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A Debt against the Living
1 september 2017 · 23 min
Ilan Wurman is author of A Debt against the Living. Lees meer
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Carpenter v. United States
31 augustus 2017 · 15 min
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to change how governments may track Americans. Jim Harper comments. Lees meer
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Trump Moves to Accelerate Militarization of Cops
29 augustus 2017 · 14 min
The Obama White House narrowed the scope of military gear that could be distributed to local police forces. The Trump White House has undone those small restrictions. Clark Neily and Adam Bates discuss the change. Lees meer
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A Balanced Threat Assessment of China’s South China Sea Policy
28 augustus 2017 · 11 min
What does the U.S. gain by risking war in the South China Sea? Not much, according to "A Balanced Threat Assessment of China’s South China Sea Policy," a new Cato Institute paper. John Glaser and Eric Gomez comment on the dispute. Lees meer
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End Pot (Research) Prohibition
26 augustus 2017 · 14 min
Marijuana is legal to consume in a handful of states. So why is researching marijuana virtually impossible? Trevor Burrus discusses the federal role in prohibiting pot research. Lees meer
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The Paradox of Tolerance
25 augustus 2017 · 12 min
How do we tolerate intolerance? Jason Kuznicki comments. Lees meer
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Debasing Monuments to the Confederacy
24 augustus 2017 · 11 min
Should monuments to the Confederacy be removed or merely reframed? And where should that line of thinking stop? Walter Olson offers a few ideas. Lees meer
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Trump on Afghanistan: ‘No Nationbuilding’ in Name Only
23 augustus 2017 · 11 min
The Afghanistan strategy laid out by Donald Trump looks a lot like one that previous battlefield commanders have suggested is sorely wanting. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner comment. Lees meer
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Doomed to Repeat It: The Long History of America’s Protectionist Failures
22 augustus 2017 · 14 min
The successes of protectionism are grossly exaggerated. Scott Lincicome discusses his new paper, "Doomed to Repeat It: The Long History of America’s Protectionist Failures." Lees meer
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Neo-Nazis to One Side, Antifa to the Other
19 augustus 2017 · 8 min
A full-throated rejection of Nazism in its various forms doesn't compel anyone to ally with the strongly anti-liberal elements of the Antifa movement. Daniel McCarthy of The American Conservative discusses the sad events in Charlottesville. Lees meer
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China Spells out Its (Limited) Commitments to North Korea
18 augustus 2017 · 14 min
China has presented to the U.S. and North Korea its perceived commitments if the two countries decide to tangle. Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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Evaluating the Practical War Power of Presidents
17 augustus 2017 · 15 min
What powers are granted to the President to make war? What are the costs and benefits of constraining it further? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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School Choice, Public Schools, and Bigotry
16 augustus 2017 · 13 min
The new attack on school choice appears to be claiming that proponents are bigoted in some way, or at least the roots of school choice arose from racist impulses. Neal McCluskey evaluates the bold claim. Lees meer
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Preserving the Iran Nuclear Deal: Perils and Prospects
15 augustus 2017 · 12 min
Since he started his bid for office, President Donald Trump has been a forceful detractor of the Iran nuclear deal, repeatedly vowing to dismantle it. But the nuclear deal affords the United States a number of opportunities. Ariane Tabatabai is author of "Preserving the Iran Nuclear Deal: Perils and Prospects." Lees meer
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Chicago Sues Feds over Immigration Mandates
12 augustus 2017 · 9 min
Chicago is suing the federal government over the withholding of funds if the city doesn't obey federal dictates on immigration. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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The Soul of the First Amendment
11 augustus 2017 · 13 min
What are the emerging threats to the rights enshrined by the First Amendment? Floyd Abrams' new book is The Soul of the First Amendment. Lees meer
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The High Cost of Turning Local Cops into Immigration Cops
10 augustus 2017 · 8 min
The 287(g) program allows local cops to become deputy federal law enforcers for immigration and the Trump Administration is working to expand it. The program's effectiveness so far is less than stellar. Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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Must E-Verify Go National?
9 augustus 2017 · 15 min
The flawed E-Verify program is voluntary so far, but making the program mandatory would balloon the technical errors and due process problems while threatening to throw millions of Americans out of work. David Bier makes the case. Lees meer
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Understanding the Opioid Crisis
8 augustus 2017 · 23 min
Some misconceptions persist around opioids, addiction, and chemical dependence. Jeffrey Singer comments on the opioid crisis. Lees meer
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Applied Mainline Economics
7 augustus 2017 · 26 min
In Applied Mainline Economics, authors Peter J. Boettke and Matthew D. Mitchell provide some thoughts of particular use to the young economist. Lees meer
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Confirmation Bias and Democracy in Chains
4 augustus 2017 · 21 min
Why didn't Nancy MacLean speak with the scholars most familiar with the work of Nobel laureate James Buchanan when she wrote Democracy in Chains? Steve Horwitz comments on what he sees as errors in the book. Lees meer
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A Second Amendment Victory in D.C.
3 augustus 2017 · 13 min
A federal court has thrown out a District of Columbia requirement for carrying a gun. What does that mean for the rights of District residents going forward? Alan Gura comments. Lees meer
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Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition
2 augustus 2017 · 13 min
The economic recovery is now showing up in state budgets, but massive threats still loom for state budgets. Chief among those threats is the pressure of state pensions. Eileen Norcross of the Mercatus Center comments. Lees meer
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A Bipartisan Giveaway: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit
1 augustus 2017 · 10 min
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit is supposed to help low-income people secure housing, so why give the benefits directly to developers? Vanessa Brown Calder explains why it should go away. Lees meer
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Dictatorship on Schedule in Venezuela
31 juli 2017 · 10 min
How should the U.S. respond to the arrival of true dictatorship in Venezuela? Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments. Lees meer
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The Push and Pull of Innovation and Regulation
29 juli 2017 · 20 min
Regulators sometimes have a hard time keeping up with innovation, and that poses problems for consumers and the broader public. Virginia Postrel of Bloomberg comments. Lees meer
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Should Regulators #BreakUpAmazon?
