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Grizzly Bears and Endangered Species Recovery
18 juli 2019 · 16 min
Species recovery is a key goal of the Endangered Species Act. So why are recovering species so rarely removed from the list? Brian Yablonski of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Let Conservationists Compete for Use of Federal Lands
17 juli 2019 · 16 min
Conservations are not a part of the conversation when it comes time to lease federal lands. Should that change? Shawn Regan of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Montana School Choice at SCOTUS
16 juli 2019 · 12 min
Montana parents want to use a scholarship tax credit program to send their kids to religious schools. Montana’s high court says no. The Supreme Court will ultimately decide the issue this term. Erica Smith with the Institute for Justice comments. Lees meer
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National Security, Freedom to Trade, and Huawei
15 juli 2019 · 10 min
Chinese tech company Huawei is widely perceived to pose a threat to US national security. Considering the high costs of mitigating that threat the way US policy makers seem to be demanding, the US public first should be convinced that the threat is dire and that the prescribed measures are necessary. Dan Ikenson comments. Lees meer
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Justin Amash and the Downtrodden Anti-War Conservatives
12 juli 2019 · 12 min
Justin Amash's departure from the GOP means the continued fracturing of anti-war conservatives and libertarians. Jim Antle of The American Conservative comments. Lees meer
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Defining War Down
11 juli 2019 · 9 min
There is no credible way to conclude that the United States is not at war. Ah, but "endless war" Is another thing altogether, right? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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The Community Reinvestment Act in the Age of Fintech and Bank Competition
10 juli 2019 · 18 min
The Community Reinvestment Act should be scrapped wholesale. Failing that, it should be dramatically restructured. Diego Zuluaga is author of "The Community Reinvestment Act in the Age of Fintech and Bank Competition." Lees meer
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Is Auer Deference Truly Hobbled?
9 juli 2019 · 10 min
The Kisor case decided recently by the Supreme Court reined in so-called "Auer deference," but what changes about regulating going forward? Will Yeatman comments. Lees meer
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Will 2020 Yield A Real Conversation about Educational Freedom?
8 juli 2019 · 9 min
A Supreme Court challenge implicating state-level Blaine Amendments and Democrats' revival of school busing as an issue could force a real conversation about educational freedom. Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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The Conservative Sensibility
5 juli 2019 · 15 min
Rights precede government. That's the core of the American founding, and George F. Will argues that it's worth preserving. His new book is The Conservative Sensibility. Lees meer
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A Troubling Military Pageant in Washington
4 juli 2019 · 7 min
The President's decision to flex military hardware at an Independence Day celebration is at odds with a commemoration of liberty. Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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The New Chicago Way: Lessons from Other Big Cities
3 juli 2019 · 30 min
One of the ways Chicago is special is the way in which all power appears to flow out of the mayor's office. It causes massive and relatively intractable problems. It's not a problem of personalities, but of structure. Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg are authors of The New Chicago Way. Lees meer
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Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism
2 juli 2019 · 24 min
In the land of the free, how has U.S. militarism changed domestic policing? Chris Coyne and Abigail Hall are authors of Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism. Lees meer
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Who Wins in Opportunity Zones?
1 juli 2019 · 9 min
Opportunity Zones are a part of the 2017 tax bill, but who benefits? And how is it appropriate to single out some places for special investment tax breaks? Chris Edwards comments. Lees meer
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Sen. Hawley's Bad Answer to Anti-Conservative Bias: License Speech Platforms
28 juni 2019 · 8 min
In an attempt to take on what he calls "censorship" on big speech platforms online, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) would prefer to effectively compel big tech firms to secure federal licenses to operate. John Samples comments. Lees meer
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Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump
27 juni 2019 · 25 min
Many young protestors on college campuses appear intent on achieving something new: Ending campus debate on controversial ideas. Robby Soave is author of Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump. Lees meer
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Testing the Limits of Congressional Delegation in Gundy
26 juni 2019 · 11 min
Congress can't just delegate all of its duties away. Where should the line be drawn? In Gundy, the Supreme Court turned away a challenge to one particular Congressional delegation, but new challenges are coming. Trevor Burrus and Ilya Shapiro comment on the case. Lees meer
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Growing Abuse of the National Security Rationale for Restricting Trade
25 juni 2019 · 10 min
Many of the trade restrictions imposed by the White House have been accompanied by concerns over national security. Simon Lester is coauthor of a new paper detailing how this rationale can and has been abused. Lees meer
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Facebucks? Zuckercoin? Libra.
