Prologue Journal

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

Osama bin Laden, Big Man on Campus

Wall Street Journal His 2002 ‘Letter to America’ is consistent with what students have been taught. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-osama-bin-laden-became-the-big-man-on-campus-bff1c53b

Hunter Biden’s Missing ‘Services’

Wall Street Journal A bank examiner raised concerns about the president’s son’s account in 2018. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-bidens-missing-services-2024-election-washington-politics-law-cdb7d3eb

The Next Congress Might Look a Little More Republican

Wall Street Journal Retiring Democrats are putting competitive districts in play. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-next-congress-might-look-a-little-more-republican-4b9990cf

Color of pure evil: Commentary on moral inequalities of Israel, Hamas

Jerusalem Post The coming weeks will be the most trying of the entire Israel-Hamas war. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-775987

Henry A. Kissinger, 1923-2023

Wall Street Journal The former Secretary of State was a master of grand strategy in the perilous Cold War era. https://www.wsj.com/articles/henry-kissinger-dies-age-100-26c9afab

Henry Kissinger’s Century

Wall Street Journal As national security adviser and secretary of state, he combined grand strategy with indefatigable ‘shuttle diplomacy’ and an ability to read his foreign counterparts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/henry-kissingers-century-01a1a932

Biden, Trump and ObamaCare

Wall Street Journal Democrats distort the issue, but the GOP offers no alternative. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-obamacare-biden-republicans-healthcare-7fafda6a

The Trouble With Bidenomics

Wall Street Journal The federal spending surge hasn’t made Americans happier. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trouble-with-bidenomics-d7583fa5

Many More Voters With Guns

Wall Street Journal Black households with firearms have gone up 17 points since 2019. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-voters-with-guns-than-ever-black-ownership-republican-democrat-c9d98aca

Who the Israelis Are Releasing in Return for Hamas’s Hostages

Wall Street Journal The Palestinian women and children include convicted killers and violent teenagers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-releasing-palestinian-prisoners-hamas-gaza-4d21a9b4