Freedom of Silence? England Investigating a Woman for a Wordless Vigil
Matthew Cavedon There’s no such thing as fish and chips without fish, and also chips. Likewise, there’s no such thing as a crime without two...
The Federal Government and Harm Reduction
Jeffrey Miron On July 24, President Trump signed an executive order that, among other things, eliminates funding for harm reduction programs. Such programs (syringe services, naloxone and...
The Nvidia/AMD-Trump Deal: Legal Questions, Crony Capitalism, and National Security for Sale
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon The authors thank Cato Institute intern Saamiya Laroia for her substantial contributions to the research and writing of this...
Justice Delayed: Federal Indigent Defense Funding Crisis Continues
Matthew Cavedon Back in July, money to pay the private attorneys who represent 40 percent of federal criminal defendants ran out. Congress’s fix so far?...
The Path to a Safer DC: A Focus on Certainty, Not Showmanship
Mike Fox As a DC resident and former public defender in a crime-plagued city, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of violent crime firsthand. In January...
States Should Recognize Other States’ Physician Licenses
Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Health care costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, and many Americans avoid seeing a...
One Step Forward? The Trump Administration Considers Rescheduling Marijuana
Matthew Cavedon If you blinked, you probably missed it: In the same press conference where he announced a federal takeover of DC policing, President Trump...
Georgia State Election Board: Lyft Shouldn’t Have Given Discounted Rides to Voters
Stephen Richer In recent years, the ride-hailing company Lyft has celebrated Election Day by offering a one-day discount of $10 to all riders who enter an...
From Fentanyl to Nitazenes: Why the Drug War Keeps Making the Danger Worse
Jeffrey A. Singer The New York Post recently reported on the tragic deaths, “less than three months apart,” of two Texas friends, ages 21 and...
How Government Changed the Most Popular Soft Drink in the World
Jeffrey Miron By now, everyone has heard that, in response to President Trump’s urging, Coca-Cola will soon introduce a version of Coke sweetened with US cane...