Prologue Journal

Ann Selzer Announces End of Election Polling Operation

New York Times Her final poll of Iowa before the election showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, an outlier and a major miss. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/ann-selzer-ends-election-polls.html

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98

New York Times He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/clifton-r-wharton-jr-dead.html

Georgian opposition blocks road near Tbilisi State University

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The protesters have also begun to pitch tents https://tass.com/world/1873719

Moldova confirms violation of its airspace by Russian drones and missiles – video

Pravda Ukraine Moldova’s Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi has confirmed that Russian missiles and drones violated the country’s airspace on the morning of 17 November. Source: Popșoi on X (Twitter), reported by European Pravda We strongly condemn the violation of Moldova’s airspace by Russia’s missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure today. Explosions near our border…

Former justice minister: Israel no longer has a Zionist majority, democracy under threat

Jerusalem Post At the Table: Because he is widely regarded as a figure of integrity, Meridor is frequently interviewed by local and international media on legal and ethical issues. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-829096

US returns over 1,400 smuggled artefacts to India

Jerusalem Post The recovered smuggled items included pieces that were on display until recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829460

Iran’s defense chief vows to continue support for Syria, resistance front

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s defense chief says Tehran will continue to support the resistance front and the Syrian government and nation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/17/737396/Iran-Syria-Defense-Minister-Brigadier-General-Aziz-Nasirzadeh-National-Security-Bureau-Kifah-Moulhem-military-terrorism-stability-peace-