Richard Stroup, RIP

Richard Stroup, a pioneer of free-market environmentalism and Cato adjunct scholar, passed away in November at age 78. He taught for 37 years at Montana State University, cofounded the Property and Environment Research Center, and was one of the leaders in the development of New Resource Economics, which is now widely credited for its insights into the importance of clearly defined property rights for environmental outcomes.

Cuba’s Freedom Song

The Cuban protest song “Patria y Vida” was named best song of the year and best urban song at the 2021 Latin Grammys. One of the coauthors and performers of the song, the rapper known as El Funky, visited Cato after having managed to leave Cuba days earlier. The artist spoke about those imprisoned by the communist regime, including Maykel Castillo, one of the other author-performers of the song. The interview can be found at cato​.org.