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The Libertarian State of the Union

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500

As Barack Obama begins the fourth year of his presidency, what is the real state of our union? The president's policies have left us with continued high unemployment, difficult fiscal realities, ongoing wars, concerns over civil liberties, and general economic malaise. But do Republicans offer any better ideas? Join us for a discussion with Cato experts on what can be done with entitlement, fiscal, legal, and financial policy to solve these problems and promote limited government and economic growth.

Unintended Consequences of the Rogue Website Crackdown SOPA, PIPA and OPEN Legislation

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:45:00 -0500

Join us for a panel of leading technology policy experts who will discuss the implications of proposed "rogue website" legislation for entrepreneurship, free speech, Internet governance, and holders of copyrights and trademarks. TechFreedom's Berin Szoka will deliver opening remarks at this event, which marks the one-year anniversary of TechFreedom's launch.You can see who else is planning to watch or join at the Facebook event page (http://www.facebook.com/CatoInstitute?sk=events). Or follow the Twitter discussion in real time at the #SOPA (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23SOPA) and #SOPAnel (http://www.twitter.com/#%21/search/%23#SOPAnel) hashtags.

FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500

(http://www.amazon.com/FDR-Goes-War-Executive-Restricted/dp/1439183201/?tag=catoinstitute-20) Lots of books examine the military history of World War II. In this new book, Burt Folsom and Anita Folsom, authors of New Deal or Raw Deal? (http://www.amazon.com/New-Deal-Raw-Economic-Damaged/dp/1416592229/?tag=catoinstitute-20), look at some of the domestic aspects of the war. Taxes and spending soared — along with government propaganda for taxes — laying the groundwork for a permanently larger government. History books tell us the war ended the Depression. But the food rations, nonexistent luxuries, crippling taxes, labor strikes, and dangerous work of the time tell a different story — hardly the stuff of recovery. Indeed, the war ushered in a new level of power in the executive branch. Roosevelt seized private property, conducted illegal wiretaps, tried to silence domestic opposition, and interned 110,000 Japanese Americans. Join us for a discussion of some of the lesser-known aspects of President Roosevelt's conduct of the war.

Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

(http://www.amazon.com/Design-Liberty-Private-Property-Administration/dp/0674061845/catoinstitute-20)Without question, the most profound domestic change in America over the past century has been the vast expansion of government under the progressive worldview. Defining itself in opposition to once-dominant classical liberal theories that stressed the roles of private property, individual liberty, and limited government, progressivism received its highest expression during Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, yet its influence continues to dominate our politics today. The signs are clear, however, that government is creaking under the enormous weight of this expansion. In his new book, Richard Epstein argues that our overregulated state allows too much discretion on the part of regulators, which results in arbitrary, unfair decisions, rent-seeking, and other abuses. Please join us for what promises to be an illuminating exchange of ideas about our current state of affairs.

Publication Practices for Transparent Government: Budgeting, Appropriating and Spending

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

In the Internet era, the public expects a more transparent government, but Congress and the administration do not perform their budgeting, appropriating, and spending functions in ways that facilitate public oversight and participation. The government could make the flow of spending authority and dollars vastly more transparent by publishing fiscal data consistent with practices such as authoritative sourcing, availability, machine-discoverability, and machine-readability. Join us for the release of an assessment of the federal government's fiscal data publication practices and a discussion of how Congress and the administration can make these functions more transparent.

Congressional War Powers after Libya

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

The United States' engagement in Libya led to the overthrow of the Qaddafi regime. President Obama declared and conducted the war in Libya with little regard for Congress or the War Powers Act, with the acquiescence, if not the approval, of Congress. Does war in Libya mark a final transfer of the power to declare limited wars to the executive? Should Congress seek to recover its constitutional authority to declare war in cases like Libya? If so, what might Congress do to recover those powers? Please join us for a lively discussion of a central constitutional question. For recent published work on this topic, see: "Congress Surrenders the War Powers: Libya, the United Nations, and the Constitution, (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13805)" by John Samples.

Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Many people believe that the mainstream media favors liberal points of view. Studies of media bias, however, have found mixed results. Tim Groseclose, a professor of political science and economics at UCLA, has spent years constructing precise, quantitative measures of the slants of media outlets. Utilizing these tools, he finds that all mainstream media outlets have a liberal bias and that while some supposedly conservative outlets lean right, their conservative bias is less than the liberal bias of most mainstream outlets. Equally important, Groseclose shows that the general leftward bias of the media affects the political views of Americans. Media bias matters in shaping elections and policymaking. Please join us to hear Professor Groseclose discuss his new book, a work that could not be more important as we enter a presidential election year.

The Market for Law

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Is there a market for good law? Without the state providing law, could it be offered by multiple, private, and competing agencies? David Friedman, professor of law at Santa Clara University, explored this idea in his classic 1973 book, The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism. But in the years since, he's revised and strengthened some of his theories. In this talk, Friedman will offer these new ideas from the last 30 years of thinking about the market for law.

Trendy or Green: Are Our Environmental Policies Helping?

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

As environmentalism has become socially popular, public policy has become increasingly geared toward cultivating a green appearance rather than helping the environment. From "green" buildings to biofuels, we too often fall for trendy environmental ideas that waste resources on approaches that fail. Join us for a discussion of how Congress can avoid eco-fads and create sound environmental policy that focuses on achieving real environmental results.

