Tuesday, August 18, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 14:16)
Democratic Socialism is Bursting Onto the Scene Among Democrats: New Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Report Positive View of Socialism

• CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today’s economy by CBS News (Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus)

Part II (14:16 – 19:37)
Why is the University Experience Producing Socialists? The Culture of Elite Education is Teaching University Students Wrong Lessons About the Economy

• How Colleges Produce Socialists by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberlee Josephson)

Part III (19:37 – 22:55)
The Energy Is in the Extreme: The Current Ideological Battle in the Democratic Party Was Inevitable

• Beware the Democrats’ ‘Redshift’ by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)

Part IV (22:55 – 26:03)
The Parable of Raoul Vaneigem: The Obituary of a French Marxist Points to the Nearness of History

• Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)

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