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Trump Executive Orders on COVID-19 vs. Congressional Prerogatives
12 augustus 2020 · 21 min
The President's most recent orders adjusting unemployment benefits, student loan payments, and payroll taxes deserve scrutiny for both the manner in which Congress has given away power and Presidential aggrandizement. Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Before Punishing ‘Bias’ in Social Media, Let’s Define It First
11 augustus 2020 · 20 min
Is regulating "bias" on internet speech platforms a proper role for Congress? Will Duffield comments. Lees meer
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Coronavirus vs. One-Size-Fits-All Education
10 augustus 2020 · 18 min
The coronavirus has inspired some widely varying schooling decisions for parents. How do public bureaucracies need to adapt? Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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Federal Task Forces Reduce Police Accountability
8 augustus 2020 · 17 min
When is your local cop not a local cop? When he's deputized as a federal agent. That can pose problems for state and local police accountability. Simone Weichselbaum of The Marshall Project and Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice comment. Lees meer
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Worries over the World's Reserve Currency
7 augustus 2020 · 18 min
Is the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency at risk? George Selgin discusses the concern. Lees meer
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Combating Neo-Malthusianism in India and China
5 augustus 2020 · 12 min
Chelsea Follett is author of "Neo‐Malthusianism and Coercive Population Control in China and India: Overpopulation Concerns Often Result in Coercion." Lees meer
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The Decidedly Interventionist Foreign Policy of Joe Biden
4 augustus 2020 · 21 min
Would the Joe Biden brand of foreign policy be an improvement? John Glaser evaluates the Biden track record. Lees meer
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A Pandemic Pod for Every Child?
3 augustus 2020 · 10 min
Seeking to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus and the current decision paralysis in many school districts, parents and teachers are opting out in favor of what's being called "pandemic pods." Kerry McDonald discusses how they work. Lees meer
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Austrian Economics: An Introduction
1 augustus 2020 · 18 min
Every time we embark on a given plan of action, big or small, we make a choice. Whereas many economists model people’s behavior using idealized assumptions, economists of the Austrian School don’t. The Austrian School of Economics takes people as they are and constructs economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make. Steve Horwitz discusses Austrian Economics: An Introduction. Lees meer
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A Terrible, Terrible Quarter for GDP
31 juli 2020 · 10 min
How bad was the last quarter? What are the prospects for a reasonably quick recovery? Jeremy Horrpdahl of the University of Central Arkansas comments. Lees meer
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Deregulating Housing or "Destroying" the Suburbs?
30 juli 2020 · 9 min
President Trump fears that a President Biden would "destroy" the suburbs of the United States. How true is that? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center discusses the federal role in local housing and zoning decisions. Lees meer
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Understanding Federal Police Surges in American Cities
29 juli 2020 · 21 min
What do we know about the federal police surges planned for several American cities? There are important distinctions among the agencies tasked with federal police action in American cities. Patrick Eddington and Walter Olson comment. Lees meer
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The U.S. Response to Probable Chinese Espionage
28 juli 2020 · 12 min
What are the risks of Chinese espionage in the United States? Did the U.S. respond appropriately? Brandon Valeriano comments. Lees meer
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Tens of Thousands of Employers Harmed by Trump Immigration Restrictions
25 juli 2020 · 18 min
The Trump Administration doesn't care for immigration even apparently if tens of thousands of employers are harmed in the process of putting up immigration hurdles. David Bier comments. Lees meer
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Testing the "China Shock"
24 juli 2020 · 22 min
Were economists and others wrong about China with respect to trade? Cato's Scott Lincicome is author of "Testing the 'China Shock.’" Lees meer
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The Case against The Jones Act
23 juli 2020 · 16 min
The Jones Act, little studied but incredibly costly to Americans, has been on the books for 100 years. A new Cato Institute book, The Case against the Jones Act, takes aim at this destructive protectionist policy. Colin Grabow and Inu Manak are the book's editors. Lees meer
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Scrutinizing Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of (Special) Rights
22 juli 2020 · 23 min
In many states, law enforcement officers accused of misconduct get special protections from the criminal justice system. Those protections harm efforts to hold police accountable. Cato's Walter Olson explains how it works. Lees meer
