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Cato Institute
- FinCEN’s report highlights what critics have long suspected: that mandatory financial surveillance under the Bank Secrecy Act is both costly and ineffective.
- In Election 2024, more than ever before, the presidency *itself* is the problem.
- Thirty-five years ago today, Boris Yeltsin’s impromptu visit to a Houston grocery store left him so astonished by the abundance of goods that it helped push him toward abandoning the Soviet economic model.
- Donald Trump claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and that courts rejected his claims to the contrary without reaching the merits. His claims do not withstand scrutiny.
- The eagerness of antitrust enforcement in such an emerging market is just the latest example of the “big is bad” mentality that drives much of the US’ current approach to competition policy. If antitrust loses its objective standard, it is consumers who […]
- Without high rates of immigration going forward, the US population will significantly decline.
- Pastor Wayne Belschner says allowing a hybrid homeschool program to use his church’s facilities has been a “benefit on all levels” because the families have added so much to the life of the parish.
- California wants to force private lecturers to address the government’s preferred topic. That violates the First Amendment.
- The major tax breaks proposed by Trump and Harris, taken together, would cost trillions of dollars. Add that to the $4 trillion price tag of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extension, and it’s clear that without serious spending cuts, this […]
- Thus the trade war both reduced economic efficiency and enriched government-connected firms. The latter effect is a transfer, not an economic cost per se; but it is presumably one that almost everyone would oppose.
- The CBO could do its job more effectively if Congress sharpened the nonpartisan watchdog’s tools to alert policymakers and constituents to looming fiscal threats—well before they escalate into crises.
- In light of the increasingly contentious nature of the US-China relationship, it is worth examining Americans’ views about economic ties between the two countries.
- The Electoral College is out of favor these days not only among scholars and commentators but also with the general public. Why has it endured for so long despite the discontent?
- At a time of bitter conflict in the Middle East, The Islamic Moses dives into the older, deeper, and often unexpectedly brighter story of Jews and Muslims.
- Foreign policy in the United States is like polo—an elite sport. To change it, changing the elite will have more effect than trying to change mass opinion.
- Jeffrey Miron Most of the debate over COVID-19-inspired mask mandates addresses their alleged benefits, such as reduced illness and death; much less focuses on the potential costs. New research, however, suggests the costs are significant: Our research … collected survey data from […]
- Taking the pulse of 1,500 Americans, the data reveals insights regarding presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s popularity among swing state voters, in-depth analysis of these voters’ foreign policy viewpoints, and surprising thoughts on the greatest threats to US national security.
- Jennifer J. Schulp American financial privacy has been in steady decline for more than 50 years. Regulatory frameworks, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Consolidated Audit Trail, establish government surveillance of Americans’ financial transactions. As financial services […]
- SNAP will cost taxpayers $105 billion this year, with almost 25 percent of the dollars going toward junk food, including soda, candy, potato chips, cookies, and ice cream. Those subsidies are absurd given the explosion in obesity and the government’s large budget […]
- Founded in 2015, the Classic Learning Test provides an alternative college admissions test for students who follow a classical education model or anyone who wants a different way to measure their academic strengths and weaknesses.
Libertarian Institute
- It only took the DoJ eight years to levy a fine for ripping off tax dollars. Imagine if journalists on the Pentagon beat actually went after the fraud and inefficiencies of the military industrial complex with investigative lenses and FOIA festivals that […]
- I have a challenge for my readers and listeners. The US DoD has spent trillions of dollars and still can’t defend the homeland against the ICBM/IRBM threat. “U.S. defense officials have stated that both existing terrestrial- and space-based sensor architectures are insufficient […]
- Who knows how expensive this will be and challenging for new rules and culture shifts. They new Virginia’s have “gender neutral” bathrooms. Basically, everyone gets a private stall to themself. Gaucher added, per the outlet, that all future nuclear-powered attack submarines and […]
- Lessons From 9/11: Do not let tragedies put you in a state of mind which allows you to be manipulated into becoming the very thing you claim to oppose. Warfare is based on lies. Politicians engage in ‘threat inflation’ (and explicit lies), […]
- Thompson said this on 12 September 2001. In the 21st century, the US conducted military campaigns in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, NW Pakistan, Somalia, Uganda, Niger and the Horn of Africa. America is no safer and no more prosperous.
Liberty Nation
- By James Fite On Sunday, September 15, the Secret Service thwarted what was most likely a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life. It’s believed that the would-be shooter didn’t get a shot off, but he was hiding in the bushes pointing a scoped AK-47 at Trump; his intentions certainly seem clear enough. What isn’t quite clear, […]
- By Mark Angelides On Sunday, September 15, at 1:30 PM local time, shots were fired at former President Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump was golfing on the course, and his security detail spotted a man with a gun; the man fled when spotted, and the Secret Service fired at him […]
- By Kelli Ballard National Hispanic Awareness Month kicked off this weekend, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, and the Harris-Walz campaign took full advantage, targeting Latinos and Hispanics with Spanish-speaking ads. While these demographics do tend to vote Democrat, and the vice president has a lot of supporters from those communities, recent trends show that the […]
- By Liberty Nation Authors A national lead for Kamala Harris may not translate into a November win. For more episodes, click here.
