Professor Wall and the Jester discuss the recent developments in northwest Africa and southern Europe where Morocco appears to be taking steps geopolitically to blackmail Spain into supporting Morocco’s efforts to take away the independence of the neighboring Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. What is especially reprehensible about these actions? What are the background reasons why this dispute has been allowed to drag on for so long? What dangerous precedent could this set for other self-determination movements if Morocco succeeds in its efforts?

Links:

(Morocco’s Military Provocations Heighten Migration Pressure on Spain): https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/moroccos-military-provocations-heighten-migration-pressure-on-spain/

(The Polisario Front, Morocco, and the Western Sahara Conflict): https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-polisario-front-morocco-and-the-western-sahara-conflict/

(Surrendering the Sahara Part I: Morocco on the March and Spain’s Socialists ...

Professor Wall and the Jester discuss the ongoing effort in Southern Illinois that seeks to separate Chicago from the rest of the state and their recent success getting a referendum scheduled in Madison County for the November 2024 elections. What are the issues continuing to drive this Illinois Separation Referendum Movement?

Links:

(Group pushing secession from Illinois says Madison County is a key target): https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2022-12-15/group-pushing-secession-from-illinois-says-madison-county-is-a-key-target

(Madison County voters will take up symbolic secession vote in November): https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-04-18/madison-county-voters-will-take-up-symbolic-secession-vote-in-november

(Prenzler asks board to reconsider secession resolution): https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/prenzler-asks-board-to-reconsider-secession-resolution/article_1865bf3e-fe7c-11ee-8160-6bd63adc6677.html

(Secession Speakeasy #68: Will the Battle over ...

Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss Texas Nationalist Movement president Daniel Miller’s recent challenge to the President of Mexico and his offer of friendship and support to a movement in Northern Mexico to secede from the rest of Mexico. What circumstances inspired Miller to take these steps? What were the justification grounds for this move? What dangers does the Texas Nationalist Movement need to be aware of in pursuing this course of action?

Links:

(TNM President announces support for Northern Mexico secession efforts over Border Crisis): https://news.tnm.me/presidents-desk/statements/tnm-president-announces-support-for-northern-mexico-secession-efforts-over-border-crisis/

(Texas Independence Movement Seeks Breakup of Mexico): https://www.newsweek.com/texas-independence-movement-seeks-breakup-mexico-1888449

(“The Banana Wars: United States Intervention in the Caribbean, 1898-1934” - By Lester D. Langley): ...

This piece from the Acton Institute speaks very much to our views here at "On This Terrestrial Ball" on what the relationship should be between family and the workplace. Here we always says that "Family Comes First". That means occasionally we will have gaps in our publication schedule when we need to tend to matters which affect family. However we are still committed to spreading the word on the causes which are important to the everyday people so that EVERYONE will be able to put family first in the not-too-distant future and it is why we value your support so much! Be a rebel, raise a family and show & tell the family how much you love them! https://rlo.acton.org/archives/124383-your-job-is-not-your-family.html

Trying to undermine the efforts of Staten Island to secede from New York City and form its own city, a council member from Brooklyn has commissioned a study which he now uses as proof the Staten Island could not succeed on its own because it cannot support a socialist government. Why is that completely ridiculous? https://keepgovlocal.substack.com/p/secession-only-for-socialists

Our deepest apologies for being absent the last few weeks. Another member of the team became extremely ill and we were concerned about his well-being in addition to having family obligations for the great feast of Easter. Thankfully our team member is on the mend at last and our obligations have been largely met. We are working on new content now and hope to record and publish next week.
In the meantime, we have begun embarking on a venture to comment on those secession stories which we don't have time to cover in-depth on our podcast episodes. To this end we have started up a Substack which we hope to integrate more fully into the Locals setup here in the not-too-distant future. Here is our most recent piece. Enjoy! https://keepgovlocal.substack.com/p/the-breakup-of-new-york-city-continues