Opinions – Page 405 – Prologue Journal

The Senator’s Shorts and America’s Decline

Wall Street Journal We want to be respected but no longer think we need to be respectable. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-senators-shorts-and-americas-decline-fetterman-dress-code-boebert-79b8f2aa

Nagorno-Karabakh and the Myths of International Law

Wall Street Journal Tribalism runs deep, and wars over land aren’t limited to backward or totalitarian nations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nagorno-karabakh-and-the-myths-of-international-law-armenia-azerbaijan-21cc8d35

I’m Nearly 87, but Don’t Call Me ‘Old Man’

Wall Street Journal Society needs to retire its hurtful stereotypes of elderly people. https://www.wsj.com/articles/im-nearly-87-but-dont-call-me-old-man-aging-elections-politics-8a14aa75

The Biden-Schumer Military-Promotion Blockade

Wall Street Journal They, not Tommy Tuberville, endanger readiness for the sake of abortion politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-schumer-war-games-abortion-policy-military-politics-pentagon-9b4fd1a3

Notable & Quotable: 41 and 46

Wall Street Journal ‘Biden may . . . be running a reelection strategy similar to the one that failed President George H.W. Bush.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-41-and-46-bush-biden-inflation-election-d525a265

Aim for Yom Kippur, ‘if Not Higher’

Wall Street Journal A treatment of an old Jewish tale offers a model of faith during the Days of Awe. https://www.wsj.com/articles/aim-for-yom-kippur-if-not-higher-judaism-faith-literature-days-of-awe-peretz-b818bb1

Wall Street and the Fed Are Both Wrong on Interest Rates

Wall Street Journal The central bank shouldn’t treat growth as a problem, but there’s reason to think easing off won’t help GDP. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-and-the-fed-are-both-wrong-on-interest-rates-tightening-inflation-d8c0fbf0

UAW Strike May Hasten Detroit’s Decline

Wall Street Journal Decades of regulations and subsidies have left the Big Three uncompetitive in the age of electric cars. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-strike-may-hasten-detroits-decline-union-workers-auto-industry-8f8e6e44

Why Is Donald Trump Afraid to Debate?

Wall Street Journal He’s ducking exchanges with his competitors who could challenge his record and platform. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-debate-reagan-library-gop-2024-5770926f

The Supposed Misconduct of Montana’s Attorney General

Wall Street Journal The legal guild goes after Austin Knudsen for doing his job. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-misconduct-of-montanas-ag-knudsen-decorum-conflict-e7197a50