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Commentary
Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor, Comes to Campus
Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor, Comes to Campus
Richard K. Vedder | Jan. 21, 2020
After Trump, Whom Will They Impeach Next?
After Trump, Whom Will They Impeach Next?
William J. Watkins Jr. | Jan. 20, 2020
The Federal Judge Got It Wrong about Parents Trying to Buy ...
The Federal Judge Got It Wrong about Parents Trying to Buy Their Kids’ Way into College
Ronald L. Trowbridge | Dec. 11, 2019
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California’s ‘New Normal’
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Oct. 24, 2019
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Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business
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Reviewed By Michael C. Munger
Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business
By Anja Shortland
Reviewed By Michael C. Munger
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Jennifer Stisa Granick
Reviewed By Christopher J. Coyne
American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What to Do About It
Jennifer Stisa Granick
Reviewed By Christopher J. Coyne
Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission
Barry Friedman
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Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission
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Rules for Preventing Conflicts between Drones and Other Aircraft
Rules for Preventing Conflicts between Drones and Other Aircraft
By Randall G. Holcombe
The Independent Review
| July 1, 2018
Lethal Use of Drones: When the Executive Is the Judge, Jury, and Executioner
Lethal Use of Drones: When the Executive Is the Judge, Jury, and Executioner
By Milena Sterio
The Independent Review
| July 1, 2018
The Drone Paradox: Fighting Terrorism with Mechanized Terror
The Drone Paradox: Fighting Terrorism with Mechanized Terror
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“College Admission Scandal” Sr. Fellow Richard Vedder appears on the Lars Larson radio show.
Mar. 14, 2019
Research Fellow Randall Holcombe appears on the Larry Conners USA Radio Show
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Bruce Benson: Crime in the U.S.
Oct. 23, 2014
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Anthony Gregory on
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May 1, 2013
Alex Tabarrok on America’s Radio News Network
Jan. 14, 2013
Edward López with David Theroux on the New Book,
The Pursuit of Justice
Dec. 9, 2010
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
Dec. 9, 2010
The Supreme Court and the Battle for Second Amendment Rights
July 22, 2010
David Theroux on the Arizona Immigration Law
July 15, 2010
William Watkins on NPR’s Talk of the Nation Discussing Supreme Court Nominations
June 29, 2010
No Safe Spaces: Free Speech Under Attack | Independent ...
Justice on Trial
Overpolicing & Rights
Crime and Punishment | Kyle Swan
"Assault Weapons" or Assault on the Second ...
Myths of Immigration, Ben Powell on Stossel
The Voluntary City: Urban Problems and Solutions | ...
Stephen P. Halbrook on FoxNews: Gun Owner Liability ...
Tabarrok on Debt and Imprisonment
Restoring First Principles: The Right to Bear Arms ...
Alexander Tabarrok on Bounty Hunting & Defending the ...
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
Jeffrey A. Miron on Legalizing Drugs
Ivan Eland on Fort Hood Shooting
Stephen Halbrook Testifies in Opposition to Eric Holder
Stephen P. Halbrook on Guns and Crime Reduction
