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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Jul 16, 2015 • 19min
The Conservatarian Manifesto
The loose alliance among conservatives and libertarians needn't necessarily remain. Charles Cooke argues in The Conservatarian Manifesto for a conservative defense of free markets and limited government both robust and principled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2015 • 14min
Congress Should Get Feds Out of Classrooms
Now is as good a time as any to get the federal government entirely out of education, according to Neal McCluskey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2015 • 12min
Reforming Regulatory Takings
Regulatory takings, those that deny Americans certain uses of their property, don't receive enough attention, according to U.S. Rep. Tom Reed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2015 • 19min
The Selfie Vote
How will millenials' politics shape elections to come? And why are Republicans so bad at courting them? Kristen Soltis Anderson tries to explain in her new book, The Selfie Vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2015 • 9min
The FBI versus Encryption
What good is encryption if the FBI has its own key? It’s worse than useless, according to Patrick Eddington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2015 • 8min
SCOTUS Curbs the Armed Career Criminal Act
Asking federal judges to decide what past felonious "conduct" presents an immediate risk of harm to others is a bridge too far, according the U.S. Supreme Court. Mary Price of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2015 • 8min
Cronyism versus Craft Beer in Texas
Texas has begun the process of seizing valuable distribution rights from craft brewers and giving those rights to beer distributors. Attorney Arif Panju of the Institute for Justice comments on a new lawsuit challenging the taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2015 • 10min
Real Austerity for Greece Looming
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Jul 2, 2015 • 8min
Public Labor Unions Going Back to SCOTUS
Should public employees be compelled to support a labor union? Andrew M. Grossman discusses the case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2015 • 11min
'Big Raisin' Loses at SCOTUS
The Supreme Court has told California that its New Deal-era raisin price support program can't simply steal from farmers. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
