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To stay competitive, we must remain open to global talent and ideas, including from China. Johan Norberghighlights the importance of international exchange for prosperity: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/paper-tiger-why-china-wont-fulfill-its-potential

Reining in the Administrative State: A Conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy
Reining in the Administrative State: A Conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy

María Corina Machado at “The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond”
At our recent conference in Argentina, Maria Corina Machado delivered a powerful speech urging advocates of democracy worldwide to stand with Venezuelans. Watch and support the fight for Venezuela’s freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLeOv75CZac

María Corina Machado at “The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond”
In this powerful message during a recent Cato conference, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado describes the will of Venezuelans to create a free society that will positively impact the region. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLeOv75CZac

The Paper Tiger: Why China Won’t Fulfill Its Potential
Xi Jinping's centralization and five-year plans are hindering China's growth. Entrepreneurs are hesitant, and consumer confidence is down. Johan Norberg explains why this shift makes China weaker. https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/paper-tiger-why-china-wont-fulfill-its-potential

China's economic rise began with farmers privatizing land, not top-down decisions. Deng Xiaoping's acceptance of market forces spurred growth, explains Johan Norberg.

The Cost of the Border Crisis
We don't need to choose between security and a legal immigration system that works. Fixing our immigration system only requires faith in America, in our system, in our Constitution, in our freedom. https://www.cato.org/testimony/cost-border-crisis

Maria Corina Machado
Maria Corina Machado has united Venezuelans in the fight for freedom. Regardless of tomorrow’s outcome, the regime has already been weakened. Listen to her remarks at Cato’s conference, “The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond.” https://www.cato.org/blog/maria-corina-machado-has-united-venezuelans-vote-freedom

Free speech is a hot-button issue in today's policy debates, especially in the classroom. Listen to Nadine Strossen and Jonathan Rauch as they explore the rise of book bans, legislative restrictions on teaching, and the struggle to define free speech on campus. Sphere episode: https://www.projectsphere.org/episode/is-free-speech-being-chilled-in-the-classroom-and-beyond/

Interns Debate: Conservatism vs. Libertarianism
Libertarians and conservatives alike claim to be advocates of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. In some policy spheres, these shared values lead libertarians and conservatives to similar conclusions about public policy. As a result, popular political discourse often conflates libertarianism with conservatism, and proponents of “fusionism” go so far as to regard a libertarian-conservative alliance as being both natural and politically useful. However, the differences between the two political philosophies are at least as significant as the similarities. On matters such as national security and foreign policy, immigration, criminal justice, drugs, surveillance, marriage and the family, and the role of religion in public policy, libertarians and conservatives often clash with one another. Despite whatever similarities they may have, libertarianism and conservatism are substantially different political philosophies. So which one provides better answers to today’s most important political questions? We invite you to a debate about the two political philosophies and their associated policy implications. Interns from the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation will go head-to-head to answer the question: Do Libertarians or Conservatives propose more effective solutions to public policy issues?

COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go for Truth?
The COVID-19 pandemic was the most severe global public health emergency in over 100 years. Deadlier than the influenza virus, COVID-19 claimed more than 1.1 million lives in the United States by 2023. Had it not been for the rapid development and deployment of vaccines, many more would have died. To further combat the pandemic, US and international public health agencies enacted unprecedented school closures, lockdowns, and border closures that inflicted collateral damage on children, other vulnerable populations, and the rest of the public. These preventative measures exacerbated substance abuse and mental health problems that persist today. Public health and media organizations suppressed and often censored scientific experts with dissenting opinions and recommendations that might have mitigated much of the collateral damage. Canadian filmmaker Vanessa Dylyn produced and directed the documentary COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go for Truth?, which examines the global pandemic response, the suppression of scientific discourse, and lessons for approaching the next pandemic. Please join us for a film screening in the Cato Institute Hayek Auditorium, followed by a roundtable discussion of the film and its lessons featuring our distinguished panel.

The Paper Tiger: Why China Won’t Fulfill Its Potential
China’s increasing authoritarianism is weakening its economy, explains Johan Norberg in a new video: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/paper-tiger-why-china-wont-fulfill-its-potential

The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
Unlike previous systems built on exploitation, capitalism thrives on mutual exchange and cooperation. Johan Norberg discusses why enriching others is the key to success. https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/capitalist-manifesto-why-global-free-market-will-save-world

Criminal Code? DeFi, Illicit Finance, and the Future of Financial Freedom
Criminal Code? DeFi, Illicit Finance, and the Future of Financial Freedom

NATO at 75: Rebalancing the Transatlantic Alliance
NATO at 75: Rebalancing the Transatlantic Alliance

The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
Degrowth is not the solution to our most pressing issues. Free markets foster innovation and provide the resources needed to tackle climate change and other problems, says Johan Norberg… https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/capitalist-manifesto-why-global-free-market-will-save-world

David Boaz: Champion of Liberty
We mourn the loss of David Boaz, a guiding force at the Cato Institute for 43 years. His dedication to liberty and individual rights shaped the libertarian movement, and his legacy will continue to inspire. https://www.cato.org/tribute-david-boaz

As of May 2024, the US Treasury reported that the current national debt is $34.58 trillion—and this staggering sum keeps growing. Is all this debt driving us toward a crisis or not? And what, if anything, should be done about it? Romina Boccia, Molly Reynolds, and Veronique de Rugy discuss on a new Sphere episode: https://www.projectsphere.org/episode/government-debt-and-spending/

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
Why does capitalism drive growth? Johan Norberg explains how it differs from government intervention because it unleashes the power of countless ideas and local experiments. Learn more: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-video/capitalist-manifesto-why-global-free-market-will-save-world