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In a recent piece for Cato at Liberty, Trevor Thrall writes that the topic of terrorism now dominates the news media like never before, a trend which may be harmful to American interests. His data shows that over the past three years, mentions of ISIS have infected virtually every foreign policy topic to the point […]

Centene Corporation, a multi-billion-dollar health care provider, is considering expanding its headquarters in Clayton, Missouri. The move would bring hundreds of new jobs, but despite the fact that Centene had a profit of $355 million last year, it is seeking $147 million in corporate welfare. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board, which is against the […]

In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Abby Sewell highlights one individual as an example of how our nation’s criminal justice system has also become our mental health system. Following a severe head injury— which in time led to depression, followed by hallucinations and paranoid delusions—Reginald Murray was arrested after attacking a motorcyclist. As […]

The City University of New York (CUNY) has prepared a draft policy document aimed at safeguarding free speech. As Maxine Joselow reports for Inside Higher Education, the policy states, among other things, that “concerns about civility can never be used as a justification for closing off discussion of ideas, however disagreeable or offensive they may […]

The Terrafugia Transition, a flying car built by the firm Terrafugia, has earned an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to be classified as a “light sport aircraft.” According to Jacob Bogage at The Washington Post, the FAA created this classification in 2004 to allow airplane makers to design personal aircraft without the longer and […]

A group of retired generals and diplomats recently sent an open letter to President Obama urging him to augment U.S. forces in Afghanistan and extend U.S. involvement there. Writing for The National Interest, Daniel Davis argues that doing so would be a flawed strategy, especially since Americans have not become any safer as a result […]

On Friday, the White House announced $7.5 million in federal funding “to design and implement approaches that enhance the portability of licenses across states and reduce overly burdensome licensing restriction in general.” Over the past year, the Obama administration has put increasing attention on occupational licensing reform. A July 2015 White House report looked at […]

Yesterday, in a 5-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on the case of Utah v. Strief, affirming that evidence found after illegal stops is admissible in court so long as officers first confirm that the defendants have outstanding warrants prior to conducting a search. Adam Liptak covered the decision in The New York Times. The […]

As part of the United States’ objective to stop China from engaging in island-building in the South China Sea, U.S. leaders have attempted to impose higher costs on China by sending warships and troops to the region and pursuing more substantial relationships with leaders in Southeast Asia. Writing for Cato at Liberty, Eric Gomez argues […]

Oklahoma has long been one of the harshest states when it comes to criminal sentencing, but over the past year, the Sooner State has made criminal justice reform a top priority. The state legislature passed reforms to mandatory minimum sentencing, increased the dollar amount at which property crimes become felonies, and expanded alternatives to incarceration, […]