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11:55 PM ET, October 3, 2021

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Washington Post:
Billions hidden beyond reach  —  (Washington Post illustration; with photographs by, from top, Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images), Tolga Akmen/WPA Pool via Getty Images, Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post, Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images
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Secret money, swanky real estate and a Monte Carlo mystery  —  (Washington Post illustration; Photograph by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)  —  MONACO — The apartment hangs over the blue waters of the Mediterranean beneath the Monte Carlo casino of James Bond legend.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Insider
The Guardian:
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful  —  Millions of documents reveal offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, 30 world leaders and 300 public officials  —  The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest …
Discussion: ICIJ, Politico, Raw Story and Common Dreams
Washington Post:
Key findings from the Pandora Papers investigation  —  The Pandora Papers is an investigation based on more than 11.9 million documents revealing the flows of money, property and other assets concealed in the offshore financial system.  The Washington Post and other news organizations exposed …
Discussion: ICIJ, New York Post and Rolling Stone
Margot Gibbs / ICIJ:
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore  —  In 2018, Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketing legend turned anti-corruption campaigner finally broke through.  —  After more than two decades in the political wilderness …
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin's inner circle
Discussion: The Sun
OCCRP:
Massive Leak Exposes the Hidden Fortunes of World's Elite and Crooks
Discussion: OCCRP
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
While his country struggles, Jordan's King Abdullah secretly splurges
Discussion: NPR and Financial Times
Brenda Medina / ICIJ:
When Latin America's elite wanted to hide their wealth, they turned to this Panama firm
Discussion: Feed MRSS-S Noticias
Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:
Czech Prime Minister secretly bought lavish French Riviera estate using offshore companies
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
The Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, Says She Wants to Fix the Company, Not Harm It  —  The former Facebook employee says her goal is to help prompt change at the social-media giant  —  The former Facebook Inc. employee who gathered documents that formed the foundation …
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Clare Duffy / CNN:
Facebook whistleblower revealed on ‘60 Minutes,’ says the company prioritized profit over public good  —  New York (CNN Business)The identity of the Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents — leading to a firestorm for the social media company …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
What They Saw in Ozy  —  The story behind the story is about the elite investors who plowed millions into a media dream without much due diligence, persuaded by the charm of Ozy's head, Carlos Watson.  —  There's an irresistible temptation, in this age of scams and hype …
Yelena Dzhanova / Insider:
A Connecticut doctor who gave patients blank, signed COVID-19 exemption forms has surrendered her medical license  — Sue McIntosh, a former Connecticut physician, has surrendered her medical degree after an investigation found she gave blank exemption waivers to patients.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Kyrsten Sinema's tactics may backfire  —  (CNN)Democratic hopes for passing big legislation through the Senate rely on Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.  Both have made things difficult for Senate Democrats because they are moderates who have been hesitant to pass big spending packages.
Discussion: The Uprising and Raw Story
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
For Democrats and the Biden agenda, it's becoming a matter of trust
Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Flynn Secretly Paid $200,000 in Middle East Nuclear Scheme—Report  —  Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad dug up internal audit documents revealing more unreported payments in wild scheme for Arab power plants  —  Disgraced former Donald Trump National Security Adviser and Army general Michael Flynn …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
New York Times:
‘Major’ Oil Spill Off California Coast Threatens Wetlands and Wildlife  —  A pipeline failure sent at least 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific off the coast of Orange County, creating a 13-square-mile slick.  Dead fish and birds washed ashore in some areas.
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Los Angeles Times:
Massive oil spill sends crude onto Orange County beaches, killing birds, marine life
Mike Baker / New York Times:
In Alaska's Covid Crisis, Doctors Must Decide Who Lives and Who Dies  —  Amid the nation's worst Covid-19 outbreak, patients are trapped in remote communities and doctors are prioritizing treatment based on who is most likely to survive.  —  ANCHORAGE — There was one bed coming available …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Slate
Telegraph:
The 2,000-year-old airborne disease theory that blinded Covid experts  —  As a result precautions such as wearing masks and better ventilation in public spaces were tragically delayed, says a new report  —  There is no word more likely to rile an infectious diseases doctor than the word “miasma”.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
ABC Panel Ignites When Chris Christie Accuses Biden of Folding to Progressives After 'He Couldn't Stand Up to the Taliban'  —  Donna Brazile and Chris Christie had a rousing tete-a-tete after the latter accused President Joe Biden of giving in first to the Taliban, then to progressive Democrats.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’
Discussion: Political Wire and ABC News
Undefined / The Nevada Independent:
Independent Poll: Sisolak, Cortez Masto hold slim leads over likely GOP opponents  —  With just over a year to go before the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats at the top of the ticket hold narrow leads over their likely GOP opponents, according to a new poll released Sunday by The Nevada Independent.
 
 
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Democratic Voters See Many Losers in Party Schism, and One Winner: Trump
Discussion: Common Dreams and Breitbart
Niha Masih / Washington Post:
Under fire from Hindu nationalist groups, U.S.-based scholars of South Asia worry about academic freedom
Todd Martens / Los Angeles Times:
Can the future of comedy be found in socialism?
New York Times:
Military Bases Turn Into Small Cities as Afghans Wait Months for Homes in U.S.
Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:
Why Republicans Are Still Recounting Votes
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Fauci: I don't know if we'll be able to gather for Christmas this year
Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times:
Israelis face losing vaccine passport without Covid boosters
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John L. Dorman / Insider:
Stephanie Grisham was irritated by Hope Hicks and accuses her of taking ‘the easy way out’ after leaving the Trump White House for Fox: book
Discussion: Raw Story
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Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Petition for Monthly $2,000 Passes 2.9 Million Signatures
Amy Julia Harris / New York Times:
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past
Discussion: New York Post
Andrew Yang / Politico:
When I Ran for President, It Messed With My Head
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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