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Socialist mobility: a telling Michigan vote

06.08.2026
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We examine one of America’s primary races, in which a sharply lefty candidate beat the establishment figure. What does that reveal about changes in the Democratic Party? For decades China’s Yangtze River was a polluted, overfished mess. We look at the wins from cleaning it up—and who loses. And a fond look back at postcards as they fade from use.


Guests and host:

  • John Prideaux, executive editor and host, “Checks and Balance”
  • Gabriel Crossley, China correspondent
  • Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • America’s primary season, Democratic Socialists of America, Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed
  • China, Yangtze River, remediation
  • postcards, second world war, British history

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