Prologue Journal

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

Elon Musk vs. the Administrative State

Wall Street Journal SpaceX fights an NLRB attack on the company’s employment practices. https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacex-lawsuit-national-labor-relations-board-elon-musk-5b434f10

Class Actions and the Candy Bar

Wall Street Journal A trial lawyer targets the Hershey Co. over seasonal chocolates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hershey-lawsuit-seasonal-chocolates-anthony-russo-d2be1547

Biden and Political Norms

Wall Street Journal The president’s allies won’t let longtime traditions inconvenience him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-and-political-norms-9bd72737

A New American Tries to Buck Up His Countrymen

Wall Street Journal I humbly suggest that the self-loathing left and the pessimistic right have both managed to get it wrong. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-american-tries-to-buck-up-his-countrymen-patriotism-democracy-138a25ee

Genocide in My Classroom

Wall Street Journal Incitement is a crime, but I teach my students that there’s a clear distinction between ideas and violence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/genocide-in-my-classroom-free-speech-higher-education-israel-house-hearing-eb837457

Republicans, Don’t Reject Border Progress

Wall Street Journal Some in the House GOP want to preserve the chaos as a campaign issue rather than solving the problem. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-border-security-deal-mike-johnson-6320d15b

The 2020 Election All Over Again

Wall Street Journal Friday’s campaign exchanges showed what we all have to look forward to. Ugh. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-2020-election-all-over-again-january-6-revenge-politics-53504ae3

The Supreme Court to the Ballot Rescue

Wall Street Journal Trying to ban opposition-party candidates from the ballot will spread unless the Justices stop it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-supreme-court-to-the-ballot-rescue-f887f84f

Putin Sends Nukes to Belarus

Wall Street Journal He wants to scare NATO into ending its military support for Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-nuclear-weapons-belarus-alexander-lukashenko-vladimir-putin-a87df19d

Is AMLO Blackmailing Biden?

Wall Street Journal Controlling migration flows ensures the Mexican president a pass on democracy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-amlo-blackmailing-biden-joint-communique-rewrite-mexico-cuba-venezuela-cd68cac5