Democracies, Autocracies, and Same‐Sex Unions
David Boaz A new study by the Indian newspaper The Print, based on data from The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy
A New Podcast with Peter Van Doren
Paul Matzko Those of us who get to chat with Peter Van Doren in the hallways at Cato HQ will
SVB Reports From the Fed and GAO Reveal
Norbert Michel Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) both released reports on the large bank
World Press Freedom Day: The Global Free Speech
Ian Vásquez Today is the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day and, as the Washington Post points out, “there
A Limited‐Government Answer to Pregnancy and Childbirth?
Vanessa Brown Calder In the evolving post‐Dobbs policy equilibrium, many Republican policymakers are looking for new policies to support mothers
SNAP and Obesity
Chris Edwards Congress is scheduled to reauthorize the Farm Bill this year, the largest part of which is the $127
Data Suggest That Transit Is Not a Cost‐Effective Climate
Marc Joffe Federal, state, and local governments are being called upon to support struggling transit agencies to meet climate change
Why Lower Civics and U.S. History Scores? Maybe
Neal McCluskey The latest 8th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) civics and U.S. history scores are out, and
SVB Reports From the Fed and FDIC Reveal
Norbert Michel Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) both released reports on the large bank
Spotlighting Protester Surveillance: FOIA Lawsuit Edition
Patrick G. Eddington This coming May 25 will mark three years since the murder of George Floyd by then‐Minneapolis police