Prologue Journal

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

Home Sellers Take On the Realtors Cartel

Wall Street Journal An antitrust lawsuit challenges anticompetitive rules that inflate fees and drive up housing costs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-sellers-take-on-the-realtors-cartel-housing-market-lawsuit-49eb1082

DeSantis Isn’t at Home Abroad

Wall Street Journal The governor is strong on domestic policy, but is he up to the challenge of a suddenly menacing world? https://www.wsj.com/articles/desantis-isnt-at-home-abroad-domestic-international-policy-israel-2024-gop-primary-fb5e1e0a

Another Black Monday May Be Around the Corner

Wall Street Journal The Federal Reserve’s policies threaten the American economy and financial markets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-black-monday-may-be-around-the-corner-interest-rate-federal-reserve-b1df5c21

Israel Is Vulnerable to ‘Force Majeure’ Claims

Wall Street Journal The war effort could suffer if shipping companies try to void contracts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-is-vulnerable-to-force-majeur-claims-shipping-military-supplies-haifa-port-94cf674

War Destroys Leftist Orthodoxies

Wall Street Journal Those defending Hamas in the name of anticolonialism are being discredited. https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-destroys-leftist-orthodoxies-6947fb06

Hamas Mortally Threatens Israel’s Existence

Wall Street Journal If the state is unable to protect Jews, as it was on Oct. 7, it has lost its purpose. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-mortally-threatens-israels-existence-1a805475

From One Brother to Another

Wall Street Journal The House Oversight Committee finds a $200,000 payment from James Biden to Joe Biden. https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-one-brother-to-another-bb321b0f

Biden Speaks, but Will He Act?

Wall Street Journal Iran’s proxies are shooting at Americans without a U.S. response. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-speaks-but-will-he-act-61fe471c

The Gaetz of Republican Hell

Wall Street Journal The House GOP still doesn’t have a Speaker after Jim Jordan loses a third vote. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gaetz-of-republican-hell-597ac27b

Chinese Companies and Your Tax Dollars

Wall Street Journal Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the feds dole out big money to lure a battery firm. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-companies-get-tax-dollars-in-illinois-13565518