Opinions – Page 301 – Prologue Journal

Overvaluing Hostages Is Israel’s Weakness

Wall Street Journal The 2011 deal with Hamas that freed Gilad Shalit led to the taking of hundreds more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/overvaluing-hostages-is-israels-weakness-gaza-hamas-war-d3818922

Republican ‘Populists’ for Corporate Welfare

Wall Street Journal The House GOP’s tax bill abandons the free-market principles that helped the middle class prosper. https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-populists-for-corporate-welfare-tax-deal-congress-d36818f1

Legacy Admissions May Not Be at Odds With Diversity

Wall Street Journal Selective colleges have a lot of minority alumni after half a century of affirmative action. https://www.wsj.com/articles/legacy-admissions-may-not-be-at-odds-with-diversity-hcbu-campus-culture-b893e6b7

Notable & Quotable: U.S. v. Trump

Wall Street Journal ‘The risk of criminal liability chilling Presidential action appears to be low.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-us-v-trump-circuit-court-of-appeals-for-dc-decision-immune-15323e22

Toby Keith’s American Life

Wall Street Journal The country music star captured the spirit of post-9/11 ‘U.S. of A.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/toby-keith-dies-age-62-america-9-11-country-music-2883cace

A State of the Union for the Middle Class

Wall Street Journal Lower prices and opportunities for noncollege workers should be prominent. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-state-of-the-union-for-the-middle-class-biden-trump-prices-policy-college-bed1aabc

A Border Security Bill Worth Passing

Wall Street Journal The Senate bill has reforms Trump never came close to getting. https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-border-security-bill-james-lankford-republicans-immigration-biden-border-patrol-asylum-bc2f9543

Dartmouth Sees the Value of the SAT

Wall Street Journal The Ivy League college follows the evidence and reinstates test scores in admissions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dartmouth-reinstates-sat-act-requirement-admissions-standardized-tests-3ed5fb42

Britain Dumps Another Net-Zero Gimmick

Wall Street Journal Forcing firms to sell green tech is the same as making people buy it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/britain-water-boiler-heat-pump-rule-net-zero-rishi-sunak-cf3b63c7

Iran’s Long-Range Missile Ambitions

Wall Street Journal Tehran launches a satellite with technology useful for developing ICBMs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-long-range-missile-ambitions-launch-f992a97e