
Private Property: For Abundance and Diversity
The right to hold and use property enriches and protects us all.

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Ilya Somin is Professor of Law at George Mason University and B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute.
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The right to hold and use property enriches and protects us all.
By Ilya Somin

Liberalism can’t do without democracy. But sometimes, democracy errs. What then?
By Ilya Somin

American citizens and their families, businesses, and schools all suffer when immigrants are unwelcome. Abolishing ICE would be a good start.
By Ilya Somin
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