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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Feb 22, 2022 • 13min
Biden's Big Promises on Seized Afghanistan Cash
Joe Biden's promises about what to do with seized assets from Afghanistan face both problems and problematic implications. Sahar Khan explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2022 • 13min
SEC Moves to Curtail Public Input on Regulation
The disconnect between the public and the massive regulatory state was already large. Now one federal agency, the SEC, appears ready to reduce the amount of time the public has to comment on pending regulation. Jennifer Schulp and Will Yeatman comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2022 • 10min
Is Strip Searching Students in a School Covered by Qualified Immunity?
Discussions of qualified immunity focus almost exclusively on police. What about when public school administrators clearly violate the rights of students? Should parents of those children be able to hold administrators accountable in civil court? Chris Kemmitt is deputy director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2022 • 12min
Conservatives Embrace Big Government over Big Tech
How have conservatives changed their tune about large tech companies, so-called Big Tech? Matthew Feeney and Ryan Bourne comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2022 • 16min
School Choice > Partisan Culture War
The goal of school choice advocacy ought to be more educational freedom for families. Embracing culture war fights that school choice would naturally alleviate is a mistake. Neal McCluskey makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2022 • 19min
High Tension at Ukraine’s Border
The brink of war has arrived in Ukraine, so what could have prevented it? What’s the path forward for the United States? What has NATO's role been in hiking tensions? Doug Bandow and Will Ruger comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2022 • 18min
The CIA's Collection and Storage of Sensitive Information about Americans
The podcast explores the CIA's collection and storage of sensitive information about Americans, including potential circumvention of the law. It discusses the nature of the program, concerns about surveillance activities, the collection and storage of financial information, and the lack of oversight in the intelligence community's approach.
Feb 11, 2022 • 9min
Ideker Farms v. United States and What Makes a Taking
Under the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause, the federal and state governments must pay “just compensation” for taking private property for public use. Sam Spiegelman discusses Ideker Farms v. United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2022 • 10min
The Electoral Count Act and the 20th Amendment
Time is getting away from Congress in fixing the Electoral Count Act. Thomas Berry argues that bipartisan agreement on counting electoral votes will be easier before it's clear who the next group of presidential candidates will be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2022 • 16min
IRS Snooping on Small Digital Transactions Is Underway
The IRS and enough members of Congress appear to believe financial privacy isn't a good enough reason not to hand over vast amounts of previously private financial data so the agency can do a bit of snooping. Julian Sanchez and Nicholas Anthony comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
