All Americans will eagerly read this compelling story of prosecutorial abuse. How is it possible that any American can be put through the politically charged abuse Kelly Rindfleisch has endured? It matters not your political leanings, the Gestapo-like prosecutorial wringer Kelly Rindfleisch has been forced to endure should lead to nationwide outrage against Milwaukee prosecutors. […]
French Elections Figure to Alter European Landscape
The French elections figure to alter European landscape as Front National is poised to take numerous mayors’ offices around France. With the crucial second round of voting in France’s local elections just days away, The Local looks ahead, with the help of an expert in French politics, to what will happen. How well will the […]
Welcome Back Vince!
We are delighted that the Pats and Vince are back together again.
Is NATO Less Formidable in Countering Russia?
The New York Times would have Americans believe yes, by referring back to cold war levels of troop deployment and a strange philosophy of a resurgent Russia. My Cato Institute friend Chris Preble pulls the Times editors away from the brink of hysteria with some logic and common sense. We have cut military spending modestly, […]
Putin Bares His Russian Soul
In the WSJ, Peggy Noonan reflects on Vladimir Putin’s remarkable speech last week at the Kremlin. As Peggy writes, “It was a full-throated appeal to Russian nationalism and an unapologetic expression of Russian grievance.” I think we got a deep look at Mr. Putin’s attitudes and goals in his speech last week at the Kremlin, […]
Dateline Russia: Through the Eyes Of Vladimir Putin
Pat Buchanan lays out the demise of the Soviet Union and suggests that we take a look at the breakup through the eyes of Mr. Putin and the Russian people. Pat’s point is rarely if ever made here in America, but it is well worth more than a passing look. As the old saying goes, […]
Obamacare and Medicaid Enablers
You would think the GOP would put a on full court press against both Obamacare and Medicaid. But that’s simply not how it’s playing out in real time. If the clock never runs out then how can there be a loser? Cato expert Michael Tanner points out: Even as those parts of Obamacare that have […]
VIDEO: Engaging the Courts: Guns, Gays, and Lying Politicians
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus. At issue is the constitutionality of criminalizing political speech. Should a politician be punished for lying? Joined by H. L. Mencken Research Fellow P. J. O’Rourke, Cato’s brief supports the SBA List and reminds the Court […]
A Blueprint to Lift Our Nation
Cato Institute adjunct scholar Richard A. Epstein looks at the Constitution in a quest for limited government. It should be clear, then, that both the progressives and conservatives work on models that are too divorced from constitutional text, constitutional theory, and private law. Conservative thinkers often start their constitutional analysis with neither text nor structure, […]
Tribal Rights
Throwing bad money at bad policy is never a good idea. Chris Edwards of Cato explains how Redskins owner Dan Snyder’s money will not drive fundamental change for tribal communities. The owner of the Washington Redskins, Dan Snyder, has launched the Original Americans Foundation to “provide resources that offer genuine opportunities for tribal communities.” Snyder and his […]