Tuesday, August 18, 2026
from The Briefing with Albert Mohler Hosted by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
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) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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