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New Leadership in Pakistan Jul 27, 2018

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How will Pakistan's new leadership impact relations with the United States and security in the region? Sahar Khan comments.

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The Problem Is What They Know Jul 26, 2018

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The private sector collects a lot of data about you. What are the implications for liberty when that data inevitably leaks? Charles Fain Lehman is author of a new essay at libertarianism.org, "The Problem Is What They Know."

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NAACP v. Alabama and Associational Privacy Jul 25, 2018

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What does a decades-old ruling on the First Amendment tell us about the right of associational privacy today. Bradley Smith of the Institute for Free Speech comments on the ongoing relevance on the 60th anniversary of NAACP v. Alabama.

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Academic Renegades for Radical Free Speech Jul 23, 2018

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At the Voice and Exit Conference in Austin, Thaddeus Russell and Bret Weinstein discussed free speech on campus, why most universities are basically the same, and how those schools must adapt to changing circumstances.

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The Enduring Allure of College Debt Jul 19, 2018

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Despite the dramatic rise in college costs relative to the benefits, college debt remains an attractive option for students and their parents. Isaac Morehouse and T.K. Coleman of Praxis discuss why they believe parents and young people still make that big bet on student loans.

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Kavanaugh and NSA Surveillance Jul 18, 2018

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's record with respect to warrantless government surveillance of Americans is worthy of scrutiny. Matthew Feeney discusses Klayman v. Obama.

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Losing Count: The Empty Case for 'High-Capacity' Magazine Restrictions. Jul 17, 2018

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Bans or restrictions on so-called "high-capacity" magazines are at best ineffective, and at worst counterproductive. That's according to Matthew LaRosiere, author of "Losing Count: The Empty Case for 'High-Capacity' Magazine Restrictions."

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TrumPutin in Helsinki Jul 16, 2018

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On a scale of "Tremendous" to "Treasonous," how did the Trump/Putin summit in Helsinki go? Chris Preble comments.

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The Next Round of Destructive Trump Tariffs Jul 13, 2018

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The President is now considering levying additional tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods, amping up trade-related antagonism. Dan Ikenson discusses the likely fallout for workers, consumers, and downstream producers in the United States.

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Kavanaugh’s Record on Executive Power and Surveillance Jul 12, 2018

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Brett Kavanaugh has extensive experience in federal executive branch matters, either as an investigator or staffer. What does his record show about how he might rule on executive power and federal surveillance if he is elevated to the Supreme Court? Gene Healy comments.

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