Was Buenos Aires the Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? The Future of the World Trade Organization
In all too many minds, the relevance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is much in doubt. The failure of the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO last December in Buenos Aires to complete any new multilateral or other agreements has left many wondering if this is the beginning of the end for the WTO. In a new paper, Cato scholar James Bacchus argues that there are clear signs on several fronts that this is the end of the beginning — and not the beginning of the end — for the World Trade Organization.


Kill the Iran Deal, Open Pandora’s Box
The President’s decision today may well end up counted among the worst blunders in recent U.S. foreign policy.
Scott Pruitt’s Science Legacy
Scott Pruitt’s tenure at EPA may be short or it may be long — but what he has begun is now in the federal rulemaking process.
‘America First’ Coming Soon?
It would be misguided to assume that Trump’s desire to bring troops home reflects a careful calculation of American interests and grand strategy.
All School Choice Is Great, but Private Is Better Than Public
Why We Need to Stop Subsidizing Public Transit
What This Term’s SCOTUS Decisions Reveal About Neil Gorsuch
Don’t Trust Benjamin Netanyahu on Claims About Iran’s Nuclear Program
The 14 Most Common Arguments against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong
These are the main arguments against immigration, my quick responses to them, and links to some of the most relevant evidence.