24 juni 2019 · 13 min
A new currency offered by Facebook among others stands to be a substantial financial innovation, but important elements about the sort-of cryptocurrency have yet to be revealed. Diego Zuluaga comments. Lees meer
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Double Jeopardy Alive and Well after Gamble
21 juni 2019 · 12 min
The Supreme Court has given new life to a large exception to a Constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy. Ilya Shapiro and Clark Neily discuss the Gamble case. Lees meer
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Dubious Legal Authority in the Push for War with Iran
20 juni 2019 · 9 min
Nearly two decades ago, one Congress voted once to strike back against those who perpetrated 9/11. Now that same legal authority is enabling a push to take the U.S. to war with Iran. Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Public Access and Free Speech at SCOTUS
19 juni 2019 · 11 min
In Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, the Supreme Court affirms that private platforms are not state actors, and are therefore not subject to First Amendment constraints. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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The Growing Green Card Backlog
18 juni 2019 · 17 min
Legal immigration is becoming more challenging. David Bier explains how in a new paper. Lees meer
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Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism
17 juni 2019 · 14 min
Remember MySpace? What about Kodak? These companies seemed to be unstoppable monopolies. So what happened? Ryan Bourne is author of the new Cato paper, "Is This Time Different? Schumpeter, the Tech Giants, and Monopoly Fatalism." Lees meer
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What Is Postal Banking?
14 juni 2019 · 12 min
Postal banking offered in financial reform legislation is a solution to a problem created by current interventions in the banking sector. So says Cato's Todd Zywicki. Lees meer
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The Jones Act Spikes the Price of Hawaiian Rum
13 juni 2019 · 12 min
Bob Gunter's Koloa Rum is extremely expensive to ship to the mainland U.S., all thanks to the Jones Act. Lees meer
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More from The Wealth Explosion
13 juni 2019 · 25 min
What makes modernity persist? When do efforts to perfect modernity undermine it? Stephen Davies is author of The Wealth Explosion. Lees meer
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The SEC's New Enforcement Action against Kin Cryptocurrency
11 juni 2019 · 11 min
When does the SEC make a decision to go after a particular cryptocurrency offering? What standards apply? The case of Kik and its related crypto offering, Kin, isn't yielding any answers. Diego Zuluaga comments. Lees meer
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Arabic Numerals and Open Societies
10 juni 2019 · 9 min
What are the important lessons from Islam's inward turn centuries ago? Mustafa Akyol comments. Lees meer
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A New Presidential Power Grab over Mexican Tariffs
8 juni 2019 · 14 min
Is the president's assertion of authority to unilaterally lay a five-percent tariff on all Mexican goods authorized under law and the Constitution? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Economic Patriotism’
7 juni 2019 · 11 min
Senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has presented a broad economic plan that includes a shift in priorities for trade under the banner of "economic patriotism." Simon Lester comments. Lees meer
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Next Steps in Prison Reform
6 juni 2019 · 14 min
Many federal inmates are about to be released under the First Step Act, but the road ahead for prison reform should focus more directly on putting fewer people in prison to begin with. Kevin Ring, president of FAMM Foundation, comments. Lees meer
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When Regulators Are Also Competitors
5 juni 2019 · 12 min
The Supreme Court turned away a challenge to Amtrak's regulatory power wherein the agency/company regulates its private sector rivals. What does that mean for competition between private and public entities in the future? William Yeatman comments. Lees meer
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Parsing the Julian Assange Indictment
5 juni 2019 · 10 min
How much of Julian Assange's alleged espionage was the kind of thing good reporters do every day? Patrick Eddington comments. Lees meer
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Kamala Harris and the Authoritarian Impulse
3 juni 2019 · 14 min
The policy and professional choices of U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris seem to be rooted in … no particular ideology. But her past uses of prosecutorial power show a willingness to abandon her own kinder and gentler public political commitments. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason looked into the longtime prosecutor's statements and record. Lees meer
