An underappreciated fact about the 2016 election: The massive generation gap; How governments pitch a referendum is a big deal. Here’s what we learned in Colombia.; T. Rex, ‘Space Boss': The Week In One Song; The poor are more vulnerable to bribery in Africa. Here’s why.; Should President Kabila step down or get a third term? We asked the Congolese people.; No, people really aren’t turning away from democracy; Will Pence be the most powerful vice president ever? Not so fast.; Yes, NATO is sharing the defense burden. Here’s what we found.;     The electoral college is a medieval relic. Only the U.S. still has one. If the electoral college were replaced by direct popular election, not only electoral strategies but also the parties themselves would likely change as a result. By Josep M. Colomer  •  Read more » An underappreciated fact about the 2016 election: The massive generation gap The divide between young and old much larger now than even in the 1960s. By David A. Hopkins  •  Read more »   How governments pitch a referendum is a big deal. Here’s what we learned in Colombia. A positive spin, not negative messaging, appealed to voters in our survey. By Juan Masullo and Davide Morisi  •  Read more »   T. Rex, ‘Space Boss': The Week In One Song John Glenn, 1921-2016. By Christopher Federico  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The poor are more vulnerable to bribery in Africa. Here’s why. Spoiler: It’s not because they have more money. By Kim Yi Dionne  •  Read more »   Should President Kabila step down or get a third term? We asked the Congolese people. Kabila's constitutional mandate is supposed to end in December 2016. By Jason Stearns, Herbert Weiss and Francesca Bomboko  •  Read more »   No, people really aren’t turning away from democracy Look at the data. By Erik Voeten  •  Read more »   Will Pence be the most powerful vice president ever? Not so fast. Being involved in the transition isn't the same as governing. By Joel Goldstein  •  Read more »   Yes, NATO is sharing the defense burden. Here’s what we found. The more “Atlanticist” countries see a strong U.S. role in the defense of Europe. By Jordan Becker and Edmund J. Malesky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071