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National Environmental Policy Act: "An unlimited license to write papers"
28 januari 2020 · 12 min
The Trump Administration plan to roll back regulatory review for large government infrastructure projects won't have much of an impact on environmental quality. Peter Van Doren explains why. Lees meer
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Malthus: Cautious Optimist?
27 januari 2020 · 17 min
Was Thomas Robert Malthus almost completely misunderstood? Ross Emmett of the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University explains why Malthus might ought to be viewed as a type of optimist. Lees meer
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Principles of Harm Reduction
24 januari 2020 · 12 min
Cato's Jeff Singer and former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders discuss harm reduction in the contexts of drug use and sex education. Lees meer
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Feds Mull Restrictions on Homesharing
23 januari 2020 · 18 min
Many states and localities are placing restrictions on home sharing. Now the feds are considering a move that would worsen the landscape for renters and rentees alike. Romina Boccia of the Heritage Foundation comments. Lees meer
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Scholarship Tax Credits in Pennsylvania
22 januari 2020 · 8 min
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Citizens United at 10
22 januari 2020 · 13 min
The fight over Citizens United free speech ruling has raged on years after the Supreme Court weighed in. Scott Blackburn of the Institute for Free Speech explains why the case's detractors are so very mistaken. Lees meer
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Reasons for Concern in Two New Trade Deals
21 januari 2020 · 18 min
Between the "starter" trade deal with China and the revamped North American trade deal just approved by the U.S. Senate, there are still reasons to be concerned that this administration will again launch trade wars. Simon Lester and Inu Manak comment. Lees meer
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Immigrants Remain Less Likely to Use Means-Tested Welfare
20 januari 2020 · 7 min
When it comes to means-tested welfare programs, immigrants continue to be less likely than native-born Americans to take advantage. Alex Nowrasteh explains how and why. Lees meer
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Population Flows out of High-Tax States
19 januari 2020 · 13 min
New data highlights the flow of residents from high-tax states to low-tax states. Chris Edwards provides details. Lees meer
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"Iran is burning."
17 januari 2020 · 10 min
The unrest in Iran in recent months is indicative of more than just recent violence with the U.S. It indicates a much larger failure of the Iranian regime. So says Cato's Mustafa Akyol. Lees meer
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Voting Rights for Former Felons and Continuing Controversy over Clemency
16 januari 2020 · 25 min
Legal researcher Guy Hamilton-Smith was among the thousands of people in Kentucky whose voting rights were restored last month. We discuss his story and the continuing controversy over pardons issued by former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Lees meer
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Zoning, Discrimination, and State Constitutions
15 januari 2020 · 17 min
Zoning has long been used for less than public spirited purposes. Constitutional litigator Maurice Thompson of the 1851 Center details a useful case of pointless local zoning in Ohio. Lees meer
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As State Lawmakers Get Back to Work, What Happens to Excess Revenue?
14 januari 2020 · 13 min
When state governments run surpluses, the temptation to spend is almost irresistible. Rea Hederman of the Buckeye Institute describes what should happen to those excess tax dollars. Lees meer
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Executive Power Claims and the Soleimani Strike
13 januari 2020 · 16 min
Under what legal authority did the President order the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani? Apparently the public isn't entitled to know. Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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What Unions Won’t Let Employers Say
12 januari 2020 · 9 min
How does labor law restrict communications between workers and employers? Ken Girardin of the Empire Center in New York discusses some of the "Dos and Don'ts" in public sector labor law. Lees meer
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How Long Does the Third Party Doctrine Have Left?
11 januari 2020 · 19 min
Courts routinely have trouble keeping up with technology, so how long before the Third Party Doctrine is radically altered or eliminated? Billy Easley analyzes tech policy at Americans for Prosperity. Lees meer
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Is the Cato Institute under Deep State Surveillance?
10 januari 2020 · 18 min
Cato's Patrick Eddington wants Congress to make clear if domestic policy groups are among those currently targeted for federal surveillance. Lees meer
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Are Big Banks Bad Banks?
9 januari 2020 · 12 min
What are the costs and risks associated with banking consolidation? Should it be concerning that the biggest banks decades ago are still the biggest? Diego Zuluaga comments. Lees meer
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Rounds of U.S./Iranian Attacks on Pause
9 januari 2020 · 1 uur 41 min
What ought to follow hostilities between Iran and the United States after Iran's military response to the death of a high ranking general? Chris Preble and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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Trump's Major Escalation against Iran
6 januari 2020 · 13 min
By killing Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, the Trump Administration has undertaken a major escalation of hostilities in the region. Cato's Emma Ashford and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act
3 januari 2020 · 12 min
Some proposed reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act come directly from research conducted by Cato's Diego Zuluaga. He describes why, short of getting rid of the law, reform is so essential. Lees meer
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The Antiquities Act, Protecting Land, and Executive Authority
1 januari 2020 · 13 min
What is the proper balance to protecting natural resources while respecting the value of those lands for alternative uses? Jonathan Wood with the Pacific Legal Foundation comments. Lees meer
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Sphere: Should Drug Prohibition Be Ended Nationwide?
