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A History of Repeated Injuries
Free Expression Under Fire from the FCC
Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago
Compulsion in Speech: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan and Beyond
Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court
Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court
Should the United States Withdraw Troops from Germany?
Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse
Has the Time Come for Dollarization in the Americas?
The Freedom to Give: Philanthropy, Civil Society, and the Limits of State Power
How America Can Unleash the Next Energy Revolution A Fireside Chat with Secretary Chris Wright
Social Security in the Red: Implications for Federal Debt
Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence
Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago
The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy’s Most Essential Freedom
Reforms for a New Era at the Federal Reserve: A Conversation with Eleanor Mueller
Congress, the Balance of Payments, and Tariff Reform
The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us
Basel III and Bank Capital Rules: A Conversation with Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman
Trump’s Iran Gamble
Unsung Heroines of the American Revolution: A Collaboration Between Sphere and the Prohuman Foundation
Virtual Fireside Chat with Senator Ron Wyden (D‑OR)
Panel 1: Past: Section 230’s origins and early interpretations
Panel 3: Future: Section 230 and emerging content moderation strategies and AI
Panel 2: Present: Current Debates and Challenges Regarding Section 230
Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China
No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom
Liberty, Literature, and Civil Discourse in the Classroom
Combatting Overcriminalization: From the Shark House to the White House
SHUFFLE Directed by Benjamin Flaherty
Violent Saviors: The West’s Conquest of the Rest
Fiscal Democracy in America: How a Balanced Budget Amendment Can Restore Sound Governance
Fighting for the Freedom to Learn: Examining America’s Centuries-Old School Choice Movement
The Risks of Expanding FDIC Deposit Insurance
China’s Economy and How It Matters for US Policy
A Conversation with George White
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2025 - Luncheon Conversation featuring Dan Henninger
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2025 - Restoring Viewpoint Diversity in the Classroom and Civil Society
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2025 - COGE (Cato’s Office of Government Elimination): Road Map for Reform
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2025 - Keynote Address: Pat Toomey, former US Pennsylvania Senator
Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2025 - Welcoming Remarks and Cato’s Vision for Liberty
Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America
Contributions and Contradictions: Fostering Civil Discourse on America’s Founders
Education Reimagined: A Conversation with Kerry McDonald on Joyful Learning
The Military Balance in the Indo-Pacific, with and Without Taiwan
Panel 1: Transitioning to a Flat-Benefit System
Panel 2: Slowing the Growth of Social Security
Panel 3: Enhancing Private Retirement Savings
Closing: Cato Social Security Model Presentation
Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 9
No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids
The Allure of Bad Economics: Why Big Government Policies Keep Gaining Ground
Welcoming Remarks and the Vision for Liberty - Cato On Tour Oct. 2025
A Costly Distraction: US–China Competition in the Middle East
Cato Free Speech: Debate Are Contemporary Understandings of the First Amendment the Best Way to Protect Free Expression in the 21st Century?
Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations
Fifty-Five Years of the Bank Secrecy Act
The $15 Trillion Emergency Spending Loophole
A Conversation with Former BLS Commissioners William Beach and Erica Groshen
Teaching in the Age of AI: Policy Insights and Classroom Applications for Civil Discourse
Trade in War: Economic Cooperation across Enemy Lines
False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947
Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture
Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2025
Panel III: Bill of Rights
Panel II: Suing the Government
Panel I: Administrative Law
Assessing the Jones Act: Perspectives from the Noncontiguous States and Territories
The Federal Reserve as a Financial Regulator
Regulatory Design
Government Intervention in Housing Finance
Fireside Chat with Commissioner Hester Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fireside Chat with U.S. Representative French Hill, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
Federalism and Financial Regulation
Back to School: A Conversation on the State of Education
Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 8
Strategic Misdirection: How Distorted Policing Priorities Leave Violent Crime Unsolved
Ranked Choice, Election Reform, and the New York City Vote
Misinformation: What Is It and What Should We Do About It?
The Effects of Tariffs
Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Intern Debate
Presidential Tariff Authorities and the Need for Reform
A Check-In on the Fed: Why Politically Motivated Monetary Policy Is Dangerous and Counterproductive
What Would Online Age Verification Mean for Speech, Privacy, and Youth Online Safety? Examining the Potential Impact of Recent Legal Cases and Proposed Legislation
Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 7
Dissolving the Education Department: The Role of Congress
US Immigration Policy in 2025
Removing Barriers to Capital Formation Panel II
Removing Barriers to Capital Formation Panel I
AI Policy Today and Beyond: A Fireside Chat with Rep. Rich McCormick
Let Colleges Fail: How to Unleash the Power of Creative Destruction in Higher Education
NATO 2025 Summit: Rebalancing the Transatlantic Relationship
Stablecoins, Market Structure, and More – Evaluating the Crypto Legislative Landscape
What Is the Opportunity Cost of State AI Policy?
Competencies in Civil Discourse: Episode 6
Competencies in Civil Discourse: Ep 5
A Conversation with Rep. Virginia Foxx (R‑NC)
Educational Freedom: Have We Hit Escape Velocity? Is That Good?
Parental Rights: What Do They Include? Where Do They End?
Tariffs, Emergencies, and Presidential Power: A Conversation with Ilya Somin and Walter Olson