Crooked Timber - citizens' assemblies in Michigan and beyond;

Earthbound Misfit - the Russians are buying European politics;

Vagabond Scholar - Banned Books Week! (a bit late);

The Field Negro - twenty-nine days!

The Rude Pundit - three things that matter from the VP debate.

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