Prologue Journal – Page 39137 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Fears Grow Over Mexico Military’s Power as Five Men Killed

New York Times Uniformed soldiers shot and killed unarmed civilians, including an American, then blocked medics from providing care, a top government official said. To many Mexicans, such abuse is all too familiar. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/americas/mexico-military-killings-nuevo-laredo.html

China’s military ‘testing ability to control sea and air around Taiwan’ in multi-day drill after island leader’s US visit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The People’s Liberation Army says it will hold three days of exercises, with coastal authorities in the southeast signalling additional drills. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216376/china-sets-military-drills-after-taiwan-leader-tsai-ing-wens-us-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

Custody of a Russian Girl Who Drew an Antiwar Picture Is Still Undecided

New York Times The authorities are determining who will take custody of Maria, 13, whose single father has been sentenced for “discrediting” the Russian Army. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/custody-russian-girl-anti-war-ukraine-drawing.html

Wall Street Journal reporter charged with spying in Russia, an accusation he denies

Fox News Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been officially charged with spying in Russia, news organizations from the country are reporting Friday. Interfax, quoting a source, said “Gershkovich has been charged” with espionage, according to Reuters. “He categorically denied all the accusations and stated that he was engaged in journalistic activities in Russia,”…

Passover: The freedom of many names

Jerusalem Post Those different names for God not only reflect God’s divergent qualities but also mirror the divergence of how we as individuals experience and understand God. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738519

Passover: Seder night: Past, present and future

Jerusalem Post We are called upon to revive the past and influence the present through it, thereby transmitting the Jewish faith and way of life to the next links in the chain of generations. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738517

Conflict with China ‘last resort’ but Congress will authorize troops if Americans support it: McCaul

Fox News Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul told Fox News during his visit in Taiwan Friday that conflict with China was a “last resort,” but said so long as the American people support it, Congress will approve boots on the ground if Beijing attacks. “Conflict is always a last resort,” he told Fox News from…

‘Joyland,’ a Pakistani Film Banned at Home, Is Celebrated Abroad

New York Times Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/movies/joyland-pakistan.html

Gabriel García Márquez’s Best Books: A Guide

New York Times The Colombian novelist mixed fiction and fact to capture the outsize reality of Latin America. Even if you’ve never watched a priest levitate, a carpet fly or a drop of blood climb over curbs, there’s something for you. https://www.nytimes.com/article/gabriel-garcia-marquez-books.html

IRGC shows its hand: Recent attacks reveal mood among Iran-led axis

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: The increased air activity over Syria is the most visible and audible indication of a more general security situation in the neighborhood. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738617