Panel 3: The Texas Saga: Needed Reform or Impending Disaster?

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

Viewed from a traditional perspective, higher education gives people both new skills and enlightenment, making it indispensable to economic growth and personal fulfillment. But is that what we are getting? Viewed from other perspectives, we may not be: The Ivory Tower, it seems, is often weighed down by waste and excess, such as gold-plated sports programs, and highly compensated, yet inaccessible, faculty whose jobs are set in tenure stone. And tuition costs find new stratospheric highs every year. This special conference provides an opportunity for a number of national experts to examine how well our higher education system is really working and how – or even if – it can be improved. One key question the conference will take on is how to assess the productivity of faculty members, including examining the groundbreaking – and highly controversial – efforts recently undertaken in the state of Texas. In addition, conferees will debate whether higher education, as now structured, maintained, and funded, can possibly be made more efficient, or whether a fundamentally different model must be created. With hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into colleges and universities every year, the questions that will be raised and energetically debated at this conference are of vital importance. We hope you will be able to join us.

Luncheon Address from Squeezing the Tower: Are We Getting All We Can from Higher Education?

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Panel 2: Is Raising Productivity Enough or Do We Need Fundamental Change?

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Panel 1: How Should We Define and Measure Faculty Productivity?

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:15:00 -0500

Capital Inadequacies: The Dismal Failure of the Basel Bank Capital Standards

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Cato scholar Kevin Dowd will present his recent paper, "Capital Inadequacies: the Dismal Failure of the Basel Regime of Bank Capital Regulation (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13490)." The Basel regime is an international system of capital adequacy regulation designed to strengthen banks' safety and soundness. "Capital Inadequacies" provides an assessment of the Basel regime and a focus on its most ambitious feature: the principle of "risk-based regulation." Professor Dowd demonstrates how the Basel system provides a textbook example of the dangers of regulatory empire building and regulatory capture, and the underlying problem it addresses — how to strengthen the banking system — can only be solved by restoring appropriate incentives for those involved. Professor Dowd is also the co-author of Alchemists of Loss: How Modern Finance and Government Intervention Crashed the Financial System.

Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges, and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500

(www.amazon.com/Borderless-Economics-Chinese-Turtles-Capitalism/dp/0230113826/?tag=catoinstitute-20)Affordable travel and easy communication have allowed immigrants around the world to create powerful new cross-border networks. In this new book, Robert Guest of The Economist travels through dozens of countries and 44 American states, observing how these networks create wealth, spread ideas, and foster innovation. The book argues that America's unique ability to attract and absorb migrants lets it tap into the energy of all the world's diaspora networks. So despite its current woes, if the United States keeps its borders open, it will remain the world's most powerful nation indefinitely. In the words of P. J. O'Rourke, "Robert Guest has discovered the quantum mechanics of economic growth and political liberty." Comments will be provided by one of the nation's leading experts on immigration and border security.

29th Monetary Conference: Closing Remarks

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:00:00 -0500

CATO'S 29th ANNUAL MONETARY CONFERENCE — MONETARY REFORM IN THE WAKE OF CRISIS — will address the fundamental issue of how to prevent another global financial crisis — not by tinkering with the present government discretionary fiat money regime but by fundamental reform. The first step is to rethink the role of government and central banks in the existing system, and then consider alternatives — such as the gold standard — that would substitute rules for discretion, increase choice in currency, and allow markets to determine the optimal quantity of money. After nearly a century of U.S. central banking, it's time to reconsider whether the Federal Reserve's monopoly status, discretion, and growing regulatory powers are more a source of crisis than a cure. Join leading U.S. and global experts to discuss How to reform the global fiat money system Fed policy and the misallocation of credit Policies needed to create a "free banking" regime The possibility of another financial crisis Debt and the dollar Follow the conversation on Twitter with the Hashtag: #CMC29 (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/realtime/%23cmc29).

Panel 4: A Program for Monetary Reform

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0500

Panel 3: Transition to a New Monetary Regime

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

29th Monetary Conference: Luncheon Conversation

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:00 -0500

Panel 2: Fed Policy and the Allocation of Credit

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:15:00 -0500

Panel 1: Rethinking the Global Fiat Money System

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:45:00 -0500

29th Monetary Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

Ending the Global War on Drugs: Closing Address

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:31:00 -0500

Although the global prohibition of drugs has manifestly failed to stem the use of narcotics, it has generated enormous costs and perverse outcomes. In the United States, the war on drugs is generating alarming violations of civil liberties, weakening the rule of law, and compromising law enforcement efforts. The U.S.-led drug war is also undermining legitimate foreign policy goals around the world, including the spread of liberal democracy and an effective war on terror. This conference will bring together prominent scholars and international leaders to analyze current policy and propose practical alternatives such as legalization. Speakers will discuss: The impact of the drug war in Mexico, on the U.S. border, and in Central America How prohibition helps fund terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond How Washington's anti-narcotics campaign violates the Constitution The effects of criminalization on minorities in the United States Lessons from South America The evolution of drug policy in the United States and what decriminalization or legalization would look like in practice Follow the conversation on twitter with the hashtag: #EndDrugWar (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23enddrugwar).

