Opinions – Page 365 – Prologue Journal

Midwest Is a State of Mind

Wall Street Journal You don’t have to live in Iowa. Be nice, flatten your vowels, and bring a ‘hot dish’ to the potluck. https://www.wsj.com/articles/midwest-is-a-state-of-mind-73f3c49f

The West Should Welcome Gaza Refugees

Wall Street Journal Europe and the U.S. accepted millions who fled earlier wars. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-west-should-welcome-gaza-refugees-asylum-seekers-hamas-terrorism-displacement-5d2b5890

Can Trump and Biden Bring Down the Two-Party System?

Wall Street Journal The likely nominees are implausible for different reasons. Maybe they can both lose next November. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-trump-and-biden-bring-down-the-two-party-system-candidates-presidential-election-2024-b095dfdb

The Day After Israeli Victory

Wall Street Journal The Palestinian-Israeli peace process can’t return to regularly scheduled programming. https://www.wsj.com/articles/antony-blinken-israel-hamas-palestinian-authority-gaza-benjamin-netanyahu-3a92fb36

School Choice Dies in Illinois

Wall Street Journal The union-Democratic machine kills scholarships for 9,600 poor children. Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets it happen. https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-choice-dies-in-illinois-education-pritzker-2bf45e2b

Trump University, Now With Tax Money

Wall Street Journal He plans to launch a tuition-free, online-only bachelor’s degree. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-american-academy-online-university-cd9b8da6

California’s New Old Math

Wall Street Journal Parents fight to restore eighth-grade algebra in San Francisco’s public schools. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-mathematics-framework-eighth-grade-algebra-san-francisco-sf-guardians-1a53fa41

Gridiron Mischief in the Midwest

Wall Street Journal The Ohio Penitentiary football team in 1950 was a precursor to the University of Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gridiron-mischief-in-the-midwest-sports-football-crime-2a419141

Placating Xi Won’t Change China’s Behavior

Wall Street Journal Beijing is undermining U.S. interests worldwide, but there are ways of forcing concessions https://www.wsj.com/articles/placating-xi-wont-change-chinas-behavior-meeting-san-francisco-dc833264

America’s Universities Need Serious Regulation

Wall Street Journal If you want real change in large organizations, focus on governance and personal accountability. https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-universities-need-serious-regulation-anti-semitism-israel-6ccd983a