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# July/​August 2020 

Vol. 42 No. 4 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Escaping the Partisan Death Spiral ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/escaping-partisan-death-spiral)

By Lee Drutman 

Even as we watch what feels like a highstakes contest, in the end our political future will probably be more endless partisan fighting, endangering basic constitutional norms, and now, thanks to COVID-19, our economy and our health as well. A genuine contest of ideas and visions, it will not be.

##### Features 

#### [Reining in Presidential Power ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/reining-presidential-power)

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

#### [Cato Internships Go Virtual ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/cato-internships-go-virtual)

Opportunities persist in the era of social distancing

#### [Cato News Notes ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/cato-news-notes)

#### [Nobel Laureates at Cato ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/nobel-laureates-cato)

#### [Pandemics, Lockdowns, and Limits on the Police Power ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/pandemics-lockdowns-limits-police-power)

By [Ilya Shapiro](https://www.cato.org/people/ilya-shapiro) and [Randy E. Barnett](https://www.cato.org/people/randy-barnett) 

#### [Cato Takes the Lead in Defending Free Speech Online ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/cato-takes-lead-defending-free-speech-online)

New threats to freedom emerge from attempts to regulate social media

#### [The Unhappy Birthday of the Jones Act ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/unhappy-birthday-jones-act)

The fight to repeal a century of failed protectionism

#### [Defending America in the 21st Century ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/defending-america-21st-century)

Budget priorities to tackle the real threats

#### [Cato Studies ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/cato-studies)

#### [To Be Governed… ](/policy-report/july/august-2020/be-governed)

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