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Foreign Policy: #FeeltheBern vs. #MakeAmericaGreatAgain
23 februari 2016 · 8 min
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump hang their hats on the notion that they recognize the Iraq War as erroneous. Christopher A. Preble argues that foreign policy is more than just errors avoided. Lees meer
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Weighing the Record of Antonin Scalia
19 februari 2016 · 20 min
There is much for libertarians to like in the opinions of Antonin Scalia. His full record is worth examining. Roger Pilon comments. Lees meer
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Apple Will Fight Federal Conscription to Defeat Encryption
18 februari 2016 · 11 min
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants customers to know that the company will fight a federal effort to compel the company to cripple its own security. Julian Sanchez comments. Lees meer
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Scalia on Regulation and Criminal Justice
17 februari 2016 · 19 min
Antonin Scalia's legacy in both regulation and criminal justice is a mixed one. Walter Olson and Tim Lynch comment. Lees meer
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Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court
16 februari 2016 · 11 min
What broad constitutional legacy does Antonin Scalia leave? Ilya Shapiro comments. Lees meer
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Special Federal Scrutiny for Muslims Is Ineffective, Unconstitutional
12 februari 2016 · 11 min
Federal agencies have singled out Muslims for special scrutiny when it comes to terrorism. Patrick Eddington argues that it's not just ineffective, it feeds terrorist narratives. Lees meer
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Free Political Speech under Fire in Colorado
11 februari 2016 · 8 min
If you want to buy ads in Colorado urging people to vote, someone might drag you into court for it. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments. Lees meer
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What Animates Trump (and Other) Voters?
10 februari 2016 · 11 min
What values animates support for various candidates? Emily Ekins comments. Lees meer
Further reading:
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The Drive for Campus Speech Codes
9 februari 2016 · 15 min
Campus speech and its censors received a great deal of attention in 2015. In a just-concluded debate at Cato Unbound, Greg Lukianoff argued that fear of regulators drives many campuses to restrict speech. Lees meer
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Remembering Andrew Coulson
8 februari 2016 · 13 min
A fierce supporter of educational freedom even before his decade at the Cato Institute, Andrew Coulson passed away this week. His colleague Neal McCluskey discusses Andrew's contributions to understanding of market education and educational freedom. Lees meer
Further reading:
Market Education: The Unknown History
Andrew Coulson's Biography
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Interventionism Wins in Rand Paul's Exit from POTUS Race
5 februari 2016 · 10 min
With Rand Paul's exit from the race for the White House, a foreign policy of restraint becomes less likely. Chris Preble and John Samples comment. Lees meer
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The Rights of the Dying: A Personal Story
4 februari 2016 · 35 min
What are the rights of the dying? Barbara Mancini of Compassion and Choices discusses the end of her father's life. Lees meer
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SuperPACs #FeeltheBern Even as They Boost Bernie's Campaign
3 februari 2016 · 10 min
Bernie Sanders hates SuperPACs even as they've helped his electoral prospects. Paul Sherman from the Institute for Justice comments. Lees meer
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Is Free Trade with China A Bad Deal?
2 februari 2016 · 8 min
Recent research indicates that labor markets may have trouble adjusting to robust free trade. Dan Ikenson comments. Lees meer
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A Few Facts about the Pay Gap
1 februari 2016 · 7 min
President Obama wants to compel many companies to begin reporting salary information to the federal government. Thaya Brook Knight comments. Lees meer
Correction: The proposal would not require companies to provide the information as part of their own tax filings, but would require them to use the information from employees’ Forms W-2 to compile the required disclosure, which would be made to the EEOC.
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Measuring the Impact(s) of Immigration
29 januari 2016 · 15 min
Beyond economics, what impacts do immigrants have on the United States? Benjamin Powell of Texas Tech University comments. Lees meer
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The American Criminal Justice System Needs an Overhaul
28 januari 2016 · 20 min
Federal judge Alex Kozinski says the American criminal justice system needs more than minor tweaks to repair its gross injustices. Lees meer
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Understanding the Fight over GMOs
27 januari 2016 · 21 min
Robert Fraley, Chief Technology Officer at Monsanto, discusses the promise of and resistance to genetically modified organisms. Lees meer
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2015's Big Advances in Educational Freedom
26 januari 2016 · 13 min
2011 was supposed to be the "year of school choice." But last year has plenty to recommend it. Jason Bedrick runs down the impressive recent achievements in advancing educational freedom. Lees meer
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#FeeltheBern: Higher Education Edition
25 januari 2016 · 12 min
Bernie Sanders' pitch for tuition-free college wasn't supposed to be the biggest education story in the Presidential race. Neal McCluskey comments. Lees meer
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Executive Move on Immigration Goes to SCOTUS
22 januari 2016 · 9 min
As policy, President Obama's 2014 action on immigration may be good. As a constitutional matter, it's highly questionable. Alex Nowrasteh and Ilya Shapiro comment. Lees meer
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DHS Backs Down (Again) on REAL ID
21 januari 2016 · 9 min
The Department of Homeland Security appears to have kicked the deadline for REAL ID compliance down the road once again. Jim Harper comments. Lees meer
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Can Spending Corrupt a Ballot Initiative?
20 januari 2016 · 13 min
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to clarify that spending money to influence voters on a ballot initiative isn't a corrupting influence. Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics and Cato's Trevor Burrus comment. Lees meer
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Will Credit Rating Agencies #FeeltheBern?
