May 27, 2009 10:45AM 

# New at Cato 

By Brandon Arnold 

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- At CNN​.com, Ilya Shapiro says that the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court shows that [identity politics matter to President Obama](http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/27/shapiro.scotus.identity/index.html) more than merit.

- In the *Washington Examiner*, Gene Healy makes the case for [downsizing the imperial vice presidency](http://bit.ly/JXOpw).

- In *Reason Magazine*, Brink Lindsey discusses what he calls “[Nostalgianomics](http://www.reason.com/news/show/133222.html),” and how liberal economists pine for days no liberal should want to revisit.

- At TheNex​tRight​.com, Roger Pilon explains why the Sotomajor confirmation hearings are an [opportunity for Republicans](http://bit.ly/uPskm) to reestablish their identity.

- In Wednesday’s Cato Daily Podcast, Tim Lynch says that hate [crime laws sacrifice key constitutional protections. ](https://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/podcast-archive.php?podcast_id=905)

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