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When Cops Use Robots to Kill
21 juli 2016 · 6 min
The shooter in Dallas who killed several police officers was ultimately taken out with a robot and explosives. What can be done to assure that use of technology remains a last resort? Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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Our Foreign Policy Choices: Rethinking America's Global Role
20 juli 2016 · 10 min
"Our Foreign Policy Choices: Rethinking America's Global Role" details key lessons from the last two decades of American-led warfare. Christopher A. Preble puts those lessons in the context of our current election season. Lees meer
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Turkey's Coup Attempt and Crackdown
19 juli 2016 · 9 min
Does U.S. militarism compromise NATO obligations? A. Trevor Thrall talks about the recent coup attempt in Turkey. Lees meer
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Political Party Shifts on Immigration, Guest Workers
18 juli 2016 · 618 uur
How have Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tried to take advantage of changing views on immigration? Alex Nowrasteh and David Bier comment. Lees meer
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Polling on Crime and Punishment
15 juli 2016 · 13 min
How have Americans changed their thinking on crime and punishment? Derek Cohen of the Texas Public Policy Foundation comments. Lees meer
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Challenging CBO Rosy/Dire Projections
14 juli 2016 · 7 min
Congressional Budget Office numbers about the future of debt and deficits should be taken with more than a grain of salt. Dan Mitchell explains. Lees meer
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Citizens United and Electoral Reform
13 juli 2016 · 16 min
Krist Novoselić is chairman of Fairvote.org. In his assessment of reforms to make changes to elections in the United States, he ranks overturning Citizens United at the bottom and argues that groups have free speech rights. Lees meer
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Evaluating the Next British Prime Minister
12 juli 2016 · 13 min
New British PM Theresa May doesn't have a record that should encourage people who support free markets and relatively free migration. Tom Clougherty comments. Lees meer
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Free Parking's High Cost to Transit
11 juli 2016 · 10 min
Market pricing of on-street parking could save commuters time and energy, but locals don't like it. Ike Brannon comments. Lees meer
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Hillary Clinton's Free College Addendum
8 juli 2016 · 8 min
Hillary Clinton has added more goodies to her plans for free college for young people. Neal McCluskey discusses some of the problems. Lees meer
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Alton Sterling, Body Cameras, and 'Proper Police Procedure'
7 juli 2016 · 8 min
Body camera footage and witness recordings help investigators after police-initiated killings. In the case of Alton Sterling, killed by Baton Rouge police this week, will investigators ask the right questions? Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State
7 juli 2016 · 24 min
The policies that have led to America's growing security state required the abdication of Congress and the courts. Karen J. Greenberg is author of Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State. Lees meer
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Scalia and Criminal Defense
6 juli 2016 · 12 min
The legacy of Antonin Scalia's years on the Supreme Court must include his support for the rights of the accused. Kevin A. Ring, author of Scalia's Court, comments. Lees meer
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Prospects Dim for Freer Trade
1 juli 2016 · 12 min
The likely inhabitants of the White House in 2017 would not be happy warrior on behalf of free trade. Phil Levy with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs comments. Lees meer
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#CatoConnects: Brexit Happened. Now What?
30 juni 2016 · 27 min
Brexit is now in progress. So what are the next steps and how will trade and migration be affected? Cato's Tom Clougherty and Marian Tupy take questions via Twitter. Lees meer
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Specialization and Trade: A Re-Introduction to Economics
29 juni 2016 · 16 min
The economics profession suffers from profound confirmation bias. Fixing that problem may require a profound shift in thinking. Arnold Kling attempts to re-introduce the field in his new book, Specialization and Trade. Lees meer
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'Honest Services Fraud' at the High Court
28 juni 2016 · 8 min
The Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction of former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell. Kevin Ring of Families Against Mandatory Minimums says it was a good ruling. Lees meer
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Does Brexit Matter?
27 juni 2016 · 13 min
Brexit happened, but it's far from clear that the referendum was either particularly good or spells certain doom for the UK or the European Union. Tom Clougherty comments. Lees meer
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Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal
24 juni 2016 · 37 min
Research into the therapeutic value of psychedelics has been prevented by decades of prohibition. Tom Shroder is author of Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal. Lees meer
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Protecting Religious Liberty in Education
23 juni 2016 · 12 min
Religious liberty and public schooling often come into conflict. Charles Glenn discusses how to protect religious freedom in education. Lees meer
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The State of Religious Liberty in Courts
22 juni 2016 · 29 min
The history of protecting religious liberty at the courts is mixed, but there is hope. Douglas Laycock comments. Lees meer
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FAA Works to Shutter 'Uber for Planes'
21 juni 2016 · 10 min
FlyteNow wants to let private pilots share empty seats on their planes. The FAA says it's illegal. Matt Voska is CEO of FlyteNow. Lees meer
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The ISIS Economy
20 juni 2016 · 27 min
The RAND Corporation's Howard J. Shatz discusses how the so-called Islamic State sustains itself economically. Lees meer
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Right to Try Now Legal in 30 States
17 juni 2016 · 16 min
The federal government could make it easier for doctors to allow terminal patients to try unapproved therapies. Starlee Coleman of the Goldwater Institute talks about why they should. Lees meer
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The 'Loaded Weapon' in the White House
16 juni 2016 · 12 min
What powers will the next President inherit? What can Congress do to reassert its primacy as makers of law? Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) spoke at a Cato Institute Capitol Hill briefing in May. Lees meer
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Clarifying Questions about Mass Killers
15 juni 2016 · 11 min
The motivations of mass killers matter when evaluating a proposed public policy response. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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When Your Small Business Makes a 'Public Offering'
14 juni 2016 · 11 min
Don't be surprised if the Securities and Exchange Commission comes knocking when you ask your friends to invest in your small business. Thaya Brook Knight comments. Lees meer
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Kneejerk Policy Prescriptions Following Tragedy
13 juni 2016 · 9 min
Policy prescriptions offered in the immediate wake of tragedy can give people a sense of relief from the tragedy itself, but those proposed reforms would often sacrifice basic liberties. Adam Bates comments. Lees meer
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Whren and Racial Profiling
10 juni 2016 · 7 min
The Whren case decided 20 years ago gave police wider latitude to detain people. It hasn't all been to the good. Jonathan Blanks explains. Lees meer
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Governor Cuomo's Twin Stabs at Free Speech and Association
9 juni 2016 · 14 min
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would have state agencies boycott those who would boycott Israel and he does his best to circumvent the Citizens United decision. David Keating of the Center for Competitive Politics comments. Lees meer
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Hemp for Victory 2016
8 juni 2016 · 10 min
The struggle for clearly delineating hemp from marijuana in federal law is a decades-long one. Eric Steenstra of Vote Hemp explains why virtually all hemp products in the U.S. must be imported. Lees meer
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How Would Large Health Savings Accounts Work?
