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Checks and Balance
Checks and Balance unlocks American politics by taking a big theme each week and digging into the data, the ideas, and the history shaping the country.
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we ask what difference the debate could make in a very close election
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we assess how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would handle international relations
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we analyse Democrats’ and Republicans’ border plans
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we report from the Democratic National Convention
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, how to help those most affected by deindustrialisation and globalisation
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we consider the role of the suburbs in determining the country’s future
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Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we consider who Kamala Harris might add to the Democratic ticket
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