This year has given schools no respite in responding to a global pandemic. It's unlikely that school choice reforms will top 2021, but this year could be another big year for educational freedom. Neal McCluskey comments.

Pandemic Response Will Again Drive School Choice in 2022

It's been a legal fight for seven years. A secretive IRS database detailing the size and scope of federal civil forfeiture will finally receive outside scrutiny. Kathy Sanchez, a researcher at the Institute for Justice, explains what they might find.

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As lawmakers and the Federal Reserve discuss a potential central bank digital currency, just remember that your privacy is on the table. Will Luther comments.

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Black Liberation through the Marketplace details some of the work necessary to begin to make good on the promises of property rights, freedom of contract, and the protection of the rule of law for all Americans, most especially those Americans to whom those promises have not been delivered. Rachel Ferguson is the book's coauthor.

Black Liberation through the Marketplace

Cities have a role to play when it comes to insuring against the high legal costs of police misconduct. Patrick Tuohey of the Better Cities Project details some ways that local governments can begin to reassert control.

The High Costs to Cities of Police Misconduct

There are too many points at which agents of the state may veto new enterprises or exchanges. How should lawmakers approach the problem with an eye toward expanding liberty? Will Rinehart with the Center for Growth and Opportunity comments.

Against the ‘Vetocracy’

When you're fined by the feds, the public treasury should get the money. But a practice common during the Obama years has been revived by President Biden: Allow companies to settle for less if they agree to fund pet causes of the administration. Will Yeatman comments.

Biden Administration Revives ‘Slush Fund’ Federal Settlements

In the wake of devastating Covid lockdowns, young and educated Chinese elites are looking for the exits. The U.S. should make it easier for them to escape. Alex Nowrasteh explains.

The U.S. Should Welcome China's Young Elites Seeking Exit

Between trade restrictions and domestic regulatory hurdles, the supply crunch for baby formula in the U.S. has well-known causes. Gabriella Beaumont-Smith discusses how we got here.

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