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Introduction to The Inclusive Economy

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:49:00 GMT

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A World Imagined: Nostalgia and Liberal Order

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:43:01 GMT

Recent political tumult and the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency have driven anxious commentators to lament the collapse of a post‐1945 “liberal world order.” Nostalgic for the institution building and multilateral moment of the early postwar era, they counsel Washington to restore a battered tradition, uphold economic and security commitments, and promote liberal values. On closer inspection, while it is true that the postwar world was more prosperous and peaceful than what came before, the claim that a unitary “liberal order” prevailed and defined international relations is both ahistorical and harmful. It is ahistorical because it is blind to the process of “ordering” the world and erases the memory of violence, coercion, and compromise that also marked postwar diplomatic history. It loses sight of the realities and limits of the exercise of power abroad, the multiplicity of orders that arose, and the conflicted and contradictory nature of liberalism itself. While liberalism and liberal projects existed, such “order” as existed rested on the imperial prerogatives of a superpower that attempted to impose order by stepping outside rules and accommodating illiberal forces. “Liberal order” also conflates intentions and outcomes: some of the most doctrinaire liberal projects produced illiberal results. This nostalgia is harmful because framing the world before Trump in absolute moral terms as a “liberal order” makes it harder to consider measures that are needed to adapt to change: the retrenchment of security commitments, the redistribution of burdens among allies, prudent war‐avoidance, and the limitation of foreign policy ambitions. It also impedes the United States from performing an increasingly important task: to reappraise its grand strategy in order to bring its power and commitments into balance.

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In Bernie Sanders vs. Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Only Workers Lose

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of Ryan Bourne's op-ed "In Bernie Sanders vs. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Only Workers Lose."

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Introduction from Romance of the Rails

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:42:00 GMT

Listen to the introduction from Randal O'Toole's new book Romance of the Rails: Why the Passenger Trains We Love Are Not the Transportation We Need.

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Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power (Audio Edition)

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:24:30 GMT

Presidential impeachments are vanishingly rare in American constitutional history: in the 230 years since ratification, only three presidents have faced serious attempts to remove them from office. And yet, as President Donald J. Trump’s tumultuous tenure continues, it seems increasingly plausible that we’ll see a fourth.

In ordinary times, in ordinary presidencies, impeachment talk is considered taboo: the “I‐word” is heard only on the political fringes, if it’s heard at all. Yet Trump’s first year in office saw four resolutions, containing a total of nine articles of impeachment against him, formally introduced in the House. Recent polls reveal strong support for an impeachment inquiry among the Democratic base. Should the Democrats recapture the House in the 2018 midterms, even reluctant members may find that pressure difficult to resist.

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The Jones Act: A Burden America Can No Longer Bear

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:04:42 GMT

For nearly 100 years, a federal law known as the Jones Act has restricted water transportation of cargo between U.S. ports to ships that are U.S.-owned, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-registered, and U.S.-built. Justified on national security grounds as a means to bolster the U.S. maritime industry, the unsurprising result of this law has been to impose significant costs on the U.S. economy while providing few of the promised benefits. In this paper, Cato scholars Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, and Daniel J. Ikenson examine how such an archaic, burdensome law has been able to withstand scrutiny and persist for almost a century, and present a series of options for reforming this archaic law and reducing its costly burdens.

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Chapter 3 from Frederick Douglass: Self Made Man

Thu, 31 May 2018 16:06:00 GMT

Chapter 3 from Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man.

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Fake News and Our Real Problems

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:26:00 GMT

An audio version of “Fake News and Our Real Problems,” the lead essay from the December 2017 issue of Cato Unbound, “Is Social Media Broken?.”

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Abuse-Deterrent Opioids and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Tue, 01 May 2018 13:34:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the commentary "Abuse-Deterrent Opioids and the Law of Unintended Consequences."

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Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:10:35 GMT

The introduction to the book Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care.

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Why Libertarians - and Others - Should Care about Gerrymandering

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:58:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the Cato Unbound essay "Why Libertarians - and Others - Should Care About Gerrymandering."

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Why Is There So Much Government Hostility to Private Charity?

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:29:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of Michael Tanner's commentary "Why Is There So Much Government Hostility to Private Charity?"

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Unintended Consequences, Special Interests, and Our Problem with Sugar

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:19:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the Cato Unbound essay "Unintended Consequences, Special Interests, and Our Problem with Sugar."

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Respect Patients’ Choices to Self-Medicate

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:18:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the Cato Unbound essay "Respect Patients’ Choices to Self-Medicate."