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Civil Liberties vs. Federal Cops in Portland
21 juli 2020 · 22 min
Federal police authority to "protect monuments" has instead delivered a substantial challenge to civil liberties. Patrick Eddington discusses the current federal police action in Portland, Oregon. Lees meer
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Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence & May Try to Pardon Himself
17 juli 2020 · 21 min
Notorious political dirty trickster and federal inmate Roger Stone got a commutation from the President. Was it corrupt? Is the pardon power truly plenary? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence & May Try to Pardon Himself
17 juli 2020 · 21 min
Notorious political dirty trickster and federal inmate Roger Stone got a commutation from the President. Was it corrupt? Is the pardon power truly plenary? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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The Local, State, and Federal Rules that Make Your House More Expensive
17 juli 2020 · 19 min
People concerned about housing costs should look to government at every level for regulations and restrictions that contribute to the high cost of housing. Cato's Scott Lincicome comments. Lees meer
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Schools Reopening and New Evidence on COVID-19
14 juli 2020 · 15 min
How will schools adapt to an ongoing viral pandemic? What flexibility should parents be given to make different choices? Cato's Jeff Singer and Neal McCluskey comment. Lees meer
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Engagement versus Belligerence with China
13 juli 2020 · 13 min
The pendulum of U.S. engagement with China is swinging back to confrontation. What's a better path forward? Eric Gomez and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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Understanding Oklahoma’s New (Old) Indian Country
10 juli 2020 · 14 min
McGirt v. Oklahoma may shift a great deal of how we think about "Indian Country" in the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's opinion in the case was a big win for Native American interests. Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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Trump Puts International Students and Cautious Universities in a Bind
9 juli 2020 · 11 min
If universities go online-only in the Fall, many international students will have to leave the country. It’s all thanks to a directive from the Trump White House. Alex Nowrasteh explains why this could be a costly mistake. Lees meer
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SCOTUS: States May Punish "Faithless" Electors
8 juli 2020 · 12 min
The Supreme Court vigorously agrees that states may fine or otherwise punish Electoral College electors who "go rogue." The court added that there are limits to the restrictions. Walter Olson comments on the context and history of the decision. Lees meer
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Russian Bounties on U.S. Soldiers Should Spur Quicker Exit from Afghanistan
7 juli 2020 · 8 min
If claims of Russian-paid bounties on U.S. soldiers turn out to be true, an obvious response should be to exit our decades-long failed war in Afghanistan. Cato's John Glaser makes the case. Lees meer
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Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
6 juli 2020 · 18 min
It wasn't one of the blockbuster Supreme Court cases of the term, but it will shape how power is vested in federal agencies. Cato's Diego Zuluaga and Will Yeatman comment on Seila Law v. CFPB. Lees meer
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Colorado Acts on Police Accountability While Congress Dithers
4 juli 2020 · 13 min
Congress has yet to make clear changes of policy with respect to police brutality, but Colorado has moved in a big way. Leslie Herod is a Democratic state representative in Colorado. Her proposals to reform use of force and liability for police officers is now law in Colorado. She describes how states can replicate Colorado’s efforts to hold police accountable to the public. Lees meer
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Why Is Florida Still Pushing Prostitution Charges for Robert Kraft?
3 juli 2020 · 13 min
The owner of the New England Patriots is pushing a strong defense against solicitation charges filed against him, and what first looked like a big win for prosecutors against a high-profile defendant is now looking more like a major headache. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason says that the Robert Kraft case should highlight what happens to people charged with victimless crimes who don’t happen to be fabulously wealthy. Lees meer
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An Early Evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program
3 juli 2020 · 10 min
The Paycheck Protection Program was meant to help firms maintain payrolls during economic disruption caused by the coronavirus. How has it worked out? Diego Zuluaga comments. Lees meer
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School Choice, Religious Freedom at the Supreme Court
30 juni 2020 · 15 min
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to private school choice programs that exclude parents who would send their children to religious school. Cato's Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, and Neal McCluskey, director of the Center for Educational Freedom, comment. Lees meer
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How Would A Biden Administration Tackle Trade?