19 januari 2016 · 13 min
Bernie Sanders wants to turn credit raters into nonprofits. Mark Calabria comments. Lees meer
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What's Your “Threat Score”?
13 januari 2016 · 8 min
Some police agencies are now using online data to assess the "threat score" of suspects. Jim Harper comments. Lees meer
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Government Workers and Friedrichs
12 januari 2016 · 9 min
The Supreme Court is now weighting Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association. Mark Janus is the lead plaintiff in a near-identical case in Illinois. Jacob Huebert is his attorney. Lees meer
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Takes Another Hit
11 januari 2016 · 9 min
The suspension of "equitable sharing" in the federal civil asset forfeiture program may have been done for the wrong reasons, but it was the right move. Adam Bates comments. Lees meer
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Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency
8 januari 2016 · 48 min
New York Times Washington correspondent Charlie Savage discusses his new book, Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency. Lees meer
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The Bad and Good of Obama's Executive Orders on Guns
7 januari 2016 · 17 min
The President's executive orders on guns contain some relatively benign elements, but parts of the plan could violate the rights of many Americans. David B. Kopel evaluates the plan. Lees meer
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TSA's New Push on REAL ID and Naked Body Scans
6 januari 2016 · 8 min
The Transportation Security Administration is again pushing to reject some state IDs for air travel and compel more travelers to go through naked body scanners. Jim Harper comments on the law and politics. Lees meer
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Immigration Enforcement Losses and Wins
5 januari 2016 · 6 min
Immigration enforcement can get easier with better immigration policy. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Lees meer
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The Islamic Military Alliance
4 januari 2016 · 7 min
A new Islamic military alliance has fewer members than initially claimed. Emma Ashford discusses why. Lees meer
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The Presidential Power to Reschedule Marijuana
1 januari 2016 · 7 min
The President's powers are limited, but the President could reschedule (or deschedule) marijuana to make it easier for entrepreneurs in states where federal and state law don't agree. Ilya Shapiro comments. Lees meer
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U.S. Shouldn't Steal Spotlight in ISIS Fight
31 december 2015 · 10 min
Following meaningful gains against ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces, just how should American leaders respond to maximize the benefits? Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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States Will Begin Reporting Special Tax Preferences
30 december 2015 · 10 min
New guidance asks states to begin providing more details about who gets special tax deals. Will Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council comments. Lees meer
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Not-So-Smart Sanctions on Russia
29 december 2015 · 9 min
How well do so-called targeted sanctions on Russia work for effecting policy change? Emma Ashford offers her analysis. Lees meer
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A Challenge to Certificate of Need in Virginia
28 december 2015 · 10 min
Certificate of need laws can give entrenched providers a role in deciding which competitors are allowed to operate. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice discusses the case of medical imaging in Virginia. Lees meer
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Family Integrity, Prison and Obama's Clemency Record
25 december 2015 · 8 min
Family integrity is hard to maintain when an inmate is held hundreds of miles from home. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums talks about what it means for prisoner reintegration into society. Lees meer
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Thinking about Rights and the Founding Era
24 december 2015 · 1 uur 14 min
The United States was a grand compromise, one created out of common views of rights and government power. Professor Rob McDonald of West Point discusses what that means. Lees meer
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An End for the DC Opportunity Scholarship?
23 december 2015 · 6 min
A popular voucher program may come to an end unless it is reauthorized -- something this year’s federal omnibus spending bill failed to do. Jason Bedrick offers his analysis. Lees meer
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The Enduring Elite Consensus for Military Intervention
22 december 2015 · 8 min
Americans at present have little appetite for wars of choice, but debates among presidential candidates reflect a very different consensus. Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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A Tortured Immigration Debate
21 december 2015 · 18 min
The current immigration debate has turned nativist. The new, uglier debate centers on barring immigration, not expanding it. Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan comment. Lees meer
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A Fourth Branch of Government
18 december 2015 · 9 min
Concentrating power into administrative agencies creates something like a fourth branch of government. Jonathan Turley comments. Lees meer
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The Tortured Logic Behind the Fed's Twin Rate Hikes
17 december 2015 · 16 min
The Federal Reserve raised its target for the federal funds rate and hiked actual interest paid on excess bank reserves. George Selgin comments. Lees meer
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Have We Hit 'Peak Carbon'?
16 december 2015 · 7 min
Is the 2015 dip in global carbon emissions the beginning of a sustained decline? Chip Knappenberger says it's not likely. Lees meer
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ISIS and the Presidential Race
15 december 2015 · 10 min
The so-called Islamic State poses problems for Republican candidates trying to differentiate themselves from President Obama. Christopher A. Preble comments. Lees meer
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Turning Cops into Tax Collectors
14 december 2015 · 13 min
The criminal justice system has, in many ways, turned police officers into revenue officers. Grover Norquist explains why that's a serious problem. Lees meer
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Latin American Populism Gets the Cold Shoulder
11 december 2015 · 9 min
Latin American populism, at least for now, is on the wane. Ian Vasquez comments. Lees meer
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Cigarette Smuggling Rolling Up in New York
10 december 2015 · 10 min
Excise taxes in New York and other states have given rise to cigarette smuggling. Michael D. LaFaive of the Mackinac Center explains the consequences. Lees meer
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The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge
9 december 2015 · 34 min
Matt Ridley discusses his new book, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge. Lees meer
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