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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Jan 20, 2016 • 13min
Can Spending Corrupt a Ballot Initiative?
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to clarify that spending money to influence voters on a ballot initiative isn't a corrupting influence. Allen Dickerson with the Center for Competitive Politics and Cato's Trevor Burrus comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2016 • 13min
Will Credit Rating Agencies #FeeltheBern?
Bernie Sanders wants to turn credit raters into nonprofits. Mark Calabria comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2016 • 8min
What's Your “Threat Score”?
Some police agencies are now using online data to assess the "threat score" of suspects. Jim Harper comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2016 • 9min
Government Workers and Friedrichs
The Supreme Court is now weighting Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association. Mark Janus is the lead plaintiff in a near-identical case in Illinois. Jacob Huebert is his attorney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2016 • 9min
Civil Asset Forfeiture Takes Another Hit
The suspension of "equitable sharing" in the federal civil asset forfeiture program may have been done for the wrong reasons, but it was the right move. Adam Bates comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2016 • 48min
Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency
New York Times Washington correspondent Charlie Savage discusses his new book, Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7, 2016 • 17min
The Bad and Good of Obama's Executive Orders on Guns
The President's executive orders on guns contain some relatively benign elements, but parts of the plan could violate the rights of many Americans. David B. Kopel evaluates the plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2016 • 8min
TSA's New Push on REAL ID and Naked Body Scans
The Transportation Security Administration is again pushing to reject some state IDs for air travel and compel more travelers to go through naked body scanners. Jim Harper comments on the law and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2016 • 6min
Immigration Enforcement Losses and Wins
Immigration enforcement can get easier with better immigration policy. Alex Nowrasteh explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2016 • 7min
The Islamic Military Alliance
A new Islamic military alliance has fewer members than initially claimed. Emma Ashford discusses why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
