Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Why the Southern Baptists Said No to IVF

Wall Street Journal A resolution affirms the moral goodness of new life, but not of all means to achieve it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-southern-baptists-said-no-to-ivf-bd38a5b2

The Baby Boomers Are Arriving in Montana

Wall Street Journal My wife and I decided to get away from it all. Lots of others got here first, ready to die with boots on. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-baby-boomers-are-arriving-in-montana-cde2f16d

CNN Blackballs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Wall Street Journal It ignores Federal Election Commission rules in excluding him from the presidential debate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnn-blackballs-robert-f-kennedy-jr-presidential-debate-81829dbf

All the President’s Sanctions on Israel

Wall Street Journal Biden targets right-wing Israelis but gives Hamas’s patrons a pass. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-sanctions-israel-tsav9-hamas-hezbollah-iran-6122141b

Elon Musk Foils the Proxy Firms

Wall Street Journal Like Exxon Mobil, Tesla went directly to investors and over the heads of the left-leaning advisers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-foils-the-proxy-firms-99f441e4

Inside China’s Troubled Real Estate Market

Wall Street Journal Xi Jinping’s government tried to bring housing prices down. Now it wants to force them up again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-chinas-troubled-real-estate-market-4945dd06

Soaring U.S. Debt Is a Spending Problem

Wall Street Journal Revenue is stable, but outlays are reaching new heights as a share of GDP. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-debt-spending-congressional-budget-office-taxes-entitlements-biden-6b6f3ece

Harvard’s Dean of Speech Sanctions

Wall Street Journal Dean Bobo wants faculty to be punished for speech he doesn’t like. https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-dean-lawrence-bobo-faculty-speech-harvard-crimson-78d7cae1

Education Reform With a Cajun Twist

Wall Street Journal Louisiana becomes the 12th state to embrace universal school choice. https://www.wsj.com/articles/louisiana-universal-school-choice-gator-jeff-landry-c6ae57c1

The $20 Billion ObamaCare Subsidy Fraud

Wall Street Journal It’s a boon for agents, brokers and insurance companies—and the Biden administration enabled it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-20-billion-obamacare-subsidy-fraud-abd89b0d