Cheat Sheet - My Life Behind Kiev's Barricades

February 21, 2014 THE FRONT LINE 1. My Life Behind Kiev's Barricades Once a shabby-chic neighborhood with neo-classical buildings and elegant cafes, Vijai Maheshwari's street in downtown Kiev has turned into an apocalyptic scene of Molotov cocktails, grenades, and injured protesters. As Ukrainian leadership announces a deal has been struck with the opposition, here is a dispatch from behind the capital city's front lines. Read it at The Daily Beast SORRY, CHINA 2. Dalai Lama, Obama to Meet To the Chinese government's chagrin, President Obama and the Dalai Lama are set to meet again this morning at the White House. But before the exiled leader set foot in the president's digs, he spoke to a right-leaning think tank. Eleanor Clift reports from the right-wing temple, where high priests of capitalism debated morality with the Dalai Lama, who acknowledged he could see more than "exploitation" in free enterprise.   Read it at The Daily Beast THAT MAKES ONE 3. This Christie Crowd Doesn't Care About Bridgegate The governor re-emerged at a town hall meeting with anti-FEMA, anti-Washington talk in the heart of Hurricane Sandy's path. It was his first public forum since the George Washington Bridge scandal hit, but no one seemed to care. Has New Jersey really moved on? By Olivia Nuzzi. Read it at The Daily Beast RELIGIOUS LIBERTY? 4. Arizona Passes Discrimination Bill A controversial piece of legislation dubbed the "right to discriminate" bill passed the Arizona legislature late Thursday evening and is on its way to Gov. Jan Brewer for signing. The bill would allow individuals, corporations, and religious bodies to use religious beliefs to defend themselves in a discrimination lawsuit. Opponents say this would protect the right of employers to not hire anyone who isn't Christian, and prevent LGBT community members from accessing virtually any services. Meanwhile, advocates defend the bill as a protection of religious liberties. In Kansas, a similar-style bill is on the table that would allow individuals to decline providing a service that's contrary to religious beliefs. Read it at AZ Central HOW'S THAT? 5. Bevin: Gay Marriage Becomes Incest File this under things gay marriage probably won't lead to. Matt Bevin, a Republican businessman hoping to challenge Mitch McConnell in a Kentucky primary, says the problem with gay marriage is that it lends itself to fluctuating definitions, so a person may want to define themselves as being married to one of their children so that they can then in fact pass on certain things to that child financially and otherwise." He told a conservative talk-radio show: "Where do you draw the line?" A Kentucky judge ruled last week that the state must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Read it at The Hill ANARCHY Somalia's Palace Compound Attacked Peacekeepers and al Qaeda-linked militants battle. FULL IMMERSION CO Corrections Head: End Solitary After spending 20 hours locked up. NOT WITH US Rand Paul: Nugent Should Apologize Says he has no place in politics. SPACE ODDITY UAE Issues Fatwa on Mars Bans Muslims from interplanetary voyages. DISTURBING Man Assaults 'Modern Family' Star While taking a photo with her. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Pussy Riot Whips Sochi by Anna Nemtsova Sex Lives of our Founding Fathers by Eric Herschthal Sochi Stray Dog Stew and 1-800-F*CKYOU by P. J. O'Rourke

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