Author: Cato Institute

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a New York state law that allows residents to carry a concealed handgun only if they can demonstrate a special need beyond a general desire for self-protection. Josh Blackman comments.

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What happens when the feds buy data about you and use it to surveil or prosecute you? Is it an end-run around laws meant to prohibit exactly that? Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment.

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President Biden unveiled plans to increase the U.S. government’s science funding by some 20 percent over the next year, but the reasoning behind it is flawed. Terence Kealey explains why.

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The blank check that has accompanied forest management has done damage to forest ecosystems in ways you probably wouldn't imagine. Holly Fretwell and Jonathan Wood of the Property and Environment Research Center detail why protecting America's forests requires some counterintuitive thinking.

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In The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They're Wrong, Cato's Alex Nowrasteh considers the most common arguments against immigration and rejects them using sound reasoning and evidence.

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The Jones Act keeps private sector actors from responding nimbly when economic disruptions occur, like a ransomware attack on a pipeline. Colin Grabow explains why.

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China, even if it rises, does not present much of a security threat to the United States, according to Cato's John Mueller.

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As Congress mulls policing reform, it's still unclear if an end to qualified immunity will be included. Clark Neily details reform options on the table and why the invented Supreme Court doctrine needs to go.

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Showing respect for an opponent's argument may be difficult, but it's important if we care about having productive and civil discourse. Greg Rehmke runs economicthinking.org and has spend decades teaching young people how to engage in proper debate.

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Social entrepreneurs still face a bottom line. Sam Staley of Florida State University discusses what is required to engage in charity and business simultaneously.

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