Panel 4: A Non-prohibitionist Way Forward for U.S. and International Drug Policy

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:30:00 -0500

Panel 3: Other Battlegrounds: South America, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

Panel 2: The Impact on Rights and the Rule of Law in the United States

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0500

Panel 1: The Fire Next Door: Drug Violence in Mexico and Central America

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0500

Ending the Global War on Drugs: Keynote Address

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

The Relationship between Intelligence and Policy

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

At the heart of recent national security controversies, including 9/11 and the war in Iraq, lies the troubled relationship between intelligence and policy. Two timely new books shine a spotlight on the problem. In Fixing the Facts, Joshua Rovner chronicles major episodes in the history of American foreign policy that have been closely tied to the manipulation of intelligence estimates and considers how these have affected military strategy, and the conduct of foreign policy. In Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy, Paul R. Pillar challenges the belief that intelligence drives major national security decisions, and he casts doubt on fixes intended to prevent future failures. He believes such efforts often waste critical resources and divert attention away from more sensible reforms. Please join the authors as they discuss their books, with comments by intelligence veteran and scholar Mark Lowenthal.

Engineering the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk and the Failure of Regulation

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Financial-Crisis-Systemic-Regulation/dp/0812243579/?tag=catoinstitute-20)The financial crisis revealed the most significant danger of modern government: it homogenizes the behavior of the people subject to its regulations. If the regulators make a mistake, the entire system is at risk, because everyone has had to behave in line with the regulators' fallible opinions. In this light, the supreme advantage of capitalism is that it allows the heterogeneous opinions of fallible people to compete with each other, eliminating mistakes over time. This is the best solution available to ubiquitous human error. Jeffrey Friedman and Wladimir Kraus argue that the financial crisis exemplified the danger of regulatory homogenization. Banking regulations penalized banks that did not buy mortgage-backed securities rated AAA. For that reason, a housing crisis turned into a banking crisis. Even now, banking regulations are spawning a second financial crisis in Europe, because the same set of rules penalizes banks that lend to businesses or consumers instead of governments. Please join us for an all too timely examination of the unintended — and sometimes disastrous — effects of regulation on complex economies.

Is Liberty Losing Ground in America?

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

America is widely known as the land of the free, but is it also true that liberty has been yielding ground to government power? Two recent books maintain that civil liberties have dramatically eroded here in recent years. ACLU president Susan Herman argues that our constitutional system of checks and balances is breaking down because of exaggerated claims of presidential power in our war against al Qaeda terrorists. That shift in power has made it difficult for the courts to fully examine whether certain policies are constitutional. Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Shipler does not dispute the erosion of liberty since the 9/11 attacks, but he says the Bill of Rights has also deteriorated because of the war on drugs. His book relates numerous stories of searches without warrants, punishments without due process, and other unreasonable procedures. In criminal justice as in counterterrorism, Shipler argues, the executive branch has grabbed immense power and distorted the process of determining guilt or innocence. Join us for a discussion of these legal trends and what can be done to correct them.

How Much Ivory Does This Tower Need?

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

It is often asserted that taxpayer support for higher education is dwindling, endangering the nation's economic future and forcing higher tuition prices. In reality that is far from the truth. Almost any way you slice it the taxpayer burden for America's ivory tower has been on the rise, while the returns on investment have been at best indeterminate and at worst significantly negative. Please join us for this important discussion of why the federal role in higher education needs to be seriously reexamined.

How Much Homeland Security Is Enough?

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Terror-Security-Money-Balancing-Benefits/dp/0199795762/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316809993&sr=8-1?tag=catoinstitute-20)Americans tend to evaluate homeland security by asking, "Does it make us safer?" That, however, is the wrong question. Even the most extravagantly wasteful security measures enhance physical safety from attack, however microscopically. The better question is, "Are the gains in security worth the funds expended?" John Mueller and Mark Stewart's new book, Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security, uses cost-benefit analysis to show that for the vast majority of U.S. homeland security and counterterrorism policies, the answer to this question is a resounding "no." Though the analytic approach employed in the book is common in regulatory agencies charged with protecting public safety, the Department of Homeland Security still neglects it. Mueller and Stewart will discuss the findings in their book and the U.S. government's curious disinterest in them.

James Madison

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

(hhttp://www.amazon.com/James-Madison-Richard-Brookhiser/dp/0465019838/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317137015&sr=8-1?tag=catoinstitute-20)James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history. Although sometimes overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries, Madison helped to shape our country as perhaps no other Founder did: collaborating on the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and the Bill of Rights; assembling one of the nation's first political parties (the Republicans, who became today's Democrats); and taking to the battlefield during the War of 1812, becoming the last president to lead troops in combat. More than just a figure from history, Madison today inspires a continued desire for liberty and limited government. What might his legacy mean for Americans today? Please join us to hear historian Richard Brookhiser discuss his new book about the "Father of the Constitution," an accomplished, yet humble, statesman who nourished Americans' fledgling liberty and vigorously defended the laws that have preserved it to this day.

ECPA at 25: How to Modernize the Law to Better Protect Electronic Privacy

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400

In 1986, when cellular phones were brick-sized novelties and most Americans had never even heard of "electronic mail," Congress passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). Yet after 25 years of innovation, ECPA has fallen badly out of step with the way Americans use information technology. Now, the law hinders innovation by failing to give sensitive e-mails and personal documents stored in the "cloud" the same strong protection they would enjoy under the Fourth Amendment if kept on a personal hard drive. Courts have struggled with how to regulate police access to the increasingly detailed location-tracking data generated by mobile devices. Perhaps most disturbing, the public and Congress have been left with little sense of how frequently law-enforcement demands access this sensitive information. Join us as a panel of experts discusses how to provide strong protection for the privacy of citizens — as well as clarity and consistency for both technology companies and law enforcement. To take part in the discussion on Twitter, use hashtag #ECPA (http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23ECPA).

