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Montana Moves to Rein in Militarized Police
30 april 2015 · 10 min
Montana's move to rein in militarization of police may serve as a model for states wishing to exercise greater control of their police forces. Adam Bates comments. Lees meer
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Fire More Federal Workers
29 april 2015 · 8 min
The firing rate for federal workers is a small fraction of the rate in the private sector. Chris Edwards explains why that needs to change. Lees meer
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Republicans' Faith-Based Surveillance Policy
28 april 2015 · 7 min
Prominent Republicans like Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio support blanket spying on Americans even though it's been shown to deliver few dividends. Julian Sanchez explains. Lees meer
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Scott Walker's Nativist Turn on Immigration
27 april 2015 · 10 min
Republicans Scott Walker and Ted Cruz may have plenty to argue about on the debate stage when it comes to immigration. Alex Nowrasteh discusses their positions and proposed state-based worker visa programs. Lees meer
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Why Jail Parents Who Can't Afford Child Support?
23 april 2015 · 10 min
Jailing or denying a driver's license to parents who can't afford child support payments is, at best, totally incoherent. Walter Olson explains. Lees meer
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SCOTUS Rules on Police Stops & Drug-Sniffing Dogs
22 april 2015 · 9 min
The Supreme Court has made it a little harder for police to detain motorists following the end of a legitimate traffic stop, but it won't end the use of drug-sniffing dogs. Jim Harper comments. Lees meer
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How Might the GAO Audit the Fed?
21 april 2015 · 17 min
The Government Accountability Office has some authority to look into how the Federal Reserve does its business, but is that sufficient? Former GAO comptroller general David Walker comments. Lees meer
Should GAO Audit the Federal Reserve?
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Are There Really No Libertarians?
20 april 2015 · 8 min
There may be few self-identified libertarians, but there are millions of Americans who hold broadly libertarian views. Emily Ekins comments. Lees meer
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How the War on Drugs Perpetuates Poverty
17 april 2015 · 7 min
Columbia University professor John McWhorter argues that the Drug War has worsened poverty in America. Lees meer
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Poverty and the Private Sector
16 april 2015 · 12 min
What is the role of the private sector in addressing poverty? Harriet Karr-McDonald of the Doe Foundation offers her thoughts at the Cato Institute conference "Can We End Poverty?" Lees meer
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What We Get for Anti-Poverty Spending
15 april 2015 · 10 min
What does the U.S. get for more than a trillion dollars in annual anti-poverty spending? Michael D. Tanner puts the spending in perspective. Lees meer
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Is Surveillance Reform Coming?
14 april 2015 · 9 min
There appears to be some appetite for surveillance reform in Congress. Patrick Eddington discusses the reasons why. Lees meer
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The Newburgh Sting
13 april 2015 · 11 min
A terrorist plot in Newburgh, New York turned out to be largely a production of federal law enforcement agencies. Filmmaker David Heilbroner details the case in his new film, "The Newburgh Sting." Lees meer
The Newburgh Sting and the FBI's Production of the Domestic Terrorism Threat
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Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America
10 april 2015 · 22 min
What will legal marijuana look like in the years ahead? Bruce Barcott, author of Weed the People, offers his assessment. Lees meer
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A Weak Agenda for the Summit of the Americas
9 april 2015 · 10 min
There are serious issues for any summit of the Americas, but those issues likely aren't on the table. Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments. Lees meer
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The Pre-9/11 Bulk Collection of Phone Records
8 april 2015 · 14 min
The DEA had its own phone records collection program years before September 11, 2001. Julian Sanchez comments. Lees meer
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Federal Sentencing Reform in 2015?
8 april 2015 · 7 min
Sentencing reform should be a key element of any criminal justice reform package this year, according Mike Riggs of Families Against Mandatory Minimums. Lees meer
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Disparate Impact Analysis at the Supreme Court
3 april 2015 · 12 min
How will "disparate impact" be viewed at the U.S. Surpeme Court this year? Walter Olson explains. Lees meer
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Religious Liberty and Its Detractors
3 april 2015 · 9 min
Religious Freedom Restoration Acts don't quite function the way you've been told, according to Mollie Hemingway, a senior editor at The Federalist. Lees meer
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Religious Freedom and Discrimination
1 april 2015 · 11 min
Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed by the federal government and 19 states enshrine discrimination as its critics claim? Roger Pilon offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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The 'Utah Compromise' on Religious Liberty That Wasn't
31 maart 2015 · 8 min
Was Utah's compromise on discrimination and religious liberty a good deal? Walter Olson comments. Lees meer
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A Plea for 'Market Monetarism'
30 maart 2015 · 7 min
Would switching the Federal Reserve's target from interest rates to nominal GDP give the central bank much-needed discipline? Economist Scott Sumner says yes. Lees meer
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Offensive Speech Deserves Protection
27 maart 2015 · 12 min
Even if virtually everyone agrees that certain speech is offensive, it still deserves protection. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education explains why. Lees meer
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Blaine Amendments versus School Choice
26 maart 2015 · 6 min
So-called Blaine Amendments were created to keep states from sending public funds to support Catholic education. And today, those laws foil many efforts at giving parents more choice in education. Following the premiere of the Cato Institute film, Live Free and Learn: Scholarship Tax Credits in New Hampshire, Dick Komer, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, described the history and trouble with Blaine Amendments. Lees meer
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How Local Cops Swipe Your Cell Data
25 maart 2015 · 8 min
Stingrays trick your cellphone into connecting with local police, all without your knowledge. It's warrantless surveillance at the local level, says Adam Bates. Lees meer
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Why We Should Protect Offensive Speech