- By Andrew Moran Has the smoke and dust from the post-COVID inflation bomb finally settled? After the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed that the annual inflation rate eased to 2.5%, the lowest level since February 2021, the public gladly received the good news. But while the growth rate in consumer inflation has slowed, […]
Liberty Law
- Staffan I. Lindberg of the V-Dem Institute joins Kristan again to wrap up the year's theme and discuss their most recent (as of recording) Democracy Report, which analyzes the characteristics of democracy and each country's movement toward democracy or autocracy.Staffan I. Lindberg […]
- This podcast is drawn from a multi-part program the Center hosted on October 12, 2022 entitled The Movement to a Level Playing Field. This second installment features Professor Brad Snyder commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Flood v. Kuhn case. After […]
- This podcast is drawn from a multi-part program the Center hosted on October 12, 2022 entitled The Movement to a Level Playing Field. This first installment features David L. Crane speaking about how the ephemera of the Civil Rights Movement contributed to […]
- Bay Fang, President, Radio Free Asia joins Kristan to discuss the challenges and importance of news reporting in and from Asian countries without strong press freedoms, including China, Cambodia, Laos, Tibet, and the Uyghurs. Bay Fang oversees award-winning journalism with the mission […]
- For our 2022 Constitution Day commemoration, the Robert H. Jackson Center hosted Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson to share how they have come together to advance justice. Keith and Phoebe are the descendants of the named parties in Plessy v. Ferguson, the […]
- Leading experts on Ukraine and international criminal tribunals share their thoughts on how an international tribunal could be established to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and the atrocities being committed. This episode is drawn from a July 28, 2022 […]
- Richard Overy, historian and prolific author, shares his thoughts on the interplay of the Nuremberg Trials with the allegations of crimes committed by Soviet soldiers during World War II. Professor Overy was the Robert H. Jackson Center's 2022 Al & Marge Brown […]
- Professor Erica Goldberg joins Kristan to discuss free speech and the First Amendment, whether society's understanding of these rights have changed, the role truth (or knowingly making false statements) should play, and limits or guardrails.Professor Erica Goldberg teaches Torts, Constitutional Law, and […]
- Dr. Katelyn Stauffer and Dr. Alex Badas join Kristan to discuss the importance of diversity in the judiciary, including how it impacts public perception of decisions and nominees.Dr. Stauffer is an Assistant professor in the department of political science and affiliated faculty […]
- David Crane joins Kristan to discuss the international humanitarian law implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine including the laws governing armed conflict and the possible paths to hold Russia's leadership accountable and provide justice to Ukraine.
- Atiba Ellis joins Kristan to discuss voting rights laws, with a focus on how propaganda impacts trust in the system, and the roles politicians and voters need to play. Atiba Ellis is a professor of law at the Marquette University Law School. […]
- This is the first episode of Season 2 and the theme for this year is Democracy on Trial. Staffan I. Lindberg and Kelly Morrison of the V-Dem Institute join Kristan to discuss democracy and autocracy around the globe. Each year, the V-Dem […]
- The final installment of our Cold War Secrets Revealed seminar features Professor Arthur T. Downey. He speaks about his government experience and his book – The Cold War: Law, Lawyers, Spies and Crises.The Robert H. Jackson Center envisions a world where the […]
- The third installment of the Cold War Secrets Revealed seminar features Nancy Thorndike Greenspan as the Al & Marge Brown Lecturer. She discusses her book Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs. The Robert H. Jackson Center envisions a world where […]
- The second episode of the Cold War Secrets Revealed seminar features Eli Rosenbaum. He shared stories from his work as the director for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Investigations, which was primarily responsible for identifying, de-naturalizing, and deporting Nazi […]
- The first episode of the Robert H Jackson Center Cold War Special, Counsel General of Germany in New York, David Gill shares his perspective growing up in East Germany, the changes that occurred after the Berlin Wall fell as Germany reunified, and […]
- We honored the completion of the 75th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials with a special one-hour program: 75 Years Since the Nuremberg Trial: What it Was and Why it Matters, in partnership with the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum and […]
- Join Kristan and the women from the Center for Democracy and Technology as they discuss equity issues in technology. Listen as they about technology accessibility and how socioeconomic status, abilities, and race and ethnicity impact tech equity. Panelists include: Avery Gardiner, General […]
- Join Kristan as she talks to Navi Pillay, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, discussing human rights during a pandemic. Ms. Pillay has focused on human rights for much of her storied career – defending anti-apartheid activists, acting as […]
- Join Kristan in this re-broadcast of our August 2020 interview, What is Justice?, while also asking Enumale Agada to give us an update on The Justice Initiative, a pilot project she oversaw between the Systemic Justice Project and the Thurgood Marshall Center […]