I wrote in my Substack about cultural touchstones — like music, sports, and entertainment — as the connective tissue that reminds us of who we are, as Americans. If you need a palate cleanser or a pleasant trip down memory lane, give this a read. open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

Class 47. Cultural Touchstones: Can Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Bring Us Together? (FREE BONUS)

Why we need to recover the shared experiences, rituals, and culture that transcend differences and connect us as Americans.

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just reupping this, on the Oscar-winning movie about how life under authoritarianism can feel almost normal until people start getting disappeared.

The Year’s Most Urgent Best Picture Contender Is the One Almost No One Has Seen

I’m Still Here has a warning—and a reason for hope.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.