Saturday, November 14, 2026

Summary

America’s founders worried about what they called “excess” democracy. Their solution? Give power to the very rich. A political scientist goes deep on this issue at the center of our political moment. Also: today’s stories, including why there’s renewed hope among migrants despite little chance of reaching the U.S. border; our columnist’s thoughts on how Scott Colom’s Senate campaign shows how ‘Mississippi matters’; and one essayist’s race to secure more bees for beekeeping. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins

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