Prologue Journal – Page 38538 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Execution of Village Mayor Becomes Symbol of Russian Brutality in Ukraine

Wall Street Journal A beloved mayor and her family helped townspeople resist Russian occupation. They paid for it with their lives. “Why were they killed? Because they were Ukrainians.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/execution-of-village-mayor-becomes-symbol-of-russian-brutality-in-ukraine-262e9179

Mother’s Day Gifts 2023: What Marie Kondo, Chloë Sevigny, Miranda Kerr and Other Mothers Are Giving and Receiving

Wall Street Journal Here are 9 tastemakers’ personalized Mother’s Day gift ideas, from flower subscriptions to concert tickets to futuristic face masks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mothers-day-gift-marie-kondo-chloe-sevigny-miranda-kerr-3defb852

Your Tuesday Briefing: Texas Reels From Mass Shootings

New York Times Also, evacuation orders in occupied Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/briefing/texas-mass-shooting-guns-asia.html

US proposes control of foreign land sales near 8 more military bases

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Additions will include the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, which is close to a now-cancelled Chinese agriculture project that stirred controversy. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3219858/us-proposes-control-foreign-land-sales-near-8-more-military-bases?utm_source=rss_feed

The Ragtag Army That Won the Battle of Kyiv and Saved Ukraine

Wall Street Journal Citizen volunteers teamed up with soldiers to turn the tide in the most consequential European battle since World War II. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ragtag-army-that-won-the-battle-of-kyiv-and-saved-ukraine-6089ea98

Scratch the ‘X’ option: Passports should read ‘male’ or ‘female’ only, says House GOP

Fox News A handful of House Republicans have put forward new legislation that would prohibit the federal government from allowing people to designate their gender as “X” on their passports, which the Biden administration allowed starting in 2022 as a way to advance “gender diversity.” Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., proposed two bills that are designed…

Regional-Bank Stocks Give Up Early Gains; Indexes Little Changed

Wall Street Journal Tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite’s 0.2% rise was enough to push it into bull market territory. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-08-2023-7fa75032

Wagner founder Prigozhin says ammunition supplies resumed as Artyomovsk fighting goes on

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The maximum advancement of units today has reached 130 meters, a total of 15,000 meters has been taken https://tass.com/military-operation-in-ukraine/1614901

What The Board Needs To Know

Wall Street Journal Everything from the week beginning May 8th, 2023 that a corporate board director needs to know ahead of a board meeting. This week, we highlight how concealing a data breach at Uber led to 15 months’ probation for the company’s former CISO and what directors need to consider. We also cover why…

Biden bleeding support with Black voters as 2024 campaign heats up: poll

Fox News President Biden is bleeding support with Black voters heading into the 2024 campaign season, according to a recent poll. While the president maintains Black voter support, it has sharply declined since taking office and comes with much less enthusiasm. According to the Associated Press, around 58 percent approve of his job handling. Just 41 percent…