What's Interesting on the Video Internet This Week
A look back at Obama's war, the UAW on a historic strike, and the collapse of ESPN
Every week we’ll bring you interesting stories from around the internet that use video or data visualizations to give us new insights about our world.
Politics
PBS Frontline recently released their documentary, Inside Obama’s Presidency. Below is the chapter on “Obama’s secret war.”
(Source: PBS)
Business
The UAW goes on strike at all three big car makers simultaneously for the first time in history. Democracy Now’s take, here. Bloomberg’s take, here.
International
Flooding from storm Daniel, a Mediterranean Hurricane, may have killed 20,000 people.
(Source: Channel 4, England)
A look inside the Taliban justice system.
(Source: The New Yorker)
Editor’s Choice
The Economist Editor in Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes talks with Yuval Noah Hariri and Mustafa Suleyman about Artificial Intelligence.
Miscellanea
Why is Apple’s new USB-C a huge deal?
In 1936, Reza Shah banned headscarves for women in Iran in an effort to modernize the country. in 1963, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi gave women the right to vote. German media, DW, looks at Iran today.
US and China dueling SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) programs.
The coming collapse of ESPN and the entire cable marketplace.
(Sources: CNBC, DW, Wall Street Journal, Outkick)
Infographics of the Week
The Washington Post on strikes over the last 30 years.
(Source: Chartr)