Opinions – Page 511 – Prologue Journal

Joe Manchin, Unleashed

Wall Street Journal Democrats betrayed the West Virginian. That could end up costing them dearly. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-manchin-unleashed-west-virginia-senate-congress-inflation-reduction-act-election-emissions-biden-white-house-c7c82f03

A New Masada Is Born in the Ukraine War

Wall Street Journal The Azov Brigade takes its inspiration from a legendary Jewish battle. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-masada-is-born-in-ukraine-war-putin-azov-brigade-judaism-battle-israel-ca6b7a9

The U.S. Navy’s Bud Light Moment

Wall Street Journal Amid a recruitment crisis, the military brass are preoccupied with woke identity politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-navys-bud-light-moment-lgbt-spoken-word-shipbuilding-backlog-china-747cad2a

Honey, the Fed Shrunk Global Dollar Credit

Wall Street Journal It meant to curb borrowing in the U.S. and control inflation but instead unleashed something that may be more destabilizing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/honey-the-fed-shrunk-global-dollar-credit-exchange-rate-interest-euro-economy-bank-84452999

The Land of the Free Won’t Leave Me Alone

Wall Street Journal I’m French and have visited the U.S. once. But because I was born in California, the IRS demands I file returns and I have trouble opening a bank account. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-land-of-the-free-wont-leave-me-alone-irs-facta-france-tax-compliance-d1005893

Trump Picked an EV Loser in Lordstown Motors

Wall Street Journal The electric truck maker won’t be the last casualty of the new government industrial policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lordstown-motors-electric-vehicles-bankruptcy-mary-barra-donald-trump-539d1e7b

A Fed Rate Pause That Obsesses

Wall Street Journal Chairman Powell says the central bank hasn’t decided, but markets think he has. https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-open-market-committee-interest-rates-quarter-point-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-inflation-bc2e62bc

Poland Is the Indispensable NATO Ally

Wall Street Journal Warsaw is doing more than others in Europe to defend itself. https://www.wsj.com/articles/poland-weapons-nato-vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-3c26615e

TikTok Censors a Film on Jimmy Lai

Wall Street Journal Its CEO told Congress in March it doesn’t do Communist bidding. https://www.wsj.com/articles/acton-institute-jimmy-lai-documentary-tiktok-suspension-shou-zi-chew-robert-sirico-china-hong-kong-bb507f4a

Gordon Lightfoot, a Great Canadian

Wall Street Journal The humble man we called ‘Gord’ was the best musician the country has produced. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gordon-lightfoot-a-great-canadian-rip-romance-talent-music-legend-father-6be19bb