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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Mar 27, 2015 • 12min
Offensive Speech Deserves Protection
Even if virtually everyone agrees that certain speech is offensive, it still deserves protection. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2015 • 6min
Blaine Amendments versus School Choice
So-called Blaine Amendments were created to keep states from sending public funds to support Catholic education. And today, those laws foil many efforts at giving parents more choice in education. Following the premiere of the Cato Institute film, Live Free and Learn: Scholarship Tax Credits in New Hampshire, Dick Komer, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, described the history and trouble with Blaine Amendments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2015 • 8min
How Local Cops Swipe Your Cell Data
Stingrays trick your cellphone into connecting with local police, all without your knowledge. It's warrantless surveillance at the local level, says Adam Bates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2015 • 7min
Why We Should Protect Offensive Speech
Far from being something Americans should try to wipe out or even merely tolerate, the presence of offensive speech indicates that we live in a free society. It should, therefore, be vigorously protected. Trevor Burrus comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2015 • 10min
Obama's Drug War Record (So Far)
Barack Obama's record as a drug warrior is somewhat mixed. At the very least, his record is more mixed than that of his predecessors. Adam Bates comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2015 • 8min
Syria and the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
How does the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia complicate our foreign policy? Emma Ashford comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2015 • 15min
Detailing The Libertarian Mind
Cato Executive Vice President David Boaz answers a few questions about and related to his new book, The Libertarian Mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2015 • 9min
Regulation, Education and Economic Growth
What stands in the way of jumpstarting the economy? Robert Strom of the Kauffman Foundation offers a few ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2015 • 27min
Let's Render Some Federal Codes Unenforceable
Civil disobedience over victimless crimes may be encouraged under an idea by author Charles Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2015 • 9min
Priorities for U.S. Military Spending
Are we really spending more and getting less out of the U.S. military? Chris Preble comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
