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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May 7, 2019 • 6min
A Risk Analysis of Foreign and Native-Born Terrorists
The Trump Administration has ratcheted up rhetoric on the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil, calling for costly policy changes to foil foreign-born terrorism. The data don't support the claims. Alex Nowrasteh comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2019 • 11min
Trump Threatens More Tariffs on Chinese Goods
New threats of heightened tariffs may further complicate efforts to resolving trade relations with China. Dan Ikenson discusses what that means for Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2019 • 38min
The Politics on the Ground over School Choice
As founder and head of schools of Capital Prep schools, Steve Perry knows how school choice works, and the bankrupt politics that inhibit educational freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2019 • 16min
The Telegraph As Technological Singularity
The telegraph was supposed to liberate humanity. So what happened? Historian Anthony Comegna explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2019 • 11min
Donald Trump: Standing on the Shoulders of Tyrants
How does the Trump record of aggrandizing the Oval Office compare to his predecessors? Cato's Gene Healy details his case in a new article in Reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2019 • 12min
Congress Should Consider Impeachment More Often
Impeachable offenses aren't merely what members of the House agree they are. It's a substantial authority with some clear guidelines. One problem is, according to former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer, Congress is too afraid to launch inquiries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 23, 2019 • 13min
The Mueller Report Is Out (Mostly)
The long-awaited Mueller report into Russian meddling in U.S. elections is now available in a redacted form. Julian Sanchez discusses what's new in the report and how Congress could use the information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2019 • 15min
Trump Imposes A Bad Deal on Major League Baseball
A deal that would have made it easier for Cuban baseball players to join MLB has been nixed by the Trump Administration. Dara Lind, a senior correspondent at Vox, discusses the change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2019 • 26min
Educational Freedom, Teacher Sickouts, and Bloated Higher Ed
At the Cato Institute's Benefactor Summit, Neal McCluskey and Corey DeAngelis discussed the bloat and expense of modern higher ed, the data on school choice options, and why choice is second-best to educational freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2019 • 8min
Devin Nunes Has a Cow
California Congressman Devin Nunes is suing Twitter for facilitating what he calls defamatory comments about him. He's also suing political strategist Liz Mair. Mair says Nunes doesn't understand how civil liberties work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
