Opinions – Page 439 – Prologue Journal

Biden Plays Chicken With Default

Wall Street Journal He refuses to negotiate with Kevin McCarthy even after the House raises the debt ceiling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-debt-ceiling-negotiations-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-karine-jean-pierre-chuck-schumer-a581f65f

Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don’t Be So Sure

Wall Street Journal Look at voters’ faces when you describe the match-up and you’ll realize they’re open to alternatives. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-vs-trump-dont-be-so-sure-rfk-third-party-rematch-2024-election-independents-bea741f2

The Disney-DeSantis Knife Fight

Wall Street Journal A dispute over corporate favoritism becomes a political blood feud. https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-ron-desantis-florida-bob-iger-lawsuit-c82ee25e

To Counter China, Look to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Wall Street Journal By investing in cobalt, the U.S. can protect its strategic and economic interests while supporting human rights. https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-counter-china-look-to-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-cobalt-rare-earth-9191253a

Europe’s Threat to Drug Patents

Wall Street Journal The EU wants to limit property rights, and Biden doesn’t object. https://www.wsj.com/articles/european-commission-pharmaceutical-intellectual-property-drug-makers-biden-administration-c94474b3

When Theodor Herzl Met the Pope

Wall Street Journal The father of modern Zionism had ideas about pluralism that apply to Jews today. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-theodor-herzl-met-the-pope-israel-75th-anniversary-pluralism-judicial-reform-1c5bf083

The House GOP’s Debt-Ceiling Win

Wall Street Journal The chamber’s bill is now the only plan in Washington for avoiding a default. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-gops-debt-ceiling-win-mccarthy-biden-ethanol-negotiation-spending-d4458573

The ‘Hurtful’ Idea of Scientific Merit

Wall Street Journal Ideology now dominates research in the U.S. more pervasively than it did at the Soviet Union’s height. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hurtful-idea-of-scientific-merit-controversy-nih-energy-research-f122f74d

The DVD’s Demise Leaves Many Films Gone With the Wind

Wall Street Journal Streaming services are convenient and cheap. But they carry less than one-third of all movies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dvds-demise-leaves-many-films-gone-with-the-wind-netflix-streaming-culture-tv-movies-cdee40b3

Notable & Quotable: ‘Person First’ Language

Wall Street Journal ‘In an effort to align our curriculum with our equity policy, teachers will be using gender inclusive language throughout this unit.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-person-first-language-sex-fifth-graders-male-female-8475234d