric cars. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VEQwodkiW2Lr6R0VwBcQyx0EUPsqU5XN/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: ‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway (Euractiv): https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/great-news-eu-hails-discovery-of-massive-phosphate-rock-deposit-in-norway/ Norway’s oil history in 5 minutes (Government.no): https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/energy/oil-and-gas/norways-oil-history-in-5-minutes/id440538/ This video contains a sponsored section. 3:23: start sponsored section 4:29: end sponsored section #norway #phosphate

Beware Europe! Italy is spending again... But is this a mistake or a stroke of genious? Italy is currently going through a period of economic slowdown, as they have several times before in the past. But each historic slowdown was followed by a period of unprecedented, record-breaking growth. Can Italy do it again? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LjRv6_VGjZf95sP9jddhjlQa-UY8jPaH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true #Italy #Economy

Play War Thunder for FREE and receive a massive Bonus Pack if you sign up today through my link: https://playwt.link/hindsight The problems of the Mississippi River are all over the news. One day it's flooding, the other it's drying. Salt water is intruding in the river's delta, the water is contaminated. What's going on?! It turns out... a classic man against nature story. Enjoy the video! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-4_hSGcnOA9acL2tKBR8iPbTw0op_M5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Mississippi River Commission (US Army Corps of Engineers): https://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/About/Mississippi-River-Commission-MRC/History/ Mississippi River – a Cultural Treasure (American Rivers): https://www.americanrivers.org/river/mississippi-river/ Letting the River Run (The Nature Conservancy): https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/reduce-mississippi-river-flooding/ #MississippiRiver

Saudi Arabia has an arch enemy and they're just across the Gulf. Iran wants to see the monarchy of Saudi Arabia overthrown, and for an Islamic Republic to be established. This is one of the great power rivalries of the 20th and 21st century, that's now turning increasingly hot. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZenIvbxj2uNpJ4s-DX5Sx8V4rkzAb7RU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations Iran-Saudi Arabia Proxy Conflict (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_proxy_conflict #SaudiArabia #Iran #Yemen

Sweden is overrun by immigrants and is amidst a gang war. They are en route to becoming the capital of gun crimes in Europe, while less than a decade ago, they were amongst the safest countries in Europe. Does this mean the end of Sweden's famous middle way? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18NXGwdQ_5MfW1eFR5hBM3-LbaieEACBV/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Violent Gang Crisis Shaking Sweden (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/79f0d181-bdae-4c81-a971-861ccd8d512c Income, wealth and equal opportunities in Sweden (OECD): https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/eco_surveys-swe-2017-5-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/eco_surveys-swe-2017-5-en The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Model (UNDP): https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/stefandevylderpdf.pdf The surprising ingredients of Swedish success – free markets and social cohesion (IEA) https://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/Sweden%20Paper.pdf #Sweden #Immigration

The North Sea Flood in 1953 was the worst environmental disaster in The Netherlands in the 20th century, but it had an unexpected side effect. This event led to an unprecedented rate of development in the region which positively benefitted the region, and led to one of the modern wonders of the world: the Delta Works. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NZvUBbiCiYw-reGOiyRKNdxTNKQF_fMy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Watersnoodramp 1953 (KNMI): https://www.knmi.nl/kennis-en-datacentrum/achtergrond/watersnoodramp-1953 Lijst van publicaties door Deltacommissie (Kennisbank Waterbouw): https://www.kennisbank-waterbouw.nl/tresor/organisatie.php?naam=Deltacommissie De Aanleg van de Deltawerken (Geschiedenis van Zuid Holland): https://geschiedenisvanzuidholland.nl/verhalen/verhalen/de-aanleg-van-de-deltawerken/ #DeltaWorks #Flood

The fabled Northwest Passage might actually soon become a reality. With the sea ice in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago melting, the passage could be Canada's key to global power. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9gDDLDcvQts1kKBIkxnEBudGDwd9nAA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The U.S. – Canada Northwest Passage Dispute (Brown Political Review): https://brownpoliticalreview.org/2020/04/the-u-s-canada-northwest-passage-dispute/ Canada's Sovereignty Over the Northwest Passage (Michigan Journal of International Law): https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/mjil/article/1737/&path_info= The Northwest Passage as a Matter of National Security (Environment & Society Portal): https://www.environmentandsociety.org/exhibitions/northwest-passage/northwest-passage-matter-national-security #northwestpassage #canada

