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# November/​December 2014 

Vol. 36 No. 6 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Why Government Fails and Why Ideas Matter ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/why-government-fails-why-ideas-matter)

By [Donald J. Boudreaux](https://www.cato.org/people/donald-boudreaux) 

##### Features 

#### [Progress Report on the Cato Institute ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/progress-report-cato-institute)

By [John A. Allison](https://www.cato.org/people/john-allison) 

#### [Is the World More Dangerous? ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/world-more-dangerous)

#### [Originalism v. Minimalism ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/originalism-v-minimalism)

#### [A Term of Striking Unanimity ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/term-striking-unanimity)

#### [Cops Exceeding Their Limits ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/cops-exceeding-their-limits)

#### [The Importance of True Leadership ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/importance-true-leadership)

#### [A Passionate Defense of Free Speech ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/passionate-defense-free-speech)

#### [Reducing State Socialism in the Middle East ](/policy-report/november/december-2014/reducing-state-socialism-middle-east)

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