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The Cato Institute's fall "Cato's Letter" newsletter publishes a speech I gave at Cato on America's racial classification system. It begins: Racial classifications by law have been as American as apple pie, since at least the 19th century. Modern Americans tend to shake their heads with revulsion when they think…

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Somebody in the Shipping Industry Wants Opponents of the Jones Act Charged with Treason

There’s nothing patriotic about a law lining the pockets of cargo companies at the expense of consumers.

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Republicans bank on tough immigration line as US midterms near

Republicans are using anti-migrant rhetoric to redirect focus away from other issues before midterms, experts say.

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VIEWPOINT 2: Immigration may play a more important role in the midterms than you think

After Barack Obama’s victory in the 2008 presidential election, many political experts expected increasing immigration would hand Democrats consistent electoral victories in the future.

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Video of Cato Institute Constitution Day Panel on Recent Supreme Court Cases on "Constitutional Structure"

Participants included VC contributor Jonathan Adler, George Mason University law Prof. Jennifer Mascott, and myself.

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The Libertarian Party's Internal Strife Is as Old as the Party Itself

An oral history of the Libertarian Party

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More than a million could die waiting for green cards as US immigration buckles amid COVID

WASHINGTON — Milap Kashipara spent 16 years waiting for a green card that he hoped would lead to better opportunities for his three children than in India, as well as a chance to reunite with his siblings in California.

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How SEC Gag Orders Silence the Accused

"They don't want the defendant to tell this side of the story," says Clark Neily of the Cato Institute.

Reason

A Guide to Fixing the Electoral Count Act

Andy Craig of the Cato Institute has an excellent overview of this important issue.

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Cato Institute Files Lawsuit Seeking Release of Report Used to Justify Trump's Anti-Muslim Travel Ban

The contents of the report may well prove the Trump Administration tried to deceive the courts.

Reason

Data | Trump era H-1B woes end, visa approval rates, wages peak under Biden

Since President Biden took over, H-1B visa approval rates surpassed those seen in the Obama period and peaked at 98%. The median wage of H-1B workers also matches the top 10% of U.S. earners

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Team Libertarian Report from National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" Project Now Available on SSRN

I coauthored the report with Clark Neily and Walter Olson, both of the Cato Institute.

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Ukraine receives weapons support from around the world

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many of the world’s nations have sought to support Ukrainians by sending weapons. Even before that, though, many countries were offering limited help as a result of the Russian takeover of Crimea, in southern Ukraine, in 2014.

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Happy Star Wars Day!

In honor of this major holiday, I post a round-up of my writings, interviews, and talks about one of the world's most popular science fiction franchises.

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How 'Cranks' Advance Science

A major lesson of the pandemic is that science is "not a priesthood," says Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, a general surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

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‘What we now know … they lied’: how big oil companies betrayed us all

In a powerful new three-part docuseries, the oil industry is put on trial as the extent of climate change awareness is revealed

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‘What we now know … they lied’: how big oil companies betrayed us all

In a powerful new three-part docuseries, the oil industry is put on trial as the extent of climate change awareness is revealed

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Against Scientific Gatekeeping

Science should be a profession, not a priesthood.

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Three mandatory bar association dues cases on SCOTUS’ April 1 conference list

The Supreme Court has 122 cases up for consideration during today’s conference, including three challenges to mandatory state bar association dues. Here’s a rundown of each of those cases. To follow along, keep an eye out for the order list to be posted here on Monday.

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Checks and Balances: Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules blocks governor’s emergency rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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When Ketanji Brown Jackson Represented the Cato Institute

President Biden's Supreme Court nominee was counsel of record for a Cato Institute brief in a case challenging the detention of alleged enemy combatants.

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My New Cato Institute Paper Making "The Case Against Covid-19 Pandemic Migration Restrictions"

They cause vastly more harm than good and actually undermine health care and scientific progress in the long run.

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Constitutional Law and Supreme Court Expert Ilya Shapiro Joins the Georgetown Center for the Constitution

My good friend and colleague moves from the Cato Institute to Georgetown.

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