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Who here has seen America’s Got Talent? I thought so.

There are some good reasons to watch. Did anyone see 9-year-old Celine Tam sing “My Heart Will Go On” this year? Many of the contestants are impressive. Some are really cute. Some are deeply inspiring. When they fail, there is something horribly thrilling about it.

And even though there are expert judges, people get to vote. So I guess it’s a little bit like democracy. Read more »

We are living through a time when the basic features of our democracy feel under threat.

When the former FBI director reports that he wrote memos after every meeting with the President, because he expected him to lie. When the evidence is mounting that the President obstructed justice, to prevent an investigation into whether his campaign colluded with a foreign country to undermine our election.   Read more »