Prologue Journal – Page 40301 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

The Biden/Trump Plan to Cut Social Security

Wall Street Journal Doing nothing won’t protect beneficiaries. It’ll subject them to automatic 23% cuts in 10 years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-trump-plan-to-cut-social-security-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-payroll-tax-automatic-trust-fund-6a6c7586

Russia’s New Foreign Policy Looks Old and Soviet

Wall Street Journal A strategy document confirms Putin’s hostility to the West and desire for something like ‘détente.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-new-foreign-policy-looks-old-and-soviet-putin-strategy-western-hostilities-china-india-detente-95d996a3

Norway to Expel 15 Russian Diplomats Accused of Espionage

Wall Street Journal The expulsions point to the growing espionage threat in Europe in the wake of the war in Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/norway-to-expel-15-russian-diplomats-accused-of-espionage-aede77e2

Security Council Secretary calls to preemptively identify terrorist threats in Caucasus

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Speaking at a security meeting in Nalchik Thursday, Nikolay Patrushev noted that the West is seeking to destabilize the situation in the North Caucasus Federal District https://tass.com/politics/1603991

China’s Ding defeats Russia’s Nepomniachtchi in Game 4 of match for World Chess Crown

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. After four games played to determine the 17th World Champion in chess, Nepomniachtchi and Ding are currently tied 2-2 https://tass.com/sport/1603987

German human rights activists call on Pope to protect Orthodoxy in Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We implore you to use your status and the authority of the Roman Catholic Church to protect your brothers in Christ. Do prevent them from becoming martyrs,” the letter reads https://tass.com/world/1603985

How Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Could Have Spread Far and Wide

New York Times New research suggests large parts of the country remain vulnerable to widespread bank failure in the event of a run on deposits. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/silicon-valley-bank-widespread-failure.html

The Other Georgia Welcomes You

Wall Street Journal In this country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, intrepid travelers head to the remote highlands for stunning hikes, nights in fairy-tale towers and a singularly vigorous style of hospitality. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-other-georgia-welcomes-you-cd233e47

Katie Porter denies domestic abuse allegations, including claim that she dumped potatoes on husband’s head

Fox News California Rep. Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate for Senate, is facing renewed scrutiny over her ex-husband’s domestic abuse allegations, which included a claim that the congresswoman dumped a pot of “steaming hot potatoes” on his head. Porter has repeatedly denied the abuse allegations, which her then-husband Matt Hoffman made amid a contentious separation…

Biden Will Expand Health Care Access for DACA Immigrants

New York Times The DACA program has shielded hundreds of thousands of young adults from deportation, but those immigrants have not been able to access federal health insurance programs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/biden-health-care-daca-immigrants.html