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The Kamala Harris Plan to Address the Gender Pay Gap
1 juni 2019 · 14 min
Would taxing big firms that fail to pay men and women the same achieve gender pay equity? Ryan Bourne comments on a new proposal from Senator Kamala Harris. Lees meer
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Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Mexican Goods
31 mei 2019 · 10 min
After the President threatens new tariffs on Mexican goods, other countries hoping to secure trade agreements with the U.S. may think twice. Simon Lester explains why. Lees meer
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A New Model for Helping Students Assert Freedom of Speech
31 mei 2019 · 11 min
When Speech First is the defendant, students who want to speak freely don't have to make themselves targets for harassment or ostracism. Nicole Neily is president of Speech First. Lees meer
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The Warren and Sanders Plans for Student Loans and Free College
29 mei 2019 · 19 min
Two Democratic U.S. Senators running for President have unveiled their plans for potential federal roles in managing the costs of college. Diego Zuluaga describes the plans and their problems. Lees meer
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Congress Sleeps While Trump Spends and Spends
28 mei 2019 · 14 min
Congress should guard its power of the purse. In the case of handouts to farmers injured as a result of Trump tariffs, members of Congress are fighting to make sure their farmers get some. William Yeatman comments. Lees meer
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The Wealth Explosion and Why It Might Not Continue
27 mei 2019 · 14 min
When parts of Europe began to develop faster economically than ever before, it was only unprecedented because that rapid development still hasn’t stopped. There are historical examples or rapid economic development that did stop, and Stephen Davies examines them all in his new book, The Wealth Explosion. Lees meer
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Punishment without Crime Examines Our Broken Misdemeanor System
25 mei 2019 · 21 min
Alexandra Natapoff argues forcefully in Punishment without Crime that the misdemeanor system in the United States consistently fails low-income people and makes America more unequal. Lees meer
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The Surge of Populism in Mexico
24 mei 2019 · 20 min
Mexico’s President ALMO, as he is known, came to power pledging to raise living standards and lower the murder rate. How he’s going about it troubles Roberto Salinas-León, President of the Mexico Business Forum and Director of Atlas Network’s Center for Latin America. Lees meer
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New York City Takes a Gun Restriction to the Supreme Court
23 mei 2019 · 8 min
The Supreme Court will weigh in on a curious gun restriction in New York City. Matthew LaRosiere comments. Lees meer
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Sweeping Executive Privilege vs. Congressional Subpoenas
22 mei 2019 · 16 min
The President asserts a broad executive privilege in fighting Congressional subpoenas. It's not a privilege rooted in the Constitution, so where does it come from? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Feds Should End Aid to States
21 mei 2019 · 10 min
The feds don't just offer handouts to individuals and corporations, they also subsidize state and local activities. Chris Edwards explains why this should end in "Restoring Responsible Government by Cutting Federal Aid to the States.” Lees meer
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Neoliberalism 101
17 mei 2019 · 36 min
Neoliberalism has a long history, and yet neoliberals think about many issues very differently than libertarians do. Jeremiah Johnson directs policy at the Neoliberal Project. And yes, this is a crossover episode. Lees meer
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How Congress Could Legalize Immigrants
17 mei 2019 · 29 min
A new Cato paper details several ways Congress could legalize immigrants. Alex Nowrasteh and David Bier comment for the latest edition of Cato Audio. Lees meer
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Facebook, Content Moderation, and Free Expression
15 mei 2019 · 26 min
At the Cato Institute's city seminar in San Francisco last month, John Samples discussed the challenge of respecting the values of free expression while moderating content on a massive platform. Lees meer
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A Bankrupt Plan to Cap Credit Card Interest
14 mei 2019 · 14 min
A new proposal would likely sharply curtail the issuance of credit cards and the extension of unsubsidized credit to lower-income people. Diego Zuluaga comments. Lees meer
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