memeorandum: Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook (Nina Jankowicz/Washington Post)

11:25 PM ET, October 9, 2021

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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:

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Discussion: ABC7 and Denver Post

CNN:

Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him — Washington (CNN)Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN …

Discussion: Slate, HuffPost, Mock Paper Scissors, The Hill and NBC News

Politico:
Congress' Jan. 6 investigators face an inevitable reckoning with their GOP colleagues

Discussion: CNN and Raw Story

Loveday Morris / Washington Post:

Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations — BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday amid a corruption probe that had opposition parties seeking a no-confidence vote. — In a televised address, the 35-year-old conservative leader said he denied …

Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Austria's Sebastian Kurz steps down amid corruption probe

Discussion: One America News Network, New York Times and Reuters

Bloomberg: Austria's Kurz Resigns as Chancellor Amid Corruption Probe

ausa.org:

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno Dies — Retired Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former Army chief of staff who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, died Oct. 8. He was 67. — A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno, known for his tall, imposing frame, was a 1976 West Point graduate …

Discussion: Army Times, CNN and New York Post

Eric Schmitt / New York Times:

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Dies at 67; Oversaw Iraq Surge — The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings. — Raymond T. Odierno, a four-star Army general who was an influential architect …

Discussion: Associated Press

Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:

Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His Father — After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to send. — FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three weeks before he died …

Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:

Czech prime minister's party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome — In a shock result, billionaire Andrej Babis' party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election days after the populist leader had to contend with revelations …

Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI and Digby's Hullabaloo

BBC:
Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power

Discussion: Reuters

Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State — ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between …

Discussion: New York Daily News, The Hill, National Review, Conservative Brief, RedState, Metro.co.uk, New York Post, తెల …, The Daily Wire, The New Arab, Political Wire and CBS News

Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:

It's Not Misinformation. It's Amplified Propaganda. — One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders. It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the San Francisco activist …

Ed Morrissey / HotAir:

Too fun — and dumb — to check: Did Biden snub Pelosi for Vatican ambassador pick? — Answer: Come on, man. For some reason, though, rumors had apparently swirled in the Beltway that Joe Biden would pick Nancy Pelosi to be his ambassador to the Vatican. Punchbowl founder Jake Sherman noted …

Discussion: Catholic News Agency and New York Post

Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pope Francis meets Pelosi in private audience at the Vatican

Discussion: The Daily Register and New York Post

Washington Post:

Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda — White House has only a short stretch to pass two major bills and avoid a government default — At one point during a private 90-minute Zoom call with liberal lawmakers on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked President Biden …

Discussion: Orange County Register, National Review, New York Times, CNN, Mercury News and Truthout

Nina Jankowicz / Washington Post:

Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook — Nina Jankowicz, the director of external engagement at Alethea Group, is a global fellow at the Wilson Center and author of “How to Lose the Information War” and “How to Be a Woman Online.” — The award of the Nobel Peace Prize …

Discussion: Reuters and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »

Ian Ward / Politico:

The Democrats' Privileged College-Kid Problem — To anyone who's spent time in Democratic politics in the past decade, a certain type of young person will immediately be familiar: bright-eyed, old enough to drive a car but not old enough to rent one without insurance fees …

Discussion: Breitbart, Honest Graft and New York Times

Oliver Gill / Telegraph:

British Airways to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ announcements in drive to promote ‘diversity’ — Carrier to move to neutral greetings ‘to ensure that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us’ — British Airways has advised pilots and cabin crew not to refer to passengers as …

Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:

Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor — Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company's vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all. — Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world's best defense against Covid-19 …

Discussion: CNN

New York Times:

‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan — The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of deepening discord and rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.

Discussion: Washington Post, BBC, Reuters, Power Line, UPI, The National Interest, Slate, HotAir and Zandar Versus The Stupid

Politico:

Dems fear Sinema's still not there on a prescription drug plan — Joe Biden has a problem, and a tight time frame to fix it. — The deadline to reach an agreement on the president's social spending package hits in a matter of weeks and Democrats have yet to bridge their differences …

Discussion: New York Times and Jacobin

Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:

Unvaxxed Allen West Has COVID, Pneumonia, and Low Oxygen — The Texas gubernatorial candidate had been taking unproven drugs to ward off the virus—and now may be hospitalized. — Right-winger Allen West said Saturday that after not getting vaccinated and using unproven drugs to prevent COVID …

Discussion: Insider, Associated Press, KXAN-TV and Alternet.org

Adam Popescu / New York Times:

U.S. Holocaust Museums Are Updating Content and Context — Many organizations are now trying to reach wider and younger audiences, and to tackle topics beyond the Holocaust. — With an urgency to preserve memory and modernize as the remaining Holocaust survivors enter their 80s and 90s …

Discussion: Religion News Service

Reuters:

Sudan says running low on fuel oil and wheat due to port blockade — A three-week blockade of Sudan's main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country's already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.

Ellen Barry / New York Times:

A Boston Mayoral Candidate Is Leaning Into Her Accent — The mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George, the daughter of Polish and Tunisian immigrants, speaks with the accent of working-class Boston. And she's having some fun with it. — BOSTON — The mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George …