Opinions – Page 433 – Prologue Journal

The Lockdowns Are Over, but the Damage Goes On

Wall Street Journal Workforce dropouts and drug overdoses became more common as the world obsessed over the virus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lockdowns-are-over-but-the-damage-goes-on-covid-19-vaccine-dr-anthony-fauci-overdose-mental-illness-48b56315

It’s Long Past Morning In Biden’s America

Wall Street Journal The president tries to mimic Reagan’s re-election campaign but produces something old and dark. https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-long-past-morning-in-bidens-america-reagan-copycat-age-re-election-ad-b695005c

Miguel Cardona, Miseducation Secretary

Wall Street Journal National history test scores plummet, and he attacks Republicans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/miguel-cardona-naep-scores-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-civics-history-schools-ron-desantis-acc73985

New York’s Perfect Progressive Priorities

Wall Street Journal No gas stoves in new buildings, and only a handful of new charter schools. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-budget-kathy-hochul-progressives-legislature-charter-schools-gas-stoves-181e2a19

Denying Alzheimer’s Treatments

Wall Street Journal Eli Lilly’s drug shows great results, but will the federal government block access? https://www.wsj.com/articles/eli-lilly-donanemab-alzheimers-treatment-drug-biden-administration-cms-e750a691

California’s Income Tax on Electricity

Wall Street Journal Another Golden State first: a graduated tax on lighting your home. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-democrats-income-electricity-bill-energy-climate-68aec815

King Charles III’s Coronation Arrives Amid Discontent and Doldrums

Wall Street Journal Britain has drifted since the ’80s from free-market deregulation to a kind of ‘state Thatcherism.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/king-charles-begins-his-reign-amid-discontent-and-doldrums-coronation-trade-inflation-1f0a833e

Little Lithuania Stands Tall Against Russia and China

Wall Street Journal Gabrielius Landsbergis, the Baltic nation’s foreign minister, explains why his country never bought into ‘the end of history’ and what Ukraine and Taiwan have in common. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lithuania-stands-against-russia-and-china-landsbergis-taiwan-ukraine-war-362976d3

Of Course Trump Is Afraid to Debate

Wall Street Journal It isn’t 2016 anymore. He’s older and out of political shape, and his absence would hurt his rivals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/of-course-trump-is-afraid-to-debate-presidential-election-2024-candidate-desantis-christie-biden-campaign-eadd6353

The Agency Keeping Alzheimer’s Drugs From Patients

Wall Street Journal The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services refuses to approve breakthrough drugs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-agency-keeping-alzheimers-drugs-from-patients-cms-fda-medical-research-pharmaceutical-healthcare-431ae993