David Boaz: Libertarianism Is the Intellectual Core of Liberalism How Vietnam, Watergate, and stagflation supercharged the libertarian movement. Reason · Mar 20, 2024
Biden's Proposed Corporate Tax Hike Will Punish the Average American The president wants to raise the rate from 21 percent to 28 percent, despite it being well-established that this is the most economically-destructive method to raise government funds. Reason · Mar 14, 2024
Federal District Court Rules Red States Lack Standing to Challenge Legality of Immigration Parole Program for Migrants from Four Latin American Countries The ruling allows the CNVH private sponsorship program - covering migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti to continue. But it is likely to be appealed. Reason · Mar 9, 2024
The Myth of the Migrant Crime Wave The "data that exist for this year show consistent declines in major crimes in major cities." Reason · Mar 1, 2024
Texas and Florida Want the Supreme Court To Bless Their Unconstitutional Social Media Laws Both states are trying to force tech companies to platform certain sorts of speech. Reason · Feb 26, 2024
Green Card Process 'Utterly Failing' To Help Immigrants 'Pursue the American Dream in Lawful and Orderly Ways' A new Cato Institute report reveals that just 3 percent of those who have applied for green cards will get permanent status in the U.S. in FY 2024. Reason · Feb 21, 2024
Must Government Fund Science? AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding. Reason · Feb 2, 2024
How Biden Can Alleviate Pressure on the Border by Making Legal Migration Easier Cato Institute immigration policy expert David Bier explains how it can be done, in a NY Times op ed. Reason · Feb 1, 2024
Should Government Fund Science? A Soho Forum Debate AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding. Reason · Jan 29, 2024
Spanish Translation of "The Case Against Nationalism" Now Available The Cato Institute has posted a Spanish-language version of the article I coauthored with Alex Nowrasteh. Reason · Jan 12, 2024
My New National Affairs Article on "The Case Against Nationalism" Coauthored with Cato Institute scholar Alex Nowrasteh. Reason · Jan 2, 2024
Fix the Border Crisis by Making Legal Immigration Easier Trying to block immigration by law just means that we’ll get it flowing around the law enforcers. Reason · Dec 1, 2023
My New USA Today Article on How Biden Can Ease Border Problems by More Fully Implementing His Own Plans to Make Legal Immigration Easier The article is coauthored with David Bier of the Cato Institute. Reason · Nov 26, 2023
New Edition of "Freedom in the Fifty States" The Cato Institute recently published the latest edition of its ranking of personal, economic, and overall freedom in the states. Reason · Nov 24, 2023
Reason · Nov 19, 2023 Our Amicus Brief in Devillier v. Texas—an Important Takings Case Before the Supreme Court The amicus brief is on behalf of the Cato Institute and myself.
Reason · Nov 7, 2023 Cato Institute Call for Papers on Constitutional Protection for Economic Liberties Winning submissions will be included in a symposium, and get a $2000 honorarium.
Reason · Nov 6, 2023 Due Process Demands Stricter Standards for Restraining Orders That Negate Gun Rights In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the Cato Institute argues that the "threadbare procedures" required by federal law provide inadequate protection for constitutional rights.
Reason · Nov 3, 2023 Cato Institute Is Hiring A Research Fellow in the Center for Constitutional Studies The Cato Institute is looking to hire a research fellow in the Center for Constitutional Studies. (I am an adjunct scholar at Cato, an unpaid position.) Here is the description: Cato's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies is ground zero-for cutting-edge constitutional advocacy. Whether your passion is vindicating individual…
Reason · Oct 4, 2023 Can an Unconstitutional Law Force You To Sell Your Home to a Private Investor? A zombie law, thrown out in court, continues to wreak havoc because it’s referenced in a contract.
Reason · Sep 29, 2023 Supreme Court Will Review Fifth Circuit Ruling that Creates a Catch-22 for Takings Claims Against State Governments The badly flawed lower court ruling defies the Supreme Court's landmark 2019 decision forbidding such Catch-22 traps, and threatens the property rights of large numbers of people.
Reason · Sep 27, 2023 This Law Will Kill Opportunities for Pregnant Workers "These policies are motivated by good intentions. But that doesn't mean that the consequences of these policies will turn out well."
Reason · Sep 22, 2023 Johan Norberg: How Sweden Defied Dire COVID Predictions The attacks on Sweden's laissez faire approach were shortsighted, says the Cato Institute senior fellow.
Reason · Aug 25, 2023 Some Drug Warriors Just Won't Concede Defeat Harder law enforcement leads to harder drugs.
Reason · Aug 22, 2023 20 Years After You Can't Say That! Was Published, Feeling Vindicated by 303 Creative Twenty years ago, the Cato Institute published my book, You Can't Say That!: The Growing Threat to Civil Liberties from Antidiscrimination Laws. The basic theme of the book was that as the scope of antidiscrimination laws has expanded, these laws increasingly infringe on bedrock constitutional liberties, especially freedom of expression.…
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023 Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans Two groups argue the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a broader plan.