The capacity of the Panama Canal is reduced by 50%, and some ships need to offload over half their cargo. As the worst drought in recorded history lowers the water levels of Gatun Lake, the administrators are forced to lower the number of transits. Is this the beginning of the end for the Panama Canal? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCb-RnMykYehNOEdhOsjWdUZ6XDE58vO/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Panama Canal drought hits new crisis level with nearly half of vessel traffic targeted for cuts (CNBC): https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/03/panama-canal-drought-hits-new-crisis-level-amid-severe-el-nino.html Panama Canal Water Source Gatun Lake Still Shrinking, Slowing Ship Traffic (DTN) https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/columns/cash-market-moves/article/2023/11/06/panama-canal-water-source-gatun-lake #PanamaCanal #Documentary

The ocean has been friend and foe for as The Netherlands exist. The Dutch have long used their ingenuity to manage the water, but a perfect storm in 1916 prompted them to embark on the most ambitious project to date: to reclaim the Zuider Sea. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W--PtYvYeswPuruf3stqyjDxSAByZOuz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Canon van Flevoland (Canon Van Nederland): https://www.canonvannederland.nl/nl/flevoland/flevoland De inpolderingshistorie (Stichting Polder Pioniers): https://www.stichtingpolderpioniers.nl/inpolderingshistorie/ Ontgonnen verleden (WUR): https://edepot.wur.nl/144249 #TheNetherlands #History #Flevoland

Haiti transformed from being the richest colony on earth to being the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. This spectacular downfall reached an all-time low in 2010 with a massive earthquake causing widespread destruction, and managed to sink even lower after that. But there IS hope. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dyAPvtNH2e3C_2MOmvX_3bAfGJX-0hfZ/edit?usp=drive_link&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development (Council on Foreign Relations): https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development Growth And Structure of the Economy (Country Studies): https://countrystudies.us/haiti/45.htm François Duvalier, 1957–1971 (Library of Congress): http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/566.html The MW 7.0 Haiti Earthquake of January 12, 2010: USGS/EERI Advance Reconnaissance Team Report (USGS): https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1048/of2010-1048.pdf In Search Of The Red Cross' $500 Million In Haiti Relief (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red-cross-500-million-in-haiti-relief Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC): https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/330ce79c-bb1f-4679-a091-1ecfd8e9e256/content #haiti #disaster

Go to https://ground.news/hindsight to spot media bias and see the full story. Subscribe through my link for as little as $1/ month or get 30% unlimited access for $5/month, this month only. ---- Hamas launched an invasion of Israel, and Israel responded with brutal force. What led to this conflict to never seem to end, and to escalate so violentely? 0:00 Hamas Attacks 1:00 Israel Responds 1:31 Introduction 2:25 Ad Read 3:48 1898 Start of Zionism 5:30 1917-47 Jewish Settlement 7:07 The Interests of the U.S. 7:50 1947 Formation of Israel 8:36 1948 Arab-Israeli War 9:40 1956 Suez Crisis 10:50 U.S. Involvement 11:56 1967: Six-Day War 12:53 Refugees 13:17 1973 Yom Kippur War 14:30 1973 Oil Embargo 15:00 1978: Camp David Accords 15:34 Israeli Settlements 16:30 1987-93 First Intifada 16:48 Hamas 17:31 1993 Oslo Accords 17:49 Assassination Rabin 18:39 2000-05 Second Intifada 19:24 Stalemate 20:27 Start of 2023 War FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeaA2QKYAUwAHOi5A7IQaLG74ETACu2s/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? (Council on Foreign Relations): https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-us-policy-israeli-palestinian-conflict Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Center for Preventive Action): https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict Israel profile - Timeline (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29123668 #israel #palestine #history #documentary

