Author: Cato Institute

Are trade and foreign policy good ways to exact a price from China over COVID-19? Doug Bandow and Simon Lester comment.

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The rationales new and old for limiting immigration, even in a pandemic, collapse upon scrutiny. David Bier explains.

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Elective surgeries aren't necessarily frivolous. In a pandemic, delaying elective surgery can create an emergency for those who need treatment. Jeff Singer comments.

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is under scrutiny for its failures to properly check overzealous federal authorities. Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky says the court is not constitutional, but he's still offering reforms.

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Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri wants the U.S. to exit the World Trade Organization, but it's not clear how Americans would benefit. Dan Ikenson comments.

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The Supreme Court this week will examine cases involving qualified immunity for a possible oral argument. Reuters recently examined more than 500 appellate decisions involving qualified immunity and found courts favoring the government more regularly in recent years. Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert believe it is likely the court will take one or more of the thirteen cases they'll consider this week.

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Is the President moving disaster relief from less politically advantageous to those that will help him politically? If so, is that new? Steven Horwitz discusses his upcoming article in Regulation.

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Harvard Magazine's depiction of homeschooling as authoritarian stands at odds with reality. Kerry McDonald explains.

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Harvard Magazine's depiction of homeschooling as authoritarian stands at odds with reality. Kerry McDonald explains.

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Cato's John Samples will join Facebook's new oversight board. We discussed what content moderation looks like for big speech platforms today and what governance institutions might look like going forward.

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