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Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip
<p>When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big influence on later generations of writers
Trailer: Checks and Balance
Unlock American politics with <em>The Economist</em>’s John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and James Bennet. Taking one big theme every week, they dig into the data, the ideas and the history behind it. Politicians, pollsters and political scie
Trailer: Scam Inc
<p>A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. </p><br><p><em>The Economist</em>’s Sue-Li
Election results: a brief message from John Prideaux
John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon are on today's edition of The Intelligence with their take on the election results so far. To listen, head to <a href="https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-intelligence" rel="noopen
A key Keystone: the race for Pennsylvania
<p>Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the presidency: according to <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president/pennsylvania%20?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=
Woke croaks: “peak woke” has passed
<p>Over the past decade <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/09/19/after-peak-woke-what-next?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_art
Election rejection: fears of a contested result
<p>Republicans are already preparing to <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/12/what-will-happen-if-americas-election-result-is-contested?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=d
Open to debate: Harris and Trump clash
<p>On Tuesday night in Philadelphia Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took part in what might be <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/11/kamala-harris-makes-donald-trump-look-out-of-his-depth?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=au
Trailer: Boom!
<p>How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, <em>The Economist’s </em>US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers.
Trailer: The Modi Raj
<p>Narendra Modi is one of the most popular politicians on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy. </p><br><p>A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider and the man behind the po
Choose this podcast: abortion and the election
<p>In 2022 the Supreme Court gave control of abortion back to “the people and their elected representatives.” This November will be the greatest test yet of what that means. Democrats are <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/05/3
Checks and Balance: Aid, and a bet
<p>For months, a big foreign-aid deal looked like it was <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/04/20/the-house-of-representatives-just-gave-ukraine-the-best-news-it-has-had-for-a-year?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podca
Checks and Balance: Capitol gains
<p>While America’s focus has been on the presidential election, the race for Congress is even more volatile. With razor-thin majorities in the House and the Senate, <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/03/24/both-chambers-o
Checks and Balance: Growth states
<p>It’s not long since <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/03/14/americas-extraordinary-economy-keeps-defying-the-pessimists?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content
Checks and Balance: Strike accord
<p>America has launched strikes against Iranian-backed militias in <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/02/07/israel-scorns-americas-unprecedented-peace-plan?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source
Checks and Balance: Biden or bust
<p>Joe Biden’s chances against Donald Trump in November do not look good. He is unpopular and his age puts many Americans off. <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/01/04/joe-bidens-chances-do-not-look-good-the-democrats-have-no-
Checks and Balance: Year all about it
<p>If the election were held tomorrow, Donald Trump would probably be <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/11/07/donald-trump-looks-terrifyingly-electable?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandba
Checks and Balance: Well enough alone?
<p>On foreign policy, trade and immigration, the Republican Party wants America to push the world away. This is a departure, but also a return to what the party <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/26/the-republican-part
Checks and Balance: Trailer
US editor John Prideaux and his colleagues from across the US and around the world go beyond the headlines and the horserace to delve deeper into the race for the White House—and why it matters so much. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0