North Korea and the United States have in several occasions been at the brink of war, but it hasn't escalated into a direct conflict since 1953. But why? Remember, they didn't have nukes until 2006. This video aims to answer why the U.S. hasn't intervened militarily between the armistice agreement of 1953, and the development of nukes in 2006. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BaTDonX9SitME2c7fF_cWA64kqo7G7oT/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: How the Korean War Almost Went Nuclear (Smithsonian) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-korean-war-almost-went-nuclear-180955324/ North Korea’s Military Strategy (Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)): https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA596943.pdf North Korea’s Power Structure (Council on Foreign Relations): https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-power-structure Nine charts which tell you all you need to know about North Korea (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41228181 #NorthKorea #History

The purchase of Alaska is surrounded by one of the most persistent historical myths of our time. It was dubbed "Seward's Folly," after then Secretary of State William H. Seward, and was supposedly widely opposed by the public. But that... isn't true. In this video, we're taking you through the events surrounding the Purchase of Alaska. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ibK0BtShqI3oxEsMaaDLSv6po8xEiq9/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: There Are Two Versions of the Story of How the U.S. Purchased Alaska From Russia (Smithsonian): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-russia-gave-alaska-americas-gateway-arctic-180962714/ Purchase of Alaska, 1867 (Office of the Historian): https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase Seward's Bargain: The Alaska Purchase from Russia (National Archives): https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1994/winter/alaska-check Timeline of Important Laws and Events Impacting Tribal Governments in Alaska (University of Alaska Fairbanks): https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/cip/docs/icwa/timeline-laws-events.pdf The Alaska Purchase (Library of Congress): https://www.loc.gov/collections/meeting-of-frontiers/articles-and-essays/alaska/the-alaska-purchase/ #PurchaseOfAlaska #USHistory

There is a string of private islands for sale in Papua New Guinea. The water around the islands is sufficiently deep for about any ship and the largest island can support a large air strip. Guess who's looking to buy? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NgW2f7WS8V1Se_06y1IXB1ZWHYTnboJF/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: NOW AVAILABLE: A SLICE OF HEAVEN (Club Marine): https://www.clubmarine.com.au/exploreboating/articles/29-3-Now-available-A-slice-of-heaven Australia can help stop the Conflict Islands living up to their name (Australian Strategic Policy Institute): https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-can-help-stop-the-conflict-islands-living-up-to-their-name/ #china #conflictislands

It has frustrated the Russian leadership for centuries, but the only straits that can be used for ships to leave or enter the Black Sea is controlled by Turkey. When they were the Ottoman Empire, the Turks competed for global dominance. Now that they're a republic they sided with NATO. Is the War in Ukraine part of a centuries old quest for dominance in the Black Sea? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17-rTnUtoeYNiZ-ajN-OMS7YxoDMdZQ9C/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Geostrategic Importance of the Black Sea Region: A Brief History (CSIS): https://www.csis.org/analysis/geostrategic-importance-black-sea-region-brief-history NATO and Russia in the Black Sea: A New Confrontation? (CSIS): https://www.csis.org/analysis/nato-and-russia-black-sea-new-confrontation Russia’s Design in The Black Sea: Extending the Buffer Zone (CSIS): https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-design-black-sea-extending-buffer-zone

China and Indonesia have always maintained to have no territorial disputes in the South China Sea, but that might change. It began with a changed attitude between the two country's navies after an encroachment of Chinese fishing vessels into Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone, and it escalated after Indonesias started drilling oil in disputed waters. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-0jUwAsarKFhFMILUo9gwjjJqhLTfww/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Indonesia Leans Further Toward US Amid Growing Maritime Dispute With China (VOA): https://www.voanews.com/a/indonesia-leans-further-toward-us-amid-growing-maritime-dispute-with-china-/6532120.html Remote Military Outpost will Help Indonesia Resist Chinese Maritime Expansion (VOA): https://www.voanews.com/a/indonesia-military-to-defend-seas/4741709.html China Demanded Halt to Indonesian Drilling Near Natuna Islands: Report (The Diplomat): https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/china-demanded-halt-to-indonesian-drilling-near-natuna-islands-report/ EXCLUSIVE China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-protested-indonesian-drilling-military-exercises-2021-12-01/ To deter Chinese sea claims, Indonesia puts its fishers on the front line https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/natuna-indonesia-china-fisheries-illegal-fishing/ Did the Natuna Incident Shake Indonesia-China Relations? (Yosof Ishak Intitute): https://www.iseas.edu.sg/images/pdf/ISEAS_Perspective_2016_19.pdf The Natuna Islands: 'Malaysian in geography', Indonesian in sovereignty (Astro Awani): https://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/natuna-islands-malaysian-geography-indonesian-sovereignty-94430 #natunaislands #southchinasea

