Prologue Journal – Page 38650 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Coloring History’s Gray Areas, With Strong Moral Outrage

New York Times Éric Vuillard writes short historical narratives known for their irony. His latest, “An Honorable Exit,” delves into France’s defeat in the First Indochina War. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/books/eric-vuillard-an-honorable-exit.html

What Scalia’s Defense of a Free Jet Trip Says About Thomas’s Travels

New York Times In a combative 2004 memo rejecting calls for his recusal, Justice Antonin Scalia discussed whether a trip on a litigant’s plane was a gift that had to be disclosed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/us/politics/antonin-scalia-clarence-thomas.html

EU-China ties shouldn’t be viewed through ‘prism of Ukraine crisis’, says top envoy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese ambassador to Brussels Fu Cong says Beijing ‘also a victim’ of crisis and urges European Union to maintain ‘strategic autonomy’ and avoid developing US ties at China’s expense. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218148/eu-china-ties-shouldnt-be-viewed-through-prism-ukraine-crisis-says-top-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed

At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia

Washington Post Kyiv’s head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/discord-leaks-moscow-strikes-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Remembrance, Independence Days: What events should you look out for?

Jerusalem Post Israel’s Remembrance Day will begin on Monday night and end on Tuesday night with a transition into Independence Day. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-740112

Reformed Egyptian curriculum promotes coexistence, democracy

Jerusalem Post While the Egyptian curriculum up to 5th grade has been reformed, the rest of the education system still contains antisemitic content. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-740106

NAMI to start development of hydrogen-fueled, electric version of Aurus Komendant in 2025

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Aurus Komendant off-roader was presented in late September 2022 https://tass.com/economy/1608545

US uses ‘foreign agent’ label nine times more often than Moscow — Russian justice minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Under US Foreign Agents Registration Act currently more than 3,500 persons or entities are listed as foreign agents, and the number of newly designated foreign agents has risen by 30% since 2016, Konstantin Chuichenko said https://tass.com/politics/1608547

Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm warning, urges residents to take necessary precautions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rain to the city in the next two to three hours, says forecaster. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218150/hong-kong-observatory-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning-urging-residents-take-necessary-precautions?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces show “excellent work” by snipers in Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The Special Operations Forces and Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, have posted a video showing Ukrainian snipers killing Russian invaders in Bakhmut. Source: Special Operations Forces on Telegram; Oleksandr Syrskyi on Telegram Quote from Special Operations Forces: “Here is the footage of the work of the ‘Ghosts of Bakhmut’.…