Cato Podcast
Cato Institute
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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Nov 23, 2020 • 19min
Setting Trumpster Fires in Foreign Policy
Exploring the impact of Trump's last-minute policies on US-Iran relations and the incoming Biden administration. The devastating consequences of US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Consequences of Trump's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal. Concerns about the failure of the maximum pressure program and future foreign policy appointments
Nov 20, 2020 • 32min
Trumpism and Tylerism Revisited
Four years ago, Anthony Comegna argued that President John Tyler offered the greatest parallel to Donald Trump's presidency. As the Trump Administration winds down, Comegna argues that the parallels are as strong as ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2020 • 31min
Government and Pandemics
Governments have roles to play in a pandemic. But the roles that governments choose to play often turn out to fail or make matters worse. Tom Firey details his new Cato paper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2020 • 15min
Yet Another Challenge to Obamacare before SCOTUS
How did Supreme Court justices receive the new case against Obamacare? Ilya Shapiro and Michael Cannon discuss the oral argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2020 • 11min
SCOTUS Gives Hope for the Beginning of the End of Qualified Immunity
Qualified immunity, the court invented doctrine that protects public officials from civil liability even in cases of egregious conduct, took a small hit at the Supreme Court recently. Jay Schweikert explains what it might mean long term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2020 • 36min
2020's Ephemeral Blue Wave and Persistent Polling Problems
Do we really know anything more about voters than we did before Election Day this year? Why were polls again so bad at clearly predicting results? Emily Ekins explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2020 • 13min
An Unnerving Shakeup at Pentagon and DHS
The housecleaning at the top ranks of the Pentagon could have concerning implications, but it’s perhaps good news that we still don’t seem to know exactly why it happened. John Glaser and Eric Gomez comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2020 • 17min
Pfizer, Operation Warp Speed, and the Race for a Vaccine
Pfizer is among the leaders in the development of a vaccine or COVID-19, but it did so without subsidy from the U.S. government. Terence Kealey describes why that matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2020 • 13min
President-Elect Biden and the Freedom to Trade
Partisan alignment over trade has become scrambled in the Trump years. Does a Biden Administration hold promise for enhancing free trade? Simon Lester and Dan Ikenson offer their assessments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2020 • 18min
Election 2020 and the Virtues of Divided Government
The news of this election and who controls what levers of federal power is a mixed bag, but divided government might be one bright spot for libertarians. Political strategist Liz Mair makes her case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
