July 1, 2019

Alive Again: The Two-Pronged Strategy for Federal Marijuana Policy Reform

If advocates for reform are successful, we will be one step closer to the criminal justice system the American people demand and deserve

• “Alive Again: The Two-Pronged Strategy for Federal Marijuana Policy Reform,” by Jeff Vanderslice

Bahrain: The Next Middle East Powder Keg?

Our hypocritical policies allow the autocratic monarchy (and the Saudis) to crack down on the Shia there. Don’t be surprised if Iran steps in.

• “Bahrain: The Next Middle East Powder Keg?,” by Ted Galen Carpenter

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A Startling Development on the ObamaCare Front

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit — the court that would hear any appeal of the Texas v. Azar decision overturning the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) — has just issued a request that does not bode well for ObamaCare.

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Misunderstandings on the WTO, Trade, and the Environment

Supporters of trade liberalization and environmentalists should agree that lower trade barriers are needed for renewable energy products.

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With Administrative Law Rollback, Supreme Court Begins to Drain the Swamp

Executive agencies are on notice that it’s no longer ‘anything goes’ when they rewrite their own rules, that judges will hold their feet to the statutory fire.

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