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Timothy Sandefur talked about his book The Permission Society: How the Ruling Class Turns Our Freedoms into Privileges and What We Can Do About It, in which he examines the difference betwee…

Panelist talked about ways to counter violent extremism (CVE) efforts across the U.S. without further stigmatizing Muslims and other marginalized groups. The panelists gave presentations on …

Panelists debated limitations of cyber hacking powers by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Recent rule changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure allow federal agents to se…

Panelists previewed the incoming Trump administration’s relationship with the intelligence community. In addition, speakers talked about the implications of Russia hacking into the Democrati…

Flemming Rose and Nick Gillespie talked about the state of First Amendment protections following the 2016 presidential campaign, as well as the role social media plays in limiting free speec…

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talked about the importance of his online encyclopedia that gives everyone free access to knowledge on a global scale. Mr. Wales also discussed the integral rol…

Panelists discussed the impact of immigration on the U.S. housing market. They responded to questions from members of the audience. “Immigration and Real Estate” was the third panel of th…

Johan Norberg talked about his book Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future, in which he argues that despite what he calls and endless stream of bad news, there is every reason t…

Cato Institute research fellows and policy analysts debated the question, “Should Libertarians vote?” Speakers from both sides of the argument also discussed how to promote Libertarian ideas…

Panelists talked about community policing following recent incidents of police-involved shootings and subsequent protests. Topics included the militarization of police, the use of body camer…

George Gilder, author of The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does, Steve Forbes, co-author of Reviving America: How Repealing Obamacare, Replacing the Tax Co…

Researchers talked about the findings of their decades-long work tracking immigration and emigration patterns. Much of the data they presented showed that reports of increased apprehensions …

Labor and global economists talked about the impact of immigration on wages in the U.S. They focused in particular on the pay of low-skilled workers. The panelists also answered questions fr…

Panelists discussed the influence of immigrant entrepreneurs on work productivity and job creation. They responded to questions from members of the audience. “Entrepreneurship” was the fo…

Economists talked about the impact of immigration on wages in the U.S., focusing on the pay of low-skilled workers. The researchers presented data showing that contrary to some political rhe…

Panelists discussed analyses of the positive and negative impacts of immigration on political and economic institutions. They used slides in their presentations and responded to questions fr…

Public policy researchers and analysts talked about the 20th anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also known as the welfare re…

Phil Harvey and Lisa Conyers talked about their book The Human Cost of Welfare: How the System Hurts the People It’s Supposed to Help, in which they discuss the welfare system. They suggeste…

The Cato Institute hosted an event marking the the 20th anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also known as the welfare reform.…

Michael Tanner made comments opening at an event marking the the 20th anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also known as the w…