Opinions – Page 281 – Prologue Journal

ESG, Big Labor and Starbucks

Wall Street Journal Installing union-centric directors to the company’s board will mean higher prices and worse service. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-big-labor-and-starbucks-unions-business-4ac0a85f

Supreme Court 9, Lawfare 0

Wall Street Journal A unanimous Court says Colorado can’t ban Trump from the ballot. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-v-anderson-supreme-court-opinion-9-0-colorado-ballot-presidential-election-7486b815

A Tax Deduction for Little League?

Wall Street Journal The U.S. doesn’t need a new federal agency to micromanage youth sports in the name of ‘equity.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-tax-deduction-for-little-league-youth-sports-f650c7a7

The Global Tax Carve-out Parade

Wall Street Journal Countries are exploiting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s scheme, while U.S. firms pay more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/janet-yellen-oecd-global-tax-carve-outs-pillar-i-pillar-ii-u-s-firms-fd058902

A Judge Stops Texas at the Border

Wall Street Journal While Trump and Biden bicker, Gov. Abbott’s enforcement plan is blocked in court. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-border-immigration-judge-david-ezra-greg-abbott-sb-4-9e92917f

The Legal Scholar Who Cried Wolf

Wall Street Journal In the Trump case, Laurence Tribe faults the Supreme Court for averting the ‘chaos’ of which he had warned. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-legal-scholar-who-cried-wolf-14th-amendment-section-3-insurrection-election-21df2bea

Hamas’s American Hostages

Wall Street Journal The State of the Union is a chance to introduce the country to the Gaza Six. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-american-hostages-israel-gaza-oct-7-state-of-the-union-address-biden-e4949326

A Distracted America Still Leads the World

Wall Street Journal China, Russia and Iran see the U.S. as polarized and waning but underestimate the power of capitalism. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-distracted-america-still-leads-the-world-rivals-underestimate-power-of-capitalism-113009fc

California Finds a New Way to Be Soft on Crime

Wall Street Journal The Legislature creates a new ‘systemic racism’ defense that risks turning many felons free. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-finds-a-new-way-to-be-soft-on-crime-systemic-racism-defense-frees-felons-f5282810

Democrats’ Hubris Paves the Way for a Second Trump Term

Wall Street Journal Biden promised an end to chaos and lunacy. He barely won, then utterly failed to deliver. https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-hubris-paves-the-way-for-a-second-trump-term-03fe226a