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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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CBS News:
Whistleblower: Facebook is misleading the public on progress against hate speech, violence, misinformation — Frances Haugen says in her time with Facebook she saw, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook.” Scott Pelley reports.
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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 …
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New York Times:
Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’
Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’
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Financial Times, TechCrunch, NPR, Al Jazeera, Boston.com, Mediaite, CNN and CBS News
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Facebook whistleblower to claim company contributed to Capitol attack
Facebook whistleblower to claim company contributed to Capitol attack
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New York Times, New York Magazine and Politico
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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Washington Post:
Secret money, swanky real estate and a Monte Carlo mystery
Secret money, swanky real estate and a Monte Carlo mystery
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NPR, Raw Story, Insider and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
Key findings from the Pandora Papers investigation
Key findings from the Pandora Papers investigation
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ICIJ, New York Post and Rolling Stone
The Guardian:
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful
BBC:
Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak
Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak
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Washington Post and Slate
Margot Gibbs / ICIJ:
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin's inner circle
Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin's inner circle
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Insider, TASS, The Sun and Bookworm Room
BBC:
Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed
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Al Jazeera, Metro.co.uk and ICIJ
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 …
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Julie Luchetta / Arizona Republic:
Activists ambush Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at ASU over immigration, Build Back Better Act — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was confronted by proponents of the democratic Build Back Better bill who followed her as she entered a public restroom on Sunday morning. — A video posted on the Twitter account …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
For Democrats and the Biden agenda, it's becoming a matter of trust — Many liberals don't trust moderates. Key moderates no longer trust congressional leaders or the White House. And few in the House trust the Senate. — As Democrats embark this week on their latest effort …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why the Media Got the Story About this Week All Wrong
Why the Media Got the Story About this Week All Wrong
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Washington Post, Erick Erickson's Confessions …, The Dispatch, Fox News and Washington Times
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.
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Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
David Dayen / American Prospect:
USPS Begins Postal Banking Pilot Program — The test allows customers to cash business or payroll checks at the post office and place them onto a gift card. — The United States Postal Service (USPS) has taken the most dramatic step in a half-century to re-establish a postal banking system in America.
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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 …
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Miles Himmel / Washington Examiner:
Elites think they're better than you — They think they're smarter than you. They think they deserve more than you. They think they're better than you. — Who are they, you ask? Hollywood, Silicon Valley, athletes, politicians, entertainment, those who dine at the French Laundry …
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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Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Virginia Democrats rally to roll back Trump's 2020 gains with Latinos — The state has become a proving ground for Democratic efforts to stop the bleeding in advance of next year's midterm elections. — Terry McAuliffe's campaign is going to great lengths to win over and drive turnout among Latinos.
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New York Times:
U.S. Signals Little Thaw in Trade Relations With China — The Biden administration said it would not immediately remove the Trump administration's tariffs and would require that Beijing uphold its trade commitments. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration offered its strongest signal yet …
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Jeremy Egner / New York Times:
Damian Lewis Discusses the Future of ‘Billions’ — In an interview, the actor talked about his character's big twist and what it means for the Showtime series and his career. — This article includes spoilers from Sunday's Season 5 finale of “Billions.” — One of TV's last great …
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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.
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’
Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’
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Political Wire and ABC News