Cato Institute

Greeks and Romans never drank wine straight — a designated mixer decided how strong the night would get, and the whole room obeyed.

The surprising leftist origins of "libertarian" and the Hayek-Rothbard split that still defines the movement.

Why libertarians can't win elections but welfare chauvinists are surging across Europe.

Why free speech absolutists defend letting controversial figures into the UK — and what history says about hate speech and violence.

Is America still the world's policeman? We explore the shift from the Monroe Doctrine to the aggressive "interventionist isolationism" of 2026.