Prologue Journal

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

Trump and the UFO Smokescreen

Wall Street Journal He may be swayed by handsome Navy pilots, but the evidence points to Chinese spying. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-ufo-smokescreen-aliens-national-security-outer-space-bdbddba4

Let Bibi Be Bibi

Wall Street Journal A notable success in the fight against evil. https://www.wsj.com/articles/let-bibi-be-bibi-56083bc3

New Mexico Can’t Afford California’s Green Deal

Wall Street Journal What good are electric vehicles in a sparsely populated state with a high poverty rate? https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-mexico-cant-afford-californias-green-deal-policy-states-politics-8497768e

Yahya Sinwar Dies as He Lived

Wall Street Journal Had Israel listened to Biden, the terrorist would still be alive. https://www.wsj.com/articles/yahya-sinwar-israel-hamas-gaza-benjamin-netanyahu-6a5865dd

The Oprah Phase and the Trump Danger

Wall Street Journal Kamala Harris focuses on gifts for voters and should take more seriously the threat to the Constitution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-oprah-phase-and-the-trump-danger-harris-should-shift-focus-gifts-to-constitution-7e549b43

Ohio’s Redistricting Ballot Trick

Wall Street Journal A ‘nonpartisan’ commission would tilt districts to the left. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ohio-issue-1-citizens-redistricting-commission-november-ballot-gerrymandering-e7016354

Ranked-Choice Voting on the Ballot

Wall Street Journal Five states and D.C. may join the experiment. Yet Alaska is a warning. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ranked-choice-voting-ballot-measures-november-2024-7129f84c

Merrick Garland’s Virginia Election Lawsuit

Wall Street Journal Justice sues Virginia for violating the law about cleaning up voter rolls. https://www.wsj.com/articles/merrick-garland-sues-virginia-voter-rolls-citizens-elections-glenn-youngkin-234b7acd

Jon Tester Bashes a Montana Company

Wall Street Journal A group of Democrats target Bridger, Tim Sheehy’s flying firefighting firm. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tester-bashes-a-montana-company-sheehy-bridger-senate-race-803a134d

Chairman Xi Gets a Seat at the Pope’s Table

Wall Street Journal Two Chinese bishops bent on ‘Sinicizing’ the Catholic Church attend the synod. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chairman-xi-gets-a-seat-at-the-popes-table-synod-rome-b6a62ba5