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Live Earth Concerts Blow Hot Air (July 5, 2007)

WASHINGTON – “Al Gore’s Live Earth concerts on July 7, slated to draw the attention of 2 billion viewers, will be the largest...
Cato Institute Launches New Center for Promotion of Human Rights (July 3, 2007)

WASHINGTON — On this, the eve of Independence Day, the Cato Institute is announcing the launch of its Center for Promotion of Human...
Examining the Massachusetts Health Care Plan (June 28, 2007)

WASHINGTON — In spring 2006, amid much fanfare, Massachusetts enacted legislation ensuring universal health insurance coverage to all...
Cato Scholars Welcome Supreme Court’s Ruling on McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law (June 25, 2007)

WASHINGTON — In one of its most important rulings this term, the Supreme Court today overturned portions of the controversial McCain-...
Time to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform (May 16, 2007)

WASHINGTON — As Congress gears up for two weeks of intense debate on immigration reform, passing an effective reform bill remains a...
Corporate Welfare Enriches Big Business (May 14, 2007)

WASHINGTON — During fiscal year 2006, the federal government spent $92 billion on corporate welfare. In the policy analysis “The...
National Forest Service in Dire Need of Reform (April 30, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Forest Service wildfire spending has exploded out of control. The expenditure on fire and hazardous fuel treatments...
South African Democracy Weakened by the ANC’s Lust for Power (April 25, 2007)

WASHINGTON — As South Africa celebrates the thirteenth anniversary of the country’s first multi-racial election, the nation...
Farm Bill a Disservice to Americans (April 16, 2007)

WASHINGTON — With the 2002 farm bill set to expire in September, agricultural lobbyists, farmers’ advocacy groups, and bureaucrats...
“Science” of Happiness Fails to Measure Up (April 11, 2007)

Happiness research, the survey-based study of subjective well-being, claims to definitively establish the correlation between European-...
Cato Institute book calls for an activist judiciary to protect individual rights and limit government (April 10, 2007)

Judicial activism is loathed and mistrusted across the political spectrum — conservatives, liberals, and others. For good reason:...
Dispelling the Myth of Energy Security (April 5, 2007)

WASHINGTON — From President Bush’s worry about America’s “addiction to oil” to the debate surrounding alternative fuels,...
Johan Norberg Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (March 15, 2007)

The Cato Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Johan Norberg as a senior fellow. Norberg is a Swedish writer who focuses on...
Kenyan Corruption Fighter is Hopeful About Clean Rule (March 15, 2007)

WASHINGTON — Kenya’s political reforms may have stalled, but the process of democratization continues. In the Cato briefing...
Washington, D.C. Circuit Court Strikes Down 30-Year Old D.C. Gun Ban (March 9, 2007)

WASHINGTON — In a ground-breaking opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today overturned the D...
The Improving State of the World Explains Why We’re Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet (February 20, 2007)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a few minutes of viewing the evening news, it might be very difficult to believe that anything is getting better....
Claims About Microfinance Unrealistic and Overstated (February 15, 2007)

WASHINGTON  Microfinance is praised as one of the best methods for lifting the world’s poor out of poverty. But a new...
Leviathan on the Right Exposes the Roots of the Republican Downfall (February 15, 2007)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite a Republican president and Republican control of Congress, the federal government has grown far bigger and more...
U.S. Troops Should Exit Iraq Rapidly (February 14, 2007)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military occupation of Iraq has already cost more than 3,000 American lives and $350 billion. In a new policy...
Randal O’Toole Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (February 13, 2007)

The Cato Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Randal O’Toole as a Senior Fellow. O’Toole is one of America’s...
Cato Scholars Comment on 2008 Budget Proposals (February 5, 2007)

WASHINGTON — The White House released its plans for the 2008 federal budget today. Costing nearly $3 trillion, the proposed budget is...
White House Needs to Rethink Federal Support for Farmers (January 31, 2007)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled the Bush Administration’s proposals for the upcoming renewal of...
Congressional Budget Office Report Omits Future Challenges (January 24, 2007)

WASHINGTON — This morning, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates for this year’s federal deficit along with...
Daniel J. Mitchell Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (January 17, 2007)

The Cato Institute is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel J. Mitchell as a Senior Fellow. Mitchell, who currently serves as the...
U.S. Income Inequality Has Not Increased (January 8, 2007)

WASHINGTON — It’s become an unquestioned part of the conventional wisdom that income inequality is rising steadily and has been...

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News Releases

Live Earth Concerts Blow Hot Air (July 5, 2007)

Cato Institute Launches New Center for Promotion of Human Rights (July 3, 2007)

Examining the Massachusetts Health Care Plan (June 28, 2007)

Cato Scholars Welcome Supreme Court’s Ruling on McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law (June 25, 2007)

Time to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform (May 16, 2007)

Corporate Welfare Enriches Big Business (May 14, 2007)

National Forest Service in Dire Need of Reform (April 30, 2007)

South African Democracy Weakened by the ANC’s Lust for Power (April 25, 2007)

Farm Bill a Disservice to Americans (April 16, 2007)

“Science” of Happiness Fails to Measure Up (April 11, 2007)

Cato Institute book calls for an activist judiciary to protect individual rights and limit government (April 10, 2007)

Dispelling the Myth of Energy Security (April 5, 2007)

Johan Norberg Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (March 15, 2007)

Kenyan Corruption Fighter is Hopeful About Clean Rule (March 15, 2007)

Washington, D.C. Circuit Court Strikes Down 30-Year Old D.C. Gun Ban (March 9, 2007)

The Improving State of the World Explains Why We’re Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet (February 20, 2007)

Claims About Microfinance Unrealistic and Overstated (February 15, 2007)

Leviathan on the Right Exposes the Roots of the Republican Downfall (February 15, 2007)

U.S. Troops Should Exit Iraq Rapidly (February 14, 2007)

Randal O’Toole Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (February 13, 2007)

Cato Scholars Comment on 2008 Budget Proposals (February 5, 2007)

White House Needs to Rethink Federal Support for Farmers (January 31, 2007)

Congressional Budget Office Report Omits Future Challenges (January 24, 2007)

Daniel J. Mitchell Joins Cato Institute as Senior Fellow (January 17, 2007)

U.S. Income Inequality Has Not Increased (January 8, 2007)

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