The rapid militarization of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea is very telling of great power politics at this time. In this video, I'll walk you through the main events and arguments. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qw0kAYq0eHKl472NI0TwTi5gyA6bjiKm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Red Sea Rivalries (Brookings Doha Center): https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Red-Sea-Rivalries-The-Gulf-The-Horn-and-the-New-Geopolitics-of-the-Red-Sea-1.pdf The US and changing geopolitics of the Red Sea (Observer Research Foundation): https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-us-and-changing-geopolitics-of-the-red-sea/ The Complicated Nature of Red Sea Geopolitics (Arab Center Washington DC) https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-complicated-nature-of-red-sea-geopolitics/ #geopolitics #gulfofaden

In the event of an Chinese invasion of Taiwan, it would be crucial for China to isolate the island. One of the most important chokepoints, however, is currently controlled by the Philippines, who allow U.S. forces to be stationed nearby. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-pxZIa3jShMwtHK30IVlOsX_CAHW54NR/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Why is the Bashi Channel so important for Taiwan, China and the Neighboring States? (Geopolitics Today): https://www.geopolitics-today.com/p/why-is-the-bashi-channel-so-important Why China’s Military Wants to Control These 2 Waterways in East Asia (The Diplomat): https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-chinas-military-wants-to-control-these-2-waterways-in-east-asia/ #geopolitics #bashichannel #taiwan

The main events and escalations of the South China Sea dispute, told from the perspectives of the main regional actors. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HindsightYT (starting at $2 per month) 0:00 Introduction 1:18 WWII 4:21 The Historical Claims from China & Vietnam 7:16 Free Territory of Freedomland 10:03 The Discovery of Oil 11:05 The Vietnam War 11:39 Escalation: China - South Vietnam 12:28 Escalation: South Vietnam - the Philippines 13:30 Escalation: North Vietnam - South Vietnam 15:12 Malaysia and Brunei 15:57 UNCLOS 17:08 China's Claim, explained 19:24 Escalation: China - Vietnam 22:10 1990s 23:04 2000s 23:47 2011 26:56 The United States 28:14 Escalation: China - The Philippines 30:05 Escalation: China - Vietnam 31:19 China's Artificial Islands 35:15 Escalation: United States - China 36:20 Escalation: United States - China 37:36 The Dispute Today FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-vcR71DTEYY87v3xZKdPJUm2jwjfRGht/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: The tiny islands that could explode the China-Vietnam relationship Brad Lendon (CNN): https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/29/asia/vietnam-china-paracel-islands-intl-hnk/index.html China 's Claim of Sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands: A Historical and Legal Perspective (School of Law: Case Western Reserve University): https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://en.wikipedia.org/&httpsredir=1&article=1644&context=jil Understanding the South China Sea Dispute (China US Focus): https://www.chinausfocus.com/south-china-sea/ https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=mTYKbYSsA4kC&pg=PA63&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false China Island Tracker (ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE): https://amti.csis.org/island-tracker/china/ China’s Maritime Disputes (Council on Foreign Relations): https://www.cfr.org/timeline/chinas-maritime-disputes BOOKS: Asian Waters: https://www.amazon.com/Asian-Waters-Struggle-Strategy-Expansion/dp/1419742434 In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century: https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Shadow-Southeast-Chinese-Century/dp/0300234031 https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=CNVf9R_L5FAC&pg=PA9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=rfu-hR8msh4C&pg=PA180&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false #southchinaseadispute #southchinasea

The fall of the Qing Dynasty ended imperial rule in China, a turning point in its history. Internal conflicts, foreign interference, and social unrest weakened the dynasty, leading to its demise. In 1912, the last Qing emperor was abdicated, the Republic of China was established. This set the stage for profound transformations in politics, society, and culture. This is the Fall of the Qing Dynasty with Hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17eD1HUdBPrYJjUmgUM-hIMN51Yw8VRyL/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: The Chinese Revolution of 1911 (Office of the Historian/US State Department) https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/chinese-re The Fall of China's Qing Dynasty in 1911–1912 (ThoughtCo.) https://www.thoughtco.com/fall-of-the-qing-dynasty-195608 Qing dynasty, 1644–1911 (National Museum of Asian Art) https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/explore-by-dynasty/qing-dynasty/

