Prologue Journal – Page 40198 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

If Western Civilization Dies, Put It Down as a Suicide

Wall Street Journal We are in the grip of an ideology that disowns our genius, denounces our success, disdains merit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-western-civilization-dies-put-it-down-as-a-suicide-goldman-sachs-pronouns-merit-ideology-23c3c6c8

Public Policy the ‘North Star’ in Shift to Clean Energy, Firms Say

Wall Street Journal Government policies will increasingly drive private capital flows into the clean-energy industry and influence how fast the economy shifts away from fossil fuels, according to panelists at a climate conference. https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-policy-the-north-star-in-shift-to-clean-energy-firms-say-dab8c774

Sudan hospitals struggle with casualties, damage in fighting

Washington Post Hospitals in the Sudanese capital are overwhelmed as the city turns into a war zone in fighting between the country’s two top generals https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/sudan-fighting-hospitals/bcad5c04-dd54-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Want a Tax Break on an EV? You Will Have to Buy a U.S. Brand

Wall Street Journal New restrictions on qualifying for the as much as $7,500 EV tax credit mean that only U.S. brands currently qualify. https://www.wsj.com/articles/want-a-tax-break-on-an-ev-youll-have-to-buy-an-american-brand-edd8883a

Moscow to expel Western diplomats involved in subversive activity in Russia — spokeswoman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Any actions by the United States, the UK and Canada or other unfriendly countries that have joined the rabid Russophobia of the Anglo-Saxons aimed at inciting discord and enmity in our society will be dealt with most resolutely, while the diplomats involved in…

Russia wants soonest possible end to Ukraine conflict — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Lavrov also expressed gratitude to the Brazilians for their excellent understanding of why the conflict in Ukraine began as well as their readiness to contribute to finding a way to settle it https://tass.com/politics/1605607

Russia awaits India’s decision to allocate second site for NPP construction — Deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is being built in southern India with the technical assistance of Russia https://tass.com/economy/1605605

Bryansk Region governor reports attempt to illegally cross border

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Bogomaz said the security barrier was installed to ensure the safety of local residents living in border settlements https://tass.com/emergencies/1605603

DeSantis fires back at Disney as company tries to ‘usurp’ state oversight

Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state legislature is working on a bill to reassert its control over Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. DeSantis said the legislature will void a development agreement Disney made to invalidate the state’s oversight of the area. DeSantis had signed a bill earlier this year, HB 9-B,…

Hamas: Resistance committed to liberation of Palestinian prisoners

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian inmates have been subject to systematic torture, harassment, and repression. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/17/701753/Hamas-khader-adnan-Israel