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Would More Government Infrastructure Spending Boost the U.S. Economy?
29 juni 2017 · 11 min
Does the U.S. need a boost in infrastructure spending? Ryan Bourne explains that most American infrastructure, broadly defined, is private. Lees meer
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Time to Privatize Air Traffic Control
28 juni 2017 · 5 min
Air traffic control privatization isn't unprecedented and could improve quality and safety. Chris Edwards makes the case. Lees meer
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Jeff Sessions May Be Confused about the Drug War
26 juni 2017 · 8 min
Is it drug trafficking or drug prohibition that is inherently violent? Adam Bates comments on the strange arguments from the Attorney General. Lees meer
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Bitcoin Itself Isn’t the 'Main Event' of Bitcoin
23 juni 2017 · 11 min
Bitcoin's new highs are no particular cause for celebration or alarm, says Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. He discusses the blockchain, Whole Foods joining with Amazon, and the troubling trade agenda of the President. Lees meer
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Pyongyang Changes and Stays the Same
23 juni 2017 · 14 min
The death of a student who had been sentenced to decades of hard labor for a minor crime reveals that some things haven't changed in Pyongyang. Some things have changed. Cato’s Doug Bandow, fresh from his trip to North Korea, discusses the Kim Jong Un regime. Lees meer
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Senate Health Care Bill: Worse Than Doing Nothing
22 juni 2017 · 11 min
The Senate's long-awaited health care bill is out. Michael F. Cannon says its provisions would be worse than doing nothing to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Lees meer
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A Troubling Turn for U.S. Policy in Syria
21 juni 2017 · 11 min
The civil war in Syria appears to be drawing the U.S. further into a costly no-win scenario. Emma Ashford discusses the latest incidents there. Lees meer
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A Victory for Big Government in Kansas
21 juni 2017 · 14 min
Did tax cuts "fail" in Kansas? Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform comments. Lees meer
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Bullish on Millennials, Bearish on Central Planners
19 juni 2017 · 17 min
Glenn Jacobs is better known as Kane from WWE, but he's becoming known both as an outspoken advocate for liberty and a political commodity in his home of Tennessee. He discusses failure, millennials, and the cost of government at #FEECon held this weekend in Atlanta. Lees meer
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The Federal Budgeting Process Is (Still) Broken (Again)
16 juni 2017 · 14 min
The federal budgeting process hasn't worked for more than a decade. How should it be fixed? Bloomberg's Megan J. McArdle suggests that Congress should focus on programs, not broad signaling, and get back to legislating. Lees meer
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Social Security Won’t Save You from Yourself
15 juni 2017 · 14 min
Gallup reports that a growing number of young people believe Social Security will form a primary source of retirement income. Mike Riggs of Reason worries that young people (and libertarians) aren't concerned enough about their own financial independence. Lees meer
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‘Big Ed’ and the Value of a College Degree
14 juni 2017 · 16 min
Is the value of a college degree declining? Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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Warrantless Surveillance, the Saudis, and Foreign Policy
13 juni 2017 · 15 min
The warrantless surveillance of Americans authorized by the FISA Amendments Act needs reform sooner than later. That from Democratic U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Lees meer
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Interchange Fees Credit Card Miles/Points/Bonuses
12 juni 2017 · 8 min
What's happened since so-called "interchange fees" have been limited by federal law? Thaya Brook Knight explains. Lees meer
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Gulf States Reject Qatar
10 juni 2017 · 10 min
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As Brexit Looms, Conservatives Lose Their Majority
9 juni 2017 · 11 min
Prime Minister May called for elections ... and she got them, good and hard. Ryan Bourne describes the path forward for Brexit now that British Conservatives have lost their hold on Parliament. Lees meer
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After the Comey Hearing (Part II)
9 juni 2017 · 16 min
The wink-and-nudge questioning of former FBI director James Comey in the Senate seemed to indicate that there may be far more to the Russia election tampering probe than we now know. And yet, several important issues weren’t covered at all. Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. Lees meer
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After the Comey Hearing (Part I)
8 juni 2017 · 9 min
Not much has changed (legally speaking) following the testimony of former FBI director James Comey before the intelligence committee in the Senate. So says Cato's Ilya Shapiro. Lees meer
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Before the Comey Hearing
7 juni 2017 · 15 min
Former FBI Director James Comey will discuss conversations he had with President Trump with the Senate on Thursday. Julian Sanchez describes what we know now and why it matters Lees meer
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Uncertainty Following U.S. Exit from Paris Climate Agreement
6 juni 2017 · 22 min
The President has removed the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Ryan Maue comments. Lees meer
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Lone Wolf Attacks and ISIS Desperation
5 juni 2017 · 9 min
Lone wolf attacks for which ISIS claims credit should smack of desperation, not sophistication. Trevor Thrall explains why. Lees meer
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Criminal Trial Evidence and Evidence.com
2 juni 2017 · 5 min
What happens when gathering evidence is stymied by software and hardware terms and conditions? Matthew Feeney discusses the case of Evidence.com. Lees meer
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A Paradox in Our Reactions to (Some) Deaths from Terrorism
1 juni 2017 · 12 min
How we think about and respond to terrorist attacks depends a great deal, perhaps too much, on where they happen. Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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Feds Make the Case for Ending Civil Asset Forfeiture
31 mei 2017 · 13 min
Two reports from federal agencies help make the case for reforming, if not ending civil asset forfeiture. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice comments. Lees meer
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Trump’s Big Trip Abroad
30 mei 2017 · 17 min
What does Donald Trump's trip abroad reveal about his emerging foreign policy? Is there any chance for the U.S. to back away from regional conflicts on the other side of the globe? Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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A Really Good Day