7 juni 2016 · 10 min
The concept of "large HSAs" has landed on Capitol Hill. How would they work? Michael Cannon explains. Lees meer
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What Happens When Congress Decides the Presidential Race?
6 juni 2016 · 8 min
The Twelfth Amendment could be invoked in an election scenario where no electoral majority emerges. What does that look like? Ilya Shapiro explains. Lees meer
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Will the FCC Unravel Telecom Reform?
3 juni 2016 · 10 min
Telecom reform in the 1990s is considered a big success. So why is the FCC nibbling around the edges of undoing that reform? Larry Downes comments. Lees meer
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Gross Output (GO) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
2 juni 2016 · 19 min
How does Gross Output compare with Gross Domestic Product in describing the economy? Economist Mark Skousen comments. Lees meer
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Do You Fit A Terrorist Profile?
1 juni 2016 · 9 min
Federal intelligence agencies are enlisting new agents, and some of them could be people you already know. Patrick Eddington comments. Lees meer
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Courage is the Secret to Liberty
26 mei 2016 · 7 min
In presenting the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty to Danish newspaper editor Flemming Rose, former ACLU president Nadine Strossen discusses the importance of unfettered freedom of speech. Lees meer
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Flemming Rose Receives the 2016 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
25 mei 2016 · 12 min
Flemming Rose is the 2016 recipient of the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty and is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Rose is the author of The Tyranny of Silence. Lees meer
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Conspiracies of the Ruling Class
24 mei 2016 · 12 min
The struggle for limited government must contend with an entrenched foe: the ruling class, which carries with it an agenda for larger government. Lawrence B. Lindsey discusses his new book on the subject. Lees meer
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Would A Prediction Market Limit the Fed?
23 mei 2016 · 15 min
Would targeting nominal GDP remove Federal Reserve discretion? Would it constrain fiscal policy? Economist David Beckworth comments. Lees meer
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Challenging Education Savings Accounts in Nevada
20 mei 2016 · 11 min
A Nevada program aimed at giving parents more educational options for their children goes to court. Jason Bedrick comments. Lees meer
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Trump's Costly, Wasteful Plan for Domestic Drones
20 mei 2016 · 8 min
Donald Trump needs drones to make his border security plans work. The problem is that it won't work. Matthew Feeney and Alex Nowrasteh comment. Lees meer
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Religious Liberty and Economic Liberty
18 mei 2016 · 11 min
Economic liberty and religious liberty are often expressed by the same choices. Jay W. Richards comments on the current fights pitting economic and religious liberty against government power. Lees meer
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Incumbent Homeowners and Economic Growth
17 mei 2016 · 11 min
Elite coastal cities appear at odds with businesses trying to bring in talent. Timothy B. Lee, a writer at Vox, discusses the housing issues that pit homeowners against the demands of industry. Lees meer
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School Choice and Bathroom Mandates
16 mei 2016 · 11 min
The new restroom mandate from the Obama White House would be rendered irrelevant if parents had more choices for their kids. Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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Ten Years of the Cato Daily Podcast
13 mei 2016 · 32 min
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Cato Daily Podcast, Cato Institute president Peter Goettler talks with host Caleb O. Brown. Lees meer
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Changing Conversations in Policy and Politics
12 mei 2016 · 27 min
Rick Berman, founder of Berman and Company, discusses how to "change the conversation" and the myriad candidate missteps in the 2016 election season. Lees meer
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Trump v. Hillary: A Content-Free Election Year
11 mei 2016 · 21 min
The 2016 election for president is at once full of anger and devoid of substantial discussions of the most serious problems of government. Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist, comments. Lees meer
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TSA's Regulatory Dance over Strip Search Machines
10 mei 2016 · 11 min
The Transportation Security Administration doesn't care for rules, except the ones it imposes on travelers. Marc Scribner and Jim Harper comment on the TSA's effort to pat down its attempts to skirt the law. Lees meer
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Oklahoma Tightens Rules on Civil Asset Forfeiture
9 mei 2016 · 14 min
Oklahoma has made it easier for victims of civil asset forfeiture to seek attorneys fees, but the practice continues. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt comments. Lees meer
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