Ukraine Parliament Votes To Oust Yanukovich, Sets May Election from Reuters
"Ukraine's parliament voted on Saturday to remove President Viktor Yanukovich from office, hours after he abandoned his Kiev office to protesters and denounced what he described as a coup. The apparent toppling of the pro-Russian leader looks likely to dramatically alter the future of the former Soviet republic of 46 million people, pulling it closer to Europe and away from Moscow's orbit."
Ukraine’s Leader Flees the Capital; Elections Are Called from the New York Times
"Abandoned by his own guards and reviled across the Ukrainian capital but still determined to recover his shredded authority, President Viktor F. Yanukovych fled Kiev on Saturday to denounce what he called a violent coup, as his official residence, his vast, colonnaded office complex and other once impregnable centers of power fell without a fight to throngs of joyous citizens stunned by their triumph."
Will Ukraine's Protests Swallow Putin, Too? (Leonid Bershidsky) from Bloomberg
"Two events that took place on Friday highlighted the enormous difference between Ukraine and Russia, two large, neighboring, corrupt, misgoverned East European nations whose peoples understand each other's language and share cultural references."
The Games Putin Plays (Ross Douthat) from the New York Times
"The events in Ukraine offer a lesson in the limits of Russia's grand strategy."
The Era of Big Deficit Concerns Is Over (Alex Seitz-Wald) from National Journal
"With spending down and only the hardest choices left, deficit reduction has lost steam."
When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach (Nicholas Kristof) from the New York Times
"One little boy’s story illuminates how we can build opportunity for all. Johnny Weethee, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to speak, encapsulates the shortcomings of our approach to poverty."
How to Get a Job at Google (Thomas L. Friedman) from the New York Times
"Hint: Getting hired is not about your G.P.A. It’s about what you can do and what you know."
When Millenials Can't Move Out of Their Parents' Basements the Entire Economy Suffers (David Dayen) from the New Republic
"The recent explosion in student debt—now held by one in five U.S. households—coincided with the Great Recession’s awful job market. Millennials have come of age amid stagnant wages, high unemployment, a lack of quality jobs (44 percent of recent graduates work in positions that don’t require a college degree), and, for those fortunate enough to attend college, an average of nearly $30,000 in debt. All this has led to what we can call the Great Delay."
UAW Asks Labor Board For New Volkswagen Election, Citing 'Threats' By GOP Lawmakers from the Huffington Post
"After a narrow and devastating loss at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant last week, the United Auto Workers union has asked the federal labor board to set aside the election results because of "a firestorm of interference" from outside groups and politicians, including Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn)."
Painting Dixie Blue: Can Democrats Retake the South? Yes, and Here’s How (Scott Arceneaux) from Politico
"The American South has a unique political culture, and as we approach the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, there is no better time to chart where that culture is heading."
Barack Obama is a Smart Dude. Democrats Should Listen to Him (Chris Cillizza) from the Washington Post
"Attempts by Democratic operatives in past midterm elections to build outside organizations to battle conservative groups on the airwaves fizzled for lack of interest. And so on and so forth. That lack of focus/interest has hurt Democrats nationally far more than the average person -- or even the average political junkie -- understands."
Ted Cruz Despised, Again (Jennifer Rubin) from the Washington Post
"He makes far too many enemies for too little positive result."
Issa’s ‘Suspicions’ that Hillary Clinton Told Panetta to ‘Stand Down’ on Benghazi from the Washington Post
"So, contrary to Issa’s claim that “not one order” was given to deploy one DOD asset, there were plenty of orders. Meanwhile, there appears to be no evidence that Clinton spoke directly with Panetta, in an apparent effort to override Obama’s instructions. So what is Issa talking about?"
How the GOP Sabotaged Marco Rubio, the Man Who Was Once Its Savior (Jonathan Chait) from New York Magazine
"The Rubio Plan sounded awfully appealing to Republicans, not least of them Rubio himself, who set about constructing the fund-raising and advisory apparatus of a top-tier presidential contender. For a few months, the plan proceeded to near perfection. Then everything started falling apart, and it has kept falling apart ever since."
Cruz Control (Erica Greider) from Politico Magazine
"The junior senator from Texas is a smart political operator—so why can’t he resist picking so many losing fights with members of his own party?"
The GOP’s Real Ted Nugent Problem (James Poulus) from the Daily Beast
"If conservatives want to be media stars tomorrow, they’ve got to get to work today."
SEX NUGGET!!
18 Hilariously Terrible Sex Tips that All Men Should Ignore from Salon
"From the ridiculous to the downright sexist and condescending, this advice isn't doing your sex life any favors."
U.S. VETERANS NUGGET!!
Overlooked No More (Scott Wilson) from the Washington Post
"President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 19 Hispanic, Jewish, and African American veterans who were discriminated against because of their racial or ethnic backgrounds."
WITTY ABANDONED OBJECTS NUGGET!!
'I'm Worth $1 and You STILL Lose me?' from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
"Abandoned objects on New York City streets are given a witty voice thanks to new art project. Inanimate objects are aimlessly lost in city streets every day without much thought, so New York City-based art student Yoonjin Lee decided to give them a voice."
NUDE DANCING NUGGET!!
Photos Of Nude Dancers Show A Very Different Side Of The Human Body (NSFW) from the Huffington Post
"There is no denying the natural beauty of a dancer's body. Like finely tuned mechanisms programmed to seamlessly bend, twist and twirl, the contortionists' bodies taken on positions that may not be innately appealing. Neatly stacked flaps of skin overlap, toes curl as the muscles of a leg bulge and limbs protrude forward in ways we didn't think possible, yet these feats of flexibility amount to something inexplicably gorgeous."
WAGNERIAN NUGGET!!
Legendary Nibelung Treasure May Have Been Found By A Guy With A Metal Detector from the Huffington Post
"A long-lost treasure may have finally been found. An amateur archaeologist recently unearthed a trove of gold and silver in a wooded area in western Germany. The finding, estimated to be worth more than 1 million euros (about $1.37 million), has some wondering whether the jewels are part of the legendary Nibelung treasure, Germany's The Local reports."
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