Prologue Journal – Page 117 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Democrats Draw Up an Entirely New Anti-Trump Battle Plan

New York Times The party’s early preparations to oppose the next Trump administration are heavily focused on legal fights and consolidating state power, rather than marching in the streets. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/us/politics/democrats-anti-trump-battle-plan.html

Musk Wants to Slash $2 Trillion in Federal Spending. Is That Possible?

New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/us/politics/dept-government-efficiency-explainer.html

Ukraine Slams Scholz After First Call With Putin in Two Years

Moscow Times The call had opened a “Pandora’s box,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/16/ukraine-slams-scholz-after-first-call-with-putin-in-two-years-a87031

Their Lives Were Bound by a Fraud Case; Their Fates by a Sinking Yacht

New York Times Mike Lynch and Christopher Morvillo spent 12 years together fighting a legal battle over two continents. Their victory celebration ended in tragedy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/business/mike-lynch-yacht-sinking.html

Trump denigrates Haitians. How will his election affect Haiti?

Washington Post A key decision awaiting the president-elect is whether to continue supporting a U.S.-funded, U.N.-backed, Kenya-led policing mission. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/haiti-crisis-trump-administration/

Liberal Berkeley’s Toughened Stance on Homeless Camps Is a Bellwether

New York Times The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/us/homeless-berkeley-california-enforcement.html

Young Gazans Reach Global Audiences With Videos of Everyday Life in War

New York Times Displaced young Palestinians are chronicling their wartime routines on TikTok and Instagram, allowing their followers abroad to see a more personal side of the conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/world/middleeast/young-gazans-reach-global-audiences-with-videos-of-everyday-life-in-war.html

Donald Trump wants peace with China ‘through US strength’, ex-CIA leader says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ‘anti-war’ president-elect’s main goal is to make it clear that Beijing ‘shouldn’t even think about fighting’, ex-intelligence chief says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3286867/donald-trump-wants-peace-china-through-us-strength-says-ex-cia-leader?utm_source=rss_feed

We are now testing four different Ukrainian missiles – Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine Currently, Ukraine’s missile programme includes four types of missiles that are being tested. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Ukrainian Radio Quote: “As for drones, electronic warfare systems, long-range drones, and responding to Shahed attack drones, we haven’t yet achieved outstanding results, but progress has been made. In this regard, there…

Police detain man who stole ambulance from Jerusalem hospital, crashed into police car

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829363