Opinions – Page 137 – Prologue Journal

Look Who the EPA Is Funding Now

Wall Street Journal Inflation Reduction Act money is paying groups that want to abolish ICE. https://www.wsj.com/articles/epa-funding-new-york-immigration-coalition-njaij-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-995d818a

A Judge Riles Hong Kong

Wall Street Journal As he steps down from the bench, Lord Jonathan Sumption says the territory is ‘slowly becoming a totalitarian state.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-court-jonathan-sumption-totalitarian-state-798ce8ee

Can the Constitution Reconcile America?

Wall Street Journal The country’s founding charter was meant to keep us in a state of constant negotiation and dialogue. It should appeal to the left and right. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-constitution-reconcile-us-history-politics-book-ad244e1e

Jared Polis’s Wolves Are Moving In on Denver

Wall Street Journal Colorado governor is fond of releasing predators into the wild. It could come back to bite him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jared-poliss-wolves-are-moving-in-on-denver-e2724758

The G-7 Dwarfs, and Giorgia Meloni

Wall Street Journal It’s a bad sign for Western democracy when the Italian Prime Minister is the only popular leader. https://www.wsj.com/articles/g-7-leaders-giorgia-meloni-joe-biden-emmanuel-macron-0c0eaf1e

Crypto Could Stave Off a U.S. Debt Crisis

Wall Street Journal Stablecoins backed by dollars provide demand for U.S. public debt and a way to keep up with China. https://www.wsj.com/articles/stablecoins-could-stave-off-a-us-debt-crisis-china-digital-currency-c491d717

The Cost of Kindness to the Cruel in Gaza

Wall Street Journal Israel is learning that the wicked must be stopped before they kill the good and pure. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cost-of-kindness-to-the-cruel-in-gaza-e275d678

When Ukraine Was Invisible

Wall Street Journal The West long accepted the Soviet narrative that the country was indistinct. Our understanding of its culture and people is still incomplete. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-ukraine-was-invisible-history-europe-russia-456305a6

Jerome Powell Is a Happy Federal Reserve Chief

Wall Street Journal He thinks the central bank’s policy is working, though is it really ‘restrictive’? https://www.wsj.com/articles/jerome-powell-may-cpi-interest-rates-federal-open-market-committee-cc227d1b

Celebrating the Nova Massacre in New York City

Wall Street Journal Anti-Israel protesters desecrate a memorial to Hamas’s victims and attack the homes of Jewish museum board members. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nova-massacre-remembrance-new-york-city-protesters-hamas-antisemitism-0d7f4eb0