Prologue Journal

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

Biden Plies Xi for a Fentanyl Deal Beijing Can’t Deliver

Wall Street Journal China can’t risk cracking down on its wildcat pharma industry as its economy wobbles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-plies-xi-for-a-fentanyl-deal-beijing-cant-deliver-92d08538

The Biden-Xi Truce of the Moment

Wall Street Journal The new era of good feelings is less than meets the photo-op. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-xi-jinping-summit-china-533b3714

Joe Biden Faces a Deep State Revolt

Wall Street Journal On Israel, hundreds of federal workers try to undermine his policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-executive-branch-anonymous-letter-joe-biden-israel-ceasefire-gaza-hamas-f22374d0

Proxy Advisers and Double Standards

Wall Street Journal A new study by the American Council for Capital Formation shows Glass Lewis and ISS make material errors in their recommendations to investors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/proxy-advisers-errors-accf-study-glass-lewis-iss-sec-gary-gensler-431939c5

The Left Takes a Hit in Seattle

Wall Street Journal Voters replace at least three anti-cop members of the City Council. https://www.wsj.com/articles/seattle-city-council-crime-progressives-elections-police-ce4f8a5c

Gaza Is the First Humanitarian-Crisis War

Wall Street Journal Hamas knew that after Oct. 7 the narrative would shift to the isolation of Israel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-first-humanitarian-crisis-war-israel-al-shifa-hospital-hamas-6c108eee

Don’t Believe the Hype About Abortion

Wall Street Journal Its importance in last week’s elections for state office has been vastly overstated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-believe-the-hype-about-abortion-polling-voters-campaign-elections-1a749b63

My Gazan Friend Is Dead

Wall Street Journal Baraa, a charming exchange student, was killed in an airstrike. https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-gazan-friend-is-dead-6abcf8e6

The Shock of Facing American Anti-Semitism

Wall Street Journal Jews thought America was a safe haven, but Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities revealed hatred here at home. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-shock-of-facing-american-anti-semitism-00acc234

Companies That Can’t Make Money

Wall Street Journal The SEC pushes a plan to misallocate capital by buying land and taking it out of productive use. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-invents-companies-that-cant-make-money-ad71f8f3