Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

The Economy Was Roaring When Biden Took Office

Wall Street Journal Unemployment already was lower than at any time in Obama’s first term. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-economy-was-roaring-when-biden-took-office-trump-admin-jobs-growth-93727f7c

Can Donald Trump Go on the Offensive?

Wall Street Journal Students discuss the presidential campaign and where it stands. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-donald-trump-go-on-the-offensive-presidential-race-e622b0d3

The Supreme Court Gets a Defense

Wall Street Journal A leading member of the appellate bar speaks up for the institution against political attacks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kannon-shanmugam-duke-law-school-supreme-court-93d0e771

Hezbollah Gets a Pager Message

Wall Street Journal The Shiite militia’s leaders learn they’re vulnerable in a war with Israel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hezbollah-pagers-explode-lebanon-syria-israel-iran-54a9f131

The Twilight of Justin Trudeau

Wall Street Journal Liberals suffer another defeat as Canadians reckon with economic and political decline. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-justin-trudeau-liberals-montreal-toronto-pierre-poilievre-85e8c772

The Political Scientific American

Wall Street Journal A very unscientific Harris endorsement shows why voters don’t trust scientific elites. https://www.wsj.com/articles/scientific-american-endorses-kamala-harris-2024-donald-trump-climate-medicaid-575f2fcb

Anchorman IV

Wall Street Journal News outlets somehow blame Trump for being the target of assassination attempts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anchorman-iv-a06182ad

How Biden Let Europe Slip Away

Wall Street Journal On trade, defense and energy, Washington has failed to shore up the trans-Atlantic alliance. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-biden-let-europe-slip-away-foreign-policy-failure-60c73048

Matt Walsh’s Hilarious New Film Asks: ‘Am I Racist?’

Wall Street Journal His documentary exposes the DEI industry by letting practitioners discredit themselves. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hilarious-new-film-asks-am-i-racist-matt-walsh-dei-05ecba00

80 Years Later, Are We Still on ‘The Road to Serfdom’?

Wall Street Journal Hayek saw in 1944 that the loss of economic freedom often leads to the denial of other freedoms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/80-years-later-are-we-still-on-the-road-to-serfdom-bf2e03d8