Kat Murti
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Racial Equality: Much Progress Made, Much More Needed
The Smithsonianās new AfricanāāAmerican museum reminds us of Americaās flaws and virtues.
New York's Government Is Twice the Size of Floridaās
New Census data show that Americans are continuing to move from high-tax to low-tax states.
On āImminenceā: Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Absence
Over the last two weeks, the Trump administration has offered aĀ farrago of conflicting accounts and zero evidence for the claim that the assassination of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani was ordered to avert imminent attacks.
'Treated like a terrorist': US deports growing number of Iranian students with valid visas from US airports
Some of the students have been barred from the United States for years, despite having gone through an intense approval process
Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failure
Executive Summary National prohibition of alcohol (1920-33)--the "noble experiment"--was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in...
As Supreme Court Considers Several Qualified Immunity Cases, A New Ally Joins The Fight
One way or another, the Supreme Court is going to have to confront the glaring legal inadequacies of qualified immunity.
The FBI and the American Gangster, 1924-1938 ā FBI
A history of the FBI from the mid-1920s through the late-1930s, defined by important cases and national events, including the rise of American gangsters.
USMCA Races Across the Finish Line, but Uncertainty Remains
In rushing to pass this protectionist love-child, Congress has further strengthened the executive in its ability to set trade policy, and left a great deal of uncertainty in its wake.
'Bloated' NY government double the size, cost of Florida's: Study
Excessive spending could explain higher tax rates in the Empire State.
A Few Things to Like About the U.S.-China Trade Deal
This deal, for all its shortcomings, is an agreement to not escalate the trade war. Thereās some value in that, right?
Buttigieg, Billed as Moderate, Touts Progressive Economic Plan
Pete Buttigieg has leapt to the top tier of Democratic presidential candidates by touting himself as a moderate alternative, but hisĀ economic platform still embraces an expanded role for government and a shift to the left.
The UK and the EU need a new approach to trade remedies
The United Kingdom and the European Union should seek to establish bilateral independent tribunal to address claims of unfair trade and avoid trade remedies souring their future trade relationship,ā¦
How guest worker visas could transform the US immigration system
The United States can create a more humane immigration system; in fact, it's been done before, says policy analyst David J. Bier. Pointing to the historical success of the US guest worker program, which allows foreign workers to legally enter and...
When Debating Base Closure, Look at the Data
Looking at the actual effects of BRAC on a community should quell the many of the fears of its opponents.
Justin Amash's Biggest Fiscally Conservative National Donors Are Abandoning His Re-election Bid
FreedomWorks, the influential libertarian/conservative advocacy group that gave Rep. Justin Amash (IāMich.) FreedomFighter Awards each of his first eight years
Proposed Hemp Regulations Would Be a Nightmare for Farmers
The federal government is considering various regulations on the commercial harvesting of hemp, and hemp farmers are none too thrilled.
Muslim scholar urges Christians to see past the prejudices
Christianity and Islam's shared 'key principles' can put many of today's tensions in the past.
Neil Peart: An Appreciation
Libertarians may be aware that Rush credited ideas on its 1976 album 2112 to the āgenius of Ayn Rand.ā