Opinions – Page 411 – Prologue Journal

What if Putin Loses His War in Ukraine?

Wall Street Journal Victory over Russia would recast Europe’s politics as well as the U.S.-China rivalry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-if-putin-loses-his-war-ukraine-russia-nationalism-slavs-china-defense-e1864e09

AI Is the Technocratic Elite’s New Excuse for a Power Grab

Wall Street Journal Funny how the ‘existential’ threats always justify the same solutions: more control and bureaucracy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-is-the-technocratic-elites-new-excuse-for-a-power-grab-davos-pandemic-nuclear-war-3d00489e

The Debt Deal’s Defense Threat

Wall Street Journal The last sequester hurt military preparedness. Republicans can avoid repeating that mistake. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-debt-deals-defense-threat-military-sequester-dod-funding-continuing-resolution-37b51fa8

The Costs of Political Regulating

Wall Street Journal From climate the EU’s protectionism, many rules promote something other than financial safety. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-costs-of-political-regulating-european-union-american-banks-pensions-risk-endowment-solvency-ii-4013b6bc

ProPublica Recycles Old Clarence Thomas News

Wall Street Journal The site accuses the justice of legal violations—but he was officially cleared more than a decade ago. https://www.wsj.com/articles/propublica-recycles-old-clarence-thomas-news-trips-crow-judicial-conference-investigation-b9d23640

The Other Green-Energy Grid Crisis

Wall Street Journal A lack of transformers has led to a housing shortage, frequent power outages, and dependence on China. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-other-green-energy-grid-crisis-transformers-distribution-steel-outage-china-4029ed43

Targeting Toyota for Its Electric-Vehicle Heresy

Wall Street Journal Public pensions and proxy advisers try to punish the company using corporate governance as a pretext. https://www.wsj.com/articles/targeting-toyota-for-its-electric-vehicle-heresy-akio-toyoda-hybrids-ev-climate-change-b5f67d6c

China’s Military Provocations

Wall Street Journal Beijing’s war hawks are making it harder to improve relations with the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-pacific-provocations-ccp-fighter-jet-taiwan-strait-war-conflict-warship-military-fec9826c

Can the Climate Heal Itself?

Wall Street Journal Dissenters from the catastrophe consensus on warming are worth listening to. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-climate-heal-itself-cumulus-cirrus-clouds-negative-feedback-un-30bbbef0

School Choice Saves Arizona Money

Wall Street Journal Democrats claim a new program will bankrupt the state. The opposite is true. https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-choice-saves-arizona-money-hobbs-bankruptcy-private-public-esa-27950134