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# Summer 2003 

Vol. 26 No. 2 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Regulation on the Final Frontier ](/regulation/summer-2003/regulation-final-frontier)

By Molly K. Macauley 

Market innovations would greatly benefit America's space policy.

##### Features 

#### [Should We Fear Media Cross-Ownership? ](/regulation/summer-2003/should-we-fear-media-cross-ownership)

By Jonathan A. Knee 

The FCC’s cross-ownership decision will help bring American media into the new century.

#### [Cleaning the Air ](/regulation/summer-2003/cleaning-air)

By Joel Schwartz 

Despite negative public perception and misleading portrayals, American air quality has improved dramatically.

#### [An Opening for Meaningful Reform? ](/regulation/summer-2003/opening-meaningful-reform)

By David Sundig 

Forthcoming rules governing federal oversight of wetlands could produce more sensible environmental policy.

#### [The Unintended Consequences of the ’91 Civil Rights Act ](/regulation/summer-2003/unintended-consequences-91-civil-rights-act)

By Paul Oyer and Scott Schaeffer 

The emphasis on firing-based litigation has had subtle but important effects.

#### [Resolving the “Elephantine Mass” ](/regulation/summer-2003/resolving-elephantine-mass)

By Michelle J. White 

Is there a fair way for policymakers to free the American economy from the specter of never-ending asbestos litigation?

##### For the Record 

##### [Another Look at Kleit ](/regulation/summer-2003/another-look-kleit)

##### Mercatus Reports 

##### [The Precautionary Principle ](/regulation/summer-2003/precautionary-principle)

##### [Airline Computer Reservation Systems ](/regulation/summer-2003/airline-computer-reservation-systems)

##### [Commentary: The Planner’s Paradox ](/regulation/summer-2003/commentary-planners-paradox)

By Brian F. Mannix 

##### Briefly Noted 

##### [The Virtue of an All-Volunteer Force ](/regulation/summer-2003/virtue-all-volunteer-force)

By Walter Y. Oi 

##### [Bootleggers and Biotechs ](/regulation/summer-2003/bootleggers-biotechs)

By Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko 

##### In Review 

##### [Book Review: *The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics*](/regulation/summer-2003/book-review-regulators-anonymous-power-brokers-american-politics)

By Susan E. Dudley 

##### [Book Review: *Scandal Proof: Do Ethics Laws Make Government Ethical?*](/regulation/summer-2003/book-review-scandal-proof-do-ethics-laws-make-government-ethical)

By [John Samples](https://www.cato.org/people/john-samples) 

##### [Book Review: *Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management*](/regulation/summer-2003/book-review-policy-instruments-environmental-natural-resource-management)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### [Book Review: *The California Electricity Crisis*](/regulation/summer-2003/book-review-california-electricity-crisis)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### Final Word 

##### [Speak Your Mind, then Take Off Your Clothes ](/regulation/summer-2003/speak-mind-then-take-clothes)

By [Penn Jillette](https://www.cato.org/people/penn-jillette) 

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