Cato Podcast
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Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 8, 2021 • 10min
Saudi Arabia and Iran Are Talking, and That's Fine
Should the U.S. care that Saudi Arabia and Iran are talking? Doug Bandow explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 7, 2021 • 17min
The Era of 'The Era of Big Government Is Over' Is Over
As Republicans have come to love big government, Democrats have stopped pretending to care about fiscal restraint. Eric Boehm of Reason details the absence of serious fights over spending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2021 • 8min
High Court Takes up Free Speech for Students
How does an off-campus profane rant implicate student discipline for schools? The Supreme Court is looking at the case of a teenager disciplined for that kind of speech. Cato's Thomas Berry talks about why the student will probably prevail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2021 • 16min
Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban ... with Conditions
The Facebook Oversight Board generally approved of the company's ban on Donald Trump, but the board attached some directions for Facebook, as well. John Samples, a vice president at Cato, is a member of the oversight board. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 4, 2021 • 38min
Medical Malpractice Litigation: How It Works -- Why Tort Reform Hasn't Helped
How well does the medical malpractice system compensate injured patients and spur better care? Charlie Silver is coauthor of Medical Malpractice Litigation: How It Works — Why Tort Reform Hasn’t Helped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 3, 2021 • 18min
New Cato Polling: Understanding American Support & Opposition on Immigration
A new Cato Institute poll drills down on why Americans feel the way they do about immigration. Emily Ekins directed the research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2021 • 10min
California v. Donor Privacy
California wants to maintain a database of the identities of donors to all manner of charities throughout the U.S. Paul Sherman of the Institute for Justice says it's an imposition on privacy and association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2021 • 21min
Is It Possible to Crowdfund a Common Defense?
The experience of Ukraine may offer lessons for public defense. Economic researcher Garrett Wood has looked into the creative but imperfect means of crowdfunding small-scale defense in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2021 • 17min
Above the Law: How 'Qualified Immunity' Protects Violent Police
Qualified immunity is an insult to Americans whose rights have been violated by public officials. Ben Cohen tells some of those stories in Above the Law: How 'Qualified Immunity' Protects Violent Police. We were joined by Cato’s Jay Schweikert and Clark Neily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2021 • 24min
New Mexico Ends Virtually All Qualified Immunity for Public Officials
New Mexico has eliminated qualified immunity for almost all public officials. New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf (D) discusses how it happened and why it's an important reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
