Prologue Journal – Page 36032 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia’s gold production up 17.4% in May — Rosstat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In January-May 2023 gold production added 11.1% in annual terms https://tass.com/economy/1640089

The Education-Reform Carousel

Wall Street Journal Today, it’s ‘back to basics.’ Tomorrow, it’ll be ‘out with the old.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/education-reading-phonics-apology-crt-9c037183

Russian General Arrested Following Wagner Mutiny – MT Russian

Moscow Times The Defense Ministry has yet to comment on the alleged arrest of Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since Saturday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/28/russian-general-arrested-following-wagner-mutiny-mt-russian-a81685

Putin says he was certain in people’s support of authorities’ actions on June 24

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I had no doubts what the reaction in Dagestan and the entire country would be,” Russian President replied https://tass.com/politics/1640087

Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit

Wall Street Journal Bias and reasonableness are in the eye of the beholder. https://www.wsj.com/articles/recuse-alito-supreme-court-lina-khan-ftc-6f95b694

AI Is No Replacement for a Nurse’s Intuition

Wall Street Journal Technology is a tool to aid human decision-making. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-nursing-patient-health-care-c4e5191a

Production of passenger cars in Russia up 11-fold in May to over 42,000 units — Rosstat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In January-May 2023, 155,000 passenger cars were produced, down by 42% year-on-year https://tass.com/economy/1640085

The Other March on Moscow Didn’t End Too Well, Either

Wall Street Journal The White armies barely escaped Crimea. What will be Prigozhin’s fate? https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-civil-war-prigozhin-white-army-6476045d

Sentencing of media manager Krasilshchik to take place in Moscow on June 29

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In closing arguments, the prosecution asked that the defendant, who is the former chief of the Yandex.Lavka grocery delivery service, be sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison https://tass.com/emergencies/1640083

Sacramento Sends Me Customers

Wall Street Journal Every time there is another proposal to raise taxes, my phone starts ringing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-tax-increases-cpa-leave-2371d352