31 december 2019 · 30 min
In the first episode of Sphere we ask the simple question: Should drug prohibition be ended nationwide? Our commenters are Trevor Burrus of Cato, Paul Larkin of the Heritage Foundation, and Jonathan Rauch of Brookings. Lees meer
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Getting Honest on Bail Reform
31 december 2019 · 12 min
What is bail for? What is pretrial detention for? How do we fix bail for the benefit of society and defendants? Josh Crawford with the Pegasus Institute comments. Lees meer
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Understanding Models of Legal Sex Work
28 december 2019 · 20 min
Sex work is only legal in parts of Nevada, and there it is highly restricted. What are some of the other models for legal sex work, and which models best respect the individuals involved? Kaytlin Bailey is with Decriminalize Sex Work. Lees meer
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Local Governments and Basic Checkbook Transparency
27 december 2019 · 8 min
What do local governments owe the people in terms of transparency? Patrick Ishmael directs government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. Lees meer
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The Big Numbers Behind Economic Development Freebies
26 december 2019 · 18 min
The staggering sums that states and localities spend on economic development subsidies rarely deliver the benefits promised. John Mozena directs the Center for Economic Accountability. Lees meer
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Civil Forfeiture Disenfranchises the Poor
25 december 2019 · 9 min
No one suffers more from civil forfeiture than people too poor to fight it. Alan Clemmons is a Republican lawmaker in South Carolina working to impose the most basic level of oversight on the process. Lees meer
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Poverty Eradication vs. Reducing Income Inequality
24 december 2019 · 8 min
The confusion between policies designed for poverty eradication versus reducing income inequality is widespread and mistaken. Orphe Divounguy of the Illinois Policy Institute comments. Lees meer
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Trump's Decent Record on Regulation (So Far)
23 december 2019 · 11 min
For those concerned about the size of the administrative state, there are reasons to be cheerful about the regulatory record of the Trump Administration. Will Yeatman comments. Lees meer
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A Highly Restrictive North American Trade Pact
22 december 2019 · 12 min
The USMCA trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is moving forward, but forward into what? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson discuss the deal's terms. Lees meer
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When the Fed Runs out of Moves
21 december 2019 · 10 min
There are good reasons to be concerned about monetary stability in our current economic good times. Economist Eric Sims makes the case. Lees meer
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“A Secretive Court’s Rebuke of the FBI over Foreign Intelligence Warrants
20 december 2019 · 37 min
Julian Sanchez details some of the structural problems in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after a rare rebuke of the FBI's mishandling of warrant applications. Lees meer
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From Impeachment to Senate Trial
19 december 2019 · 18 min
The House has impeached President Trump, but there are still sticking points about the terms of a Senate trial. What new information might be produced in the trial? Gene Healy looks ahead at the likely outcomes. Lees meer
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Copyright and Georgia v. PublicResource.org
18 december 2019 · 18 min
A case argued recently before the U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at a state that allows a private company to hold and enforce the copyright on the state's "annotated code." Trevor Burrus describes what's at issue. Lees meer
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Parsing the Articles on #ImpeachmentEve
17 december 2019 · 17 min
A day ahead of an impeachment vote in the U.S. House, why these particular articles of impeachment? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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States Nudge NCAA to Give Student Athletes a Break
16 december 2019 · 21 min
First California did it, and now Florida is looking at ways to give student athletes a way to profit from their own likenesses and names, rejecting NCAA rules. Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute details the idea. Lees meer
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Elizabeth Warren, Trust Buster
15 december 2019 · 19 min
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to break up big tech firms and impose new regulation on firms with high revenues. Walter Olson discusses what that might look like in practice. Lees meer
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Protecting Liberty with State Constitutions
14 december 2019 · 22 min
State constitutions continue to serve as powerful and underappreciated protectors against overweening government. Rick Esenberg of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty comments. Lees meer
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The Jones Act and Hawaii
13 december 2019 · 8 min
The shipping regulation known as the Jones Act turns 100 next year. It's long past time for it to go according to Keli'i Akina of Hawaii's Grasroot Institute. Lees meer
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The Bernie Plan to Regulate Labor Markets
12 december 2019 · 10 min
Bernie Sanders has a series of labor market interventions he'd like to see, including ending at-will employment. Ryan Bourne says it's a terrible idea. Lees meer
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The Long Lie about Afghanistan
11 december 2019 · 12 min
Newly revealed interviews show the misrepresentations and frustrations over a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan that went badly awry. John Glaser argues that one clear lesson is to stay skeptical of government justifications for war. Lees meer
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Politics, Fed Independence, and Paul Volcker
10 december 2019 · 18 min
The Federal Reserve is nominally independent, but the enormous pressure often aimed at Fed chairs past indicates that it's not that simple. Sir Paul Tucker is author of Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State. Lees meer
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The Allure of Profits and Forest Restoration
9 december 2019 · 7 min
Forest restoration bonds issued by some self-interested private firms are delivering benefits for forests, communities, and investors. Holly Fretwell comments. Lees meer
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Is the Best Inflation Target Zero?
7 december 2019 · 15 min
What does the Constitution say about money? And how should that inform the work of the Federal Reserve? Economist Judy Shelton comments. Lees meer
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Sports Betting Regulation and State Revenues
6 december 2019 · 15 min
What are some best practices as states begin to more broadly adopt legal sports betting? Doug Kellogg is with Americans for Tax Reform. Lees meer
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The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve
5 december 2019 · 20 min
How do markets evaluate the interplay between Congress and the Federal Reserve? Mark Spindel is coauthor of The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve. Lees meer
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The Unsung Scourge of Home Equity Theft
4 december 2019 · 13 min
When the government takes your home to pay a fine, they should at least give you back the rest of the value of your home. In many states, that's not how it works. Christina Martin with the Pacific Legal Foundation comments. Lees meer
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The Fed’s Dual Mandate Is a Gift to Congress
2 december 2019 · 10 min
It's not clear that the Federal Reserve's dual mandate (concern for both inflation and unemployment) helps workers. It definitely helps Congress, though. So says economist Peter Ireland. Lees meer
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Natural Language Processing versus FedSpeak
30 november 2019 · 17 min
How can natural language processing keep the Fed from using obfuscating language? Charles Calomiris comments Lees meer
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