Cato Podcast
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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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Sep 23, 2014 • 16min
The Senate's Breathtaking Stab at Political Speech
Serious or not, the U.S. Senate leadership's attempt at curbing political speech would have dramatically reduced the range of political debate. Allen Dickerson of the Center for Competitive Politics comments on the failed amendment to the Constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2014 • 16min
The Big Misunderstanding over Political Speech
McCutcheon v. FEC has been maligned and misunderstood. Nadine Strossen sets the record straight on an important First Amendment Supreme Court ruling.13th Annual Constitution Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2014 • 9min
Occupational Licensing in the Crosshairs
Cases moving through the courts threaten to undo various occupational licensing regimes. Timothy Sandefur comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2014 • 13min
Free the Friendly Skies
Objections to liberalizing markets in air travel lack genuine merit, according to Kenneth J. Button in a new Cato policy analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2014 • 12min
The Incoherent Debate over Iraq
The current discussion about Iraq lacks coherence, according to Justin Logan."A New War Can’t Fix What Ails Iraq," by Justin Logan. USA Today (Online). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2014 • 8min
India's Internal Trade Troubles
India's long habit of subsidizing industry is harming its prospects for trade and the fortunes of the Indian people. Dan Pearson comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2014 • 11min
Our Mangled Patent System
Our patent system has become unweildy and in many cases counterproductive. The Mercatus Center's Eli Dourado comments.http://www.cato-unbound.org/2014/09/08/eli-dourado/true-story-how-patent-bar-captured-court-shrank-intellectual-commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2014 • 8min
The Renewed Fight for an Open Internet
Applying old-school utility regulation to the Internet would be a disaster according to Berin Szoka, President of TechFreedom. Tech Freedom's new site, Don't Break The Net. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2014 • 11min
Philadelphia's Civil Asset Forfeiture 'Machine'
The City of Brotherly Love can't get enough of its citizens' property and cash. The city is in a class by itself in the world of civil asset forfeiture, says Institute for Justice attorney Darpana Sheth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2014 • 9min
The Fight for Scholarship Tax Credits in Florida
Scholarship tax credits for education face another legal challenge in Florida. Andrew Coulson talks about the policy and the constitutional argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
