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Spring/​Summer 2026 Free Society
This issue contains a special feature on America’s 250th anniversary, an interview with Argentine Deregulation Czar Federico Sturzenegger, two pieces that add much-needed clarity to the affordability debate, a profile of Cato staffers’ libertarian origins, and much more.

2025 Annual Report
Some stories here put us at odds with those in power, others with their critics. Our 2025 Annual Report shows what this independence makes possible—from defeating tariffs and securing tax reform to reaching 25,000+ teachers—and what’s next for strengthening your freedoms.

The Cato Institute Handbook on Affordability
The Cato Institute Handbook on Affordability explains what caused today’s cost-of-living squeeze and how long-standing government policies in housing, energy, health care, transportation, childcare, food, and college costs make things worse.

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Commercial Data Surveillance
Live Online Policy Forum

Commercially Available Data: The Fourth Amendment Loophole?

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How does law enforcement’s purchase and use of commercial data differ in its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights compared to social media surveillance? Our panel of experts will debate the facts and controversies involved in this high-profile public policy issue.

Free Speech Debate
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2nd Annual Cato Free Speech Debate

Should Adults Sacrifice Speech Rights to Protect Children Online?
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Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC

The debate over how to protect kids and teens online is occurring around the globe.