Senate Letter Expresses Doubts on US Security Guarantees to Saudi Arabia
Jon Hoffman Twenty Democratic senators signed an open letter to President Biden today supporting the administration’s move to help broker normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but also signaling their concerns over providing Saudi Arabia with a formal security guarantee and help
A Nobel Prize for Globalization
Ian Vásquez This week Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that led to the development of mRNA vaccines used against COVID-19. Moderna and Pfizer‐BioNTech produced those vaccines, saving millions of lives
Libertarianism and Government Shutdowns
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on October 4, 2023. What should libertarians think about government shutdowns due to Congressional failure to approve new spending bills? Libertarians oppose most spending affected by shutdowns, so one might assume they are on board. That is
ADA Lawsuit Mills Reach the Supreme Court
Walter Olson The Supreme Court today hears oral argument in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, in which it will decide whether a self‐appointed Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” has Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation’s failure to provide disability accessibility
Nikki Haley is Right: Repeal the Federal Gas Tax
Adam N. Michel and Chris Edwards Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley recently proposed eliminating the 18.4 cents per gallon federal gas tax. She reiterated her support for the idea at the second Republican debate in California. Federal gas tax revenues go
Cotton Pickin’ Sanctions
Exports of raw cotton from the United States make up over one-third of the global market. After China, the world’s largest importer of cotton, entered the World Trade Organization in 2001, their share of global textile exports went from 15.3
Cato Forum Probes Farm Subsidies
Chris Edwards Congress may consider a farm bill in coming months, which provides an opportunity for the two parties to come together on spending reforms. Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that millionaire farmers do not need taxpayer subsidies. Cato held
Let’s Examine Some REAL Crimes Committed by Presidents
The ruling classes have determined that crimes are political in nature. Thus, Donald Trump faces criminal charges while actual crimes by other presidents go uncharged and unpunished. Original Article: Let's Examine Some REAL Crimes Committed by Presidents
Tyranny, Inc.: How “Beltway Libertarians” Failed to Convince Conservatives
If you’ve been interacting with run-of-the-mill right-wing voters, you won’t be hard-pressed to find the phrase, “the Democrats are the evil party, and the Republicans are stupid.” It shouldn’t be a surprise given what has happened during the years of
Power Vacuum: How the State Wants to Suck Electricity from the SUV You Are Required to Buy
Because California’s government has hamstrung electricity producers in the state, its legislature now wants EVs to be “bidirectional,” that is, to put power from their batteries back into the grid. Original Article: Power Vacuum: How the State Wants to Suck Electricity from