Prologue Journal – Page 39122 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Biden Can’t Escape Blame for Afghan Fiasco

Wall Street Journal We’re supposed to believe that it was all Trump’s fault? https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-blame-trump-bagram-15727b90

Russian foreign trade surplus down a third in January-March 2023 — statistics

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The positive balance of the financial account of the payment balance was formed by growth of foreign assets of the Russian economy and the decrease of liabilities to nonresidents with the approximately equal volume”, the regulator noted https://tass.com/economy/1602669

Chicago Elects the Mayor of Its Teachers Union’s Dreams

Wall Street Journal This will be government by the CTU, for the CTU and of the CTU. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-mayor-ctu-teachers-union-brandon-johnson-suburbs-c7c1bf29

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions excludes Russian Ombudswoman

Pravda Ukraine Russia, in the person of ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova, was excluded from the membership of the European network of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), on Telegram Quote: “Today, I took part in the voting process for the exclusion of the…

Say What You Will About Prohibition, It Reduced Drinking

Wall Street Journal There will always be some harmful behavior, but many states have decided to condone and tax it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/prohibition-worked-drinking-alcohol-consumption-4b3fa509

A Federal Pardon Won’t Save Trump

Wall Street Journal Whether the other crime is charged, pardoned or never even committed doesn’t matter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-federal-pardon-indictment-new-york-state-vivek-bfce857b

Russian-Kazakh allied relations help maintain stability in Central Asia — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The two top diplomats agreed a plan of consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries https://tass.com/politics/1602667

China Won’t Be Pausing AI Research

Wall Street Journal Neither will Russia, Iran and North Korea. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-research-pause-peggy-noonan-china-f0a7a24

Israeli Holocaust memorial criticizes deal with Poland

Washington Post Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has criticized a new agreement renewing Israeli school trips to Poland, saying it recommends a number of “problematic sites” that distort history https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/israel-poland-holocaust-memorial-nazi/28ff2bb4-d86c-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Airstrike in Rebel-Held Region of Myanmar Kills at Least 100

New York Times It was the junta’s deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/myanmar-airstrike.html