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Let the Market Thrive, so the People Can, Too
James A. Dorn in the South China Morning Post.
What's Their Plan?
Michael D. Tanner on Social Security reform in the New York Post.
Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi's Keynesian Black Box
Alan Reynolds in the Daily Caller.
Our Big-Government War on Terror
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Bad Medicine:
A Guide to the Real Costs and Consequences of the New Health Care Law

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"Social Security Bloviate-fest"
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"Even Keynesian Accounting Can’t Find All That ‘Stimulus’"
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July 31, 2010

Cato Launches $50 Million Capital Campaign

The Cato Institute is now launching its most ambitious capital campaign to date, "Liberating the Future." This far-reaching initiative includes the construction of an expanded headquarters and new facilities, additional scholars focusing on current and emerging policy areas, and providing greater public access to Cato's resources. "Liberating the Future" will make Cato an even more effective institution for providing clear and sensible policy perspectives and for advancing the principles of limited government.

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Korea?

The U.S. and South Korea on Wednesday concluded four days of military exercises in the Sea of Japan, marking the latest in a series of confrontations in the region. And while North Korea has indicated interest in returning to six-party talks on its nuclear program, hope for a diplomatic resolution might be fading. In a recent article, Cato scholar Ted Galen Carpenter argues that it's time to consider options for Plan B: "It is not a prudent strategy simply to hope that the six-party talks will produce an enforceable, effective solution."


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