The Real World: Ukraine
What A Day11 Marras 2019

The Real World: Ukraine

  • Public impeachment hearings begin this week. We tell you who’s taking the stand and how to tell them apart using some high-art, elevated cultural touchstones.
  • A public defender supported by the co-founders of Black Lives Matter was elected as San Francisco’s new DA. We talk to former public defender and politician Tiffany Cabán about what it means to be a prosecutor who runs on ending mass incarceration.
  • And in headlines: the women who inspired “Hidden Figures” are honored by Congress, Dion Waiters got too high, and Sesame Street celebrates 50 years of puppets and letters.

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In Trump vs. Zelenskyy, Putin Wins

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Why The Oscars “Never Get It Right”

Why The Oscars “Never Get It Right”

WAD is taking a break from the daily horror show that is political news to talk about the scandals plaguing another American institution: Hollywood. Specifically, the swirling controversies around thi...

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Billionaire Tax Club

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Are Democrats Really Powerless?

Are Democrats Really Powerless?

Right now, it feels like President Donald Trump and billionaire ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk are holding all the political cards. While we’re out here just trying to figure out if our local library will st...

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Will Republicans Slash Medicaid?

Will Republicans Slash Medicaid?

As House Republicans prepare to begin voting on their big policy blueprint this week, one of the programs they're targeting for major cuts is Medicaid. The federal healthcare program covers around 80 ...

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Is The Alt-Right Even 'Alt' Anymore?

Is The Alt-Right Even 'Alt' Anymore?

The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, wrapped up Saturday. While billionaire Elon Musk ate up a lot of the attention by wielding an actual chainsaw on stage to symbolize his attacks o...

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The True Cost Of USAID Cuts

The True Cost Of USAID Cuts

Thursday marked one month since President Donald Trump officially took office. Since then, he’s signed dozens of executive orders. And the fallout from all his unilateral actions is starting to become...

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What Happens If The U.S. Sells Out Ukraine

What Happens If The U.S. Sells Out Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded public barbs on Wednesday, one day after top White House and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to end the ...

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