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View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/math-gone-mad-systemic-dangers-federal-reserves-stress-tests The Federal Reserve’s “stress tests” were intended to make the financial system safer. But with the Fed relying on risk modeling to determine regulatory capital requirements for banks, what happens if the models are wrong? Risk models can suffer from major weaknesses, ranging from poor assumptions to inadequate data, and can be particularly blind to tail-end risks—for example, the subprime crisis. Kevin Dowd discusses the consequences of stress tests.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/removing-barriers-online-medical-careIn the United States and around the world, medical treatment has traditionally been segregated along state lines. Recently, new technology has made the provision of medical care online (telemedicine) a possibility, and consumers could benefit greatly from this development. However, state and national regulations often interfere with online medical care when it crosses borders. For example, do government restrictions on doctors offering medical advice online constitute an abridgment of free speech? Jeff Rowes, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/global-village-myth-distance-war-limits-powerPatrick Porter pushes back against the decades-old globalist fad, arguing that technology has not overcome distance, and that the world has changed less than threat inflators suggest. He concludes by noting the disastrous policies the globalists have produced and by pointing the way toward a more sensible and restrained strategy.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/lessons-baltimore The death of Freddie Gray while in police custody has started a wide-ranging debate about policing and poverty in American cities. Does Congress need to spend more money on jobs programs and police body cameras? Should the Department of Justice sue the City of Baltimore for a pattern and practice of civil rights violations? Are better policy options available?

View the full link here: http://www.cato.org/events/state-freedom-uk. The Conservative victory raises a host of questions related to the future of freedom in the United Kingdom. Despite winning a majority, the Conservatives will have to defend their economic plan, which will be strongly opposed by left-wing parties in the House of Commons. Iain Murray, vice president for strategy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the outcome of the election and what it means for the state of freedom in the UK.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/lessons-baltimore. The death of Freddie Gray while in police custody has started a wide-ranging debate about policing and poverty in American cities. Does Congress need to spend more money on jobs programs and police body cameras? Should the Department of Justice sue the City of Baltimore for a pattern and practice of civil rights violations? Are better policy options available?

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/lessons-baltimore. The death of Freddie Gray while in police custody has started a wide-ranging debate about policing and poverty in American cities. Does Congress need to spend more money on jobs programs and police body cameras? Should the Department of Justice sue the City of Baltimore for a pattern and practice of civil rights violations? Are better policy options available?

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/wasting-crisis-why-securities-regulation-fails Comparable to the New Deal in both scope and scale, the 2,300 Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 also shared reforms with the assumption that the cause of financial crisis was misbehavior by market participants. Paul Mahoney is the Dean of the Virginia School of Law. In his new book, Wasting a Crisis, Mahoney outlines narratives formulated by political actors hoping to deflect blame from prior policy errors. He offers his analysis at a Cato Institute event in May.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/toward-libertarian-foreign-policy The promises of stability and peace from both Democratic and Republican administrations have yet to be fulfilled, and the costs of foreign wars in blood, treasure, and prestige have taken their toll. The American public is both tired and wary of intervention. Has the time finally come for a libertarian foreign policy? What would it look like? He spoke at a Cato Institute event this May to discuss the push for a more libertarian foreign policy.

View the full event here: http://www.cato.org/events/us-national-id-law-ten-years The REAL ID Act sought to coerce states into using machine-readable technology with federally defined data elements in their cards, capturing digital images of identity-source documents, and providing other states electronic access to information contained in their motor vehicle databases. Edward Hasbrouck is a consultant to the Identity Project (PapersPlease.org). He spoke at a recent Cato Institute event and comments on the prospects for the U.S. National ID law 10 years along.

Civil disobedience may be the only avenue left for millions of Americans who just want to go about their business undisturbed. Charles Murray explains his dangerous idea in the new book, By the People: Rebuilding Liberty without Permission. Video produced by Caleb O. Brown and Austin Bragg.

The Department of Homeland Security has never made good on the REAL ID law’s threat that Transportation Security Administration agents would refuse airport access to travelers from recalcitrant states. But the threat remains, and many states are inching toward putting their residents into the national ID system. Produced by Austin Bragg and Caleb O. Brown. REAL ID

Follow the link to view the full link: http://www.cato.org/events/search-syria-strategy. What is the United States trying to accomplish in Syria? Are its goals achievable with current strategies? America’s goals in Syria are unclear, and there is a broad consensus that the current U.S. approach — loosely defined as ‘degrading and destroying’ ISIS — is murky at best. Emma Ashford provides insight on the extent to which the U.S. should or should not be involved in the ongoing conflict.

Follow the link to view the full event video: http://www.cato.org/events/national-security-implications-new-oil-gas-production-technologies. A major new study investigates how changing trade flows and energy revenues affect U.S. national security via two potential mechanisms: shifts in U.S. bilateral relationships with oil-exporting countries and disruptions in regional security. Join us as the lead researcher, Eugene Gholz, presents the findings, followed by comments and discussion among experts in the field.

Follow the link to view the full event video: http://www.cato.org/events/national-security-implications-new-oil-gas-production-technologies. A major new study investigates how changing trade flows and energy revenues affect U.S. national security via two potential mechanisms: shifts in U.S. bilateral relationships with oil-exporting countries and disruptions in regional security. Join us as the lead researcher, Eugene Gholz, presents the findings, followed by comments and discussion among experts in the field.