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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Aug 31, 2016 • 9min
Alabama's Odd Regulation on Talking to the Government
Alabama requires both registration and an ethics course for anyone deemed a "lobbyist" by the state. Paul Sherman of the Institute for Justice is challenging the requirement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2016 • 11min
Police 'Pre-search' and the Fourth Amendment
Baltimore police have engaged in large-scale surveillance without any authorization. The implications for policing are troubling. Jim Harper comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2016 • 12min
The Missing American Jury
How has the role of the jury been diminished in American courts? Suja A. Thomas is author of The Missing American Jury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2016 • 21min
Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism
How have the Nordic states fared compared to the glowing endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders? Nima Sanandaji is author of Debunking Utopia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2016 • 15min
American Umpire at Home and Abroad
How has the view of the United States as an "umpire" served U.S. foreign policy? Elizabeth Cobbs is author of American Umpire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2016 • 9min
Let Civil Society Resettle Refugees
Canada's program to allow private individuals and group to sponsor the resettlement of refugees should be a model for the U.S. So says Cato policy analyst David Bier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2016 • 12min
Is This the Obamacare Death Spiral?
Major insurers have exited or curtailed their involvement in Affordable Care Act "exchanges," leaving many Americans with zero exchange-based health coverage options. Michael Cannon comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2016 • 16min
Welfare Reform after 20 Years
It's been two decades since Bill Clinton signed a large welfare reform act into law. How has it fared? And how should we think about welfare reform in the future? Michael D. Tanner comments at the Cato Institute's conference on welfare reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2016 • 1h 8min
More from Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson's Image in His Own Time
Robert McDonald discusses the polarizing figure of Thomas Jefferson at Cato University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2016 • 10min
Searching for Substance in Trump's ISIS Rhetoric
Taking Donald Trump at his word on policy matters is a tricky endeavor. Ben Friedman parses the Republican nominee's latest speech on fighting terrorism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
