The Digital Panopticon: Why Automated Surveillance Threatens a Free Society | Cato at Liberty Blog
Some stories here put us at odds with those in power, others with their critics. Our 2025 Annual Report shows what this independence makes possible—from defeating tariffs and securing tax reform to reaching 20,000+ teachers—and what’s next for strengthening your freedoms. Childcare is expensive, and proposed policy solutions too often involve increased government spending without addressing the underlying costs. Alex J. Adams, assistant secretary for family support at the US Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the current state of childcare policy and his efforts to expand childcare choices for families, and economist Anna Claire Flowers discusses research on how reducing regulatory burdens can expand childcare options and lower costs for families. This issue contains a special feature on America’s 250th anniversary, an interview with Argentine Deregulation Czar Federico Sturzenegger, two pieces that add much-needed clarity to the affordability debate, a profile of Cato