“Ghost Student” Fraud, and Why Federal Student Aid Must Go
Neal McCluskey Fraud in federal programs has become a hot topic lately, and federal student aid is no exception. Indeed, ...
Mexico’s Vaping Ban: A Gift to the Cartels
Jeffrey A. Singer Last month, Mexico banned the sale, but not the use, of e‑cigarettes. As the Associated Press reports, ...
United States v. Hemani Supreme Court Brief: Marijuana Users Have Second Amendment Rights
Matthew Cavedon In United States v. Hemani, the Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of a federal law that prohibits the ...
Silver Slammed as Trump Nominates New Fed Chair
Mark Thornton presents a timely interview with Elijah K. Johnson that underscores how quickly “melt-ups” can flip into sharp corrections.
A Positive View of Sectional History
In most nations of any size, sectionalism is almost inevitable. How nations handle such divisions, historian Frank L. Owsley, determines ...
Call for Proposals: Junior Scholars Symposium 2026
Jon Hoffman In 2026, the Cato Institute will host its ninth annual Junior Scholars Symposium (JSS), a paper workshop for ...
The Political Economy of Pesticides: How to Subsidize a Poison
Will the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) succeed? If the regulatory story of DDT is a prime example of government ...
FACE Act Don Lemon Charged with Violating May Be Unconstitutional
Matthew Cavedon Don Lemon. (Wikimedia Commons, Neon Tommy) Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested last week after entering a ...
It’s No Surprise that Conservatives Have Rediscovered Their Love of Federal Power
There is no reason to be surprised by the total lack of commitment to any ideological standards. Nor is there ...
Elevating the Business Game: The Ambitious Young Entrepreneurs Pushing Boundaries
Ten aspiring entrepreneurs, aged between 14 and 21, have been selected to participate in the highly anticipated Positive Enterprise program. ...
