Prologue Journal

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

IBM, Microsoft and Big Tech Antitrust Folly

Wall Street Journal Today’s regulators learn the wrong lesson from the pointless cases of past decades. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ibm-microsoft-and-big-tech-antitrust-folly-79a16c

Israel Mourns and Prepares for War

Wall Street Journal Two weeks ago, the Jewish state was bitterly divided. After Hamas’s atrocities, it is united in a just and necessary defense. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-mourns-and-prepares-for-war-hamas-terrorism-gaza-9dbb21bf

Democrats Peddle a ‘Child Labor’ Deception

Wall Street Journal Parents know better than the government or the media how much work is too much for a teen. https://www.wsj.com/articles/antifamily-democrats-peddle-a-child-labor-lie-parental-rights-florida-47da84eb

The Battle Over the Yen

Wall Street Journal A revealing debate over exchange rates and monetary policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-battle-over-the-yen-ddf2dbd2

DeSantis vs. Newsom on Violent Crime

Wall Street Journal New FBI data shows a sharp divergence in their records on public safety. https://www.wsj.com/articles/desantis-vs-newsom-on-violent-crime-5161224f

J.B. Pritzker’s Abortion Money Game

Wall Street Journal The Illinois Governor opposes out-of-state funds, unless they’re his. https://www.wsj.com/articles/j-b-pritzkers-abortion-money-game-fbda0346

Give Me the Biggest Kippah You Can Find

Wall Street Journal Jews shouldn’t shrink from their religious identity in the face of Hamas’s attacks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/give-me-the-biggest-kippah-you-can-find-725498c1

The House GOP’s Mercenary Caucus

Wall Street Journal A majority doesn’t count for much in a chamber where every man is a king. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-mercenary-caucus-house-republicans-speaker-election-e8fd4af7

Israel Needs to Dig Deep and Fortify

Wall Street Journal It was attacked because it was vulnerable, and its next steps could place it in even greater peril. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-needs-to-dig-deep-and-fortify-8f17f0cf

A World Without American Deterrence

Wall Street Journal A gradual retreat into strategic passivity led to the world’s spinning suddenly out of control. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-world-without-american-deterrence-war-hamas-israel-north-korea-china-russia-iran-9935394