July 29, 2016

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How the Clinton campaign quelled an insurgency: with graciousness.

It took Trump to reveal that “the US electoral system is weak enough for the Russians to be able to influence it.”

The Russian practice of “kompromat,” using information to smear politicians, is alive and well.

Government interference with foreign elections isn’t new—it’s “something the US has repeatedly done in recent history.”

It’s perhaps not that Putin is enamored with Trump as much as that Trump is not Hillary Clinton.

The party’s moneyed elite returned to the fore this week, undeterred and mostly unabashed.

Ethicists say voting with your heart, without a care for the consequences, is immoral.

The good news out of both conventions: Wall Street was nowhere to be found.

Your weekend white paper: America needs a financial transactions tax to boost the economy and put a leash on Wall Street.

Brief primer on Chairman Mao’s genocidal rule.

Five officers charged in the Freddie Gray case—who’ve been acquitted or had charges dropped—sue the Baltimore State’s Attorney.

It is not uncommon for our courts to deport someone who has been raped for political reasons.

Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson tells the story of his Patagonia vest.

Black-owned banks experience a renaissance due to police violence and an endorsement from Killer Mike.

Gucci Mane is out of prison, sober, buff, and ready to continue being the best trap rapper in the game.

There’s too much stuff on Spotify; let’s return to the safe confines of personal libraries and the iPod Classic. #opinions

Werner Herzog’s version of Pokémon Go sounds a lot more entertaining.

Sesame Street fires three senior cast members as the show focuses on fun topics like “self-regulation.”

Ken Barrie, the voice of Postman Pat, dies at 83.

Norway considers giving Finland—a country that has 188,000 lakes—a mountain for its 100th birthday.