‘Jawboning’ and Free Speech
Today, regulated companies—including broadcast TV and radio, satellite TV and radio, cable TV, and internet service providers (ISPs)—are the primary producers and distributors of mass media and publications. Given the power that the Federal Communication Commission has over these regulated companies, most must remain in the commission’s good graces to operate. In the new issue of Regulation, Brent Skorup and Christopher Koopman argue that this power should be viewed skeptically in light of the danger it poses to both the First Amendment and the Rule of Law.


Conservatives Should Think Twice before Supporting Jeff Sessions
Europe’s Problem Is Not Populism
Automakers Are Global Companies, Not National
Nukes for New Years?
However we interpret his incoherent statements, Trump is likely to preserve the current U.S. nuclear policy, which funds the modernization of nuclear triad at excessive expense.
Is Russia Really ‘Winning’?
Policymakers must be realistic, both about Russia’s capabilities, and about what Russia’s “victories” in 2016 actually mean over the long-term.
Currency Bans Benefit Bitcoin and the Like
Currency bans occurring in India and Venezuela point to the danger of giving governments monopoly power over the issuance of paper currency.
Trump May Well Try to Clamp Down on Anti-Trump Humor; Can He?
The thin-skinned president-elect can’t stand jokes at his expense. But what will he able to do about it? We might be about to find out.
Navarro’s Trade Views ‘Misguided’, ‘Dangerous’
Fallacies about imports and the trade deficit, as well as the myth of manufacturing decline, form the basis for Navarro’s policy prescriptions.