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Chicago Sheds Ban on Street Meat
30 september 2015 · 8 min
Chicago isn't quite done regulating small-time food entrepreneurs. Hilary Gowins of the Illinois Policy Institute comments from the State Policy Network's annual meeting. Lees meer
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A Major (Minor) Welfare Reform Discussion
29 september 2015 · 6 min
A small change to a small federal welfare program may nonetheless be the biggest welfare reform in years. Charles Hughes comments. Lees meer
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Setting the Terms for the Next Bailout
28 september 2015 · 10 min
Portions of the Dodd-Frank financial reform rest on a big flaw. Mark Calabria comments. Lees meer
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A Retroactive Gift of Surveillance Powers
24 september 2015 · 12 min
The Bush Administration sought to boost federal surveillance powers retroactively after the Attorney General refused to authorize them. Julian Sanchez explains. Lees meer
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"Heller 2" at the DC Circuit Court
23 september 2015 · 13 min
A powerful federal circuit court has struck down some of the District of Columbia's restrictions on private gun ownership. Dave Kopel comments. Lees meer
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Facts Trump Fear on China's Economy
22 september 2015 · 10 min
American fears over China's future economic power need to be tempered with some evidence. The same goes for hopes that low-value-added manufacturing that has left the United States will some day return. Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr. comments. Lees meer
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Syrians Seek Refuge in U.S.
21 september 2015 · 8 min
Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria will find new homes in the United States. Alex Nowrasteh discusses the implications. Lees meer
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The Fight to End Conscription
18 september 2015 · 17 min
The fight to end conscription made strange bedfellows. Barry W. Lynn, author of God and Government, discusses the people and times that made it possible. Lees meer
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Delegation and 'The Amtrak Case'
17 september 2015 · 19 min
Just what can Congress delegate? Alexander "Sasha" Volokh discusses his article in the new Cato Supreme Court Review. Lees meer
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#CatoConnects: Sound Science and Public Policy
16 september 2015 · 34 min
How do we get to a better debate about science? Trevor Butterworth, director of Sense about Science USA, has a few ideas. Lees meer
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Hillary the Candidate vs. Hillary: The Movie
15 september 2015 · 10 min
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton isn't a fan of Citizens United, both the Supreme Court case and the organization. No wonder. The Citizens United film, Hillary: The Movie, was deeply critical of her. Now she wants to overturn the case that made the movie famous. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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Partisanship and Anti-War Sentiment
14 september 2015 · 12 min
Where did the anti-war movement go? Michael T. Heaney discusses his new coauthored book, Party in the Street: The Antiwar Movement and the Democratic Party after 9/11. Lees meer
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Compelled Support for Unions on Trial
11 september 2015 · 8 min
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association deals with more than one important element of how unions get their money. Andrew Grossman discusses the Cato Institute's brief in the case. Lees meer
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The Skinny on Jeb Bush's Tax Plan
10 september 2015 · 9 min
There are many worthy provisions in presidential candidate Jeb Bush's plan for tax reform, says Dan Mitchell. Lees meer
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Running for President on Obamacare Light?
9 september 2015 · 10 min
Two Republican candidates for President appear to be running on a health care platform of "Obamacare Light," according to Michael Cannon. Lees meer
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Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris
8 september 2015 · 7 min
California wants donor information from a nonprofit charity that aims to end unconstitutional restrictions on election activity. The Supreme Court will decide that issue this term. Ilya Shapiro comments on Cato's new brief in the case. Lees meer
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The Poor Record and Rich Funding of Alternative Medicine
7 september 2015 · 7 min
Alternative medicine has a poor track record, yet has earned billions in federal funding in recent years. Todd Krainin of reason.tv discusses his new film on the subject. Lees meer
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The Wild West of Drone Policy
4 september 2015 · 10 min
The rules of how the authorities may use drones are largely unwritten, at least so far. Patrick Eddington comments. Lees meer
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Lessig's Odd Campaign to Restrict Electoral Spending
3 september 2015 · 9 min
Lawrence Lessig likes to point to Eugene McCarthy's 1968 campaign as he argues for restrictions on election spending. It's just a really bad example. John Samples explains. Lees meer
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What Makes a Teacher Shortage?
2 september 2015 · 6 min
A plea of "teacher shortage" in Indiana isn't supported by the evidence, says Andrew Coulson. Lees meer
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The GOP's Trouble with Birthright Citizenship
1 september 2015 · 15 min
Birthright citizenship is an issue that could both help certain candidates win primary voters and relegate the GOP to minority status. Alex Nowrasteh and Emily Ekins comment. Lees meer
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Carter Trumps Reagan on Deregulation
31 augustus 2015 · 15 min
One of Jimmy Carter's greatest presidential legacies may be one that talk radio pundits would be loathe to admit: deregulation of big parts of the U.S. economy. Peter Van Doren comments. Lees meer
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Cultivating Your Own Willpower
28 augustus 2015 · 31 min
Willpower is finite in the short run and powerful in the long run. John Tierney explains how we can cultivate willpower to help ourselves and those around us get the most out of life.Excerpt taken from Cato University 2015. Lees meer
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New York AG's Erroneous War on Dietary Supplements
27 augustus 2015 · 10 min
When New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman thought he'd uncovered a massive fraud in the dietary supplement market, scientists stepped in to explain his error. Walter Olson explains. Lees meer
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Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell
26 augustus 2015 · 6 min
Can the federal government's agencies pick and choose which religious groups are burdened by Obamacare? Josh Blackman, one of the authors of a Cato Institute brief in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell, says no. Lees meer
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The Work versus Welfare Tradeoff: Europe
25 augustus 2015 · 9 min
How do European governments stack up when it comes to promoting work over welfare? Charles Hughes and Michael D. Tanner take a look in their new Cato paper, "The Work versus Welfare Trade-Off: Europe." Lees meer
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An Existential Threat to Bitcoin?
