Prologue Journal – Page 39311 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

The Future is Now: China, Russia revert to pre-1989 world and fundamentally challenge the US-led West

Fox News We recently learned a lesson which was more than three decades in the making. The lesson partially stems from two seemingly unrelated events. The world noted the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine at the end of February. And after an air incursion by a spy balloon, saber-rattling over Taiwan and TikTok…

Biden’s Biased Housing Bias Rule

Wall Street Journal The Administration endorses a presumption of guilt for businesses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-department-of-housing-and-urban-development-hud-rule-racial-discrimination-de648b3

3 killed, 2 injured at corner store in southern Puerto Rico

Washington Post Police in Puerto Rico say three people have died and two others were injured during a shooting https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/puerto-rico-shooting-three-killed/fe6a6992-d7ec-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Mexico migrant protest sees brief closing of El Paso bridge

Washington Post A protest by some migrants led U.S. Customs and Border Protection to briefly close the Paso Del Norte International Bridge linking El Paso, Texas and the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/mexico-el-paso-border-bridge-closure-protest-migrants/c4fe6154-d7ec-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Democrats dealt another blow: third lawmaker leaves party, switches to Republican within a month

Fox News Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party. According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican. EMBOLDENED…

Abortion pill companies struggle to make sense of conflicting court rulings

Washington Post Companies responsible for making and distributing the abortion pill mifepristone face significant uncertainty in the wake of conflicting court rulings Friday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/10/abortion-pill-ruling-texas-washington/

Buying Help for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids—Whether You Spend $250 or $2,500

Wall Street Journal Reliable customer service and a generous return policy are musts for these lower-price options. https://www.wsj.com/articles/buying-help-for-over-the-counter-hearing-aidswhether-you-spend-250-or-2-500-1ad04303

Hamas: Palestinians will keep defending al-Aqsa in ‘religious war’ waged by enemy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says the Israeli regime will never be able to frighten Palestinians into abandoning their resolve to defend al-Aqsa. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/10/701326/Palestine-Israel-Hamas-Netanyahu-al-Aqsa

How U.S. friends and foes have responded to leaked Pentagon documents

Washington Post The Pentagon is working “around-the-clock” to determine the scope of any leaked material and the impact its spread could have, a Pentagon spokesman said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/reactions-pentagon-documents-israel-russia-ukraine-south-korea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Former Twitter Executives Sue for Unpaid Fees

Wall Street Journal The erstwhile CEO, CFO and legal chief claim the social-media platform owes them more than $1 million in legal expenses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-twitter-executives-sue-platform-for-unpaid-fees-18fc936