New York Magazine — “The Kids Are Actually Sort of Alright”: Noreen Malone on how the twentysomethings are making do in the recession of their generation.

SONG OF THE DAY courtesy of the Occupy Wall Street drummers — and how their beats may be the loudest debate of the protests (via NPR).

The Washington Post says IBM just named its first female CEO.

The Economist — “The Hypocrisy and the West: When to Celebrate a Death”: “The assassination in Pakistan in May of Osama bin Laden, without the Pakistani government’s knowledge, let alone permission, and the Western-backed onslaught on Sirte which culminated in the death of Qaddafi leave an impression of double standards.”

TBD: How the Occupy protests have spread to universities.

From The Chronicle — The possible consequences of Mississippi’s “Personhood Amendment, and why it’s not just about abortion.

And finally: What is the Herman Cain campaign smoking?

EVENTS

The return of the Washington Psychotronic Film Society: The group that brings the weird, bizarre and unacknowledged films to Washington is back in full force with a free “Halloweenathon” at McFadden’s in Foggy Bottom. Monday Oct. 31 at 7 PM

Landlessness in Brazil: A Conversation with Historian and Activist Jonaina Stronzake: Published historian and activist Jonaina Stronzake speaks on land reform, human rights issues and food sovereignty. Tuesday Nov. 1 at 5:30 PM, East Quad Building Lounge

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