GOOD EVENING. The show begin in the frontlines of Donetsky oblast in Ukraine with artillery fire, drones, missiles and static lines. To Gaza and questions about the offensive that continues to be delayed. To Buenos Aires, Ottawa, North Israel, Columba campus, DC, London. To Cyprus in 1974 and Austria in 1955. To Colorado, Tehran, Sacramento, Honori…

#HOTELMARS: 50 years ago, NASA and Roscosmos worked together to manned orbit. https://russianspaceweb.com/protected/angara-2024.html 1936John Batchelor által

#HOTELMARS: Angara flies! Anatoly Zak, #Russianspaceweb.com https://russianspaceweb.com/protected/angara-2024.html 1957John Batchelor által

#SOLOMONS: China wins. Cleo Paskal, FDD https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/solomon-islands-chooses-jeremiah-manele-new-prime-minister-2024-05-02/ 1927 MALAITA SOLOMONSJohn Batchelor által

12-1215A: The plan that can end all freight trains by 2035, Veronique De Rugy, Mercatus https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/05/01/the-ideological-cocktail-poisoning-american-campuses/ 1882John Batchelor által

#Campus: Self poisoned. Cliff May, FDD https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/05/01/the-ideological-cocktail-poisoning-american-campuses/ 1850 Princeton CollegeJohn Batchelor által

#COLORADO: Self destruction? Bud Weinstein, RealClearEnergy.com https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2024/04/24/for_oil_and_gas_will_colorado_become_the_next_california_1027360.html 1904John Batchelor által

UKRAINE: The 1974 Cyprus Solution. The Austrian Treaty Solution. Anatol Lieven, Foreign Policy. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/01/united-states-russia-ukraine-china-taiwan-competition-primacy/ 1920 TurkiyeJohn Batchelor által

#UKRAINE: Washington underperforms in local wars. Anatol Lieven, Foreign Policy. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/01/united-states-russia-ukraine-china-taiwan-competition-primacy/ 1927 VietnamJohn Batchelor által

#UK: AntiSemitism remains a problem in Labour. Dr. Alan Mendoza is the founder and executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, a UK-based foreign and security policy think tank.. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1891163/Labour-candidate-Israel-chief-whip 1874 The Embankment…

#ANTISEMITISM: "Countering Antisemitism Act." Congresswoman Kathy Manning represents North Carolina’s Sixth Congressional District. A Harvard and University of Michigan Law School graduate, she's known for her advocacy on education and combating antisemitism. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://abc45.com/news/local/congresswoman-kath…

#COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: Fraught quad. Judah Wahba is a senior at Columbia University..Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-breaks-silence-college-protests-over-gaza-conflict-2024-05-02/ 1900 OXFORDJohn Batchelor által

#ISRAEL The North under siege.. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Sarit Zehavi. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 Founder and president of Alma – a nonprofit and an independent research and education center specializing in Israel’s security challenges on its northern border. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-delegation-visit-egypt-so…

#CANADA: Stepping back from the German (BAN CARS ON WEEKENDS) Green brink. Conrad Black, National Post https://nationalpost.com/opinion/conrad-black-5 1900 OTTAWAJohn Batchelor által

#Argentina: The 20,000 peso note,. Mary Anastasia O'Grady WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/javier-mileis-achilles-heel-economy-policy-dollarization-479fd74d 1921 BUENOS AIRESJohn Batchelor által

#GAZA: Seeking strong indicators of an imminent Rafah operation. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-turkeys-erdogan-is-breaking-agreements-by-blocking-ports-trade-2024-05-02/ 1898 GAZAJohn Batchelor által

#Ukraine: Artillery warfare. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/awaiting-us-aid-ukraines-gunners-fire-sparingly-advancing-russians-2024-05-02/ 1915 AUSTRIAJohn Batchelor által

PREVIEW: #OTTAWA: #PARLIAMENT: Conversation with Conrad Black about an incident of political gamesmanship during a session of the House of Commons, where the leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, referred to PM Trudeau as "wacko" and refused to withdraw the remark. More details to follow tonight. 1950 Ontario…

PREVIEW: #MOONBASE: #ROSCOSMOS: Conversation with colleague Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com regarding Roscosmos' plan to establish a moonbase in the 1970s, following their loss in the moon race. The discussion will explore how this initiative was intended to demonstrate the Soviet Union's technical capabilities despite the unfavorable political …

PREVIEW: #RUSSIA: #WARFARE: Conversation excerpt with colleague Anatol Lieven about the possibility of direct conflict between the US and Russia without the use of nuclear weapons -- and the potential impact such a confrontation could have on the global order. More details to follow later. 1943 Bougainville…

PREVIEW: #ANTISEMITISM: Conversation with Cliff May of FDD regarding the conduct and responsibility of faculty members on campuses where antisemitic behavior and remarks are reportedly routine and unchecked. This excerpt presumptions of the faculty. More details to follow later. 1917 Yale College, military training.…

PREVIEW: #SOLOMON ISLANDS: #PRC: Conversation with colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD regarding the PRC's soft power success in electing J. Manele as the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. The discussion will focus on the implications of this development for the region and how Australia missed the opportunity to keep the Solomon Islands within the AU…

PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: Conversation with colleague Jeff McCausland of CBS News regarding the private, non-military contractors working in the Ukraine war to maintain weapons systems and armor -- and the roles they play both inside Ukraine and in allied nations nearby. More details to follow later. 1942 Italy…

GGOOD EVENING: The show begins in Gaza, expressing doubts about the effectiveness of diplomacy in the region. We then move to campuses across the United States, wishing the Class of 2024 well after a challenging year marked by the pandemic, disorder, and issues related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), as well as the ongoing conflict in Ga…

#Comet 67/P C-G and the biomarker that isn't. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-molecule-found-by-rosetta-on-comet-67p-c-g-proves-discovering-life-on-exoplanets-will-not-be-easy/ 1957John Batchelor által