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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Mar 4, 2020 • 15min
Takeaways from Super Tuesday
Did Bernie Sanders have an exaggerated expectation about how much Democratic voters wanted a socialist nominee for President? David Boaz comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2020 • 14min
The Counterintuitive Impacts of Better Missile Defense
Missile defense should be an easy sell politically, but a better missile defense can make some nuclear arms negotiations more fraught. Eric Gomez explains how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2020 • 10min
An End to Our Longest War?
There is a glimmer of hope that the United States may soon be able to exit its longest war. What stands in the way? Chris Preble and John Glaser explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2020 • 16min
Where Are the Republican YIMBYs?
People who want dynamism in housing markets and urban development ought of find common ground with Republicans, so why do there seem to be so few Republican YIMBYs? Nolan Gray of the Mercatus Center comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2020 • 32min
A White House Intelligence Problem
The ongoing uncertainty over who will fill a high-level White House intelligence position illustrates a larger problem with how the chief executive handles inconvenient information. Julian Sanchez comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2020 • 22min
Why Did the Supreme Court Turn Away This Case on Regulatory Overreach?
A case that looked tailor made for Supreme Court review of aggressive regulatory agencies won't get High Court review. Will Yeatman explains a few possible reasons why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2020 • 11min
Cops Partner with Ring to Deliver Doorbell Surveillance
Amazon’s Ring provides handy surveillance of the front porches of many Americans. What happens when localities partner with the company to make it easier for cops to get the footage? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2020 • 25min
Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy
How did the FBI turn into a domestic intelligence agency? How does the FBI do its job today? Mike German is author of Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2020 • 21min
Seeking Accountability for Cops in Brownback v. King
James King was cornered and beaten by members of a joint task force after he was falsely identified as a fugitive. Police are seeking to avoid accountability for the officers involved. Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice is representing King in Brownback v. King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2020 • 14min
Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. Treasury
Congress has exempted some short-term insurance from the statutory requirements otherwise applicable to individual health insurance plans. A new lawsuit might end those plans entirely. Why does that matter? Michael Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