Mexico and the War on Drugs: Time to Legalize

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:10 -0400

Mexico is paying a high price for fighting a war on drugs that are consumed in the United States. More than 40,000 people have died in drug-related violence since the end of 2006 when Mexico began an aggressive campaign against narco-trafficking. The drug war has led to a rise in corruption and gruesome criminality that is weakening democratic institutions, the press, law enforcement, and other elements of a free society. Former Mexican president Vicente Fox will explain that prohibition is not working and that the legalization of the sale, use, and production of drugs in Mexico and beyond offers a superior way of dealing with the problem of drug abuse.

Is Islam Compatible with the Free Market?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Islamist literature rejects central features of modernity common in the West, including capitalism. Many Muslim countries restrict economic freedoms necessary to sustain other liberties. Author Mustafa Akyol will describe how the theological attitude and historical experience of Islam toward business and profit-making is, in fact, consistent with an embrace of free markets. He will also discuss the un-Islamic origins of Islamic radicalism, pre-Islamic traits that have long characterized the Middle East and have left their mark on the religion, and how Turkey's conservative masses are experiencing a socio-economic boom due to that country's market reforms. Kris Mauren will compare the history of liberalism in Islam with that of Christianity.

Frédéric Bastiat: Campaigner for Free Trade, Political Economist, and Politician in a Time of Revolution

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Frédéric Bastiat was a pivotal figure in French classical liberalism in the mid-19th century. He suddenly emerged from the southwest province of Les Landes to assume leadership of the fledgling French free trade movement in 1844, which he modelled on that of Richard Cobden's Anti-Corn Law League in England. Bastiat then turned to a brilliant career as an economic journalist, debunking the myths and misconceptions people held on protectionism in particular and government intervention in general, which he called "sophisms" or "fallacies." When revolution broke out in February 1848, Bastiat was elected twice to the Chamber of Deputies where he served on the powerful Finance Committee and struggled to bring government expenditure under control. He confounded his political opponents with his consistent libertarianism: he denounced the socialists for their economic policies, but he took to the streets to prevent the military from shooting them during the riots that broke out in June 1848. Until his untimely death in 1850, Bastiat was an indefatigable foe of political privilege, unaccountable monarchical power, the newly emergent socialist movement, and above all, the vested interests benefited from economic protectionism. He was a giant of 19th century classical liberalism, and Liberty Fund is publishing a six-volume collection of his work.

The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment and Evidence-Based Health Reform

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment is the first study ever to measure the effects of health insurance by randomly assigning subjects to receive Medicaid coverage or no coverage. At this forum, lead investigator Katherine Baicker will present the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment's first set of results and what additional data this experiment will produce. The discussants will examine the effects of health insurance and what the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment means for medicine, Medicaid, and health care reform.

Abolish the Transportation Security Administration

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, federalized aviation security has proven costly, reactive, and an intrusive failure. Restoring security responsibility to airports and airlines would provide numerous benefits to the traveling public without compromising security. Join us for a discussion of why Congress should privatize airport security and abolish the Transportation Security Administration. For recent published work of the speakers, see: "Does Risk Management Counsel in Favor of a Biometric Traveler Identity System? (http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/does-risk-management-counsel-in-favor-of-a-biometric-traveler-identity-system/)" by Jim Harper and "Abolish the Department of Homeland Security (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13650)," by David Rittgers.

Abolish the Transportation Security Administration

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Publication Practices for Transparent Government: Rating the Congress

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Despite good-faith effort, transparency promises from political leaders like President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have yet to produce the burst of information that informs stronger public oversight of government. One reason for this is the absence of specifically prescribed data practices that will foster transparency. A quartet of data practices would support greater transparency: authoritative sourcing, availability, machine discoverability, and machine readability. Join us for the release of a study of data transparency, an assessment of Congress's publishing practices, and a discussion of how Congress can make itself more transparent.Follow the event on Twitter with the hashtag #RateCongress (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23RateCongress).

Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture: On Privacy and Technology

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:15:00 -0400

Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2011

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:45:00 -0400

Panel III: Federalism, Civil Procedure, Business, and the Proper Judicial Role

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:15:00 -0400

Panel II: Searches, Seizures, and Chemical Weapons: The Outer Bounds of Criminal Law

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

Panel I: Elections, Video Games, Scholarships: Another Big Year for the First Amendment

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

U.S. Debt and the Millennials: Is Washington Creating a Lost Generation?

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:30:00 -0400

It is a tumultuous time to be a young American. The national debt is accruing at a record pace, more than doubling in the past decade to reach $14.6 trillion today, and future liabilities threaten to drive government spending even higher. Job growth has been tepid, with unemployment persistently over 9 percent. For soon-to-be college graduates and early professionals looking to find jobs and plot their futures, many are at a loss for what to expect and how to move forward. How will mounting deficits impact today's young people in the years to come? Some argue that government spending is necessary to ensure the future by providing school loans, unemployment insurance, infrastructure investments, and other social provisions. Others hold that government spending cripples the future due to massive welfare commitments, misaligned economic incentives, and polluted market signals. Join us to hear from a panel of young wonks and journalists as they discuss the pending outlook for Millennials.