Centuries before Sabah came under the colonial administration of the United Kingdom, they were part of the Sulu Sultanate, which is now incorporated into the Philippines. So when the Federation of Malaysia was formed and they announced that Sabah would be incorporated into their nation, and not the Philippines, it threatened a direct conflict between the two nations. This is the North Borneo Dispute, with Hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N1_ZHecj0QBd-L-bZJPv7CYDm5mIotWu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: The Discord over Sabah between Malaysia and the Philippines (Indian Council of World Affairs): https://www.icwa.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=3&ls_id=5311&lid=3744 Sabah: Malaysia’s Or Philippines’? (The Asean Post): https://theaseanpost.com/article/sabah-malaysias-or-philippines Dec 1968 - The Sabah Dispute (Stanford): https://web.stanford.edu/group/tomzgroup/pmwiki/uploads/1072-1968-12-xx-ks-a-ajg.pdf North Borneo dispute (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Borneo_dispute #sabah #malaysia #philippines

The brutality of the Khmer Rouge is well documented and known. The extremity of their communist vision went to such lengths, that the communist government in Vietnam eventually intervened and invaded Cambodia to topple its government. This is the fall of the Khmer Rouge with Hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HzP5IQMM1mlM2dRS_WKv8QJOuCv4Z4Ps/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Khmer Rouge History (Cambodia Tribunal Monitor): https://cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/khmer-rouge-history/ Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutality (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10684399 THE RISE AND FALL OF THE KHMER ROUGE REGIME (Asia Pacific Curriculum): https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/rise-and-fall-khmer-rouge-regime Origins of the Khmer Rouge (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum): https://www.ushmm.org/genocide-prevention/countries/cambodia/case-study/background/origins-of-the-khmer-rouge #khmerrouge #cambodia

Vietnam was ruled by the French, but well-organized rebel groups were fighting for independence. Most notably the Viet Minh. They confronted the French in the epic climactic battle of Dien Bien Phu. This is where they absolutely crushed the French, and this became a turning point in the war and the French colonial administration of French Indochina. FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lc3aucs5lqAeCU2LOYYgwtViq3f4D7oT/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Maps of Decisive Phases of the Siege of Dien Bien Phu (Osprey Publishing): https://ospreypublishing.com/us/osprey-blog/2020/maps-of-decisive-phases-of-the-siege-of-dien-bien-phu/ Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Chemins Des Memoire): https://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/battle-dien-bien-phu Five Hills at Dien Bien Phu (Warfare History Network): https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/five-hills-at-dien-bien-phu/ THE BATTLE OF DIEN BIEN PHU (Alpha History): https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/dien-bien-phu/ #dienbienphu #vietnam

The Pathet Lao had been embattled in a civil war against the Royal Lao Government for many years, but on December 2nd, 1975, this ended. The Pathet Lao managed to overrun the capital of Laos and to establish a communist government. This is how the Pathet Lao overthrew the Monarchy with Hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q8qRGbrtOqZg4nwDNhSja0mPPh547y_t/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: National day - Birthday of the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Laos in 1975 (Luangprabang Laos): https://www.luangprabang-laos.com/National-day Revolution in Laos - The North Vietnamese and the Pathet Lao (RAND): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM5935.html Laos (JFK Library): https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/laos #pathetlao #1975 #laos

After the British agreed to Malaysia becoming an independent state, a conflict with Indonesia started. The British wanted this new federation to include all their former colonies, including those on the island of Borneo. But Indonesia sought to unite all Malay speaking people and this included the former British colonies on Borneo. This is the Indonesian confrontation, or Konfrontasi, with Hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RM8lUAwdJbyg0I3k5R295vU1kB3xMZT1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true MAIN SOURCES: Indonesian Confrontation (National Museum Australia) https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/indonesian-confrontation Konfrontasi (Confrontation) Ends (History SG): https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/f950e04d-44d7-47ad-a10c-16dfb0cc9ce3 Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation (Singapore Infopedia): https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1072_2010-03-25.html How ‘Konfrontasi’ Reshaped Southeast Asian Regional Politics (The Diplomat): https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/how-konfrontasi-reshaped-southeast-asian-regional-politics/ The Scourge of Sukarno (Historical Eye): https://web.archive.org/web/20100315093603/http:/www.historicaleye.com/sukarno.html #konfrontasi #history

The Fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War. It led to the eventual reunification of North and South Vietnam, it ended American occupation, and it led to the change of the capital's name. In this video, we experience the last moments of a war that lasted for two decades. MAIN SOURCES: April 30, 1975: Saigon Has Fallen (Associated Press) https://www.ap.org/explore/fall-of-saigon/ The Fall of Saigon (1975): The Bravery of American Diplomats and Refugees (National Museum of American Diplomacy): https://diplomacy.state.gov/stories/fall-of-saigon-1975-american-diplomats-refugees/ FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-3hsEUr7UaVnkrRqDBcuEjiungUM06F/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true #FallOfSaigon #VietnamWar

After the Axis powers left Greece at the end of WW2, the country entered a new war. The country was embattled in a civil war between political ideologies, and different visions for the future of the country. This is the Greek Civil War with hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CuoyNSboZyE7MhTs6CRuNifLn4oLeMDz/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: The Greek Civil War, 1944-1949 (The National WWII Museum) https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/greek-civil-war-1944-1949 The Greek Civil War, 1946–1949 (Origins) https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/march-2016-greek-civil-war-1946-1949?language_content_entity=en Greece: a country study: https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/Greece%20Study_1.pdf

In many ways, the Spanish Civil War was a prelude to World War II. The country was on a crossroads towards either communism or fascism. When a leftist government was elected to office, some high-ranking military officers conspired to overthrow the government. This is how the Spanish Civil War started, unfolded, and ended, with hindsight. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XFHH0Q7TaQaJEW7W2WaOF8qgmmr5XOor/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Spanish Civil War breaks out (History) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-civil-war-breaks-out Spanish Civil War Summary (The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives) https://alba-valb.org/lesson/spanish-civil-war-summary/ Jul 18, 1936 CE: Spanish Civil War (National Geographic) https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/spanish-civil-war/

After Northern Ireland had been tormented for decades by extremist groups that wanted unification with Ireland and others that wanted to remain within the UK, exactly 25 years ago, the historic Good Friday Agreement put the conflict on a different course towards more peace and stability. Celebrating the anniversary of this historic accord, in this video I'll walk you through the 10 main events leading up to this point. 1:19 - Partition of Ireland 3:00 - The Battle of Bogside 4:20 - Bloody Sunday 5:28 - Direct Rule 6:14 - Bloody Friday 7:17 - Sunningdale Agreement 9:19 - Warrenpoint Ambush 11:01 - The Murder of Lord Mountbatten 11:39 - IRA ceasefire 12:39 - The Good Friday Agreement FULL SOURCES + TRANSCRIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qGFxYD2bsy3Fw5FwIHqAnCZLojZAHren/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland (History): https://www.history.com/news/the-troubles-northern-ireland Moving Past the Troubles: The Future of Northern Ireland Peace (Council On Foreign Relations): https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/moving-past-troubles-future-northern-ireland-peace Good Friday Agreement: What is it? (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61968177 Who are Northern Ireland loyalists? Unionists vs nationalists divide explained as Belfast riots continue (National World): https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/who-are-northern-ireland-loyalists-unionists-vs-nationalists-divide-explained-as-belfast-riots-continue-3193287

Project Coldfeet was a top secret mission from the CIA to retrieve intel from an abandoned research station from the Soviet Union. A pressure ridge had destroyed the station's runway, rendering it impossible to reach. But impossible isn't in the CIA's vocabulary. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UvLHpnQoFQ7JBOf9Zuq0OmdAgG19jweP/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Robert Fulton's Skyhook and Operation Coldfeet (CIA): https://www.cia.gov/static/7d8d161eb94335f523a2230e2d468490/Robert-Fulton-Operation-Coldfeet.pdf FURTHER WATCHING: The Debrief: Behind the Artifact - Skyhook (Central Intelligence Agency): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY4Uq-xgXf4 #OperationColdfeet #CIA

