Author: Cato Institute

America's military engagements overseas are often done without any public debate and sometimes without any public knowledge. New York Times correspondent Mark Mazzetti comments.

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The consequentialist case for intellectual property demands some understanding of how any given rules play out. Richard Epstein comments.

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U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) talks about encryption, the Apple case, "Operation Chokepoint," and other issues.

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What considerations should be given highest priority as Britons consider exiting the European Union. Tom Clougherty comments.

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Whoever shows up on January 20, 2017 to occupy the White House, columnist Conor Friedersdorf says its time to tyrant-proof the executive branch.

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The Senate's judicial nomination hearings should focus on text and meaning of the Constitution, not platitudes about fealty to the law. Josh Blackman comments.

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President Obama has named the person that he would like to see replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro comments on the nomination of Merrick Garland.

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Affirmative action seems to go before the U.S. Supreme Court regularly. Gail Heriot discusses why this matters to the Fisher v. University of Texas case before the court.

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The common law deserves high regard from libertarians. Jim Harper comments.Related: https://www.cato.org/policy-report/marchapril-2016/remember-common-law

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The failures of the War on Drugs have exacted a substantial toll. Author Don Winslow discusses his research and offers some hope for ending the failed experiment.

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