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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Sep 29, 2020 • 12min
Amy Coney Barrett and Government Accountability
Would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett hold government officials to high standards? With whom is she most aligned on the High Court? Andrew Grossman explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2020 • 12min
Amy Coney Barrett and Judicial Philosophy
What do Amy Coney Barrett's writings and judicial opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal & Judicial Strategy and Americans for Prosperity gives his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2020 • 10min
Julian Assange's Extradition and Press Freedom
What does the fight over bringing Julian Assange to the U.S. to face espionage charges mean for press freedom? J.D. Tuccille of Reason Magazine comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2020 • 6min
Preserving Free Trade in a Pandemic
Many critical supply chains have suffered during the pandemic, which means everyone along those supply chains has also suffered. Dan Ikenson details how to make sure trade isn't a casualty of this pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2020 • 10min
Policy to Foster an Inclusive Pandemic Recovery
The pandemic has left millions of Americans poorer. How can the economic recovery best benefit those most harmed economically? Michael Tanner contributed an essay to Cato's new Pandemics and Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2020 • 11min
Breonna Taylor, Indicting Cops, and the War on Drugs
One of three Louisville police officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor's home has been charged with crimes. The charges are for behavior not strictly related to Taylor's death. Clark Neily discusses what it should mean for police reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2020 • 9min
A New Supreme Court Nomination Fight Begins
With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, yet another bitter and contentious Supreme Court nomination battle has begun. Ilya Shapiro, author of Supreme Disorder, comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2020 • 32min
Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Cato adjunct scholar David Post clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg twice. He offers some of his remembrances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2020 • 22min
Could New York Require Cops to Carry Liability Coverage?
One way to prevent misconduct is to price misconduct-prone police out of that line of work. Alessandra Biaggi, a Democratic State Senator in New York. says requiring cops to carry liability coverage is a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2020 • 7min
Police Power and Pandemics
Orders governing individual behavior during this pandemic have been, to say the least, inconsistent and have often violated individual rights. Ilya Shapiro discusses his essay in Pandemics and Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
