Opinions – Page 123 – Prologue Journal

Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’?

Wall Street Journal The slogan didn’t work for Hubert Humphrey in 1968. It seems tone-deaf in the troubled world of 2024. https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-americans-really-want-a-politics-of-joy-a9a6a02b

On the Waterfront, the Sequel

Wall Street Journal The dockworkers strike is an education in monopoly union power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/longshoremen-union-strike-ports-waterfront-commission-new-york-harbor-harold-daggett-debd179a

You Can’t Buy That Diesel Truck

Wall Street Journal California’s EV rules are already restricting sales of gas-powered rigs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-vehicle-rule-california-diesel-trucks-kamala-harris-joe-biden-13f59663

Someone Tries to Govern France

Wall Street Journal Barnier proposes a budget because he must, but where’s the growth policy? https://www.wsj.com/articles/france-budget-michel-barnier-spending-deficit-56b94f92

Jack Smith’s October Surprise

Wall Street Journal It’s impossible not to suspect the special counsel’s filing is politically motivated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-smiths-october-surprise-court-legal-politics-election-50c5f620

War Doesn’t Thwart a Western Wall Tradition

Wall Street Journal A rabbi clears space for new prayer notes as Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, begins. https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-doesnt-thwart-a-western-wall-tradition-israel-rosh-hashanah-a2c239b8

Can We Still Trust the Unemployment Rate?

Wall Street Journal The BLS jobs report survey is outdated and underfunded. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-still-trust-the-unemployment-rate-bls-jobs-report-survey-underfunded-outdated-13ce12a3

The 62nd New York Film Festival: From Epic to Intimate

Wall Street Journal This year’s highlights include Adrien Brody as a genius architect in ‘The Brutalist,’ Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore in Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, and Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña in a sweeping rock musical. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-62nd-new-york-film-festival-the-brutalist-room-next-door-emilia-perez-adrien-brody-julianne-moore-selena-gomez-airdigital-b0ab5cdb

Med-School Accreditation Is Outdated

Wall Street Journal The LCME, established with noble goals, has become arbitrary and holds back innovation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medical-school-accreditation-is-outdated-holds-back-innovation-nyu-98fe80bd

Why Is Vance Inconsistent on Israel and Ukraine?

Wall Street Journal He defers to the former and says he doesn’t ‘really care what happens’ to the latter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-is-vance-inconsistent-on-israel-and-ukraine-presidential-election-vp-debate-20f56c8b