24 augustus 2015 · 8 min
The possible transition to a new form of software for Bitcoin has been cast as an existential threat, though it's not clear that it is. Jim Harper comments. Lees meer
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Trump's Zero-Sum Talk on Trade
21 augustus 2015 · 9 min
Donald Trump's talk on trade pits Americans against foreign trading partners. Dan Ikenson says Trump's rhetoric seriously misrepresents the benefits trade delivers to the parties involved. Lees meer
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The Fed Tries to Stop Cannabis Credit Union
20 augustus 2015 · 9 min
The Federal Reserve is working to prevent the Fourth Corner Credit Union from providing cannabis entrepreneurs in Colorado with basic banking services. George Selgin comments.The Federal Reserve’s War on Drugs Lees meer
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Regulation Drives Medical Tourism
19 augustus 2015 · 12 min
Massive savings can come to those who shop around for medical care, but the government stymies consumers who might want to reap those rewards. Michael Cannon explains. Lees meer
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The Human Freedom Index
18 augustus 2015 · 11 min
Human freedom encompasses far more than economic matters. Ian Vasquez discuess the new Human Freedom Index. Lees meer
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Candidate Clinton's Big-Spending Higher Ed Plans
17 augustus 2015 · 11 min
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to spend another $350 billion on higher education over ten years. Neal McCluskey says the plan would effectively subsidize students with higher earning potential. Lees meer
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War Is the Health of the State
14 augustus 2015 · 11 min
The Founding Era was a violent one, and yet the Framers of the Constitution took great pains to constrain the government's war power. Christopher A. Preble discusses modern rejoinders to the fear of an executive branch empowered to make war. Lees meer
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The Dangers of Campus Speech Police
13 augustus 2015 · 18 min
The new speech police on college campuses aren't helping students become resilient people. Greg Lukianoff comments. Lees meer
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Subprime Lending Makes a Comeback
12 augustus 2015 · 11 min
Subprime lending was a key component of the financial crisis. Now that the dust has settled, it's back in a big way. Mark Calabria comments. Lees meer
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SEC Takes a Stab at CEO Pay
11 augustus 2015 · 9 min
The SEC's new rule compelling public companies to report ratios of CEO pay to other workers may provide a toehold for further regulation of corporate compensation. Thaya Knight comments. Lees meer
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Money without Coherence
7 augustus 2015 · 15 min
What's the road back to a rational monetary system? Judy Shelton offers her concerns and ideas for orderly money. Lees meer
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A Year (and Counting) of Unauthorized War
6 augustus 2015 · 22 min
The fight against ISIS began a year ago, but Congress has yet to take a vote on the war. That's despite thousands of airstrikes and thousands of U.S. soldiers on the ground. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine says it's past time for Congress to assert itself on war powers. Lees meer
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The Free Brazil Movement
5 augustus 2015 · 17 min
Scandal at high levels in Brazil's government may give rise to big political and policy changes. Fabio Ostermann and Kim Kataguiri are leaders of the Free Brazil Movement. Lees meer
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The EPA's New Kind of Power Grab
4 augustus 2015 · 10 min
The EPA's ability to compel states to do its bidding may not rely on having certain regulatory rules upheld in court. So says Andrew Grossman. Lees meer
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Adding Insult to Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
3 augustus 2015 · 13 min
The seizure of Rhonda Cox's truck at the hands of Arizona cops was just the beginning of her education in civil asset forfeiture. Attorney J Cabou discusses her case. Lees meer
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The Power of Willpower
31 juli 2015 · 12 min
Willpower may well be the greatest human strength. New York Times columnist John Tierney discusses how willpower can be used and abused. Lees meer
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Police Body Cameras and the Death of Samuel DuBose
30 juli 2015 · 7 min
The truth about the death of Samuel DuBose at the hands of Ray Tensing in Cincinnati might never have come to light if not for Tensing's own body camera. Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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Sanders vs. Immigrants, Economics
29 juli 2015 · 8 min
Senator Bernie Sanders wants to protect low-income Americans at the expense of the planet's poorest people, but there's not much evidence his plan would work. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Lees meer
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Reducing Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
28 juli 2015 · 19 min
The U.S. criminal justice system is overdue for an overhaul. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) hope to save taxpayers' money while reducing mandatory minimum sentences. Lees meer
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in Congress
27 juli 2015 · 8 min
The standards of evidence used to take innocent owners' property under civil asset forfeiture are too weak according to Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI). Lees meer
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The End of Doom
24 juli 2015 · 10 min
Cancer rates are down in America. Lifespans are up all over. Food is more abundant. Poverty is in decline. Critical to this progress is technology. Ronald Bailey discusses how and why to keep that ingenuity coming in his new book, The End of Doom. Lees meer
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De Blasio Flinches on Ridesharing Cap
23 juli 2015 · 8 min
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has backed away from plans to regulate services like Uber and Lyft. But he may revisit the issue soon enough. Matthew Feeney comments. Lees meer
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Character and Liberty
22 juli 2015 · 10 min
Would an emphasis on character education give rise to political leaders who value liberty? or does liberty allow character to emerge? Foundation for Economic Education President Lawrence W. Reed comments. Lees meer
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Clearing Obstacles to Work
22 juli 2015 · 19 min
Governments have a poor record of workforce development. Private philanthropy may hold the key to moving people from dependency to the middle class. Jo Kwong makes her case.Book: Clearing Obstacles to Work: A Wise Giver's Guide to Fostering Self-Reliance Lees meer
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