Category: Opinions
The Deception of ‘Affirmative Action’
Wall Street Journal Pew Research finds that when Asian-Americans are shown the reality behind the euphemism, opinions change. https://www.wsj.com/articles/affirmative-action-pew-research-survey-asian-americans-supreme-court-5a202926
Read MoreHow the Government Justifies Its Social-Media Censorship
Wall Street Journal The Supreme Court has adopted doctrines that make it hard for officials to see that they’re acting unconstitutionally. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-government-justifies-its-social-media-censorship-free-speech-supreme-court-doctrine-precedent-biden-laptop-twitter-fbi-facebook-af57b191
Read MoreDon’t Count a Third Party Out in 2024
Wall Street Journal If Biden and Trump are the nominees, who’s to say Americans won’t decide on another option? https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-count-a-third-party-out-in-2024-no-labels-independents-republicans-democrats-election-candidate-nomination-polarization-f5931258
Read MoreMike Pence’s Political Education
Wall Street Journal His 2024 presidential campaign has roots in his two unsuccessful House runs at the end of the 1980s. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-pences-political-education-indiana-house-race-2024-primary-4a2857e7
Read MoreRacial Gerrymandering by Supreme Court Order
Wall Street Journal Five Justices say Alabama must create a second black district in Allen v. Milligan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-gerrymandering-supreme-court-allen-v-milligan-john-roberts-clarence-thomas-gingles-alabama-7b595b78
Read MoreChina Sets Up a Spy Shop in Cuba
Wall Street Journal Beijing gets a new base for eavesdropping on the U.S. doorstep. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-cuba-spy-base-u-s-military-biden-administration-xi-jinping-b938268f
Read MoreA Smoke Signal on Forest-Fire Management
Wall Street Journal Fighting fires should include overturning the Ninth Circuit’s 2015 Cottonwood ruling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/forest-fires-cottonwood-decision-ninth-circuit-forest-management-f3ae0926
Read MoreKilling America’s Critical Minerals
Wall Street Journal The Biden Administration revokes a permit for the NewRange copper and nickel mine in Minnesota. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-newrange-mine-duluth-minnesota-natural-resources-ac88ff1d
Read MoreThe GOP Gets to Vote Harvesting
Wall Street Journal After leaving ballots on the table in 2022, the party finally warms to early voting. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-gets-to-harvesting-daines-desantis-early-voting-democrats-election-3714d83c
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Gambles With Modernity
Wall Street Journal The crown prince decides that pro golf and desert techno festivals are in, while religious cops are out. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-crown-prince-gambles-with-modernity-saudi-arabia-pga-islam-mbs-police-ab62ad28
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