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The Little-Known Story of Milton Friedman in China

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:33:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the Cato Policy Report essay "The Little-Known Story of Milton Friedman in China."

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How Economic Prosperity Spared Witches

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:03:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of Chelsea Follett's commentary "How Economic Prosperity Spared Witches."

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When It Comes to Surveillance, Watch the Watchmen

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:51:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of Matthew Feeney's commentary "When It Comes to Surveillance, Watch the Watchmen."

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Jones Act Is a Swamp Creature That’s Strangling Puerto Rico

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 20:43:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the commentary "Jones Act Is a Swamp Creature That’s Strangling Puerto Rico."

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Boston Takes a Pass on the Olympic Torch

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:51:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of the Regulation article " Boston Takes a Pass on the Olympic Torch."

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Alternatives to the Iran Deal Carry Too Much Risk

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:31:00 GMT

Listen to an audio version of John Glaser and Emma Ashford's commentary "Alternatives to the Iran Deal Carry Too Much Risk."

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Withdrawing from Overseas Bases: Why a Forward‐Deployed Military Posture Is Unnecessary, Outdated, and Dangerous

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:47:44 GMT

The United States maintains a veritable empire of military bases throughout the world—about 800 of them in more than 70 countries. This forward‐deployed military posture incurs substantial costs and disadvantages, exposing the United States to vulnerabilities and unintended consequences. The strategic justifications for overseas bases—that they deter adversaries, reassure allies, and enable rapid deployment operations—have lost much of their value and relevance in the contemporary security environment.

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Don’t End DACA: The Immigration Program Trump Must Save

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:42:00 GMT

Audio version of Don’t End DACA: The Immigration Program Trump Must Save.

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Cybersecurity or Protectionism? Defusing the Most Volatile Issue in the U.S.–China Relationship

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:10:17 GMT

For more than a decade, the United States and China have been engaged in a low‐profile, high‐technology trade war that has been conducted in the name of protecting critical economic and national security infrastructure from cyber malfeasance. But the trade restrictions and subsidies suggest that the objectives of both governments have less to do with cybersecurity than they do with industrial policy and protectionism.

An audio version of Policy Analysis #815, “Cybersecurity or Protectionism? Defusing the Most Volatile Issue in the U.S.–China Relationship.”

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The “War” Against Chinese Restaurants

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:27:00 GMT

An audio version of the Regulation article, "The “War” Against Chinese Restaurants.”

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Step Back: Lessons for U.S. Foreign Policy from the Failed War on Terror

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:02:22 GMT

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States launched an international war on terrorism defined by military intervention, nation building, and efforts to reshape the politics of the Middle East. As of 2017, however, it has become clear that the American strategy has destabilized the Middle East while doing little to protect the United States from terrorism.

An audio version of Policy Analysis #814, “Step Back: Lessons for U.S. Foreign Policy from the Failed War on Terror.”

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Cato Out Loud

Introduction to The Inclusive Economy

A World Imagined: Nostalgia and Liberal Order

In Bernie Sanders vs. Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Only Workers Lose

Introduction from Romance of the Rails

Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power (Audio Edition)

The Jones Act: A Burden America Can No Longer Bear

Chapter 3 from Frederick Douglass: Self Made Man

Fake News and Our Real Problems

Abuse-Deterrent Opioids and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare

Why Libertarians - and Others - Should Care about Gerrymandering

Why Is There So Much Government Hostility to Private Charity?

Unintended Consequences, Special Interests, and Our Problem with Sugar

Respect Patients’ Choices to Self-Medicate

The Little-Known Story of Milton Friedman in China

How Economic Prosperity Spared Witches

When It Comes to Surveillance, Watch the Watchmen

Jones Act Is a Swamp Creature That’s Strangling Puerto Rico

Boston Takes a Pass on the Olympic Torch

Alternatives to the Iran Deal Carry Too Much Risk

Withdrawing from Overseas Bases: Why a Forward‐​Deployed Military Posture Is Unnecessary, Outdated, and Dangerous

Don’t End DACA: The Immigration Program Trump Must Save

Cybersecurity or Protectionism? Defusing the Most Volatile Issue in the U.S.–China Relationship

The “War” Against Chinese Restaurants

Step Back: Lessons for U.S. Foreign Policy from the Failed War on Terror

Withdrawing from Overseas Bases: Why a Forward‐Deployed Military Posture Is Unnecessary, Outdated, and Dangerous