Puritans, Politicians, and Paternalism: Can We Take Back Control of Our Own Lives?

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400

We were promised a government that would protect our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But H. L. Mencken said that Puritanism is "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy," and politicians on both left and right certainly demonstrate that. In today's world there is practically no aspect of life left free from government intervention — ranging from restrictions on the food on our plates to the cars we drive, where we smoke, what video games we can play, and whom we can marry. Both conservatives and liberals fall prey to the idea that they need to protect us from our own vices and weaknesses. Is the notion of personal responsibility and freedom still politically and culturally viable? What can be done to extend the vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to more people and more aspects of our lives? And how can politicians and staffers help get us back on that track?

The Ethics of Voting

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Voting-Jason-Brennan/dp/0691144818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309529031&sr=8-1/?tag=catoinstitute-20)Nothing is more integral to democracy than voting. Most people believe that every citizen has the civic duty or moral obligation to vote, that any sincere vote is morally acceptable, and that buying, selling, or trading votes is inherently wrong. Jason Brennan argues that voting is not a duty for most citizens — in fact, he argues, many people owe it to the rest of us not to vote. Bad choices at the polls can result in unjust laws, needless wars, and calamitous economic policies. Brennan shows why voters have duties to make informed decisions in the voting booth, to base their decisions on sound evidence for what will create the best possible policies, and to promote the common good rather than their own self-interest. They should vote well — or not vote at all. He argues that voting is not necessarily the best way for citizens to exercise their civic duty, and why some citizens need to stay away from the polls to protect the democratic process from their uninformed, irrational, or immoral votes. In a democracy, every citizen has the right to vote. Come hear Jason Brennan reveal why it's sometimes best if they don't.

A Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Better-Congress-Proposal-Citizens-Legislative/dp/1587332337/?tag=catoinstitute-20) Public trust in Congress has declined over the past few years. Generally, Congress is trusted less than the other two branches of government, a disturbing thought concerning the institution that was intended to be the most representative of all. What is wrong with Congress? What might improve its image and effectiveness? A Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results (http://www.amazon.com/Better-Congress-Proposal-Citizens-Legislative/dp/1587332337/?tag=catoinstitute-20), by Joseph Gibson, an Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award (http://ibpabenjaminfranklinawards.com/) nominee, is a comprehensive look at the reasons that Congress does not work well and real solutions that can make Congress work better. Gibson has worked in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government, including serving as chief antitrust counsel and chief minority counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. He also brings to the book a deep knowledge of the scholarship on Congress, which is presented in a clear and accessible fashion. Please join us for an engaging look at the prospects for improving representative democracy in the United States.

Immigration Reform, Yes; E-Verify, No

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Once immigration reform aligns the law with the needs of the American economy and people, the pressures that have driven some to pursue greater "internal enforcement" will be relieved. Congress should not dragoon employers further into immigration-law enforcement by making the "E-Verify" government background check a national mandate. Dan Griswold will discuss the changes to immigration law that will make draconian enforcement measures unnecessary. Jim Harper will show how E-Verify would lay the groundwork for a national ID and even greater government control over all Americans' lives.

Helping Students or Ballooning College Profits: What's Federal Money Doing?

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400

President Obama wants the United States to lead the world in college attainment by 2020. Arguably the biggest obstacle standing in the way of that is rampant tuition inflation, which pushes prices to increasingly astronomical heights. Ironically, as a new Cato analysis (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13172) by Professor Vance Fried lays bare, federal programs intended to make college more affordable are likely fueling this hyperinflation, enabling all colleges — both for-profit and putatively nonprofit — to make big bucks off of undergrads. Please join us for a frank discussion about the effect of federal funding in higher education and how to make the ivory tower as lean and effective as possible.

The No-Tax-Hike Pledge: Does It Help or Hurt the Fight for Smaller Government?

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400

With record levels of government spending and rising amounts of red ink, there is considerable debate about whether a "grand compromise" budget deal is needed to restore fiscal sanity in Washington. Proponents of this approach specifically say that the no-tax-hike pledge is hindering a budget agreement and thus ruining an opportunity to reduce the burden of government spending. Opponents counter by pointing out that the problem is the result of too much spending and that spending restraint is the obvious solution. Moreover, past experience demonstrates that promised spending cuts in budget summit agreements quickly evaporate, but the tax increases are permanent. Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute and Kevin Williamson of National Review will debate whether the no-tax-hike pledge helps or hinders the fight for fiscal responsibility.

Transportation Reauthorization: The Privatization Option

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0400

As Congress considers its options for surface transportation, the big question is, How will we pay for all of our transportation needs? One answer is transportation privatization. Shirley Ybarra, former secretary of transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, will describe actual examples of public-private partnerships. Gabriel Roth will discuss the pros and cons of highway privatization, and Randal O'Toole, author of Gridlock: Why We're Stuck in Traffic and What to Do about It (http://www.cato.org/store/books/gridlock-why-were-stuck-traffic-what-do-about-it-hardback), will focus on transit privatization.

