Prologue Journal

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

Capture Flaco the Owl

Wall Street Journal If he remains free, rat poison or something worse will kill him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/capture-flaco-the-owl-central-park-zoo-rat-poison-risk-life-5acd46a9

Benjamin Netanyahu: Our Three Prerequisites for Peace

Wall Street Journal We must destroy Hamas, demilitarize Gaza and deradicalize the whole of Palestinian society. https://www.wsj.com/articles/benjamin-netanyahu-our-three-prerequisites-for-peace-gaza-israel-bff895bd

Musk Says ‘Make More Italians’

Wall Street Journal A Harvard-educated economist and mother makes the case for having big families. https://www.wsj.com/articles/musk-says-make-more-italians-fertility-rate-religion-feminism-c8fdf9ba

How We Deterred Iran in the Gulf Last Time

Wall Street Journal After an Iranian mine ripped open a U.S. ship, Reagan made it costly for Tehran. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-we-deterred-iran-in-the-gulf-last-time-reagan-navy-operation-praying-mantis-580b3c95

The Odds Are Against Even Numbers

Wall Street Journal Two, four, six, eight, too dull to enumerate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-odds-are-against-even-numbers-c3c881f1

Awakening in California: A Short Story

Wall Street Journal A 2019 accident put Rip in a coma. He came to last week in a different world. https://www.wsj.com/articles/awakening-in-california-a-short-story-gas-election-covid-abortion-52efdfde

Message From a Cuban Jail

Wall Street Journal A dissident leader pleads with the world not to forget his people. https://www.wsj.com/articles/message-from-a-cuban-jail-political-prisoners-latin-america-65c7e2a1

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Stages a Gerrymander Coup

Wall Street Journal Four progressive judges overturn the state’s legislative maps and threaten to redraw them with partisanship in mind. Eric Holder is smiling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wisconsin-supreme-court-legislative-maps-gerrymander-jill-karofsky-eric-holder-5624f639

The Texas Immigration Law Gambit

Wall Street Journal Gov. Abbott’s new law, SB4, won’t solve the problem and is probably illegal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-immigration-law-border-congress-supreme-court-d06d8352

The Nippon Steel Protectionists

Wall Street Journal Biden tees up a Cfius review of the U.S. Steel purchase that could treat Japan like China. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nippon-steel-u-s-steel-japan-china-biden-administration-cfius-lael-brainard-a5240bf4