How Maduro Clings to Power
Daniel Raisbeck Venezuela’s 75-year-old president-elect, Edmundo González, fled to Spain on September 8, soon after the Chavista regime issued an arrest warrant against him. González’s exile is the product of…
Javier Milei at Cato Conference: “I’m a Liberal Libertarian … I Don’t Believe Politicians Are Gods”
Michael Chapman During a conference in Buenos Aries sponsored by the Cato Institute and Libertad y Progreso, Argentine President Javier Milei explained why socialism always fails, why big government (the…
Friday Feature: Pennsylvania Families for Education Choice
Colleen Hroncich As a mom with six daughters, Sharon Sedlar saw firsthand that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to education. “At first, my children attended a private…
Pharmaceutical Pricing Around the World
Peter Van Doren The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders (I‑VT), held a hearing on Tuesday in which he asked the CEO of Novo Nordisk…
Climate Change and Hurricane Damage
Chris Edwards Climate change may increase the frequency of hurricanes that batter coastal regions. In discussing renewable energy and climate change the other day, the Wall Street Journal reported: Sticking…
What Are the Black Students Still Getting into Ivy League Schools Doing Right?
Erec Smith Much has been made about the post–affirmative action dip in college acceptance rates among black students, especially at elite institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where black…
The Penalty on American Savers and How USAs Fix It
Adam N. Michel and Joshua Loucks About 5 million taxpayers pay, on average, $6 million in penalties each year for spending their retirement savings earlier than the government prescribed. These…
Does the Earned-Income Tax Credit Reduce Caregiving for Parents?
Jeffrey Miron Many conservatives, and some libertarians, endorse work requirements in social safety net programs. That position is understandable, but it is not convincing overall: Our research examines whether increased…
Latest Attempt to Restore Financial Privacy: the Saving Privacy Act
Norbert Michel, Jennifer J. Schulp, and Nicholas Anthony On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Senator Mike Lee (R‑UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act (SPA), a bill that contains major reforms to…
Pro-Brazilian Censors Strike Back: Digital Sovereignty Versus Free Speech Online
David Inserra An open letter titled “Against Big Tech’s Attack on Digital Sovereignties” was published last week by a group of significant academics and activists who support the ongoing crackdown…