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Jeffrey A. Singer Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., hosted Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary,...

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Cato’s Caleb Brown: “Thank You for Listening”

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Caleb O. Brown I have no memory of this story, but my cousin Laura says it occurred. I was fifteen...

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If Reciprocal Trade Barrier Reductions Are the Goal, Free Trade Agreements Are the Solution

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Colin Grabow Earlier this month, President Trump paused his “Liberation Day” tariffs, citing an alleged desire from over 75 (unnamed)...

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New York City Corruption

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Chris Edwards Many American cities have corruption problems—from Chicago and New York to Scranton and Harrisburg. In these cities, politicians...

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James L. Swanson, R.I.P.

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Roger Pilon I am saddened to report that my good friend James L. Swanson died of a rare form of...

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From Lexington to the Jury Box: 250 Years of Defending Liberty

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Mike Fox Two hundred and fifty years ago, the boom of muskets at Lexington and Concord ignited a revolution. The...

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Why Is Trump So Intent on Sending Illegal Immigrant Noncriminals to Prison Camps in El Salvador?

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Alex Nowrasteh The Trump administration is rapidly spending its political capital and attacking the courts by deporting noncriminals to El...

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New Book Excerpt: False Dawn, The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947, by Cato’s George Selgin

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George Selgin The newly published book by Cato Senior Fellow George Selgin, False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise...

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School Reading Opt-Outs Are Minimal Protection

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Neal McCluskey On April 22, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case pits parents...

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Trying to “Bring Back” Manufacturing Jobs Is a Fool’s Errand

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