Prologue Journal

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

The New Rise of Organized Shoplifting

Wall Street Journal Students discuss retail theft, criminal prosecution and low-trust public spaces. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-rise-of-organized-shoplifting-crime-theft-american-cities-31475a7

Biden’s Red-Line Moment With Iran

Wall Street Journal Blinken promises a swift and decisive response, but will Biden back it up? https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-red-line-moment-with-iran-9e1bbf5a

Meanwhile, Trouble in the Pacific

Wall Street Journal A China-Philippines wreck shows Beijing’s increasingly risky military moves. https://www.wsj.com/articles/meanwhile-trouble-in-the-pacific-4f31384a

A Hamas Hostage’s Work in Africa

Wall Street Journal Shoshan Haran launched Fair Planet to help farmers, including many Muslims, grow more food. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hamas-hostages-work-in-africa-a56e288b

The Trumpian Tragedy of Jenna Ellis

Wall Street Journal Trump’s stolen election claims keep hurting everyone but himself. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trumpian-tragedy-of-jenna-ellis-ceb80403

Your Periodic Reminder That Evil Is Real

Wall Street Journal Hamas’s atrocities force us to confront the concept, though it doesn’t take long for equivocation to begin. https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-periodic-reminder-that-evil-is-real-rage-history-israel-hamas-6b255ebd

$8.99 Cereal Could Rock the Globe

Wall Street Journal High prices in U.S. stores will play an outsize role in 2024’s presidential election. https://www.wsj.com/articles/8-99-cereal-could-rock-the-globe-prices-food-housing-cars-economy-f00d0e29

Democracy’s Fate in Latin America

Wall Street Journal The opposition unites in Venezuela, but a Peronist runs first in Argentina. https://www.wsj.com/articles/democracys-fate-in-latin-america-4680da47

Chevron Bets on Peak Green Energy

Wall Street Journal The oil giant invests $53 billion to acquire Hess’s oil and gas assets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chevron-bets-on-peak-green-energy-99e72109

So Much for the Embargo on Iran’s Missiles

Wall Street Journal The U.S. lets sanctions expire as Tehran’s proxies fire away at Israeli and American targets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/so-much-for-the-embargo-on-irans-missiles-5a1ed31a