Opinions – Page 382 – Prologue Journal

Politicians Should Pay for Ignoring America’s Education Crisis

Wall Street Journal Both parties focus on votes instead of solutions such as tutoring, summer school and accountability. https://www.wsj.com/articles/politicians-should-pay-for-ignoring-americas-education-crisis-summer-school-report-25782907

Cracking the Proxy Advisory Duopoly

Wall Street Journal Glass Lewis and ISS have a 97% market share and conflicts of interest. https://www.wsj.com/articles/proxy-advisory-firms-glass-lewis-institutional-shareholder-services-esg-investing-761e044f

Inflation Isn’t Conquered Yet

Wall Street Journal Real wages have only begun to increase, and the Fed isn’t done. https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-price-index-inflation-jay-powell-federal-reserve-interest-rates-920849c8

The Pentagon’s Abortion War With Tommy Tuberville

Wall Street Journal The Republican Senator should lift his hold on promotions, but this fight over social policy erodes support for the military. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tommy-tuberville-pentagon-defense-department-abortion-travel-policy-cbaeff45

Canada Is a Military Free-Rider in NATO

Wall Street Journal Ottawa still spends only a pathetic 1.38% of GDP on defense. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-military-defense-spending-justin-trudeau-lithuania-nato-summit-bd1771d9

A Great, Destructive Migrant Mess

Wall Street Journal Biden’s open river or another Trump wall will stop the clock on American preeminence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/-migrant-biden-illegal-undocumented-alien-immigrant-border-wall-desantis-trump-2024-db160555

Joe From Scranton Loses His Authenticity

Wall Street Journal The kind, folksy everyman he ran as in 2020 wouldn’t shun his granddaughter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-hunter-navy-roberts-granddaughter-paternity-child-support-shout-yell-plea-agreement-deal-a5574e2c

I Don’t Know How to Say My Own Last Name

Wall Street Journal The proper pronunciation of ‘Hroncich’ got lost in America’s melting pot. https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-dont-know-how-to-say-my-own-last-name-pronunciation-heritage-croatia-melting-pot-307351da

Ukraine’s Muddy Road Into NATO

Wall Street Journal The alliance welcomes Sweden, but Biden is ambivalent about Kyiv. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nato-sweden-ukraine-president-biden-turkey-recep-tayyip-erdogan-russia-60ebd059

Judges Defy Congress to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline

Wall Street Journal A three-judge Fourth Circuit panel blocks a permit even after the debt-ceiling bill stripped them of jurisdiction. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mountain-valley-pipline-fourth-circuit-three-judge-panel-stephanie-thacker-james-wynn-roger-gregory-congress-2823f48b