The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Declaration-Independents-Libertarian-Politics-America/dp/1586489380/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308259335&sr=8-1/?tag=catoinstitute-20)Reason editors Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch introduce their new book with a multimedia presentation in the Hayek Auditorium. "In a world where our [political] choices are limited to John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi, the survivors envy the dead," they write. But that's not the world they actually see. They argue that despite our stunted politics, despite national bankruptcy, despite the war on drugs, revolutionary innovators have changed our world over the past 40 years: Vaclav Havel and the Plastic People of the Universe, Herb Kelleher and Southwest Airlines, Tiger Woods and the breakdown of categories, the personalization of media, and much more. It's just politics that is resisting freedom and choice. And now millions of voters are trying to break out of stagnant political choices. Gillespie and Welch see a "future so bright, we gotta wear shades." At Marginal Revolution, Tyler Cowen writes, "This is the up-to-date statement of libertarianism. Not warmed-over right-wing politics, but real, true-blooded libertarianism in the sense of loving liberty and wanting to find a new path toward human flourishing." Come see if he's right.

Turning the Page in Afghanistan

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

After nearly 10 years of war in Afghanistan and with Osama bin Laden at the bottom of the ocean, can the United States fundamentally scale back its objectives in that country? Joshua Rovner, coauthor of a new Cato study, says yes. He argues for significantly changing America's mission in ways that would allow for drawdowns of between 80,000 and 90,000 U.S. troops. Malou Innocent will discuss approaches to regional diplomacy that could facilitate a large-scale drawdown. Joshua Foust will discuss the prospects for negotiations with elements of the Taliban as a way to implement strategic change. Drawing on his recent travels to the region, Michael O'Hanlon will describe his more favorable and supportive view of the current strategy in Afghanistan as compared to the alternatives.

Dominoes on the Durand Line? Overcoming Strategic Myths in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Malou Innocent, Justin Logan and Joshua Rovner

Panel 3: Containing the Spill: Meta-Reforms to Mitigate the Externalized Costs of AD Measures

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:30:00 -0400

If the Obama administration and Congress are truly concerned about U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and increasing export opportunities, then antidumping policy must be reformed. Imports of raw materials, intermediate goods and capital equipment — products consumed by U.S. producers — account for the majority of U.S. import value. Meanwhile, those kinds of manufacturing inputs are subject to 4 out of every 5 antidumping measures imposed. The case is clear that current U.S. antidumping policy undermines U.S. manufacturing competitiveness at home and abroad, and reform is imperative. In light of the Obama administration's efforts to facilitate export growth and help improve U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, three panels of experts will discuss various features of U.S. antidumping law that undermine those objectives and offer proposals for reform. 2:30pm—3:00pm Registration 3:00pm—3:15pm Opening Remarks: Antidumping and U.S. Competitiveness: Something Has Got to Give Dan Ikenson, Associate Director, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute 3:15pm—4:15pm Panel 1: An Ounce of Prevention: Limiting the Scope for Collateral Damage in the Early Stages of an Antidumping InvestigationLax standards for initiating antidumping investigations conspire with an asymmetric injury analysis that ignores the consequences of duties on consuming industries and the economy at large to produce externalized costs. Panelists will discuss the imperative of adding rigor to case initiation standards; granting legal standing to firms in consuming industries; requiring the results of an analysis of the economic costs and benefits of any prospective antidumping measures to be considered; and more. Moderator: Lewis Leibowitz, Esq., Hogan Lovells and Chairman, National Association of Foreign Trade Zones Panelists: Erik Autor, Vice President, International Trade Counsel, National Retail Federation Dr. J. Michael Finger, Trade Economist and Author, Former Lead Economist and Chief of the World Bank's Trade Policy Research Group Gary Horlick, Esq., Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick, Former International Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and Former Head of Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce 4:15pm—4:30pm Break 4:30pm—5:30pm Panel 2: Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Mean It's Right: Reining in Rough Justice at the Commerce DepartmentImport Administration at the Commerce Department employs calculation procedures and methods that unequivocally inflate dumping margins, hence the rates of duty imposed. Some of those procedures serve no legitimate analytical purpose. Others can be conducted in manners that are less likely to produce skewed results. Panelists will discuss some of the more egregious methodological quirks and offer some commonsense solutions. Moderator: Gary Horlick, Esq., Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick, Former International Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and Former Head of Import Administration, U.S. Department of CommercePanelists: Robert La Frankie, Esq., Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Former Senior Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Import Administration. U.S. Department of CommerceMatt Nicely, Esq., Thompson Hine LLP and Adjunct Professor, "The U.S. Trade Regime," American University, Washington College of LawDaniel Porter, Esq., Winston & Strawn LLP 5:30pm—6:30pm Panel 3: Containing the Spill: Meta-Reforms to Mitigate the Externalized Costs of AD MeasuresRecognizing that antidumping measures saddle other domestic interests with higher costs, stymie commerce by virtue of the uncertainty created about final duty liability, and make it more difficult for downstream U.S. producers to compete at home and abroad, this panel of experts will discuss various reforms that could reduce some of the purely punitive aspects of the current system. Moderator: Daniel Ikenson, Associate Director, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato InstitutePanelists: Peggy Clarke, Esq., Blank Rome LLP and Adjunct Professor, Trade Remedies Law, George Washington University Law SchoolLewis Leibowitz, Esq., Hogan Lovells and Chairman, National Association of Foreign Trade ZonesMarguerite Trossevin, Esq., Jochum Shore & Trossevin, PC and Former Deputy Chief Counsel, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce 6:30pm Reception Related Cato publications on Antidumping policy: Economic Self-Flagellation: How U.S. Antidumping Policy Subverts the National Export Initiative (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=13134) – May 2011 Protection Made to Order: Domestic Industry's Capture and Reconfiguration of U.S. Antidumping Policy (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12651) – December 2010 All Quiet on the Antidumping Front? Take a Closer Look (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10665) – September 2006 Abuse of Discretion: Time to Fix the Administration of the U.S. Antidumping Law (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=5110) – October 2005 Shell Games and Fortune Tellers: The Sun Doesn't Set at the Antidumping Circus (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10670) – June 2005 Nonmarket Nonsense: U.S. Antidumping Policy toward China (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6802) – March 2005 Poster Child for Reform: The Antidumping Case on Bedroom Furniture from China (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10676) – June 2004 Zeroing In: Antidumping's Flawed Methodology under Fire (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10677) – April 2004 "Byrdening" Relations: U.S. Trade Policies Continue to Flout the Rules (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10683) – January 2004 Reforming the Antidumping Agreement: A Road Map for WTO Negotiations (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3636) – December 2002 Antidumping 101: The Devilish Details of "Unfair Trade" Law (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3637) – November 2002 Coming Home to Roost: Proliferating Antidumping Laws and the Growing Threat to U.S. Exports (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3643) – July 2001

