Beware of War Hawks in “America First” Clothing
Throughout the Trump years, many of the worst war hawks have abandoned the GOP. However, others are trying to rebrand the same old neoconservative interventionism as part of a new…
The Federal Reserve and the Regime Are One and the Same
Experience shows that the Federal Reserve “coordinates” its policies with the Treasury to ensure that the regime gets what it wants from the Fed.
The Constitution’s Negative Effects on Free Trade
While the US Constitution made the US a large free trade zone, prohibiting states from erecting trade barriers against each other, it also empowered the central government to erect tariffs…
Direct-to-device satellite services successfully trialed for first time in India by Viasat and BSNL
The companies have successfully showcased direct-to-device smartphone connectivity during this week’s India Mobile Congress in New Delhi. Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it has successfully…
Fiscal Report on the Governors 2024
Chris Edwards Cato has released the 17th biennial Fiscal Report Card on America’s Governors. The report grades the governors on their tax and spending records since 2022. Governors who have restrained…
IoTerop Actively Seeking a Buyer
IoTerop, a pioneer of the Lightweight M2M (LwM2M) standard and a member of the OMA SpecWorks Board, is actively seeking a buyer following its placement under receivership by the commercial…
The Perils of Lawfare
One sign of a fraying society is that its laws increasingly become political tools. The latest round involves Democrats trying to use criminal law in a very questionable way to…
Florida Moves to Ban Campaign Ad as “Sanitary Nuisance”
Walter Olson The Florida Department of Health has sent a letter to Gainesville television station WCJB demanding that it cease airing a campaign ad in support of Amendment 4, a…
Trump’s Right, It’s Time to Repeal Worldwide Individual Taxation
Adam N. Michel The United States stands alone in applying the entire domestic tax regime to all citizens, permanent residents, and tax residents regardless of where they live and work.…
Rebel Ridge Is an Effective Fantasy but the Reality Is Even Worse
Clark Neily If you haven’t seen the Netflix blockbuster Rebel Ridge, you should. Billed as a Rambo-meets-Jack-Reacher police procedural whose protagonist is triggered by a costly encounter with civil forfeiture…