Update: Does the First Amendment Protect the Conduct of January 6 Defendants?
Walter Olson Two legal developments in the prosecutions of of former President Donald Trump have understandably commanded widespread attention in recent days, the start of...
No Sunset in Sight for Solar Protectionism?
James Bacchus Is President Joe Biden more interested in fighting climate change or in sheltering domestic industries from foreign competition? We will find out not...
The World Trade Organization at Thirty
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon April marks the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement and the culmination of the Uruguay Round...
Friday Feature: The Grove Christian Co-Op
Colleen Hroncich Like many education entrepreneurs, Nicolette Siebert is a mom who was a classroom teacher before she created her own learning community. Her son started out...
Internet Regulation Is Back: FCC Refuses to Retire “Net Neutrality” Rules
Brent Skorup The Federal Communications Commission today voted to reinstate Title II regulations for the Internet, needlessly extending the so‐called net neutrality controversy into its...
Responding to Senator Rubio on Industrial Policy
Colin Grabow Earlier this month Sen. Marco Rubio (R‑Florida) took to X (formerly Twitter) to address criticisms—including from me—of recent opinion pieces he penned calling...
It’s Time to Take a Hard Look at Public Libraries
Marc Joffe Like mom and apple pie, the public library seems so intrinsically good that it should be beyond criticism. But like any institution that...
Including Emergency Spending in Fiscal Projections Distorts the CBO Baseline
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress recently approved a $95 billion foreign aid package to send aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo‐Pacific region. Including...
A Different Perspective on “Climate Change and Globalization”
Travis Fisher and Alex Nowrasteh In a recent piece titled “Climate Change and Globalization,” Charles Kenny argues that globalization can help reduce the negative effects of...
Top Tax Rates Are Already on Wrong Side of Laffer Curve in at Least Ten States
Adam N. Michel Americans in ten states currently pay top tax rates above 49 percent, which is likely above the revenue‐maximizing tax rate. Under President...