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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Aug 4, 2014 • 9min
Sustaining the Economic Rise of Africa
The rise of Africa's economy will hinge on domestic governance reforms and free trade, not continued government aid. Dalibor Rohac comments on the President's summit with African leaders.Sustaining the Economic Rise of Africa, Economic Development Bulletin (No. 22) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2014 • 10min
Toward a Wealthier, Cleaner Planet
The impact of climate change will be easier to handle in a wealthier world. So how much global GDP be devoted to the problem? Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2014 • 25min
Hemp, Guns, and National Security
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) discusses federal regulation of hemp, polling on marijuana reform, reasserting the Second Amendment in D.C. and the legislative effort to curtail the National Security Agency's sweeping data collection practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2014 • 12min
Make Civil Asset Forfeiture History
Civil asset forfeiture turns "innocent until proven guilty" on its head. It rewards predatory policing and perverts law enforcement priorities. Scott Bullock of the Institute for Justice talks about reform efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2014 • 10min
The Drug War and the Constitution
By what authority in the Constitution does the federal Drug War exist? Roger Pilon has an answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2014 • 11min
The Second Amendment Applies in D.C.
A federal judge in the case of Palmer v. D.C. has ruled that the District of Columbia's complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. Alan Gura is the attorney on the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2014 • 7min
Should You Need a License to Braid Hair?
Occupational licensing boards demand that hair braiders either spend thousands of dollars and hours to become cosmetologists or be put out of business. Paul Avelar with the Institute for Justice is challenging those requirements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2014 • 10min
The Right Number of Legal Immigrants?
Policy arguments over immigration focus almost solely on those who arrive illegally. What's the right number of legal immigrants? Tim Kane of the Hoover Institution put that question to a group of scholars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2014 • 7min
Sentencing Commission Makes Reform Retroactive
Sentencing reforms approved by the U.S. Sentencing Commission will become retroactive, affecting tens of thousands of prisoners. Molly Gill of Families Against Mandatory Minimums comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2014 • 7min
Halbig against ObamaCare's Mandates
A win for the plaintiffs in the case of Halbig v. Burwell would free a quarter million employers and 57 million workers from ObamaCare mandates. Michael F. Cannon explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
