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Data Mining Doesn’t Catch Terrorists (December 11, 2006)

WASHINGTON — In the wake of 9/11, a jittery Washington embraced any measure intelligence and law-enforcement agencies said would help...
Deterrence the Most Realistic Policy to Address a Nuclear Iran (December 4, 2006)

WASHINGTON – If diplomacy with Iran fails, the United States will be left with only two options: deterrence and preventive war. Of these...
Cato Briefs Oppose Judicial Takeover of Global Warming Regulation (November 29, 2006)

WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA. Filed by a group of states and...
Corruption in Venezuela Hits Record Levels Under Hugo Chávez (November 27, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Higher oil revenues have enabled mismanagement and abuse of power in Venezuela, leading to record levels of corruption, argues...
Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman Dies (November 16, 2006)

Prominent free-market economist Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, passed away Thursday at the age of...
Cato Institute Monetary Conference: Federal Reserve Policy in the Face of Crises (November 15, 2006)

WASHINGTON  Randall Kroszner, of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, will deliver the keynote address, “The International...
U.S. Rice Program Hurts Americans and the World’s Poor (November 14, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Current U.S. farm policy makes rice one of the most heavily supported commodities in the United States, with...
Dairy Consumers Could Benefit from a Reformed Farm Bill (November 9, 2006)

WASHINGTON – With Congress about to draft a new farm bill and world dairy market prices at record highs, U.S. policy makers have a unique...
Cato Institute Experts Available for Comment on Midterm Elections (November 8, 2006)

WASHINGTON-The following Cato Institute scholars are available to comment on the policy implications of the Democratic takeover of the U.S...
Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Underscores Method’s Efficiency (November 1, 2006)

WASHINGTON – “America needs a new strategy that safeguards our vital interests, but that does not stimulate the rise of a new generation of...
Cato Brief Targets Supersized Punitive Damage Judgments (October 27, 2006)

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Philip Morris v. Williams, a challenge to a massive punitive...
Don’t Blame Capitalism for Turmoil in Central Europe (October 25, 2006)

WASHINGTON  As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolt against communism, liberal reforms in Central Europe are once...
Only One Governor Earns Top Score on Cato’s Governors Report Card (October 19, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Republican Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri earns the highest score on the Cato Institute’s eighth biennial fiscal...
Forget Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads: Libertarians May Decide the Mid-Terms (October 12, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Election strategists who focus just on getting out party loyalists but ignore libertarian voters in the closely fought...
Cato Institute Launches New Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity (October 10, 2006)

WASHINGTON – The Cato Institute is announcing the launch of its Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. The mission of the Center is to...
Solving the Teacher Crisis: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff (September 25, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Public schools shun the best and brightest teachers, claims a study released today by the Cato Institute. Indeed, the study...
Engaging Iran the Only Viable Policy Option for U.S. (September 18, 2006)

WASHINGTON - In a study released today by the Cato Institute, “Iran’s Nuclear Program: America’s Policy Options,” Ted...
Cato Supreme Court Review Dissects the First Term of the Roberts Court (September 14, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The Cato Institute releases today the latest edition of the Cato Supreme Court Review, an annual journal...
Foreign Aid Fails Poor Countries — Economic Freedom is Key (September 7, 2006)

WASHINGTON—Economic freedom has a greater impact than foreign aid in helping people in poor nations escape poverty, according to the...
Beware of Doublespeak in the War on Terrorism (September 6, 2006)

Since the catastrophic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal government has routinely employed a disturbing new vocabulary...
U.S. Military Ill-Equipped to Defeat Insurgencies (September 1, 2006)

WASHINGTON – In a study released today by the Cato Institute, “The American Way of War: Obstacle to Success in Foreign Internal Wars,”...
Prospects for Reform of U.S. Agricultural Policy — With or Without Doha (August 28, 2006)

On Thursday, August 31, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns will discuss the Administration’s plans for the new Farm Bill at...
Scare Tactics: Study Explores the Misleading Reporting on Global Warming (August 23, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The past two years have seen a flood of news reports about global warming, largely concentrating on melting ice caps,...
Property Rights for Radio Spectrum Would Bring Waves of Innovation (August 17, 2006)

WASHINGTON — While Congress dithers with broadband regulation aimed at “net neutrality,” the work needed to create new broadband...
Can Cuban Socialism Survive Castro? (August 1, 2006)

Ian Vásquez, director of the Cato Institute’s Project on Global Economic Liberty, says that Fidel Castro’s transfer of power to...

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News Releases

Data Mining Doesn’t Catch Terrorists (December 11, 2006)

Deterrence the Most Realistic Policy to Address a Nuclear Iran (December 4, 2006)

Cato Briefs Oppose Judicial Takeover of Global Warming Regulation (November 29, 2006)

Corruption in Venezuela Hits Record Levels Under Hugo Chávez (November 27, 2006)

Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman Dies (November 16, 2006)

Cato Institute Monetary Conference: Federal Reserve Policy in the Face of Crises (November 15, 2006)

U.S. Rice Program Hurts Americans and the World’s Poor (November 14, 2006)

Dairy Consumers Could Benefit from a Reformed Farm Bill (November 9, 2006)

Cato Institute Experts Available for Comment on Midterm Elections (November 8, 2006)

Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Underscores Method’s Efficiency (November 1, 2006)

Cato Brief Targets Supersized Punitive Damage Judgments (October 27, 2006)

Don’t Blame Capitalism for Turmoil in Central Europe (October 25, 2006)

Only One Governor Earns Top Score on Cato’s Governors Report Card (October 19, 2006)

Forget Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads: Libertarians May Decide the Mid-Terms (October 12, 2006)

Cato Institute Launches New Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity (October 10, 2006)

Solving the Teacher Crisis: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff (September 25, 2006)

Engaging Iran the Only Viable Policy Option for U.S. (September 18, 2006)

Cato Supreme Court Review Dissects the First Term of the Roberts Court (September 14, 2006)

Foreign Aid Fails Poor Countries — Economic Freedom is Key (September 7, 2006)

Beware of Doublespeak in the War on Terrorism (September 6, 2006)

U.S. Military Ill-Equipped to Defeat Insurgencies (September 1, 2006)

Prospects for Reform of U.S. Agricultural Policy — With or Without Doha (August 28, 2006)

Scare Tactics: Study Explores the Misleading Reporting on Global Warming (August 23, 2006)

Property Rights for Radio Spectrum Would Bring Waves of Innovation (August 17, 2006)

Can Cuban Socialism Survive Castro? (August 1, 2006)

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