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# May/​June 2023 

Vol. 45 No. 3 

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##### From the Cover 

### [What Does “Liberal” Mean, Anyway? ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/what-does-liberal-mean-anyway)

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

Liberals argued for liberty for all based on the equal natural rights and dignity of every person.

##### Features 

#### [The Soul of America ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/soul-america)

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

The Founders gave us a mission statement for the United States of America, an expression of its soul.

#### [The Iraq War at 20 Years—Ending the Legal Authorization for War in Iraq ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/iraq-war-20-years-ending-legal-authorization-war-iraq)

By Senator Tim Kaine 

Here’s something I love about our country: we can turn an enemy into a friend.

#### [25 Years and 8 Million Pocket Constitutions Later ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/25-years-8-million-pocket-constitutions-later)

The project of making Americans aware of our rights and our system of government continues

#### [Cato News Notes ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/cato-news-notes)

#### [New Books on Financial Crisis— and a Noncrisis ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/new-books-financial-crisis-noncrisis)

#### [And the Loser Is … ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/loser)

Cato’s first Protectionist Madness tournament recognizes the worst policies

#### [Cato Studies ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/cato-studies)

#### [To Be Governed… ](/policy-report/may/june-2023/be-governed)

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