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# Winter 2001 

Vol. 24 No. 4 

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##### From the Cover 

### [After 9.11 ](/regulation/winter-2001/after-911)

### [Defense: The Defense Industry’s New Cycle ](/regulation/winter-2001/defense-defense-industrys-new-cycle)

By Harvey M. Sapolsky and [Eugene Gholz](https://www.cato.org/people/eugene-gholz) 

### [Telecommunications: The Vulnerability of Networks ](/regulation/winter-2001/telecommunications-vulnerability-networks)

By John C. Wohlstetter 

### [Transportation: A Crisis of Security and Economics ](/regulation/winter-2001/transportation-crisis-security-economics)

By Laurence T. Phillips 

### [Health & Medicine: The Transformation of Public Health ](/regulation/winter-2001/health-medicine-transformation-public-health)

### [Law Enforcement: The Defensive Front Line ](/regulation/winter-2001/law-enforcement-defensive-front-line)

By Joseph D. McNamara 

##### Features 

#### [The Blessed Monopolies ](/regulation/winter-2001/blessed-monopolies)

By Alexander Tabarrok 

Does pediatric exclusivity drug legislation benefit children? What about their parents?

#### [Closing the FDA’s Orange Book ](/regulation/winter-2001/closing-fdas-orange-book)

By Aidan Hollis 

Current drug regulations invite abuse of patent laws.

#### [The Push for Auditor Independence ](/regulation/winter-2001/push-auditor-independence)

By Zor-Vonna Palmrose and Ralph Saul 

The SEC sought to restructure the accounting profession with its new auditor independence rule.

#### [Answering Ayres ](/regulation/winter-2001/answering-ayres)

By Kenneth R. Mayer 

Requiring campaign donors to remain anonymous would not resolve corruption concerns.

#### [Another Approach to Anonymity ](/regulation/winter-2001/another-approach-anonymity)

By Jack Tawil 

A voluntary system offers advantages over mandatory donor anonymity.

#### [Congress’s Dairy Dilemma ](/regulation/winter-2001/congresss-dairy-dilemma)

By Kenneth Bailey 

Are compacts the best way to save family farms?

##### For the Record 

##### [California Factor ](/regulation/winter-2001/california-factor)

##### [Rebutting Thierer ](/regulation/winter-2001/rebutting-thierer)

##### Mercatus Reports 

##### [Tanker Vessel Monitoring Devices ](/regulation/winter-2001/tanker-vessel-monitoring-devices)

##### [Ozone Air Quality Standards ](/regulation/winter-2001/ozone-air-quality-standards)

##### [Non-Road Vehicle Emissions ](/regulation/winter-2001/non-road-vehicle-emissions)

##### [Trans-Fatty Acids Labeling ](/regulation/winter-2001/trans-fatty-acids-labeling)

##### [Automated External Defibrillators ](/regulation/winter-2001/automated-external-defibrillators)

##### [In Depth: Bush’s Rejuvenated OIRA ](/regulation/winter-2001/depth-bushs-rejuvenated-oira)

By Susan E. Dudley 

##### [Commentary: Measuring Hidden Taxes ](/regulation/winter-2001/commentary-measuring-hidden-taxes)

By Joseph M. Johnson 

##### Briefly Noted 

##### [Questioning the SEC’s Crusades ](/regulation/winter-2001/questioning-secs-crusades)

By [Henry G. Manne](https://www.cato.org/people/henry-manne) and Joseph J. Bial 

##### In Review 

##### [Book Review: *Dregulation of Network Industries: What’s Next?*](/regulation/winter-2001/book-review-dregulation-network-industries-whats-next)

By Paul Teske 

##### [Book Review: *Who Pays for Universal Service? When Telephone Subsidies Become Transparent*](/regulation/winter-2001/book-review-who-pays-universal-service-when-telephone-subsidies-become)

By Paul Teske 

##### [Book Review: *The Natural Gas Market: Sixty Years of Regulation and Deregulation*](/regulation/winter-2001/book-review-natural-gas-market-sixty-years-regulation-deregulation)

##### [Book Review: *Investor Politics: The New Force That Will Transform American Business, Government, and Politics in the Twenty-First Century*](/regulation/winter-2001/book-review-investor-politics-new-force-will-transform-american-business)

By [Tad DeHaven](https://www.cato.org/people/tad-dehaven) and [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

##### [Book Review: *Saving Social Security (From Congress)*](/regulation/winter-2001/book-review-saving-social-security-congress)

By [Tad DeHaven](https://www.cato.org/people/tad-dehaven) and [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

##### Final Word 

##### [Wartime and Family Time ](/regulation/winter-2001/wartime-family-time)

By [P.J. O’Rourke](https://www.cato.org/people/pj-orourke) 

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