28 juli 2017 · 17 min
Is Amazon a monopoly? And if so, should regulators begin the process of separating the massive retailer's operations? Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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How to End Warrantless Surveillance
27 juli 2017 · 37 min
How can we end the federal government's warrantless snooping on Americans? Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul talk to Cato's Patrick Eddington. Lees meer
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The Unserious 25th Amendment Solution
26 juli 2017 · 9 min
A member of the U.S. House wants to have the President's head examined. It's far from an ideal response to an erratic chief executive. Lees meer
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Don’t Stop Impeachin’
25 juli 2017 · 14 min
Impeachment isn't a dirty word. Gene Healy explains why Congress should consider it more often. Lees meer
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Jeff Sessions Expands Civil Forfeiture
24 juli 2017 · 10 min
The Attorney General has expanded the abuse of due process known as civil forfeiture. Clark Neily explains how the process harms low income and disenfranchised people. Lees meer
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Democracy in Chains and Methods of History
22 juli 2017 · 28 min
Who inspired the young James Buchanan decades before he received a Nobel Prize? Nancy MacLean presents a few ideas in her book, Democracy in Chains. Economic historian Phil Magness believes her bold claims need some scrutiny. Lees meer
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Too Many Cooks in the Regulatory Kitchen
21 juli 2017 · 15 min
The costs and benefits of regulations need more scrutiny and lawmakers should understand clearly that regulations aren't costless. Thaya Brook Knight comments. Lees meer
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Privatization for the Sake of Better Management
20 juli 2017 · 8 min
The biggest reason to privatize much of the federal government is that the feds just don't manage those resources very well. Chris Edwards makes the case. Lees meer
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Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
19 juli 2017 · 7 min
Federal flood insurance is effectively a subsidy to wealthy coastal homeowners. Ike Brannon believes it should be scrapped. Lees meer
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The Medicalization of Psychedelics
18 juli 2017 · 25 min
The drug MDMA - also known as ecstasy - is now entering Phase III trials as part of the FDA approval process for use as a treatment. How did we get here? Mike Riggs of Reason tells the story. Lees meer
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Drug Violence and Populism in Mexico
17 juli 2017 · 11 min
Prohibition-related drug violence in Mexico may be fueling a growing populism. Ian Vasquez comments. Lees meer
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The Senate’s New Health Care Measure Is (Still) Fatally Flawed
14 juli 2017 · 6 min
The Senate's new measure aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act still has deep flaws. Michael Cannon makes the case. Lees meer
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Trump Can’t Stop Global Trade
13 juli 2017 · 9 min
An emerging trade agreement between the European Union and Japan shows that Donald Trump's pronouncements on trade won't stop the rest of the world from lowering trade barriers. Simon Lester explains. Lees meer
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Henry David Thoreau at 200
12 juli 2017 · 14 min
How important is Henry David Thoreau as a libertarian? And how important is he in American history? Anthony Comegna comments. Lees meer
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How the FDA Regulates (and Doesn’t Regulate) Supplements
11 juli 2017 · 15 min
The manner in which the FDA regulates supplements leaves much to be desired and leaves customers perhaps too trusting. So says Peter Van Doren. Lees meer
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Stepping Back from the Failed War on Terror
10 juli 2017 · 9 min
What price did the U.S. pay for a massive decade-long (and still ongoing) war on terrorism? Was it worth it? Trevor Thrall makes his case in his new report, "Step Back: Lessons for U.S. Foreign Policy from the Failed War on Terror." Lees meer
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Restarting Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
8 juli 2017 · 9 min
Modernizing the military means closing extraneous bases. Christopher A. Preble discusses an effort to get that process started. Lees meer
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Democracy in Chains versus Public Choice
7 juli 2017 · 28 min
The new book Democracy in Chains paints Nobel Laureate and Cato Distinguished Senior Fellow James Buchanan as the scholar who would help bring down democracy using the methods of public choice. Michael Munger of Duke University comments. Lees meer
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Overreaction Works in North Korea’s Favor
6 juli 2017 · 9 min
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un tested missiles on July 4th. Doug Bandow discusses what ought to be next steps for the United States. Lees meer
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What Is Dark Money?
5 juli 2017 · 14 min
Luke Wachob of the Center for Competitive Politics argues that the misnomer of "dark money" is hardly the scourge it's made out to be. Lees meer
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Do Libertarians Exist?
4 juli 2017 · 12 min
How do we measure the number of libertarians? Why do those measures vary so widely? Emily Ekins offers some caution. Lees meer
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Canada, the U.S., and the 19th Century’s Fuzzy Borders
3 juli 2017 · 24 min
What kind of libertarian are you? Anthony Comegna provides a history lesson that might help puzzle it out. Lees meer
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A Weak Defense of Property Rights at the Supreme Court
1 juli 2017 · 18 min
The Supreme Court's Murr decision may leave many future property owners in the lurch when local and state governments decide to change laws governing property. Roger Pilon comments. Lees meer
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Was Trinity Lutheran a Big Win for School Choice?
30 juni 2017 · 13 min
Neal McCluskey and Ilya Shapiro discuss the Supreme Court ruling in Trinity Lutheran. Was it as big a win for school choice as some people think? Lees meer
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