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 20, 2014 • 7min
Seizure and Search of Mobile Phones at SCOTUS
The Supreme Court will soon have another chance to rein in police searches of our personal electronics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2014 • 9min
Three Years Since the War in Libya
Even on humanitarian grounds, the war in Libya didn't help the people of that country prosper, says Benjamin H. Friedman.Did the Military Intervention in Libya Succeed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2014 • 9min
Free Expression and Discrimination Laws
When should your right to free expression be trumped by the demands of antidiscrimination laws?Choosing What to Photograph Is a Form of Speech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2014 • 14min
Freaked-Out Parents, Bubble-Wrapped Kids
There was a time in the United States when young children roamed free of the fear of kidnapping or other horrible fates. The world has gotten much safer since then.Quit Bubble-Wrapping Our Kids! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2014 • 12min
NSA Fakes Facebook to Spread Malware
The NSA's use of hijacked botnets and fake Facebook pages are aimed at gathering intelligence on a massive scale, whether or not those surveilled are suspected of any wrongdoing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2014 • 7min
CIA Watches the Watchmen Watching Them
The head of the Senate intelligence committee accuses the CIA of surveilling and intimidating Senate staffers as they attempted to learn more about alleged CIA abuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2014 • 12min
Putting the IRS in Charge of Speech
The IRS is a political agency. It's been used against political opponents going back to at least the 1960s. New proposed rules governing nonprofits that lobby Congress could muzzle those groups when they want to talk to their own members. David Keating is President of the Center for Competitive Politics.Censorship Through the Tax Code: How the Proposed IRS Rules for Social Welfare Groups Stifle Political Activity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2014 • 14min
The Explosion in Criminal Penalties
The dramatic rise in criminal penalties at both the state and federal level is cause for concern. Marc Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation argues that many petty crimes, though rightfully illegal, shouldn’t carry jail time. Restitution, he argues, is often a more appropriate penalty.Welcome Rumblings of a Wider Drug War ClemencyIn the Name of Justice: Leading Experts Reexamine the Classic Article The Aims of the Criminal Law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2014 • 13min
China's Influence in American Universities
This podcast explores the relationships between American universities and China, discussing the potential limitations on academic freedom and knowledge sharing. It also examines the decline of freedom of speech on college campuses and the challenges of discussing controversial topics related to China. Additionally, it highlights the lack of freedom of speech among Chinese students in American universities and the cultural dynamics behind it.
Mar 6, 2014 • 9min
Overseas Contingency Slush Fund
Federal funds designated for “overseas contingency operations” are supposed to be for unplanned expenses associated with war. But the funds avoid federal budget caps on military spending and avoid normal scrutiny associated with other federal spending priorities. Now that the war in Afghanistan is winding down, Christopher A. Preble argues it’s time for lawmakers to zero out that spending.Truth in Budgeting and Personnel Costs in the OCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
