• As Campaigns Chafe at Limits, Donors Might Be in Diapers - washingtonpost.com - Voter fraud isn’t a problem, so we design voter ID schemes that will suppress turnout. Donor fraud, on the other hand…
• An unlikely treasure-trove of donors for Clinton - Los Angeles Times - More fun with money. More than a little shady. The rest of the country ought to look at Arizona’s public financing scheme.
• Turkey blames US Jews for genocide bill | Jerusalem Post - Defying time, retired Secretaries of State, common sense, Nancy Pelosi tries to bring floor vote on non-binding, strategically unwise, feel-good resolution regarding genocide that occurred roughly 100 years ago. One in five Turkish citizens blames US Jews for the proposed statement. Way to live up to your caricatures, everybody.
• New Commentary Editor Denies Neo-Nepotism - New York Times - John Podhoretz is looking about as battle-ready/hardened as his warmongering old man. The first paragraph contains a comical quote from Adam Bellow (Saul’s son), describing the “new nepotism” as combining the “privileges of birth with the iron rule of merit.” Bonus question for John P. regarding his photograph: Is that an American flag lapel pin or a Lacoste Alligator?
• A tale of two decisions (or, how the FBI gets you to confess) (PsychSound by Steve Bergstein) - Interesting what qualifies as “classified.” (Thanks to Scott for link.)
• “It’s Good to Play” | Slog | The Stranger | Seattle’s Only Newspaper - Dominic Holden compares cigarette companies’ and lottery agencies’ ads aimed at selling their products with their ads allegedly aimed at discouraging young people from using those products.
• The Litlab: Sharma Shields: Three Way Story - An entertaining short story from my friend Sharma.

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