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# May/​June 2016 

Vol. 38 No. 3 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Trade on Trial, Again ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/trade-trial-again)

By [Daniel J. Ikenson](https://www.cato.org/people/daniel-j-ikenson) 

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#### [Politics Matters Less than Ideas ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/politics-matters-less-ideas)

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#### [Was the “Libertarian Moment” Wishful Thinking? ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/was-libertarian-moment-wishful-thinking)

#### [American Big Brother: A Century of Political Surveillance and Repression ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/american-big-brother-century-political-surveillance-repression)

#### [Specialization: The ‘Main Character’ on the Economic Stage ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/specialization-main-character-economic-stage)

#### [A Small Gift, a Big Impact ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/small-gift-big-impact)

#### [I Get a Kick out of EU ](/policy-report/may/june-2016/i-get-kick-out-eu)

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