Prologue Journal – Page 36283 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

President’s Office of Ukraine considers dismissing Klitschko

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may soon remove Vitalii Klitschko from the office of the head of the Kyiv City State Administration. Under such circumstances, Klitschko will still remain the mayor of Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/15/7407066/

Man Charged With Killing Mother at Sea in Inheritance Scheme Dies in Jail

New York Times Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vt., was to go on trial on murder charges in October. He had pleaded not guilty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/us/nathan-carman-dead-vermont-murder-charges-mother-trial.html

The Case Against Monetary-Policy ‘Overkill’

Wall Street Journal Remember those ‘long and variable lags’? https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-interest-rates-money-supply-m2-inflation-e289f5e7

Who Decides What’s Allowed on Social Media?

Wall Street Journal If it’s going to be the government, then the First Amendment will have something to say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-censorship-first-amendment-230-be6b6db

Who but Trump Would Find Himself Here?

Wall Street Journal He brought the indictment on himself—and they’re out to get him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-indictment-justice-archives-presidential-records-5582af70

PGA’s Saudi Deal Leaves Real Golfers Holding the Bag

Wall Street Journal The tour could have allowed players the free choice to play in any league. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pga-tour-saudi-liv-golf-deal-lgpa-5a956113

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Top Lender Weighs Bidding for Assets in Bankruptcy

Wall Street Journal Sixth Street is considering acquiring the home-goods retailer’s assets as the company searches for outside buyers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bed-bath-beyond-lender-sixth-street-bidding-for-assets-in-bankruptcy-e7f6c761

Minnesota Hasn’t Shifted Nearly as Much as Florida

Wall Street Journal Though Minnesotans are heading to the Sunshine state in droves. https://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-desantis-minnesota-walz-gop-dfl-24e9516

In Darfur, Sudan, Brutal Killing of Governor Heralds New Round of Violence

New York Times The United Nations blamed Sudanese paramilitaries for the death of the governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abakar. Sudan’s war has destabilized a fragile western region devastated by genocide in the early 2000s. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/world/africa/sudan-darfur-governor-killing.html

Readers Don’t Need a Safe Space

Wall Street Journal We can read Biden and Trump and handle the half-truths endemic to electioneering. https://www.wsj.com/articles/readers-safe-space-biden-wsj-election-46a38791