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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Feb 5, 2018 • 7min
Little Nukes, Big Deal
Would expanding low-yield nukes in our nuclear arsenal make us safer? Eric Gomez comments on the new nuclear posture review from the Pentagon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2018 • 11min
Fear of Terrorism Drives Anti-Immigrant Push
Anti-immigration forces would like you to believe that immigrants pose an outsize risk with respect to terrorism. They don't. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2018 • 18min
The Vast Powers of Customs and Border Protection
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is imbued with vast powers, and evidence shows those powers are used without many of the checks that exist in other federal agencies. Alex Nowrasteh and Matthew Feeney comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2018 • 15min
A Big-Spending, Flag-Waving State of the Union
The State of the Union is a tradition that probably ought to go, but this one had the big spending plans Americans have come to expect. Cato's John Glaser, Chris Edwards, and Neal McCluskey comment on the substantive policy proposals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2018 • 20min
The New and Old Tech of Border Surveillance
Technology to intercept illegal immigrants can also be used to hassle American citizens. Much of the new technology doesn't work as well as advertised. Meanwhile, the logistical problems with building a massive border wall have barely begun. Matthew Feeney and David Bier comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2018 • 15min
The New National ID Systems
A world where authorities no longer have to even ask for ID is a scary one, especially if you have no recourse in how that massive collection of data gets used. Jim Harper is author of "The New National ID Systems." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2018 • 18min
Trump Immigration Plan Would Dramatically Reduce Legal Immigration
The draconian restrictions on legal immigrants proposed by the Trump White House would exclude nearly 22 million people from the opportunity to immigrate legally to the United States over the next five decades. David Bier comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2018 • 12min
Puncturing Persistent Myths about Immigrant Crime
If you're worried about crime, worry more about the criminality of your fellow Americans and less about the criminality of immigrants. Alex Nowrasteh discusses the data on immigrants and crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2018 • 14min
Who Pays the Price When You Don’t Get A Speedy Trial? You Do
Why don't prosecutors and judges pay a price when the right to a speedy trial is violated? Clark Neily comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2018 • 15min
The 2017 Human Freedom Index
"The Human Freedom Index” presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. It is co-published by the Cato Institute, the Fraser Institute, and the Liberales Institut at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Ian Vasquez is the report's co-author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