28 mei 2017 · 25 min
When attorney and author Ayelet Waldman was contemplating suicide, she chose instead to try tiny doses of LSD. Her book, A Really Good Day, details her experience. Lees meer
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The Political Solution of CAFE Standards
27 mei 2017 · 11 min
Federal fuel economy standards (CAFE) are effectively a tax on cars, but how is that tax distributed? Peter Van Doren comments. Lees meer
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Trump Unveils Budget That Eventually Would Balance
26 mei 2017 · 11 min
The federal spending plan offered by the White House would eventually balance the budget, and would do so largely with reductions in spending of several programs. Michael Tanner takes the good with the bad. Lees meer
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Real Spending Reform Means Cutting Spending
25 mei 2017 · 17 min
Can Congress achieve real spending cuts without a credible cap on total spending? Jonathan Bydlak of the Coalition to Reduce Spending has some ideas. Lees meer
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The Three Languages of Politics
24 mei 2017 · 16 min
How we choose to talk about politics can explain a lot about what motivates our reasoning toward political issues. Arnold Kling is author of The Three Languages of Politics. Lees meer
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Jeff Sessions Escalates the Drug War
22 mei 2017 · 11 min
What does Attorney General Jeff Sessions want to get out of harsher prosecutions? Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Lees meer
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A Misplaced Focus on Trump/Russia ‘Collusion’
19 mei 2017 · 11 min
If the new investigation turns up no specific and explicit collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, is that the end of the story? Julian Sanchez comments. Lees meer
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Trump Travels to Saudi Arabia
18 mei 2017 · 9 min
What do Trump and the Saudis have in common? Can Americans who oppose intervention hope for much out of this international trip? Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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Bill Nye and the Risks of Scientific Public Policy
17 mei 2017 · 12 min
Science-driven public policy has the potential to run roughshod over ethical considerations and important values. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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FCC’s Legal Authority and Net Neutrality
16 mei 2017 · 16 min
What should drive FCC policy regarding net neutrality? Berin Szoka of TechFreedom comments. Lees meer
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FCC to Vote on Net Neutrality and Title II Internet Regulation
15 mei 2017 · 20 min
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says the decision to roll back the 2015 internet regulations will mean greater infrastructure investment and better quality products. Lees meer
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Avoiding the Avoidable Conflicts with Iran
13 mei 2017 · 13 min
Hardliners in the U.S. regarding Iran may empower the Iranian hardliners regarding the U.S. Emma Ashford and Ben Friedman comment. Lees meer
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Assessing the Iran Nuclear Deal So Far
12 mei 2017 · 10 min
How has the Iran nuclear deal performed so far? Judging by rhetoric from the White House, it's done a decent job at keeping Iran's nuclear plans at bay. Ben Friedman and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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Comey Fired from FBI, but the Rationale Seems Thin
11 mei 2017 · 11 min
The reasons offered by the White House for removing James Comey from his perch at the FBI are remarkably weak. So says Julian Sanchez, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Lees meer
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How the Hell Did This Happen?
10 mei 2017 · 21 min
The continued challenge posed by populism in the U.S. and across the globe is concerning, but history should temper that concern. P.J. O'Rourke is author of How the Hell Did This Happen? We spoke at the Cato Institute's 40th Anniversary Celebration. Lees meer
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Does the President Know What It Means to Know Something?
9 mei 2017 · 14 min
Some of the Donald Trump's problems should alarm Americans. That from syndicated columnist George F. Will. Lees meer
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A Brief History of the Cato Institute: A Live #Cato40 Daily Podcast
8 mei 2017 · 1 uur 1 min
At the recent Cato40 celebration, Cato's David Boaz, Ian Vasquez and Roger Pilon discussed Cato's history and its role in promoting liberty. Lees meer
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Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America's Children
4 mei 2017 · 17 min
Has putting feds in the classroom done anything to improve American education? Vicki E. Alger, author of Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America's Children, says the Department of Education has achieved nothing, at best. Lees meer
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Men without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis
3 mei 2017 · 21 min
The proportion of working-age men who aren't working has been in steady decline for decades? Why? Nicholas Eberstadt is author of Men without Work: America's Invisible Crisis. He spoke at the Cato Institute in January. Lees meer
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Tax Reform Needs Universal Savings Accounts
2 mei 2017 · 12 min
President Trump's tax reform plans should include a key benefit for savers: Universal Savings Accounts. Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne comment. Lees meer
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Independent Political Speech, Then and Now
1 mei 2017 · 31 min
The playing field for independent speech has improved, but there are challenges still for small groups that want to influence elections. Michael G. Adams and Neil Reiff are campaign finance attorneys in Washington. Lees meer
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Trump at 100 Days of Actual Foreign Policy
29 april 2017 · 10 min
Has Donald Trump been captured by conventional foreign policy thinking? Trevor Thrall comments. Lees meer
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The Dictatorial Mandate of a "100 Days" Presidential Metric
28 april 2017 · 8 min
What does a successful first 100 days as President look like if not other branches of government rolling over? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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"Trumpism" and "Tylerism"
27 april 2017 · 21 min
What lessons does the accidental presidency of John Tyler have to tell us about the "Trumpism" emanating from the White House? Anthony Comegna comments. Lees meer
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
25 april 2017 · 16 min
Can the public sector truly address the problem of modern poverty in the United States? J.D. Vance is author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. Lees meer
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