Panel 2: Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Mean It's Right: Reining in Rough Justice at the Commerce Department

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:30:00 -0400

Panel 1: An Ounce of Prevention: Limiting the Scope for Collateral Damage in the Early Stages of an Antidumping Investigation

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Cash for Care?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Can Medicare vouchers, such as the proposal authored by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) that has passed the House of Representatives, restrain Medicare spending without harming the health of enrollees? Health economist Lorens Helmchen suggests that cash payments to patients, either through a lump sum or negative co-payments, could allow Medicare to "spend less by paying more." Health care experts will discuss the benefits and difficulties of such payments, particularly how they affect Medicare spending, patient choice, incentives for cost-effective treatment, and medical innovation.

Uncle Sam and Big Business: Enemies or Allies? And What Does that Mean for Young People?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Some politicians claim to be both "pro-business" and "pro-market" — as if they're the same thing. Yet today's largest corporations have mastered the art of working with government officials at every level to stifle market competition. They reap billions of dollars through a complex web of high taxes, strict regulations, and government handouts. Are Big Business and Big Government enemies or allies? Can regulation reliably check corporate abuses, or are agencies too prone to "regulatory capture"? In an economy where 3.6 million young people are out of work, will more government/business "partnerships" stoke employment — or further stifle competition? Please join us for a lively discussion of these issues.

Getting "No Child Left Behind" Right

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is long overdue for reauthorization, and pressure is mounting to get it done before NCLB labels the vast majority of our schools as failures. But there's much that must happen to fix NCLB, and to get federal-education policy overall working as it should. Neal McCluskey, associate director of Cato's Center for Educational Freedom, and Lindsey Burke, education policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, will provide a detailed overview of what Washington can and can't do in education, and will discuss competing proposals for reauthorizing this very intrusive — and troubled — law.

Resolved: America Should Legalize Drugs

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Forty years ago this month, President Richard Nixon launched a "war against drugs." It has turned out to be America's longest war; and yet the policy is not seriously debated by members of Congress. More than $1 trillion has been spent on the war effort—police, prosecutors, and prisons—but the black market trade is thriving as never before. Tens of millions of Americans break the law and use drugs each year. Clearly, these are not the results that were expected in 1971. Is it now fair to compare the drug war to our disastrous experience with alcohol prohibition and confess the error? Join us for a debate on this hotly contested subject.

Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Why-Leaders-Lie-International-Politics/dp/0199758735/?tag=catoinstitute-20)How frequent is lying in international politics? Which types of leaders lie the most, and to whom do leaders most frequently lie: other states, or their own people? Is all deception lying, or should we think of lying as distinct from other sorts of subterfuge, like spinning and concealment? Moreover, is lying a useful tool of statecraft? What happens when lying goes wrong? Best-selling author and leading international relations scholar John Mearsheimer takes on these questions in his new book, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics. Please join the author and two discussants for an examination of this fascinating and under-studied topic.

Which States Are Most Free?

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

In the new edition of their study "Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom," published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, political scientists Jason Sorens and William Ruger comprehensively rank the American states on their public policies that affect individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres. Two intriguing findings of the statistical analysis are that Americans are voting with their feet and moving to states with more economic and personal freedom and that economic freedom correlates with economic growth.

The Korea, Colombia, and Panama FTAs: Promoting Growth and Jobs through Trade

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:30:00 -0400

After years of delays, Congress will likely soon consider free-trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Critics say the agreements expose U.S. workers to unfair competition, while supporters say the agreements will expand trade, level the playing field, and create well-paying jobs in U.S. export industries. William Lane, a representative of one of America's most successful multinational exporters, will join Dan Griswold, a Cato trade expert, to discuss the benefits of trade and the economics and politics of the three pending free-trade agreements.

