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 1, 2016 • 7min
The Presidential Power to Reschedule Marijuana
The President's powers are limited, but the President could reschedule (or deschedule) marijuana to make it easier for entrepreneurs in states where federal and state law don't agree. Ilya Shapiro comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2015 • 10min
U.S. Shouldn't Steal Spotlight in ISIS Fight
Following meaningful gains against ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces, just how should American leaders respond to maximize the benefits? Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2015 • 10min
States Will Begin Reporting Special Tax Preferences
New guidance asks states to begin providing more details about who gets special tax deals. Will Freeland from the American Legislative Exchange Council comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2015 • 9min
Not-So-Smart Sanctions on Russia
How well do so-called targeted sanctions on Russia work for effecting policy change? Emma Ashford offers her analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 28, 2015 • 10min
A Challenge to Certificate of Need in Virginia
Certificate of need laws can give entrenched providers a role in deciding which competitors are allowed to operate. Darpana Sheth of the Institute for Justice discusses the case of medical imaging in Virginia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2015 • 8min
Family Integrity, Prison and Obama's Clemency Record
Family integrity is hard to maintain when an inmate is held hundreds of miles from home. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums talks about what it means for prisoner reintegration into society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2015 • 1h 14min
Thinking about Rights and the Founding Era
The United States was a grand compromise, one created out of common views of rights and government power. Professor Rob McDonald of West Point discusses what that means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2015 • 6min
An End for the DC Opportunity Scholarship?
A popular voucher program may come to an end unless it is reauthorized -- something this year’s federal omnibus spending bill failed to do. Jason Bedrick offers his analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2015 • 8min
The Enduring Elite Consensus for Military Intervention
Americans at present have little appetite for wars of choice, but debates among presidential candidates reflect a very different consensus. Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2015 • 18min
A Tortured Immigration Debate
The current immigration debate has turned nativist. The new, uglier debate centers on barring immigration, not expanding it. Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
