The John Batchelor Show

Friday 24 February 2023

Air Date: 
February 24, 2023

CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR

FIRST HOUR

9-915

#Ukraine: Republican isolationists raise the flag of retreat.Dan Henninger, WSJ Opinion

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-fatigue-is-not-an-option-west-freedom-leadership-russia-iran-china-putin-invasion-nato-34ed8bd7

915-930
#Ukraine: #Russia: One year later, the Russian economy much worse ahead. Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/business/russia-economy-ukraine-anniversary/index.html

 

930-945

#SmallBusinessAmerica:  Struggles with inflation leading to sharp contraction.  @GeneMarks  @Guardian @PhillyInquirer

https://www.aia.org/press-releases/6596627-architectural-billings-continue-to-contrac

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/22/why-us-is-due-for-recession-this-year/

945-1000

#SmallBusinessAmerica: Readying employers and employees for a recession. @GeneMarks  @Guardian @PhillyInquirer


https://genemarks.medium.com/outsourcing-hr-can-help-small-biz-owners-be-more-efficient-for-a-price-8be0095ebe60

SECOND HOUR

10-1015

#MrMarket: Perma Bears rally at a "sticky inflation" alarm for 2023. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-spending-personal-income-inflation-january-2023-eeffc9ba?mod=hp_lead_pos3

1015-1030

#Italy: #Genoa: #Venice: The drought lunges the rivers, lakes, canals. Lorenzo Fiori, Ansaldo Foundation

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/02/23/tourist-flock-to-lake-garda-island-after-hidden-path-is-revealed-by-drought

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/21/italy-faces-new-drought-alert-as-venice-canals-run-dry

1030-1045

#SpaceX; Starship/SuperHeavy ready for the close up. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com

https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/what-to-expect-when-spacex-launches-starship-on-its-first-orbital-flight/

1045-1100

JamesWebbSpaceTelescope: Freshl mysteries unsolved of the 13.7 Billion year-old cosmos. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com

https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/webb-spots-massive-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-that-should-not-exist-at-that-time/

THIRD HOUR

1100-1115

1/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by  Troy Senik  (Author)

 

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Iron-Turbulent-Improbable-Presidency/dp/1982140747?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews

 

Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years—was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was nevertheless dogged by secrets from his personal life. A believer in limited government, he pushed presidential power to its limits to combat a crippling depression, suppress labor unrest, and resist the forces of American imperialism. A headstrong executive who alienated Congress, political bosses, and even his own party, his stubbornness nevertheless became the key to his political appeal. The most successful Democratic politician of his era, he came to be remembered most fondly by Republicans.

1115-1130

2/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by  Troy Senik  (Author)

1130-1145

3/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by  Troy Senik  (Author)

1145-1200

4/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by  Troy Senik  (Author)

FOURTH HOUR

12-1215

#Ukraine: Russian military bloggers and aggregators advise targeting nuclear power plants. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-18-2023

1215-1230

#OuterSpaceTreaty: Militarizing Near Space.  Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center

https://npolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NPEC-OST-and-Military-Activities-Feb-2023-1.pdf

1230-1245

#India PM Modi's lifelong friend Gautam Adani pulled into controversy by short-seller Hindenburg Research & What is to be done? Sadanand Dhume, AEI, WSJOpinion

1245-100 am

#Ukraine: Kyiv aims to win now not later. Josh Rogin, Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/23/biden-ukraine-russia-war-attrition/