In less than 24 hours, Portugal changed from an autocratic, colonizing empire into a modern, democratic nation. But even though that change happened so swiftly, it was decades in the making. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zgs1w4eciqA0LvlBBD9JSlWaHOjzY7uc/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true 0:40 Backstory 5:07 Timeline of events FURTHER READING: 25 Things To Know About Portugal’s Carnation Revolution (Portugal): https://www.portugal.com/history-and-culture/25-things-to-know-about-portugals-carnation-revolution/ Timeline of the Carnation Revolution (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Carnation_Revolution

East Timor and Australia have had a maritime border dispute for centuries. Their disagreements are fueled by the prospects of natural gas and oil. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z_0tmZbpmbvqc2qFt7UzrSacznSUUp3r/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER READING: Noam Chomsky: can revolutionary pacificism deliver peace? (The Conversation): https://theconversation.com/noam-chomsky-can-revolutionary-pacificism-deliver-peace-4150 Timor Gap: a boundary, yet disputes linger (Lowy Institute): https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/timor-gap-boundary-yet-disputes-linger

In 1989, an attempted coup against the administration of Corazon Aquino was barely swayed off. In this video, I explore the events leading up and during the week of the coup attempt. FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/122Uae-yX4ZA-FBkSZ8N4lFi-1AhxTRQL/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true 1:07 Background 2:46 November 29, 1989 3:16 November 30, 1989 3:56 December 1, 1989 6:46 December 2, 1989 8:05 December 4-9, 1989 8:33 The involvement of the United States FURTHER READING: The Full Report on the 1989 Attempted Coup: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/1990/10oct/199010-Report-Fact-Finding-Commission.pdf

During the Indonesian National Revolution and the subsequent Indonesian War of Independence, Indonesia gained independence from The Netherlands. But how did these events unfold? 0:33 Background 2:27 First Conflict Phase 3:17 Second Conflict Phase 5:42 Third Conflict Phase FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F98Hp64aiQAwIrdTk29oJMQhBWGteRrC/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true FURTHER WATCHING: The Indonesian National Revolution: Every Day (Ollie Bye) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jvpDTsah7w FURTHER READING: Netherlands/Dutch East Indies (1927-1949): https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/netherlandsdutch-east-indies-1927-1949/ BASIC DUTCH-INDONESIAN ISSUES AND THE LINGGADJATI AGREEMENT: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000256979.pdf Indonesia profile - Timeline https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15114517

In 2011, protests in Tunisia kicked off a wave of protests that toppled leaders across the Arab World. This became known as the Arab Spring. But 10 years later, how have these protests affected the Arab People? FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c95HWhyDn6xjeD_UJ6ZpQEq-7Ndj8oKG/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116393133462297140352&rtpof=true&sd=true 1:10 Tunisia 3:43 Egypt 5:04 Libya 7:20 Yemen 8:36 Syria 11:12 Was it worth it? FURTHER READING: Arab Spring Timeline: 17 December 2010 to 17 December 2011 (Huffington Post): https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/12/16/arab-spring-timeline-_n_1153909.html Timeline: How the Arab Spring unfolded (Al Jazeera): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/arab-spring-ten-years-on 10 years later: Was the Arab Spring a failure? (The Harvard Gazette): https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/ten-years-later-was-the-arab-spring-a-failure/ FURTHER WATCHING: What happened after the Arab Spring? | Start Here (Al Jazeera English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToJhvgk79e8 What Did Egypt’s Arab Spring Achieve? | A Decade of Spring (Vice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIIuXCU7QtM Why Tunisians Are Back On the Streets Again, 10 Years After the Arab Spring | A Decade of Spring (Vice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9iERslgd0

Climate change and rising sea levels are threatening the existence of Solomon Islands. For many small island communities, their traditional way of living is under attack. Ontong Java is a Polynesian community within Solomon Islands. There are roughly 3,000 that live across two villages on the atoll and another 1,000 people from Ontong Java have already settled in the capital of Solomon Islands: Honiara. I travelled to Solomon Islands in 2018 in an attempt to humanize sea level rise and climate change. I spent a couple of months with the community to learn from their perspective at the front lines of a global emergency. #SolomonIslands #SeaLevelRise #OntongJava