24 maart 2015 · 7 min
Far from being something Americans should try to wipe out or even merely tolerate, the presence of offensive speech indicates that we live in a free society. It should, therefore, be vigorously protected. Trevor Burrus comments. Lees meer
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Obama's Drug War Record (So Far)
23 maart 2015 · 10 min
Barack Obama's record as a drug warrior is somewhat mixed. At the very least, his record is more mixed than that of his predecessors. Adam Bates comments. Lees meer
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Syria and the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
20 maart 2015 · 8 min
How does the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia complicate our foreign policy? Emma Ashford comments. Lees meer
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Detailing The Libertarian Mind
19 maart 2015 · 15 min
Cato Executive Vice President David Boaz answers a few questions about and related to his new book, The Libertarian Mind. Lees meer
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Regulation, Education and Economic Growth
18 maart 2015 · 9 min
What stands in the way of jumpstarting the economy? Robert Strom of the Kauffman Foundation offers a few ideas. Lees meer
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Let's Render Some Federal Codes Unenforceable
17 maart 2015 · 27 min
Civil disobedience over victimless crimes may be encouraged under an idea by author Charles Murray. Lees meer
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Priorities for U.S. Military Spending
16 maart 2015 · 9 min
Are we really spending more and getting less out of the U.S. military? Chris Preble comments. Lees meer
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Divided Lands: Federal versus State Management
13 maart 2015 · 6 min
The federal government owns most of the western states, but it's not clear why. Holly Fretwell from the Property and Environment Research Center has analyzed how well states and feds manage western lands. Lees meer
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Rescuing NATO from Dependence
12 maart 2015 · 15 min
If NATO members face such dire threats, why do those countries spend so little on their own defense? Doug Bandow comments. Lees meer
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Robust Reputational Capital
11 maart 2015 · 9 min
Reputational capital has the potential to revolutionize commerce and development without the heavy hand of government. Max Borders, editor of The Freeman, comments. Lees meer
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The Eternal Criminal Record
10 maart 2015 · 22 min
A criminal record can permanently change your life for the worse. James B. Jacobs analyzes the use and abuse of criminal records in his new book, The Eternal Criminal Record. Lees meer
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'New Start' Funding and Transit Maintenance
6 maart 2015 · 8 min
Federal provision of "new start funding" for rail transit projects may lead local governments to spend more on shiny new projects and less on maintenance of existing transit. Randal O'Toole comments. Lees meer
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A Republic No More
4 maart 2015 · 19 min
Jay Cost argues that the United States has turned from a republic into a special interest democracy. His new book is A Republic No More. Lees meer
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On National Debt, Do 'We Owe It to Ourselves'?
3 maart 2015 · 8 min
Economist Antony Davies discusses the "we owe it to ourselves" theory of national debt. Lees meer
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Understanding Income Mobility & Inequality
2 maart 2015 · 13 min
Understanding the dynamics of income over time requires more than a few momentary snapshots. Economist Steve Horwitz explains. This interview was recorded at the International Students for Liberty Conference. Lees meer
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The 'Big Fights We Need' over Spending
27 februari 2015 · 25 min
Ending several cabinet-level departments would barely register in "flyover America." So says Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul. Lees meer
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Renewing the Search for a Monetary Constitution
25 februari 2015 · 12 min
Calls for monetary reform have re-emerged, centered around the debate over creating constitutional provisions that empower government vs. provisions that prohibit the government interference with money. Lawrence H. White discusses his new book, Renewing the Search for a Monetary Constitution. Lees meer
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Venezuelan Dictatorship Cracks Down
24 februari 2015 · 8 min
The Maduro regime in Venezuela has taken additional steps to stifle speech and cow its opponents. Ian Vasquez comments. Lees meer
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NSA/GCHQ Compromised Your Mobile Phone
23 februari 2015 · 12 min
Two intelligence agencies conspired to steal the keys to your phone's encryption. Julian Sanchez discusses the risks to privacy and security. Lees meer
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New Opportunities for Libertarian Ideas
20 februari 2015 · 10 min
Matt Kibbe, President of Freedomworks, discussed the new political landscape where libertarian ideas have a strong voice. This interview was recorded at the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C. Lees meer
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The State of the Liberty Movement Today
19 februari 2015 · 15 min
At the 2015 International Students for Liberty Conference, former Texas Congressman Ron Paul discussed his optimism about the future of the liberty movement, the President's demands for more war powers and the growing movement to audit the Federal Reserve. Lees meer
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VIPR Teams Execute Brazen Warrantless Searches
18 februari 2015 · 10 min
It's not clear what need VIPR teams fill since they have no record of success and routinely violate Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington comments. Lees meer
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The President Asks for More War Powers
12 februari 2015 · 9 min
The President wants Congress to give him additional powers to go after the Islamic State, but it's not clear how the President's draft resolution would limit executive power to wage war globally for several years. Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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The End of Socialism
12 februari 2015 · 23 min
Is socialism morally superior to other systems of political economy, even if it faces practical difficulties? James Otteson discusses that claim among others in his new book, The End of Socialism. Lees meer
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The Libertarian Mind
10 februari 2015 · 8 min
Libertarianism — the philosophy of personal and economic freedom — has deep roots in Western civilization and in American history, and it’s growing stronger. Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz talks about the renewed appetite for smaller government and more freedom. Lees meer
The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom by David Boaz
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