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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Oct 10, 2014 • 9min
What Happens after Right-to-Work?
What happens after so-called right-to-work legislation passes? Joe Lehman of the Mackinac Center details the experience in Michigan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2014 • 8min
Conservatives Opposed to the Death Penalty
Conservatives broadly believe in law and order, but the death penalty as an institution has clearly failed. Marc Hyden with Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty says it's time for government-run executions to end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2014 • 10min
A Renewed Public Appetite for Federalism
The public broadly wants to shift the power to make key political decisions away from the federal government to state governments. John Samples discusses the public's developing appetite for federalism.Public Attitudes toward Federalism: The Public's Preference for Renewed Federalism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2014 • 10min
The New Backdrop of Permanent War
We have entered a time where the backdrop for debates about executive power is endless war. Gene Healy comments on the President's assertions of nearly unlimited war powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2014 • 16min
College Students Demand Freedom from Speech
"Disinvitation season" for commencement speakers has become something of a hallmark of the college experience in recent years. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education explains in his new essay, "Freedom from Speech." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2014 • 8min
Educational Freedom Wins in Florida
A judge in Florida has turned back a union challenge to education savings accounts for special needs children. Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2014 • 8min
Colorado's Cannabis Experiment
Colorado is one of two U.S. states that has relegalized marijuana. How is the experiment going? Jon Caldara of Colorado's Independence Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2014 • 15min
Prospects for State Pension Reform
Many state pension funds are still in dire financial condition. The case for reform is stronger than ever. Lance Christensen with the Reason Foundation talks about how lawmakers can ask fund managers and actuaries the right questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2014 • 13min
Mandatory Minimums at the State Level
Harsh sentencing laws that gives judges no discretion can effectively destroy whole families. Greg Newburn of Families Against Mandatory Minimums discusses a few recent cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2014 • 15min
SCOTUS Speaks Clearly on Phone Searches
The Supreme Court spoke clearly on police searches of cellphones incident to arrest. Jim Harper discusses the twin cases that brought about the ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