Labor Market Dysfunction during the 1930s and Today

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:30:00 -0400

Michele Boldrin, Juan Correa, David Levine, Carmine Ornaghi, Andy Atkeson, Sam Kortum, Mark Ramseyer, Eric Rasmusen, Frank Buckley, Efraim Benmelech, Rafael Di Tella, Juan Dubra, Glenn Loury, Justin McCrary, Lee Ohanian, Kyle Herkenhoff, Robert Hall, John Leahy

Free to Punish? The American Dream and the Harsh Treatment of Criminals

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:30:00 -0400

Can the Treasury Exempt its Own Companies from Tax? The $45 Billion GM NOL Carryforward

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:30:00 -0400

Competition and Innovation

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:30:00 -0400

India Twenty Years after Reform

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Twenty years ago this summer, India introduced major economic reforms that have led to sustained high growth, reductions in mass poverty, and an ongoing transformation of Indian society. Swaminathan Aiyar will describe the key reforms and why they were politically possible. Surjit Bhalla, one of the world's leading experts on growth and poverty, will discuss the social impact of liberalization, including the dramatic rise of the middle class. Arvind Panagariya will stress the need for further modernization and highlight pressing items on India's unfinished reform agenda. All three speakers will assess the probability of future high growth and reform.

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/dp/046501867X/?tag=catoinstitute-20)Bryan Caplan tells us in his new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, that parents today are overinvesting in each child they have, and consequently deciding to have fewer children. He argues that twin and adoption studies show nature is far more important than nurture, and the "tiger mom" approach to parenting has very little impact on the life outcomes of children. So relax, and have more children! Even Caplan recognizes there is a large environmental impact on life outcomes, but he claims families don't matter. Why, and what does? And if families don't matter, what are the implications for libertarian prescriptions in public policy? How might the scientific debate over soft genetic determinism and "parenting-lit" impact policy debates about population and economic growth, health care policy, or education reform? Join us to hear Murray and Caplan discuss the place of parents and families in society and how these issues inform public policy.

Limiting Government: What Washington Can Learn from Minnesota

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:00:00 -0400

In the face of a looming fiscal catastrophe, our federal government must make significant and immediate spending cuts. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will talk about his work to limit the size of Minnesota's government — efforts that earned him an "A" on Cato's "Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 2010 (http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/PA668.pdf)." He will also provide specific ideas on how Congress should cut spending and reduce the size of the federal government.

Limiting Government: What Washington Can Learn from Minnesota

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Answering the Critics of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Critics of comprehensive immigration reform contend that providing legal temporary visas for low-skilled workers or legalizing current undocumented workers will increase unemployment and expand the welfare state. In fact, evidence shows legalized immigrants earn higher wages and pay more in taxes than undocumented workers, and expanding the economy will open up more opportunities for Americans. Stuart Anderson, former staff director of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, will discuss his new Cato policy paper that addresses and proposes solutions to the most common arguments offered against immigration reform. Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, will provide additional evidence on the benefits of comprehensive reform.

The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger

Wed, 18 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400

The 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia ended state bans on interracial marriage in the 16 states that still had such laws. Now, 44 years after Loving, the courts are once again grappling with denial of equal marriage rights — this time to gay couples. Two California couples have filed suit against Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that limited marriage to opposite-sex couples. The American Foundation for Equal Rights engaged David Boies and Ted Olson to lead the legal challenge. The plaintiffs in Perry v. Schwarzenegger won in federal district court, and the case is now on appeal. Plaintiffs argue that Proposition 8 violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the U.S. Constitution and impermissibly singles out gay and lesbian individuals for a disfavored legal status. The speakers on our panel believe that the principle of equality before the law transcends the left-right divide and cuts to the core of our nation's character.

Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression

Tue, 17 May 2011 16:00:00 -0400

(http://www.amazon.com/Peddling-Protectionism-Smoot-Hawley-Great-Depression/dp/069115032X/?tag=catoinstitute-20)More than 80 years after its passage, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 still resonates in today's debate over trade policy. Advocates of trade blame the law for deepening the Great Depression and warn of the economic damage from a reversion to protectionism. Skeptics of trade say its impact has been exaggerated. Economist and historian Douglas Irwin tells the messy and, at times, amusing story of how Congress dramatically raised tariffs in 1930 just as the world was plunging into depression, and analyzes the economic consequences of the most infamous trade bill ever enacted by Congress. Irwin then draws important lessons that can help today's trade policymakers avoid the costly mistakes of the past.

Leashing the Surveillance State: How to Renew and Reform Patriot Act Surveillance Authorities

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400

In the panicked aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Congress moved with dizzying haste to enact the USA Patriot Act, a sprawling overhaul of American intelligence law. Nearly a decade later, three important counter-terror surveillance powers are up for renewal, giving lawmakers an opportunity to review their work. The three expiring powers — "lone wolf" surveillance authority, roving intelligence wiretaps, and orders for the production of "tangible things" — as well as the FBI's controversial power to issue National Security Letters — are analyzed in a new Cato study, which argues that it is possible to strengthen the safeguards that protect the constitutional liberties of American citizens while preserving the tools investigators need to detect and apprehend terrorists. Cato scholars Julian Sanchez and David Rittgers, joined by former FBI agent and ACLU policy analyst Michael German, will survey what we've learned from a decade of the Patriot Act and offer concrete proposals for reform.

Leashing the Surveillance State: How to Renew and Reform Patriot Act Surveillance Authorities

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400