30 juni 2020 · 17 min
Among the challenges that might face a Biden Administration, restoring trading relationships should probably be high on the list. Simon Lester comments on where a President Biden might land on the freedom to trade. Lees meer
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Mortgage Markets and COVID-19
26 juni 2020 · 26 min
What have been the effects of COVID-19 on the housing and mortgage markets? Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to move toward exiting conservatorship? Mark Calabria directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency. We discussed mortgages and changes in the housing landscape driven by a global pandemic. Lees meer
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For States Trying to Relaunch Their Economies, Some Mixed COVID-19 Facts
25 juni 2020 · 13 min
In April and May, states embarked on what now appear to be ambitious plans to reopen thanks to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Jeff Singer discusses the mistaken search for a single answer to a complicated problem. Lees meer
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Unprecedented Quirks in Economic Data Thanks to COVID-19
24 juni 2020 · 21 min
Economist Bruce Yandle suggests that for the last several months, the U.S. has largely been a command economy. That's thanks largely to the coronavirus and the subsequent government interventions. He discusses recent economic data and some of its quirks. Lees meer
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Assessing Economic Damage from Trump's Latest Immigration Ban
23 juni 2020 · 13 min
The Supreme Court has ended one tactic by the Trump White House to end Obama-era protections for some immigrants. A new proclamation from the President aims to broadly suspend many more workers from coming to the U.S. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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FDA, CDC, and Managing Knowledge in a Pandemic
22 juni 2020 · 13 min
Federal agencies charged with the management of, creation of, and dissemination of knowledge have performed poorly in this pandemic. Does it have to be this way? Peter Van Doren, editor of Regulation, comments. Lees meer
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Cops, Reporters, and "the Exonerative Tense"
19 juni 2020 · 14 min
Reporters who want to clearly detail the level of police professionalism to the public must first contend with the linguistic flourishes present in police reports. Radley Balko of The Washington Post calls it "the exonerative tense." Lees meer
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The Drug War’s Perverse Effects on Policing
18 juni 2020 · 15 min
Joe Biden might pick Senator Kamala Harris as his runningmate, the President issues an executive order on policing, and we should all remember, according to Cato's Trevor Burrus, that the Drug War broke policing. Lees meer
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Reading the Relevant Statute in Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia
17 juni 2020 · 12 min
The Supreme Court finds that the 1964 Civil Rights Act does pertain to firing workers merely for being transsexual. Walter Olson says there are good reasons to support Justice Gorsuch's interpretation of the relevant law. Lees meer
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Peril and Promise for the Push to #DefundPolice
16 juni 2020 · 21 min
ibertarians have long wanted to radically reduce the level of police involvement in our lives. But what does #DefundPolice mean to the broad range of people currently protesting police abuse? And what might be the risks of rapidly and emotionally making radical changes to police funding or abolishing police departments outright? Jonathan Blanks of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity comments. Lees meer
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High Court Rejects Qualified Immunity Challenges
15 juni 2020 · 24 min
The Supreme Court has swept away all current challenges to qualified immunity, effectively keeping the doctrine's attendant problems alive for the time being. Cato's Jay Schweikert calls the decision a "dereliction of duty." He and Cato's Clark Neily comment on what can and should come next. Lees meer
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Pandemic Contact Tracing as a New Police Power
15 juni 2020 · 22 min
Will contact tracing for COVID-19 inevitably become a new police power to be used to track or generate criminal suspects? Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney comment. Lees meer
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Was the Warrant That Ended in Breonna Taylor's Death Illegal?
13 juni 2020 · 21 min
The police killing of 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor has rocked Louisville, Kentucky. Radley Balko argues that the warrant used to enter her home was illegal. Louisville has since banned the use of no-knock warrants. Lees meer
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COVID-19 Takes State Pensions for a Ride
12 juni 2020 · 32 min
State pensions typically rely on stock market returns to fund the benefits to retirees, and fall back on taxpayers when stocks are down. What about when taxpayers are also down, in a sense, because of a viral pandemic? AEI's Andrew Biggs comments. Lees meer
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Getting Cities Back to Work
11 juni 2020 · 12 min
The coronavirus pandemic has knocked big holes in the budgets of cities across the United States. What are the cheapest ways for cities to get the economic engines humming again? Patrick Tuohey of the Better Cities Project makes his case Lees meer
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American Society of Journalists and Authors v. Becerra
10 juni 2020 · 19 min
The punishment dealt by the coronavirus was bad enough, but many journalists and other creators have been doubly sandbagged by a California law that limits their ability to work on a freelance basis. The Cato Institute has filed a brief in the case of American Society of Journalists and Authors v. Becerra. Trevor Burrus, one of the author's of Cato's brief, describes what's at issue. Lees meer
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Lessons from Gezi Park Protests for Americans
9 juni 2020 · 14 min
Protests against government abuse sometimes ultimately serve to strengthen existing regimes. Mustafa Akyol details what American protestors can learn from the Gezi Park protests in Turkey. Lees meer
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Lessons from Gezi Park Protests for Americans
9 juni 2020 · 14 min
Protests against government abuse sometimes ultimately serve to strengthen existing regimes. Mustafa Akyol details what American protestors can learn from the Gezi Park protests in Turkey. Lees meer
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